Cambie Report

We have results and they tell us that people wanted change! Maybe they wanted someone leftwing, others wanted someone rightwing, many just wanted someone uncontroversial. A few were very happy though. We go through what happened across the region and a few places around the province. Links BC Local Election Results 2026 Vancouver unofficial results Plebiscite results at a later date Pigeon lady Betty Forbes Brady Rodgers rules

Ian and Matthew are up bright and early to celebrate covering our third municipal election! We power through Vancouver and its environs, sharing some thoughts on (almost) every municipality’s race and who we’d support if we had to. Some are enthusiastic, others are extremely begrudging. Just make sure to vote today! Links Progressive Unity? Rebecca Bligh Endorsers Challenge the Script | The Tyee Harcourt, Meggs and Ladner letter Brenda Bailey endorses Bligh Unite Here 40 endorsement Predicting the 2026 Vancouver municipal election (Nathan Caddell, Georgia Straight) Canada Pulse Insights – Vancouver Most Vancouver voters want a new mayor, but challengers split change vote: poll The Cat Guy Canada Pulse Insights – Surrey Leger Polling

A provincial election threatens to disrupt our regular programming, just like COPE’s “Evict Ken Sim” campaign is hurting Ken Sim. Challengers drop off, paving the way for Mayor Pete Fry, if the polls are to be believed. The cops stay “neutral” and the aquatic centre is coming down. Vancity Lookout’s Nate Lewis joins Ian to break it all down. Links Vancity Lookout Ken Sim on Instagram Stephanie Allen and COPE end their Mayoral campaign, urging progressives to get behind one candidate — COPE Vancouver A personal update from William – Vote OneCity Vancouver Fry takes lead in Vancouver’s mayoral race » Justason Market Intelligence and Progressives lead council race » Justason Market Intelligence Vancouver Police Union won’t endorse a mayoral candidate this municipal election Vote Public Safety Vote for Here Vancouver Aquatic Centre set for demolition after legal challenge denied | CBC News Cottage Hospice

Ken Sim taks a page from Danielle Smith’s books and decides we need to vote on some things, facts be damned. Will it be enough to save him from the polls? Stewart Prest fills in on this one. Links Check out Stewart’s Substack: Politics, Explained Council adds plebiscite question to Vancouver Election Ballot  1/3 of the Vote Could Suffice in Vancouver’s Mayoral Election – Research Co. Mario Canseco: Sim leads Vancouver mayoral race, but field remains wide open, poll says Vancouver Pallas Poll: Sim’s Favourability Underwater, Over a Third Still Undecided Remembering the deadly day when a Russian freighter rammed BC Ferries’ Queen of Victoria – Vancouver Is Awesome

A busy council agenda but not before they break early for the summer. Ken Sim flip flops on the park board once more while making vague threats against the province. Metro Vancouver’s CAO is out and Richmond’s speeds are slowing. Links Opposition cries foul as Vancouver council scrubs last meeting before summer break | CBC News Village plan? New tallest towers? Vancouver council faces summer sprint | CBC News Vancouver Villages Plan draws massive turnout at city hall as debate over housing densification continues Vancouver mayor says he won’t try to eliminate the park board if re-elected | CBC News Vancouver mayor threatens ‘unprecedented’ action against the province, can’t say why it is necessary Vancouver mayor’s office inquired about public plaza: FOI reveals Metro Vancouver CAO Jerry Dobrovolny could be on his way out – BC | Globalnews.ca Speed limit reduced to 30 km/h on residential roads in Richmond 30 km/h speed limits coming to Richmond neighbourhood streets | CBC News Trans-Canada Air Lines Flight 3 – Wikipedia Photo credit: Tannoy at Wikipedia