This by-election is the "thin edge of the wedge” leading up to the 2026 civic election. I have come to believe that the 2026 civic election is the last chance we will have to turn the ship around, and course-correct from the damage that has been done at City Hall going back to 2008, the financial crash, and the election of Gregor Robertson and Vision. Structural mistakes made back then continue to plague our city today, and sadly were perpetuated under Kennedy Stewart and now Ken Sim and ABC.

Voters certainly have ‘buyer’s remorse' with Ken Sim and ABC. Voters wanted to get rid of Kennedy Stewart and bought the narrative that Ken Sim was the best option and voting for me and TEAM would split the vote. Today, Vancouverites have come to the conclusion that it was a bad move.

Are people happy? No. Taxes have increased higher than they did under Kennedy Stewart. And services have continued to decline. Sadly, the City has downplayed essential services in favour of vanity projects and so-called “Council priorities”. The City is still dirty, unruly and unsafe.

The number one concern is Housing Affordability. Yet the City continues to steamroll existing affordable rental housing, particularly within the Broadway Plan area. Ever since the City hitched its wagon to the Property Development industry, it has been effectively selling zoning to generate revenue to fund its expansion, which has had the negative consequence of inflating land values exponentially.  

Sadly, people thought they were voting for ‘an accountant’ and ‘businessman’ who would sort things out at City Hall. They actually elected someone who didn’t have the background, knowledge or experience about how the City works in the first place; how it got into this position, let alone how to fix it. But, I know.

Local democracy has been further eroded under the current regime. Residents are impediments, and derided as ‘NIMBY’s” as they try to influence the future direction of the City. My analysis has shown that this attitude is tied to the City’s addiction to development revenue.

Worse still is Ken Sim’s vendetta against the elected Park Board, suggesting that abolishing it will save ‘millions’! This is of course untrue. Vision’s Core Services review consolidated park board facilities management into the City’s REFM department. Removing fiduciary control of the Park Board over Park land, and transferring it to the City’s real estate department will make disposition of land easier.

Please re-elect me to City Council so I can act as informed opposition to this incompetent ABC Council. I will shine a light on what is broken and set the stage for a turnaround in 2026.