Matthew Wigmore

Thank you to the members of @onecityvan.bsky.social for your trust & for your votes. 🙏

(Live skeets by WA for Mayor Campaign Team of the Nomination Speech) Thread 🧵

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William Azaroff has won the OneCity mayoral nomination.

He defeated Amanda Burrows by about 150 votes.

Take Action - BC Rent Bank Since 2019, BC Rent Bank has helped over 15,000 households avoid eviction or essential utility disconnection through financial assistance. But government

Help save BC Rent Bank—a proven program that's helped 15,000+ renters in B.C. avoid eviction: bcrentbank.ca/takeaction/?...
#BCRentBank #EvictionPrevention #renters

Bravo to both BC's Deputy Premier Niki Sharma and the United Food and Commercial Workers Union.

This is what leadership looks like. 👏

And shame on Jimmy Pattison.

@nikisharma.bsky.social
@ufcwcanada.bsky.social
@davidebybc.bsky.social

#cdnpoli #bcpoli #vanpoli #WestVan #BoycottPattison

Register by Monday to Vote in OneCity’s Mayoral Nomination! — Iona Bonamis 陶思穎 In early February, OneCity members will get a very unique opportunity that no other Vancouver political party members do: voting for the person that will be nominated as the OneCity mayoral candidate...

Register as a @onecityvan.bsky.social member before end-of-day tomorrow (Jan 12th, Monday) so that you can vote early next month for one of the two incredible OneCity mayoral candidates that have stepped forward!

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Toni Colette plays the Chief Steward. I can see it 👀

Alberta plans to allow doctors to deliver public and private services Draft legislation would establish a model for medicine unlike any other in Canada

This is illegal. It's called the Canada Health Act, and it prohibits charging Canadians private fees for services covered by Medicare. The only thing this will accomplish is fines from Health Canada, which Alberta taxpayers will be on the hook for.

www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/alber...

Of course David. It’s a totally fair concern 😊

She has been abundantly clear on this matter: bsky.app/profile/heat... . Definitely the mark of a leader.

There are a lot of questions about what we can and can’t support.

Here’s an answer to one question I’ve been getting a lot.

And our first mayoral nomination candidate is out of the door here at @onecityvan.bsky.social ! Can't wait to see what William's campaign has in store and what the others bring to people in Vancouver.

Today, we honour the memories of those whose lives were lost in acts of anti-transgender violence.

We must confront and reject transphobia here and around the world.
 
We must build a province where everyone is free to be who they are and live in safety.

#TDOR #TransDayOfRemembrance

I’ve also had the opportunity to lead comms and engagement for Adrian Dix. He’s one of the most hardworking, people-centred leaders I’ve ever worked with, so focussed on our health-care system. I’m sure he’ll bring the same approach to his new file!