Vancouver Elects New Mayor

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1. 15 Oct

   VANCOUVER - Vancouver mayoral candidates Ken Sim and Pete Fry view each other as their main rival in the battle for City Hall.

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• 19 Oct Vancouver elects Canada’s first Green mayorVancouver elected Pete Fry as its first Green Party mayor on Saturday. Fry's top priority is addressing community safety and homelessness, including creating an office of community safety and lifting the current moratorium on new supportive housing projects. He plans to distinguish his local governance from provincial Green policies while upholding core values like diversity and sustainability.The Globe and Mail
• 18 Oct Amy Hamm: Vancouver votes for more drug chaos and street disorderVancouver recently elected Pete Fry of the Green Party as mayor, replacing Ken Sim’s centre-right ABC Vancouver party, which had previously held significant power but now has only one councillor. The article criticizes Fry for his permissive stance on drug use and homelessness, contrasting him with Sim who attempted to address these issues through proposed plebiscites. Writer Amy Hamm expresses concern that despite…National Post
• 18 Oct Vancouver progressives take power as Green Pete Fry is elected mayorIn Vancouver's recent municipal elections, Pete Fry was elected as the city’s first Green mayor with a strong progressive mandate. The election resulted in an overwhelmingly progressive city council, where the Greens and COPE each secured four seats, and OneCity Vancouver claimed one additional seat, giving the left-of-centre parties nine out of ten positions on the council.Toronto Star
• 18 Oct Pete Fry projected to be next mayor of Vancouver, beating out Ken SimPete Fry is projected to become the next mayor of Vancouver, surpassing incumbent Mayor Ken Sim. The election results also placed Colleen Hardwick in third place and Kareem Allam in fourth place. The article notes that further details will be provided as more information becomes available.Global News
• 15 Oct Fry and Sim face off in Vancouver, but other mayoral candidates reject spoiler labelIn the Vancouver mayoral race, incumbent mayor Ken Sim and former Green councillor Pete Fry see each other as primary competitors. However, three additional candidates—Kareem Allam of the Vancouver Liberals, Colleen Hardwick of TEAM, and Rebecca Bligh of Vote Vancouver—are campaigning vigorously despite polling data suggesting they might be spoilers. Over 103,000 people have already voted in advance, marking a 60%…Global News
• 15 Oct Fry and Sim face off in Vancouver, but other mayoral candidates reject spoiler labelIn Vancouver's mayoral race, incumbent Ken Sim and former Green Councillor Pete Fry are seen as the main contenders, with recent polls suggesting a tight contest between them. However, three other candidates—Kareem Allam of the Vancouver Liberals, Rebecca Bligh from Vote Vancouver, and Colleen Hardwick of TEAM—are also running and reject being labeled as spoilers. Over 103,000 people have already voted in advance…Toronto Star

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