Gabe Boothroyd

Big win for tenants today - New West bylaw that limits renovictions upheld at the BC Court of Appeal. bccourts.ca/jdb-txt/ca/21/01… @YVRTenantsUnion

Sickening level of self congratulation among city councillors as they eviscerate Jean Swanson’s motion for the city to offer hotel rooms to homeless people if province won’t #vanpoli

This is why we need Jean! Kennedy Stewart and the rest of council shouldn't have any excuse for not taking bold action right now. #vanpoli

Even if rent is paid in full when emergency declared over, tenants could be evicted under RTA for previously being late on rent. Provincial order does nothing to address that. #vanpoli #bcpoli

Eviction moratorium is a good start but it's pretty weak protection. It wouldn't stop landlords from evicting under RTA once moratorium is lifted on the grounds that the "tenant is repeatedly late paying rent." #vanpoli vancourier.com/province-look…

2/2 The City saying that, sometime in the future, they'll open community centres to vulnerable residents who need to self-isolate doesn’t cut it right now. City has ample resources and emergency powers to properly shelter most vulnerable people right now. #vanpoli

1/2 According to latest homeless count, 614 people "living on the street" in Vancouver. Assuming, generously, $150/night actual cost of operating hotel rooms, all could have proper shelter for next two weeks for less than $1.3 million. #vanpoli

Federal aid package is 67% tax breaks for businesses, 6% support for workers who have lost their jobs, and 0.19% support for homeless people. #canpoli #bcpoli

Jean Swanson asking how City can prevent evictions. City Manager giving bullshit, evasive response. Emergency powers are extremely broad, allowing City to exceed normal jurisdiction to "exercise powers necessary to deal effectively with the emergency". #vanpoli #coronavirus

Jean Swanson at City Council: "We desperately need eviction protection. If Doug Ford can do it I don't see why John Horgan can't, but if he doesn't do it before the 1st of April we should definitely expand our City emergency powers to prevent evictions" #vanpoli #coronavirus

Hitting the road hard for the next couple months. I've got some guest list spots available for a bunch of these so let me know if you want em! facebook.com/gabe.boothroyd/…

Super pumped to release this track! I started working on some of the music for this tune just a few months ago and it’s great to hear it come together sounding so good. Thanks to Leopfollowme from TOO MANY ZOOZ for the crazy bari lines, Dawn Pemby... hyperurl.co/4bvdfr

Election Day in Vancouver! Please get out and support a rent freeze by voting for the COPE slate, including my mom! Anne Roberts COPE is neck and neck with the... vancourier.com/news/new-poll…

My mom talking about the reasons she’s running for City Council!

Super proud my mom is running for City Council to try to make Vancouver a place where renters can afford to live. This video shows what she’s all about... plus I made the music for it 🙂 Anne Roberts facebook.com/story.php?story…

Super proud my mom is running for City Council to make Vancouver a place renters can afford to live. This video shows what she’s all about... plus I made the music for it 🙂 facebook.com/story.php?story…

We’ve had the privilege of playing the Commodore a few times now but this one felt particularly special. Sold out a month in advance and amazing energy in the room. Can’t really ask for anything more... facebook.com/story.php?story…

For those into self-flagellation: Andrew Scheer's deleted Conservative leadership campaign platform can be seen here web.archive.org/web/20170525…

VPD using bylaw that courts have ruled unconstitutional in Victoria and Abbotsford to arrest homeless #PropertyLaw vancouversun.com/news/local-…

I wrote an article about TransLink themainlander.com/2015/09/28…