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COPE: The Coalition of Progressive Electors @copevancouver.bsky.social · 14h

🗳️🚨Over 25,000 people voted today, the highest single-day advance turnout on record. Next chance to vote is this Saturday, Oct. 10th, 8am to 8pm. #EvictKenSim

Today, approximately 25,142 Vancouverites showed up to advance voting places, the highest single-day advance turnout on record. This beats the record of 21,824 set on Oct 3 and is a 139% increase over the turnout of 10,502 people on the second day of advance voting in 2022.

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SEIU Local 2 @seiulocal2.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

We're right in the middle of municipal elections across BC and we're saying: Vote For Here! Find leaders here: voteforhere.ca And check out a few of the pro-worker municipal candidates! @copevancouver.bsky.social @onecityvan.bsky.social @bcfed.bsky.social

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rodmickleburgh.bsky.social @rodmickleburgh.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Latest howler from Vancouver’s hapless mayor Ken Sim: Asked why ABC didn’t do more during their FOUR YEARS in power, Sim replied: “We’re still learning the ropes.” What a joke. Vancouver deserves so much better. #vanpoli

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SEAN ORR @seanorr.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Vancouver deserves better than this petty Trump style smear campaign. A bunch of AI edited screenshots? Blog posts from 2008? Can’t attack my policies as a councillor? Pathetic.

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Derrick O'Keefe 🌹 @derrickokeefe.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

It's a great day to get out and help replace Ken Sim & ABC with progressive majorities at City Council, School Board, and Park Board. You can vote today until 8pm at any of 59 locations across Vancouver. Find a location near you: vancouver.ca/election/202...

vancouver.ca

Voting place map and hours | Where to vote | City of Vancouver

Find which voting places are close to your home, work, or where you're running errands.

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Rebecca Bollwitt @miss604.com · 05/10/2026

For no particular reason at all, just some photos of me with @seanorr.bsky.social and another with @lucymaloney.bsky.social 😉 That's 111 ORR, Sean & 131 MALONEY, Lucy

collage of two photos: on the left is a selfie of a woman in a green top and white cardigan and a man in red striped shirt and black blazer, both smiling. on the right are two women, the one on the left in green is holding an award from the City of Vancouver made of wood, the woman on the right has a grey and ivory tartan scarf, both smiling.

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COPE: The Coalition of Progressive Electors @copevancouver.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Join the COPE GOTV Army here and help us Evict Ken Sim & Elect COPE: www.evictkensim.ca/e-day-signup...

JOIN US NEXT TIME....

OCT 7, OCT 10, OCT 13, and OCT 17

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COPE: The Coalition of Progressive Electors @copevancouver.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

We got this. On the first day of advance voting, we mobilized hundreds of incredible volunteers across the city, and helped boost voter turnout almost 200% as compared to 2022. This is a good sign, but we're not done yet.

ON THE FIRST DAY OF ADVANCE VOTING
COPE WAS EVERYWHERE

200+ VOLUNTEERS IN ONE DAY

24 TABLES ACROSS THE CITY 8AM-8PM

2000+ DOORS HIT

3000+ PHONE CALLS

FIRST DAY VOTER TURNOUT: +196%
COMPARED TO 2022

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RBAC Fan Account @cdemwell.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Honestly, COPE has the best shade of all the parties

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COPE: The Coalition of Progressive Electors @copevancouver.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Advance voting starts today, 8AM-PM! Find your closest polling location here: vancouver.ca/election/202...

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COPE: The Coalition of Progressive Electors @copevancouver.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

What Chip Wilson has in Vancouver, we actually want for everyone: ✔️A safe home ✔️Access to great pools ✔️A City Hall that works for them

It's Chip Wilson Day...

[group photo including ken sim and Chip Wilson]

We want everyone in Vancouver to have what Chip gets.

Billionaires like Chip Wilson are buying politicians and elections to make the system work for them instead of us.

but what chip has in vancouver, we actually want for everyone:
- a safe home
- access to great pools
- a city hall that works for them

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Bruce @contrasoma.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Did the thing! Advance voting happens today, 7th, 10th, & 13th before Election Day on the 17th. Pete Fry as mayor, backed by a strong COPE presence on council are our best choices for affordability, health, and culture in Vancouver. Evict Ken Sim.

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SEAN ORR @seanorr.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

I’m a little at a loss for words. Never thought I’d be on the cover of the Straight let alone a finalist for local hero. At the risk of sounding cliche, this really isn’t about me, it’s about the movement. It’s about people power.

Illustrated cover of the Georgia Straight newspaper by artist Jaik “Puppyteeth”. Features myself in a red COPE branded superhero outfit with my tweed overcoat as a cape. Green writing says Best of Vancouver: local hero candidate sean orr fights to serve another term. In the background is the East Van Cross, a crow, and local buisinesses like The Fox, Luckys, and Red Cat Records”.

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Shiny @beeshiny.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Voted today! Let's hold hands and evict Ken Sim together.

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Ian Bryce @talesofabryce.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Happily voted for COPE today!

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COPE: The Coalition of Progressive Electors @copevancouver.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

ADVANCE VOTING IS OPEN NOW Vote for the whole COPE slate today, its easy and fun. You can vote at any voting location. Find your polling location at the link below.

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COPE: The Coalition of Progressive Electors @copevancouver.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

grab a sweet cope button from one of our dozens of tables across the city when you go to vote!!

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COPE: The Coalition of Progressive Electors @copevancouver.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Have you seen a weird sign? Let us know on the COPE empty-homes-taking-political-action tip form. www.evictkensim.ca/empty-homes-...

evictkensim.ca

Empty Homes are Voting ABC - COPE Vancouver

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COPE: The Coalition of Progressive Electors @copevancouver.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Empty Homes 🤝 ABC After voting down increases to the Empty Homes Tax, and creating new loopholes for developers to leave empty homes vacant, and giving $3.8M to developers in EHT earmarked for affordable housing... ABC signs are now popping up in front of empty apartments and lots across the city.

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COPE: The Coalition of Progressive Electors @copevancouver.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

In a time where there is growing hate movements scapegoating Indigenous communities, and cowardice on UNDRIP, we reaffirm our commitment to fight for Indigenous communities self-determination, push back against disinformation and hate, and fully implement Vancouver’s UNDRIP action plan.

In 2024, Vancouver City Council endorsed the UNDRIP action plan, and committed to 79 courses of action.

But under Ken Sim and ABC’s austerity budget, staff have been directed to “review and update” their plans “in alignment with projected 2026 resources.”

In 2025, a leaked ABC memo revealed plans to “relocate” indigenous people from the DTES.

According to Indigenous Watchdog, only 14 of the 94 calls to action from the Truth and Reconciliation commission have been implemented, with 24 being stalled entirely.

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COPE: The Coalition of Progressive Electors @copevancouver.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Today we honour the survivors and families who carry the history of residential schools, and mourn the children who lost their lives or their childhoods to racist and colonial policies.

Photo of an "Every Child Matters" banner at the steps of the art gallery, the steps are filled with stuffed animals.
TITLE:
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

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Indigenous people make up 2.3% of Vancouver residents, but account for 42% of our unhoused population.

Of surveyed unhoused Indigenous residents, 70% are either survivors or intergenerational survivors of residential schools.

The Downtown Eastside has the largest concentration of urban Indigenous people in Vancouver.

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SEAN ORR @seanorr.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Fully fund the Restorative City Framework!

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COPE: The Coalition of Progressive Electors @copevancouver.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

There is more to keeping people safe than skyrocketing police budgets. Ken Sim and ABC voted down safety measures for pedestrians, for vulnerable people, and for climate safety. COPE will fight for a Vancouver that is safe for everyone.

COPE Policy 2026
MAKE VANCOUVER SAFE FOR EVERYONE (everyone is underlined)
There is more to keeping people safe than skyrocketing police budgets.

In 2022, Ken Sim and ABC ran on a platform of “public safety” using outdated and inflated crime rates. This time around, they are using outdated crime statistics to create a false narrative while pushing a costly & meaningless plebiscite to distract voters from their failures.

HEADLINE: Vancouver police union, mayor's party cite dated crime statistic in lead up to election

Instead of keeping our communities safe, they’ve thrown hundreds of millions into the overinflated police budget while voting down safety measures for pedestrians, for vulnerable people, and for climate safety.

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SEAN ORR @seanorr.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

This is one of the best platforms we’ve ever had. Thanks to the members and candidates for all their input and staff for putting it all together

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COPE: The Coalition of Progressive Electors @copevancouver.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Our platform is out. Here's a sample. Read the whole thing here: www.votecope.ca/platform

COPE Platform 2026: Platform Highlights.

Triple the Empty Homes Tax and close the loopholes that landlords and developers use to keep homes empty.

A People's Audit to hold Ken Sim accountable, clean up his mess, and change direction for people.

Tax mansions to end homelessness.

Stop demovictions with a city-wide anti-displacement policy that protects tenants rights, converts rentals into coops, and prioritizes development without displacement.

votecope.ca/platform

COPE Platform 2026: Platform Highlights.

Increase access to 24/7 public washrooms across the city.

Stop food waste with an edible food recovery law targeting big box stores and chain restaurants.

A Climate Defence Strategy that invests in the circular economy, upgrades infrastructure, and prepares for future climate events.

Build more public pools, and train and hire the lifeguards and swim instructors we need to keep pools open and staffed, and stop line-ups.

votecope.ca/platform

COPE Platform 2026: Platform Highlights.

Establish drop-in spaces at community centres and before-and-after school childcare at Vancouver Schools.

Grow the urban forest canopy to 30% by 2050 with a priority for climate-resilient native species.

Create a universal breakfast and lunch program for all VSB students.

Fight for a fast and free public transit system in Vancouver and BC, and take steps on that path immediately, such as fare-free pilot routes, and a low-income transit pass.

votecope.ca/platform

COPE Platform 2026: Platform Highlights.

Make Vancouver a Restorative Justice City and fund the Restorative City Framework.

Oppose the creation of urban data centers for AI in Vancouver, and fight for robust regulatory frameworks.

Create a Vancouver Arts, Culture, and Creative City Navigator that supports arts organizations, festivals, and venues.

Establish a "too hot to work" by-law that establishes safe temperatures in workplaces, including kitchens.

votecope.ca/platform

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Vision Zero Vancouver @visionzerovancouver.ca · 28/09/2026

Really fantastic to see "reduce pedestrian fatalities" in the COPE public safety pillar of their platform, with tangible concrete actions. Great work from @copevancouver.bsky.social recognizing that road safety = public safety.

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Mihai Cirstea @mihai-cirstea.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Some seriously good and thoughtful stuff in the COPE @copevancouver.bsky.social platform released today. Definitely winning me over in a big way. static1.squarespace.com/static/662c7...

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COPE: The Coalition of Progressive Electors @copevancouver.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

If you need something, you fight for it. If your neighbour needs something, you fight for them. Read our 2026 Platform: www.votecope.ca/platform

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COPE: The Coalition of Progressive Electors @copevancouver.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

On October 17th, vote to reverse Sim's cuts to climate programs and fight for our future. www.EvictKensim.ca/Oct-17-election

Evict Ken Sim

Election Day: Oct 17

Advance Voting: Oct 3, 7, 10, 13

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COPE: The Coalition of Progressive Electors @copevancouver.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

$Be a climate leader - Get Vancouver back on track to meet the 6 climate action targets we’re currently failing including walkable neighbourhoods, active transportation and transit, zero-emission vehicles, zero-emission space and water heating, low carbon materials and construction, and restored coasts and forests. - Ban fracked methane in new builds, and restore climate retrofit-grants. - Hold the super-rich accountable for climate change by re-joining the “Sue Big Oil” lawsuit. - Reinstate and fully fund the Sustainability department and bring back Energize Vancouver$

Green Spaces and ecology
- Develop a community garden directory and increase the number of real community garden plots on public land.
- Work with and fund Indigenous ethnobotanists and knowledge keepers to increase biodiversity at public parks, support local ecosystems, and plant native species.
- Expedite environmental remediation, and clean up toxic waste at Trout Lake and False Creek.
- Oppose dredging Burrard Inlet, new fossil fuel infrastructure, and advocate for the climate shift we need.

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COPE: The Coalition of Progressive Electors @copevancouver.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

The Climate crisis is already hitting us. How we respond to it will determine how hard we get hit going forward. Instead of backsliding and cuts under ABC, we can fund our climate programs and create a Climate Defence Strategy that saves lives and takes the fight on climate to the super-rich.

COPE POLICY 2026
Take the climate crisis seriously.

COPE’s plan for a Climate Defence Strategy to hold the super-rich accountable for climate destruction and turn Vancouver into a global leader on climate.

$The UN Environmental Programme’s September 2026 report “Limiting Overshoot” says that we can no longer avoid 1.5° of warming. Every fraction of a degree beyond 1.5° will create more intense climate impacts, and increase the chances of extreme weather, flooding, disruptions to food supply, and threats to public safety. Climate change is hitting us now. The 2021 heat dome killed 621 people in BC, atmospheric rivers cut off our highway shipping routes for days in 2021, and wildfire smoke chokes Vancouver residents almost every year. How hard we get hit in the future will be based on how well we defend ourselves.$

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Derrick O'Keefe 🌹 @derrickokeefe.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

I'm #323 on the ballot for Vancouver School Board. Numbers were determined by random draw. I'm a fan of #23🐐 With 23 days left in this campaign, incl Oct. 17th E-Day, I thought I'd start a list of 23 reasons to vote for me and my fellow COPE candidates Suzie Mah, Melanie Cheng & Gwen Giesbrecht.

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Dr. Devyani Singh @devyani.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Get your very own Devyani sign! If you're with me on building a solidarity city, one that's actually on your side, I'd love to personally hand you a sign for your lawn or window. And if you live on an intersection maybe you need a bigger sign of the amazing COPE council team!!

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SEAN ORR @seanorr.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Huge shocker. They did it in 2022 saying crime was going up when it wasn’t, and now they’re doing it again to say crime is trending down. ABC is running a VPD crime analyst for council!

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SEAN ORR @seanorr.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Please watch the whole thing

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