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Zakir Suleman

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dustin @godfrey.work · 29/09/2026
BREAKING: Jeremy Kalicum and Eris Nyx's charges are being thrown out. she said they did a public service "at considerable personal cost."
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COPE: The Coalition of Progressive Electors @copevancouver.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
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Rastin Mehr ☕️ @rastinmehr.com · 03/09/2026
Cast your ranked ballot here to elect a progressive candidate that runs to become the next Vancouver mayor www.evictkensim.ca/unity-ballot
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Cast a Ranked Ballot in the People's Primary - COPE Vancouver
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Dr. Devyani Singh @devyani.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
COPE and Stephanie Allen have demonstrated our commitment to Vancouver by withdrawing from the Mayor’s race. Now tell us who you think should lead the race to #EvictKenSim and cast your ranked ballot for the remaining 2 parties!! www.evictkensim.ca/unity-ballot...
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Cast a Ranked Ballot in the People's Primary - COPE Vancouver
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COPE: The Coalition of Progressive Electors @copevancouver.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
A message from Stephanie Allen. (1/3)
1 of 6. Red text on a grey background which reads:

"A message from Stephanie Allen.

Today, for the good of all people living in Vancouver, we have decided as a team to withdraw my candidacy for Mayor of Vancouver. 

This decision isn't about me or about COPE. 

It's about the people of Vancouver. And the people need us to defeat this right-wing government and reduce the harm being done by the sociopathic system we’re up against. 

So while I am announcing the end of my campaign for Mayor, I am also recommitting to our common fight for Vancouver. 

Ken Sim and ABC must be evicted on October 17th. 

That's why I am strongly encouraging the other mayoral candidates in the race to also do the right thing, show integrity, and narrow the mayoral field to the person best positioned to evict Ken Sim."

COPE logo at the bottom2 of 6. Red text on a grey background which reads:

"It has been the privilege of a lifetime to stand as the mayoral candidate for COPE, a party with the deepest history of fighting the power of the super rich and showing up for the poor and working class people in our city. 

COPE is a party dedicated to telling the truth. We are a diverse cohort of shared purpose. We have the lived experience, academic accomplishments, systemic analysis, and practical knowledge to examine the problems facing our city at the root cause level and to craft policies that will create lasting solutions. 

But just as importantly, we at COPE have the love to care about the struggles that families, seniors, youth, working people and ALL those who have been pushed to the margins are going through, and we can see how much worse it’s getting for everyone.

We will not put our egos ahead of doing the right thing for Vancouver. We know that it is mission critical to have one mayor on the progressive side and that it has to be the person best positioned at this critical hour, to win the election. 

We need a majority progressive Council, School Board, and Park Board to undo the damage done by this bad mayor and the bad mayors that came before him. "

COPE logo at the bottom.
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SEAN ORR @seanorr.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
This was the right thing to do. Stephanie Allen is truly amazing and we could not have asked for a better Mayoral candidate for COPE. We were truly blessed to have her agree to run for Mayor for us, and she did so without ego knowing that the decision today is one that she might have had to make.
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COPE: The Coalition of Progressive Electors @copevancouver.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
NEW at City Hall: Ken Sim and ABC just voted against restoring the Renters Office. ABC eliminated this office dedicated to supporting at-risk tenants back in January 2023. We're going to restore the Renters Office after we evict ABC in October.
Voting screen for Cllr Fry motion to restore the Renters Office.

In Favour: Bligh, Fry, Orr, and Maloney

In Opposition: Sim, Kirby-Yung, Dominato, Montague, Klassen, Zhou
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COPE: The Coalition of Progressive Electors @copevancouver.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
Stephanie Allen and COPE are the exact opposite of Ken Sim and ABC. We got this: @stephanieformayor.bsky.social @seanorr.bsky.social
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COPE: The Coalition of Progressive Electors @copevancouver.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
Stephanie Allen and COPE's first priorities for the Mayor's office: 1. Make Vancouver Affordable 2. Fight for Housing 3. Power to the People 1/
A Vancouver You Can Afford

Stephanie Allen Announces First Priorities as Mayor with COPE

Make Vancouver Affordable
Fight for Housing
Power to the People

READ MORE>>
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COPE: The Coalition of Progressive Electors @copevancouver.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
In October, this nonsense ends. A COPE-led council majority will make sure that the Integrity Commissioner has the power to take real action and hold politicians accountable that betray the public trust, regardless of how many friends they have on council. @stephanieformayor.bsky.social
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Harrison Johnston @harrisonjohnston.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
Ken Sim is once again trying to gut Vancouver's climate plan this Wednesday He wants to allow fracked gas for space and water heating in all new buildings After his previous attempt failed, he's now using vague claims and misleading statements to try to get it passed THREAD
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Justin McElroy 🇨🇦 @jmcelroy.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
now i'm just a simple country lawyer but
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COPE: The Coalition of Progressive Electors @copevancouver.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
This motion from Ken Sim puts lives at risk and must be opposed. We call on all City Councillors to oppose this motion and support evidence-based policy to save lives.
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SEAN ORR @seanorr.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
I can’t even
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COPE: The Coalition of Progressive Electors @copevancouver.bsky.social · 03/05/2026
👀
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Robyn @robynmchan.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
In 2021 the Vancouver City Planning Commission (led by @mssinenomine.bsky.social and @ayasinvan.bsky.social) wrote a memo outlining how the City should respond to heat events. Very few actions were actually taken, and now the rest are being cut. People will die. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Vancouver city council approves motion to plan for future heat waves after criticism | CBC News
Vancouver city council has passed a motion to plan for future heat waves after B.C. saw a spike in sudden deaths during last month’s unprecedented heat dome.
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COPE: The Coalition of Progressive Electors @copevancouver.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
CBC reports on Trustee Suzie Mah's opposition to cuts to the District Librarian and to school support workers for at-risk youth. These cuts hurt the most disadvanted students in Vancouver. Unacceptable. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Vancouver School Board passes $826M draft budget amid declining international enrolment | CBC News
Vancouver School Board trustees passed an $826-million draft budget at a meeting on Monday, with final adoption set for next week, as the district faces a decline in international student enrolment.
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SEAN ORR @seanorr.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
A rare win
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COPE: The Coalition of Progressive Electors @copevancouver.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
A year ago today on April 15th, Sean Orr was sworn in. Let's go over some of his achievements in the past year on council 👇
Sean Orr was sworn in one year ago today on April 15, 2025. Here's his first year in review >>
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Stephen Quinn @cbcstephenquinn.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
BUSTED! Photographic evidence of Vancouver City Councillor Sean Orr dealing drugs in the Downtown Eastside on Christmas day!
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Andrea Woo @andreawoo.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
New: Councilllor Sean Orr is suing Mayor Ken Sim. Notice of civil claim filed in BC Supreme Court today says Sim "acted deliberately, maliciously and in bad faith" in making Xmas drug distribution statement and damaging Orr's reputation. Seeks damages, injunction prohibiting further such statements
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Justin McElroy 🇨🇦 @jmcelroy.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
Sean Orr has filed legal action against Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim for saying to media without evidence that Orr was dealing drugs on Christmas Day
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karen ward @kwardvancouver.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
mass death on this scale is incomprehensible and we have to confront this reality honestly if we want our government to do what's needed to stop the deaths because they've decided to allow them to continue indefinitely; this is a policy choice #bcpoli www.kamloopsbcnow.com/watercooler/...
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BC drug crisis: ‘Mass death on this scale is incomprehensible’
[Editor’s note: This article talks about overdose fatalities, including of youths, and the ongoing toxic drug crisis’s outsized impact on.
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Justin McElroy 🇨🇦 @jmcelroy.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
In light of Sim saying that he said Orr dealt drugs based on seeing a mystery photo from a mystery person, I think it’s important to reflag this. If this is an uncharitable interpretation, the mayor is free to provide more details of how he ended up seeing such a photo and believing it.
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Justin McElroy 🇨🇦 @jmcelroy.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
I've been told that Ken Sim told his team that a stranger waived a physical photo at him during a Chinatown event and falsely claimed that it was Orr dealing drugs on Christmas Day. The mayor doesn't remember the specific contents or style of the photo, and can't remember who showed it to him.
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Zakir Suleman @heartelllearn.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
What
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Justin McElroy 🇨🇦 @jmcelroy.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
Nobody around the mayor thinks "spend multiple days explaining why you falsely accused a councillor of dealing drugs on Christmas because you uncritically believed shit a member of the public waived at you" is a good PR strategy
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Justin McElroy 🇨🇦 @jmcelroy.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
Sim abruptly leaves after three questions, not answering who gave him the photo or if he will post an apology on WeChat, saying saying that’s all the time he has. A question is asked of a member of the mayors’ office, who says “send us an email” and leaves. “What a farce,” says someone.
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Rebecca Bollwitt @miss604.com · 02/03/2026
No Car Free Days No Celebration of Light Fireworks No Dragon Boat Festival My "free" event list for Metro Vancouver is getting smaller and smaller...
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Pete Fry @ptfry.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
There have been conversations ongoing since summer where Greens and COPE have both advocated for the idea of some sort of "progressive primary" to consider getting behind or out of the way of a unity mayor candidate. Grounded in clear rational analysis, not partisanship, I am supportive of the idea.
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COPE: The Coalition of Progressive Electors @copevancouver.bsky.social · 31/01/2026
COPE welcomes Pete Fry to the People's Primary for Mayor. "I’m focused on the day-to-day work on Council. I’m not involved in the talks with other parties, but I know COPE is committed to evicting Ken Sim and ABC." - Councillor @seanorr.bsky.social www.votecope.ca/news/cope-we... #EvictKenSim
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COPE welcomes Pete Fry into the People’s Primary — COPE Vancouver
Jan 30th, 2026 Vancouver, BC - The Coalition of Progressive Electors welcomes a healthy competition for Mayor, and is pleased to see Pete Fry is stepping forward to challenge incumbent Ken Sim. COPE...
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COPE: The Coalition of Progressive Electors @copevancouver.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
Today COPE showed up in solidarity with BC teachers at the Vancouver #RedforBCED rally. Teachers and their students deserve better conditions and a fair deal and we will always fight alongside public educators!
People holding signs on bridge sidewalk. Sign reads, "Kids matter, teachers care."
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COPE: The Coalition of Progressive Electors @copevancouver.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
“Probably one of the biggest issues on how did we get here with these headlights being so bright is that Canada has long handcuffed itself to the U.S. regulations on how cars are built and equipped, and the U.S. regulations don’t care about headlight glare.” www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/ar...
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Vancouver council directs federal government to create limits on LED headlight brightness
A Vancouver councillor’s motion directing the federal government to create clear, enforceable limits on headlight brightness passed unanimously this week, which is a rare occurrence in the current cit...
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COPE: The Coalition of Progressive Electors @copevancouver.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
Hootsuite's work with ICE is shameful. We proudly support Vancouver's Access Without Fear policies. Solidarity with everyone in Minneapolis and across the U.S. pushing back against xenophobia and fascism.
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💖 surrey girl 💖 @leftie-diskaurs.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
@kwardvancouver.bsky.social has become houseless in the past week. she is an incredible and badass human who has given so much life to movements rooted in care especially in the dtes. she could really use some financial support while she’s in this volatile spot. etransfer: thefool.ward@gmail.com
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Sam Adams @samadams.bsky.social · 06/12/2025
Netflix, which rarely carries a single movie from before 1980, wants you to know how thrilled they are to acquire that classic piece of franchise IP, Casablanca
Hi Sam,
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COPE: The Coalition of Progressive Electors @copevancouver.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
People Power showed up at City Hall. And this is just the beginning. 360+ still on list to present. Every single ABC Councillor should be doing some soul searching about what they've heard so far. Do the right thing. Stop these cuts. Vancouver doesn't have to be this way. #vanpoli #StopTheCuts
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PEOPLE POWER SAYS NO TO ABC CUTS
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Zakir Suleman @heartelllearn.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
My city councilor livetweeted summaries of 269 speakers to council for like 13 hours. Amazing.
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Zakir Suleman @heartelllearn.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
Genuinely love that we have a politician/journalist in the room for this important hearing.
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SEAN ORR @seanorr.bsky.social · 12/11/2025
Speaker 25. Budget is opaque. Misinformation is a result of lack of detail. No plan. 2024 was 500 pages. 2025 was 138. Why is this only 28. Calls out Donny van Dyk salary. Mayor cuts her off saying she negative view of character not tolerated
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SEAN ORR @seanorr.bsky.social · 12/11/2025
Zakir. I cannot be silent. You don’t even know what you’re planning to cut. Who benefits? Homeowners? Avg will save 24 bucks a month. No regard for voters. We should know what we are getting. Vast majority say we will pay because we care. Only people who benefit are ultra rich.Mayor asks him to slow
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Justin McElroy 🇨🇦 @jmcelroy.bsky.social · 11/11/2025
I do not know the record — number of speakers aren’t automatically recorded in minutes, though there were a number of motions in the Stewart era that got close to 200. But this means a vote on the preliminary budget likely won’t happen for a week or two.
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Zakir Suleman @heartelllearn.bsky.social · 11/11/2025
@jmcelroy.bsky.social Do you happen to know what the largest number of speakers at a public hearing at Vancouver City Hall has been? I'm hearing that there are over 300 people signed up to speak to the budget on wednesday.
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COPE: The Coalition of Progressive Electors @copevancouver.bsky.social · 10/11/2025
"Vancouver doesn’t have to be this way. Vancouver will be badly damaged in ways that will take years to repair if this awful plan goes through." - @seanorr.bsky.social Your voice matters. Sign up to speak to City Council against Ken Sim's reckless cuts: vancouver.ca/your-governm... #vanpoli
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Request to speak at a Council meeting
Request to speak at a Council meeting
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Lindsay Brown @lidsville.bsky.social · 16/09/2025
That BC Greens Instagram post is pretty outrageous—it effectively calls Emily Lowan a liar & insists their member verification process is fine. Then, days later the party is forced (probably feeling under scrutiny by a lot of media attention) to add yet ANOTHER method for members to verify. #bcpoli
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Zakir Suleman @heartelllearn.bsky.social · 05/09/2025
The @bcgreens.bsky.social are trying to limit the impact of @emilylowan.bsky.social's excellent organizing, like the BCNDP did to @anjaliappadurai.bsky.social. Whether this is incompetence or malice, the Greens need to rectify this, ASAP, or face irrelevance.
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Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social · 25/06/2025
crush your enemies, see them driven before you, and hear the lamentations of their consultants
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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 25/06/2025
In the words of Nelson Mandela: it always seems impossible until it’s done. My friends, it is done. And you are the ones who did it. I am honored to be your Democratic nominee for the Mayor of New York City.
Zohran looking out on a victory night crowd.
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Justin McElroy 🇨🇦 @jmcelroy.bsky.social · 25/06/2025
preparing my thinkpiece on how a city elected a mayor who promised to shake things up and talked about vibes and swagger but voters seemed to tired of him and progressives fell in love with an inexperienced firebrand who pushed for a rent freeze while opponents attacked him for his stance on Israel
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