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At some point Brenda Locke should get tired of losing, but today is not that day. It does inspire us to think of Surrey as a grand collective delusion that we’re all experiencing. Importantly though, voting isn’t speech and the constitution still doesn’t recognize municipalities.

In Vancouver, Council wants to keep property taxes low, there are squabbles at the Park Board but maybe we can sell off naming rights to our parks to solve our budget woes (spoiler: we can’t). Ken Sim will continue to operate on vibes, however. Throughout that, Vancouver is behind on its housing targets but it has plenty of company from municipalities still grumbling about the province forcing them to upzone all residential zones.

George Harvie is still in hot water over travel expenditures, Port Moody mulled a lobbyist registry, Langley City is banning daycares and Coquitlam nearly banned joy.

And you should all go save the WISE Hall.

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* Surrey loses court bid to keep RCMP 

* As Brenda Locke’s policing losses mount, mandate argument weakens – CBC

* BC Supreme Court ruling

* Max tax increase agreed

* Integrity Commissioner Ruling

* Vancouver plans to give corporate names to city and park board assets

* ‘Decline in completions’: Vancouver misses housing targets ordered by B.C.

* Oof, A Deep Dive – The Bind

* Sim’s got the feels

* ‘Not my job to crunch numbers,’ Vancouver mayor says as expert questions FIFA’s economic benefit

* Vancouver votes to move ahead with pod hotel pilot project

* Cities ask for more time to comply with B.C.’s zoning laws

* Two Metro Vancouver mayors watching how densification impacts property values, taxes

* Provincial Legislation Compels Coquitlam to Pivot on Priorities and Restructure Funding Systems

* West Van council rejects provincial housing rules – North Shore News

* Delta mayor under fire over planned trip, travel expenses – BC | Globalnews.ca

* Fallout continues, following Delta council uprising against mayor

No fun city? Unless you want to gamble. Surrey policing drama. Mayors behaving badly.

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John Coupar runs for BC Conservatives

Vancouver mayor cautious about organizing Canucks watch parties | CBC News

Vancouver mulls viewing area for ’amazing’ Canucks’ fans | The Province

Roxy Fever…the Podcast! (@roxyfever) / X

Investigations Initiated into Potential Contraventions of the Local Elections Campaign Financing Act

Vancouver council considers ‘modifying’ moratorium on gambling expansion

Date set for Surrey Police Service to take over from RCMP: Farnworth

Bombshell hidden provincial report confirms SPS costs to skyrocket by $750M | City of Surrey

Surrey Police Deloitte report

Surrey mayor’s ‘withdrawal of service’ complaint about SPS officers called ‘hurtful’

B.C. judge refuses to seal documents alleging RCMP bullying against Surrey police

UPDATE: RCMP union says its officers can’t work under Surrey Police without federal law changes

Delta council votes to remove Mayor Harvie as Metro chair

Jas Johal on George Harvie

Thread on Kamloops mayor

Kamloops council reverses mayor’s suspension of CAO | CBC News

Kamloops mayor says sex photo incident on ‘list’ of reasons he suspended top city official

B.C. mayor stripped of budget, barred from committees over Indigenous residential schools book

The First International Store – Starbucks Canada

Christine Boyle defeats Andrea Reimer in the battle of Little Mountain, meaning we’re likely headed to a council byelection later this year. Last year’s annual report fundraising gives us some insight into how well each party might do. Surrey meanwhile, doesn’t want money. Vancouver will be saying goodbye to public hearings. An overdose prevention site draws controversy, as do new rules around sheltering in parks. The City hopes to go to the Supreme Court of Canada. The Olympic Village school is finally coming. And Vision Zero wants you to take a brick to cross the street.

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* Vancouver Coun. Christine Boyle secures B.C. NDP nomination | CBC News

* Andrea Reimer’s thread on her loss

* ABC raises most while OneCity has largest supporter base – Cambie Report

* Local party fundraising beyond Vancouver in 2023

* Minister’s statement on Surrey policing transition | BC Gov News

* Surrey police chief sees path now to completing transition | Vancouver Sun

* Proposed changes to Vancouver Charter will help build more homes faster

* Health authority secures ‘discreet’ location for Vancouver overdose prevention site

* Vancouver mayor disappointed by new location for overdose prevention site

* Vancouver Park Board tightens rules on homeless encampments – BC | Globalnews.ca

* Vancouver SRO vacancy control to be heard in Supreme Court

* New school coming to Olympic Village | BC Gov News

* Granville Island crosswalk users urged to pick up a brick | CBC News

* About Granville Island – Granville Island – Vancouver, BC

* Granville Island – Wikipedia

The municipal becomes the provincial as two friends-of-the-pod compete in the race to replace an outgoing MLA. Mike Klassen asks the city for money for a Junos trip, Ken Sim asks a park board commissioner for forgiveness and the MST Nations are going to ask the province for everything. We also get into BIA expansion controversies, calls to make the red Vancouver sign permanent, and the history of neon signs in Vancouver.

B.C. NDP nomination battle brewing between former and current Vancouver city councillors

Vancouver councillor withdraws application for city cash to cover Junos trip with mayor

Integrity investigation finds Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim discriminated against Park Board commissioner

Vancouver Host First Nations support Park Board dissolution

Letter from MST nations 

Dan Fumano: Vancouver park board abolition not coming before B.C. election, Premier Eby says

Community associations ask B.C. not to eliminate Park Board

Dan Fumano: Psychedelics are illegal — and Vancouver police say criminal charges could be coming

Richmond, B.C., council approves drug consumption site motion | CBC News

Richmond won’t seek approval for drug consumption site: mayor | CBC News

A supervised consumption site for Richmond, B.C., was ditched. Why are critics still so furious?

24-07 BCPS announces appointment of Special Prosecutor Gordon

West Vancouver mayor Mark Sager suspended from practicing law for two years after admitting misconduct – North Shore News

3 code of conduct complaints filed against Port Moody councillor during first year in office

Mount Pleasant BIA expands despite objections

B.C. municipality to debate whether it should continue to exist | CBC News

City Council to consider installing a perm...

Park board abolition, budget task force and naming rights, car-free gastown and more.

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* Muni Ministry – Park Board MMA-2023-33456.pdf

* Vancouver Mayor – Park Board 2023-763 – res.pdf

* “the province is not going to be surprised”

* Sim says Vancouver Park Board ‘not fixable’

* Park commissioners unlock $20K to fight Vancouver mayor’s move to abolish board

* Vancouver-area Indigenous groups refuse to endorse mayor’s plan to dismantle park board – The Globe and Mail

* 2 local First Nations support Vancouver Park Board plan

*  Mayor’s Budget Taskforce Report

* Vancouver mayor says city could generate $100M via naming rights of buildings, parks

* Commissioner says no conflict in Rolling Stones’ promo at Vancouver city hall

* Dan Fumano: ABC Vancouver returns $116000 in prohibited donations from 2022 election

* High-profile member of Vancouver Police Board resigns – BC | Globalnews.ca

* Vancouver Police Board member resigns, cites conflicts of interest, political interference | CBC News

* Metro Vancouver bus strike averted as 2 sides accept mediator’s recommendations | Globalnews.ca

* Vancouver’s Gastown will go car-free this summer

* North Vancouver District approves controversial supportive housing

* Why I quit my job (video) | Patreon Bob Kronbauer

Denis Agar, founder of Movement, a transit advocacy nonprofit organization, discusses the challenges and solutions for improving transit in Metro Vancouver. We cover the issues with the 49 bus route, the need for bus lanes and other transit improvements, the importance of community engagement, the funding challenges faced by TransLink, the potential of real estate development as a funding source, and the strategies for addressing different levels of government. The conversation discusses the challenges and funding contingencies in implementing transit plans, particularly in the context of the bus rapid transit (BRT) 10-year plan. It highlights the need for increased funding for bus service and the importance of public involvement in transit advocacy.

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* TransitMovement.ca

* Our repeat Vancouveratta on the 49 plaques