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Jun. 08, 2018 / Ken Ohrn

0.2%Mageddon in Vancouver and the Fourth Estate

The well-connected and prolific Gary Mason wonders in the Globe and Mail just why in heaven we are paying any…
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Jun. 07, 2018 / Ken Ohrn

He’s In, He’s Out; He Can Turn on a Dime

In a twist that’s highly circular, Hector Bremner (current NPA Vancouver City Councillor) has made an overture to the party…
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Jun. 07, 2018 / Ken Ohrn

Vision Vancouver Acclaims Mayoral Candidate…and the Gloves are Off

It’s official now, but not much of a surprise — Ian Campbell will be the Vision candidate for Mayor of…
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Jun. 06, 2018 / Ken Ohrn

Goodbye Alphabet Advantage

For years, Vancouver seems to have elected a surprisingly high number of public officials with surnames starting with letters at…
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Jun. 05, 2018 / Ken Ohrn

No Dodge for this Rambler: Vancouver Election Notes and Predictions

Media and arts pundit Ray Tomlin at VanRamblings has written about the NPA’s run at the 2018 Vancouver civic election.…
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Jun. 05, 2018 / Ken Ohrn

Glimmers of Unity On the Left? (Updated)

With summer almost upon us, Vancouver’s civic election campaign is now officially rife with a mesmerizing swirl of maneuvering. Yesterday,…
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Jun. 04, 2018 / Sandy James Planner

The 2018 Election and the Americanization of Vancouver City Hall

There’s no question that the City of Vancouver’s civic election will pivot on two factors: affordability and accessibility. People need affordable…
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Jun. 04, 2018 / Ken Ohrn

Biz Whiz for a Sim City

Vancouver’s Non-Partisan Association (NPA) party has nominated Ken Sim as its mayoral candidate for the 2018 civic election. Mr. Sim…
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May. 24, 2018 / Ken Ohrn

It's PARTY Time!

In Vancouver, the 2018 civic election is taking an expansionary turn, as existing party structures appear unable to provide a…
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May. 22, 2018 / Gordon Price

(Permanent) Progress along Vancouver's Hospital Precinct

As of last week, this is what Vancouver’s upgraded 10th Avenue Bikeway looked like in the hospital precinct near Oak…
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May. 19, 2018 / Ken Ohrn

The Implosion Chronicles

The NPA, a Vancouver civic party, is not doing well early in the run towards the region’s October 2018 election. …
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May. 17, 2018 / Ken Ohrn

Bad Assumption or Worse Message?

Former NPA Vancouver city council candidate hopeful Scott de Lange Boom got $10 in the mail.  But he’s puzzled as…
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May. 16, 2018 / Ken Ohrn

Advice To Neophyte Politicians

The October 2018 civic election in Metro Vancouver will bring lots of new faces to councils throughout the region. First-time…
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May. 15, 2018 / Ken Ohrn

Vision Vancouver's Mayoral Candidate(s)

One’s out, one’s in, and another one’s in the rumour mill. Clarity improved a bit once Vision Vancouver’s filing deadline…

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