Episodes

  • E3-261 Greenlight the Green Mayoral Candidate

    E3-261 Greenlight the Green Mayoral Candidate
    Jan 30 2026

    We’re back and this time intend to stay back as this election is shaping up to be chaotic with Ken Sim seeking re-election, Pete Fry launching a bid for mayor and the Vancouver Liberals getting their first caucus members in 90 years. Sim is praising his zero percent property tax increase budget but city employees are not happy. Council can agree on one thing: Headlights are too damn bright. Housing looks shaky but we are building on industrial land. And the dump will continue to take your trash.

    Links

    Ranking how much Vancouver councillors have distanced themselves from Mayor Ken Sim

    Ken Sim ‘pivots’ from park board and bitcoin, pushes safety and affordability in re-election bid | CBC News

    Could Pete Fry soon announce a mayoral run?

    Green Party of Vancouver endorses Pete Fry for Mayor or Council in 2026 Municipal Election

    Ex-ABC Vancouver politician joins new civic party to seek re-election

    School Board chair to run for Vancouver City Council in civic election | Urbanized

    New civic Liberals party propose amalgamating University Endowment Lands with City of Vancouver

    Vancouver City Council approves 2026 Budget with 0% property tax increase

    ‘Deceitful and unfair’: Vancouver municipal workers’ union files complaint alleging bad-faith negotiation

    Vancouver council votes down living wage motion three years after scrapping policy

    Vancouver city council calls on feds to address headlight brightness | CBC News

    Vancouver mayoral candidate pitches $200-million traffic signal coordination plan | Urbanized

    B.C. home prices at risk of 27% jump by 2032 due to delayed construction | Urbanized

    Vancouver city council approves massive 2-tower VGH expansion

    Going against advice of city staff, Vancouver council approves residential tower on industrial land

    City eyes federal and provincial loans to demolish downtown Vancouver viaducts | Urbanized

    Vancouver Landfill to stay open until 2050 under new regional agreement

    Vancouveratta

    Everett Crowley Park – Wikipedia

    Vancouver’s Forgotten Monuments TikTok video
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    38 mins
  • E3-281 OneCity’s mayoral candidates

    E3-281 OneCity’s mayoral candidates
    Jan 9 2026

    OneCity Vancouver is in the midst of their mayoral nomination contest, so we spoke to the two candidates: William Azaroff and Amanda Burrows about why they want to lead the city.

    Learn more:

    • William Azaroff
    • Amanda Burrows
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    41 mins
  • E3-721 The Wild West of Fucking Procedure

    E3-721 The Wild West of Fucking Procedure
    Oct 25 2024
    Council has gone off the rails
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    Less than 1 minute
  • E3-366 Interesting races in an interesting region ft Patrick Johnstone

    E3-366 Interesting races in an interesting region ft Patrick Johnstone
    Oct 17 2025

    Just one year to go until voters across Metro Vancouver go to the polls to elect their next mayors and city councils. New Westminster Mayor Patrick Johnstone joins Ian to preview the races to watch across the region, and whether Vancouver is facing a referendum or not.

    • Life After Cars event on Nov 8
    • Vancouver residents will have say on park board’s future
    • Mayor Ken Sim provides updated statement on Park Board referendum legislation
    • Vancouver mayor cites ‘Indigenous title issue’ in fight to abolish park board

    Image via Wikimedia
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    43 mins
  • E3-741 A feather made of helium

    E3-741 A feather made of helium
    Oct 7 2024
    The integrity commissioner lives to fight another day, Burnaby silences itself and a Harrison by-election
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  • E3-388 A true efflorescence of political parties

    E3-388 A true efflorescence of political parties
    Sep 24 2025
    Did you miss us? We’re back to talk UBCM, the preponderance of parties that will participate in next year’s election, the war of the Langleys and the wizard in the park. Links UBCM convention shows drift from ‘compassion fatigue’ to concern over crime and disorder | CBC News Codes of conduct and transit: UBCM convention sees municipal priorities pitted against provincial power | CBC News Vancouver city councillor kicked out of ruling party announces mayoral bid | CBC News Vancouver mayor’s former chief of staff starts new political party Vancouver Liberals B.C. Conservatives launch new municipal party before 2025 elections | Vancouver Sun Former federal Conservative minister to steer B.C. municipal party – Castanet.net Register of Elector Organizations Former Vancouver mayor launching court challenge of B.C.’s ‘at-large’ electoral system Former Vancouver mayor to challenge B.C.’s voting system in court | CBC News Fix City Hall War of the Langleys: governance tensions between township and city mayors spills into the open | CBC News Langley township mayor sues political rivals over social media accusations | CBC News This B.C. mayor promised to use $55M in real estate for charity. Now he’s ignored an order to open the books Richmond, B.C., Mayor Malcolm Brodie won’t seek re-election after 25 years in the role | CBC News Terrace-born Donny van Dyk is Vancouver’s new city manager Up to 24 months of full pay for Paul Mochrie, Vancouver’s departed city manager: Documents Vancouver mayor and ABC councillors broke code of conduct, city integrity commissioner rules | CBC News Integrity Commissioner Report COVIC-010: Complaint against Mayor Sim and Councillors Sarah Kirby-Yung, Lisa Dominato, Lenny Zh Concerns over secret meetings ‘politicized,’ Vancouver mayor says Proposal to suspend work of Vancouver’s integrity commissioner quietly fizzles out | CBC News Third-party report recommends more independence for Vancouver’s integrity commissioner | CBC News Release of City of Vancouver Code of Conduct By-law No. 12886 Review and Recommendations B.C. says it will strengthen oversight of municipal governments | Vancouver Sun Vancouver park board commissioner under fire for repeated absences: ‘Do you really want this job?’ Why Vancouver’s decision to host a Harry Potter attraction quickly became controversial | CBC News Bright Nights leaves Vancouver for Surrey, as Stanley Park train remains sidelined Vancouveratta: The X-Files, Vancouver, and a Legendary Backlash | MONTECRISTO
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    43 mins
  • E3-765 Lisa Southern is not an airplane

    E3-765 Lisa Southern is not an airplane
    Sep 12 2024
    The integrity commissioner, the park board and the astroturf campaign
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    Less than 1 minute
  • E3-457 Purest centrism

    E3-457 Purest centrism
    Jul 17 2025

    What’s in: Finance reports and new parties.

    What’s out: Speeding, garburators, disabled housing, Pride, Stanley Park Train and the Mayor’s Gym

    Links

    Byelection finance reports

    Administrative Monetary Penalties Posted Online | Elections BC

    Vancouver has a new civic party — the Vancouver Liberals

    Vancouver Liberals

    30 km/h speed limits coming to local streets in Vancouver

    Garburators will officially be banned in Vancouver for a pricey reason

    Metro loses legal bid in feud over millions of documents in North Shore poo plant trial

    Housing for residents with disabilities put on hold due to lack of parking

    Vancouver Pride in peril? Parade will proceed despite losing nearly half its sponsors

    Stanley Park Train will be off the rails for 2025 | CBC News

    Ken Sim’s gym closes

    Vancouveratta – Vancouver’s fractured left cracks again
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    34 mins