There’s another possible contender (or two) for the now-vacant Vancouver City Council seat up for by-election on October 14. This heralds an attempted re-entry onto council for the Coalition of Progressive Electors (COPE).
The newest possible candidate is Terry Martin, former chair of the City of Vancouver’s board of variance. He might win the COPE nomination, at a membership vote on August 29, running against Jean Swanson and Wilson Munoz.
As to issues, high on COPE’s list is affordable housing — in common with other announced candidates.
Nomination filings, by the way, are due September 8 at 4 pm.
With thanks to Carlito Pablo in the Straight.
Terry Martin — thanks to COPE
According to Martin, he and two other COPE members are seeking the party’s endorsement in its scheduled nomination meeting on August 29.
Martin said Wilson Munoz, his colleague in the COPE executive, and another person, whom he wasn’t able to name, are the contestants.
“The long-term view is to revitalize COPE, and make it a major player in Vancouver politics again,” Martin said.
In a previous interview, COPE co-chair Tim Louis told the Straight by phone that independent candidate Jean Swanson is seeking the endorsement of the party.
