Politics
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City Primer — Part 3: Why Housing Dominates Municipal Politics
It’s possible to attend a Vancouver City Council meeting and come away with the impression that municipal government exists almost entirely to debate...
By Erick Villagomez -
City Primer — Part 2 – How Cities Actually Make Decisions
Many residents encounter municipal government for the first time when a controversial proposal appears in their neighbourhood. A rezoning sign goes up on...
By Erick Villagomez -
City Primer — Part 1 – What Is Municipal Government?
EDITOR’S NOTE: Vancouver is in the midst of profound urban change. Housing costs, population growth, transportation investments, climate adaptation...
By Erick Villagomez -
Election 2026: Culture wars are warping cycling policy
In 2014, I did something I never imagined I would do — especially after years spent as a political staffer watching campaigns from the inside. I put my...
By Eleanor McMahon -
UCS #115: Pulling In All Directions
The © Urban Cartoon Syndicate was launched in May 2024, jointly with Spacing Vancouver. Coming out roughly weekly from a group of cartoonists and...
By Urban Cartoon Syndicate -
Brad Bradford’s glaring judgment problem
By John Lorinc Spacing So, here we are on the eve of the firing of the starter’s pistol for the mayoral race, and Brad Bradford is already mired in...
By John Lorinc -
UCS #114: Distracting the Voters?
The © Urban Cartoon Syndicate was launched in May 2024, jointly with Spacing Vancouver. Coming out roughly weekly from a group of cartoonists and...
By Urban Cartoon Syndicate -
The Return of Chloe Brown
It takes courage to take on a dynasty, but Chloe Brown has courage – and spirit – to burn. An original thinker, Brown has run for mayor twice, coming in...
By Susan Grimbly -
Election 2026: How to critically listen to a municipal candidate
This article begins a series by Christopher Balkaran on ways to approach and engage with the municipal election campaign. Growing up in Scarborough, I...
By Christopher Balkaran -
UCS #113: The Only Door
See our Launch and Introduction about the launch of the © Urban Cartoon Syndicate and the announcement by CityHallWatch. *** Related Readings: B.C...
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OP-ED: Can Toronto give itself a green light?
This op-ed launches our pre-election discussions of key issues ahead of Toronto’s October 26 municipal election. Our election issue will be...
By Antoine Belaieff and Kelly Rowe -
Minority Rules, Revisited: Who Actually Votes with Whom?
Last April, shortly after Vancouver’s by-election, I turned the result into a game. It was admittedly a geeky one. Going into the by-election, ABC...
By Erick Villagomez