By Brian Gould
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Robertson Returns with 7 Vision, 2 NPA, and a Green
Honestly I’m a little too wired to know what to say about these unofficial results – except that Vision are the clear winners – but...
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It’s Election Day – Here’s How Your Ballots Count Tonight
[If you’re reading this before 8pm, polls are open. Still lost or caught by surprise? Check out Spacing Vancouver’s recommendation post for...
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Thoughts on a Manufactured Mayoral Debate
When I found out that CBC was opening their audience for Wednesday night’s mayoral debate between Robertson and Anton, I immediately slotted it into...
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On Transportation: Affleck Seems to be Best NPA Bet, Viaducts Drive Carr, Cycling Survey Results Released
Transportation, always a major topic during a civic election, has spiked somewhat in the last few days with prompting from public forums and the release...
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Occupying the Election
The City has just posted notices asking Occupy Vancouver campers to pack up and leave, but if last night’s Last Candidate Standing event was any...
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The Online Campaign: Video Roundup
Twitter may be downright dirty (see Friday’s piece), but it’s not the only front in the online campaign. Online ads, primarily on YouTube...
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The Online Campaign’s Muddy Trenches
Since you’re the kind of person to read online election articles, you probably already know that the three major parties – Vision, COPE, and...
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COPE Focuses in on Bus Riders, Cyclists, Pedestrians
Over the past week, the Coalition of Progressive Electors have rolled out plank after plank for their transportation platform, setting the bar higher than...
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Homelessness Way Down – Homelessness Slightly Up
You might have noticed some rather contradictory information swirling about lately on the homelessness front of the municipal election. However, the...
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Walk21 Helps Keep You Fit and Busy
A plethora of perambulating peripatetics and other pedestrians descended on Vancouver at the beginning of October to madly rush through 200 presentations...
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NPA’s Anton: Streetcar Yes, Bike Lanes No
The nomination deadline for Vancouver’s civic election passed on Friday, with 94 people stepping up for 27 spots across the mayoralty, council, and...
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Vancouver Helps Launch the CanU
If this article is the first you’ve heard of the Council for Canadian Urbanism, you’re not alone. Its board is a veritable who’s who of...