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Tell TransLink you support the SkyTrain to UBC

Thanks to your support and feedback to City Council last month, we got approval forthe UBCx transit extension of the Broadway Subway all the way to the University of British...Read More
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May 02, 2022

Mayor's call for Police Act review results in historic suite of reforms

Special Committee recommends new “Community Safety and Policing Act” rooted in decolonization, anti-racism, community, and accountability
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April 28, 2022

Mayor Stewart Calls on Ken Sim and John Coupar to publicly back City Council’s move to boost empty home tax to five percent

NPA and ABC party leaders long-standing promise to abolish tax concerns Mayor Vancouver, BC; April 27, 2022 – Mayor Kennedy Stewart says the public needs to know where the leaders...Read More
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April 28, 2022

Listen: Kennedy responds to Pierre Poilievre and talks affordable housing on Vancolour

Mayor Kennedy Stewart returns to chat with Host Mo Amir about housing affordability, the overdose crisis and why the next election is our opportunity to move Vancouver forward, together. BroadcastFull...Read More
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April 26, 2022

Mayor aims to ramp up and further strengthen Empty Homes Tax

Vancouver, BC; April 12, 2022 — Mayor Stewart announced a plan to boost the Empty Homes Tax rate to 5 percent and increase compliance audits to continue fighting housing speculators...Read More
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April 14, 2022

Province's decision to overrule Council leaves city no say over 20 percent of budget

49 percent of 2022 property tax increases driven by provincially-mandated policing costs Vancouver, BC; April 12, 2022 – Following the Province’s decision to override Vancouver City Council’s 2021 budget and provide...Read More
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April 13, 2022

Join the conversation

Forward Together invites Vancouver residents to join our conversation about issues that matter to you. We want to hear your big and small ideas – and about your vision for...Read More
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April 12, 2022

Mayor’s move to triple Empty Homes Tax forces more homes back onto the housing market, increases affordable housing fund

Vancouver, BC; April 11, 2022 – Preliminary data from the 2021 Empty Homes Tax shows a decline in the number of vacant properties and a doubling of revenue on declared properties...Read More
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April 12, 2022

Sim and the NPA: Back Again and Looking Backwards

With three former Non-Partisan Association (NPA) councillors joining Ken Sim’s second bid for the Mayor’s office under a new banner, voters should know that the 2018 NPA candidate is talking...Read More
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April 11, 2022
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