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Nov. 12, 2018 / Gordon Price

Civic Election: The Real Dividing Line between Right and Left

  Aaron Licker posted these maps, showing where each party got their votes.  Click here for a closer look.  …
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Oct. 29, 2018 / Colin Stein

#CouncilSoEast: Vancouver’s Other Representation Problem

A number of political narratives were scrambled by Vancouver’s electorate on October 20th. Of note was the carefully curated story,…
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Oct. 23, 2018 / Ken Ohrn

The Axis of Urbanism — 2018 Vancouver Civic Election

Vancouver has scattered itself across a broad spectrum, two-dimensional no less, on its approach to housing. It’s now carved in…
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Oct. 22, 2018 / Ken Ohrn

It’s Over, Sim Concedes — 2018 Vancouver Civic Election

Having evidently found no compelling evidence of hanky-panky, blunders or malfeasance — the NPA concedes the mayor’s chair to Kennedy…
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Oct. 21, 2018 / Ken Ohrn

Results and Comments – 2018 Vancouver Civic Election

Gordon Price and Ken Ohrn have collected their thoughts. It’s not over yet, since a mayoral recount is in whisper…
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Oct. 20, 2018 / Ken Ohrn

Voting Day 3 — 2018 Vancouver Civic Election

No matter how you get there, today’s the day to choose what Vancouver will become.…
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Oct. 20, 2018 / Ken Ohrn

Voting Day 2 — 2018 Vancouver Civic Election

Hey little puppy, it won’t take very long.…
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Oct. 20, 2018 / Ken Ohrn

Voting Day 1 — 2018 Vancouver Civic Election

It’s a terrific day to vote.  Choose any of many polling places, get there before 8 pm.…
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Oct. 20, 2018 / Ken Ohrn

Poll Cats — 2018 Vancouver Civic Election

No matter how you travel, get yourself, family and friends to ye olde polling place.  Join the cool cats.…
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Oct. 19, 2018 / Ken Ohrn

Friday Funny — 2018 Vancouver Civic Election

Ever wonder what buildings think, what they’d say if they could talk ?  OK, well, me neither. But here’s one…
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Oct. 18, 2018 / Ken Ohrn

Slanted Slates — 2018 Vancouver Civic Election

Had enough of earnest plodding efforts to sort the electoral gold from the heaps of ballot dross? Is it still…
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Oct. 17, 2018 / Melody Ma

Survey results: Vancouver council candidates on public city views

This is the first post from our newest contributor, #SaveChinatownYVR community and cultural advocate Melody Ma. Follow her on Twitter @MelodyMa.…
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Oct. 17, 2018 / Gordon Price

An Election Like No Other

This is an election like no other. While “unprecedented” is an overused word, it seems true for this campaign more…
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Oct. 16, 2018 / Ken Ohrn

What the Tea Leaves Told Me — 2018 Vancouver Civic Election

  Poll-topper Kennedy Stewart, Vancouver mayoral candidate for the 2018 civic election, has gone public with a stronger message. I’m…

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