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!

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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.

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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