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A progressive’s guide to B.C.’s new Conservative government: What does the 2026 election mean for British Columbia and the rest of Canada?

27/10/26

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Marc Lee

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Oct. 26, 2026

Hold onto your hats, British Columbia. In a stunning shift of power, NDP Premier David Eby made the biggest political miscalculation in B.C. history, perhaps Canadian history, with a snap election that managed to alienate just about everyone. B.C. now is faced with a Conservative government with a huge majority, led by someone who was virtually unknown six weeks ago.

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COPE, Green, and OneCity candidates form left-wing and progressive supermajority in new makeup of Vancouver City Council

20/10/26

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Kenneth Chan

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Daily Hive

Oct. 18, 2026

Four years ago, Ken Sim and his centre-right ABC Vancouver party swept to power in the 2022 civic election, securing a supermajority on Vancouver City Council.

Tonight, that majority was wiped out. Sim was defeated by Green Party of Vancouver mayoral candidate and sitting city councillor Pete Fry, while Mike Klassen was the only ABC city councillor re-elected.

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'Alternative' energy and less energy

How Much Can Municipal Candidates Lower Your Taxes?

13/10/26

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andrea bennett

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The Tyee

Oct. 13, 2026

As council hopefuls promise to find ‘efficiencies,’ one outgoing mayor says there’s no more fat to cut.

It’s a fresh fall morning in Powell River, and the city’s aquatic centre is open for swimming. Sunlight beams through hemisphere windows, across three shared wide lines. A lifeguard watches as swimmers work on their front crawl and breaststroke.

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Residential School Denialism Meets BC’s Civic Elections

12/10/26

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Lauren Watson

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The Tyee

The National Day for Truth and Reconciliation memorial walk took place in Kamloops days after a white supremacist group unfurled a ‘Got bones?’ banner nearby. Photo by Darryl Dyck, the Canadian Press.

Oct. 12, 2026

The Union of BC Indian Chiefs urged five municipalities to address the issue. We check on those council races.

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2025 Climate Action Progress Report - BC Climate Action

19/01/26

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BC Climate Emergency Campaign

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BC Climate Emergency Campaign

2025 Climate Action Progress Report - Cover

Jan. 19, 2026

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Should Sunrise Market Become a City-Owned Grocery Store?

15/01/26

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Katie Hyslop

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The Tyee

Michael Tan has fond memories of shopping at Sunrise Market with his great-aunt. But the future of the low-cost grocery store is up in the air following its listing for sale. Photo for The Tyee by Katie Hyslop.

Jan. 15, 2026

With London Drugs closing and Sunrise Market’s future unsure, the Downtown Eastside faces a retail desert.

Mike Tan’s relationship with Sunrise Market in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside dates back to his early childhood visits with his great-aunt.

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Vancouver’s Real Estate Drop: A Chance to Reset Affordability Policies

12/01/26

Author:

Patrick Condon

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The Tyee

The pain of falling values exposes deep structural flaws and invites bold policies to create affordability. Photo via Shutterstock.

Jan. 12, 2026

The crisis could serve as catalyst if we make these seven pivots.

The long-predicted correction in Vancouver’s real estate market has arrived.

BC Assessment figures released this month confirm that residential values across the Lower Mainland have softened, with median single-family detached home assessments in Vancouver dropping about five per cent year over year, 10 per cent since 2022 and over 20 per cent in inflation-adjusted terms since the peak.

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City of Vancouver Votes Against Affordable Housing and for Land Speculation

02/01/26

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First United

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First United

City of Vancouver Public Hearing Mayor Ken Sim

Dec. 17, 2025

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British Columbia

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Toronto’s rooftop farms show what’s at stake after Ford scraps green roof rule

24/11/25

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Cloe Logan

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National Observer

Thadia Theodore and Maranatha Hughes spreading straw over the flower farm on the rooftop of Toronto Metropolitan University to get the crops ready for winter. Photo by Cloe Logan / Canada's National Observer

Nov. 24, 2025

Amid the hustle and bustle of downtown Toronto, Thadia Theodore is laying straw over dormant flower beds to prepare them for winter. Tall, glassy buildings surround her on the rooftop farm of her university; construction noise rings out, but she describes it as “peaceful.”

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Labour’s Climate Fight Requires Public Ownership

21/11/25

Author:

Vinnie Collins

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The Bullet

Nov. 21, 2025

Zohran Mamdani’s historic victory in New York’s Democratic Party primary for mayor in June 2025 and victory in the general election on November 4th has provided a dose of hope to a Left seeking a path forward amid a dire political landscape. His campaign succeeded by offering real solutions to working-class concerns – including on climate policy and its connection to New Yorkers’ material conditions.

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