ABC Vancouver

Today is a big day for our city. This morning I voted with my wife, Teena, and I could not be more grateful to be sharing this experience with her and our family, as well as the amazing ABC Vancouver team and all our volunteers and supporters. Our door knockers, including the team and me, are out across the city right now, talking with neighbours and reminding people to vote, as we have been doing for many months. Thank you to every one of you for the time, energy and heart you’ve given this campaign. If you haven’t voted yet, there’s still time. Polls are open until 8 PM. Find your voting place at vancouver.ca/election/2026/w…, bring your friends and family, and vote YES on both Public Safety Plebiscite questions. Thank you to everyone in Vancouver. I am so grateful for this city we call home. #ABCVancouver #PublicSafety #Affordability

Please see my statement on Premier Eby’s continued neglect of life-saving involuntary care in Vancouver.

The World Cup showed the world, and Vancouver itself, what this city can be at its best. There was no “us and them.” We were all Canadians, packed together, cheering together. Families with little kids. Young adults having the time of their lives. A whole generation that missed the Olympics and Expo 86 got to see Vancouver like never before. And when the tournament ended, as a city, we didn’t let that energy fade. We kept the pedestrian zone open and reclaimed that street. There were doubters, and some fought it. But we built on the momentum, and showed a whole generation that Vancouver can be welcoming for everyone. That’s the Vancouver we can have every day: lively, safe, welcoming, and proud. Mayor Ken Sim and ABC Vancouver are fighting for that Vancouver, right alongside you. Election Day is tomorrow, Saturday, October 17. Vote YES on both Public Safety Plebiscite questions, vote for Mayor Ken Sim and your ABC Vancouver team, and bring your friends and family. Let’s keep this moment going. #ABCVancouver #PublicSafety #Affordability

I have been so encouraged by the people I’ve met during this campaign. And it’s clear to me that this election matters, like no other election this city has had. We’re facing a choice. We can double down on policies that have failed us, or throw up our hands and say nothing needs to change. Or we can roll up our sleeves together, vote YES on the plebiscite, and make the lasting change I think we all know this city is capable of. Only ABC has committed to delivering it. Imagine if, instead of being known for the Downtown Eastside, we were known as the city that solved it. Imagine if, instead of being known worldwide for our drug policies, we were known as a world-class leader in treatment and recovery. I believe in what this city can be. Being your Mayor has been the greatest privilege of my life. Let’s make the next four years count, Vancouver. Election Day is this Saturday, October 17. Vote YES on both Public Safety Plebiscite questions, vote for me and your ABC Vancouver team, and bring your friends and family. #ABCVancouver #PublicSafety #Affordability

Please see our commitment to child care.

This election matters too much to sit out. Vancouver’s economy depends on small businesses, and they thrive when our city is thriving and people are coming out to enjoy everything Vancouver has to offer. Mayor Ken Sim stopped by a local restaurant to talk with the servers and chefs about their work. Ken worked in restaurants himself, starting on the line and working his way up to sous chef, before becoming a small business owner in the industry. He knows how hard these businesses work and the challenges they face. ABC Vancouver is committed to cutting red tape, making City Hall easier to work with and building an economy where small businesses can grow and create good jobs. Our 2026 platform includes making City Hall work faster for residents and businesses. But none of that succeeds unless Vancouver is safe and affordable. We’ve started to make change, but we haven’t achieved all the change we want. We need to keep working to make our streets and neighbourhoods safer for residents, workers and the businesses that help build this city. That’s why the Public Safety Plebiscite matters. It gives you a direct say on stronger City laws around open-air hard drug use, and on calling for secure medical treatment for people in severe crisis. If we want to see it become reality, a YES on both questions is where it starts. Only ABC will deliver on your YES vote. We want Vancouver to be a city where businesses can succeed, people can find good jobs, and the people who work here can afford to live here. Vote today, October 13, or on Election Day, October 17. Bring your coworkers, your regulars and your friends. Vote YES on both plebiscite questions, and vote for Mayor Ken Sim and your ABC Vancouver team. #ABCVancouver #PublicSafety #Affordability #SmallBusiness #Vancouver

Behind the job of mayor, or politics, there are amazing people across this city like Denise. She owns an award-winning hair salon here in Vancouver Denise is at ground zero when it comes to street disorder.  Drug use right outside her front door. Someone blocking the entrance while a client is trying to get in.  Having to think on her feet just to keep people safe. Things nobody should have to get used to. Then a drug injection site was about to be dropped kitty-corner from her home and her small business, with no consultation with residents, business owners, or even City Hall.  So she stepped up and fought for her community. There are people like Denise all over Vancouver: working hard to get by, full of compassion, and just wanting to do what’s right.  It’s amazing to see what one person standing up can do. Her courage helped change policy at the provincial level. That’s why this election matters. The Public Safety Plebiscite is a chance to bring the lasting change that people like Denise have been longing for, so they can survive and thrive here. Please go vote. This election matters so much. October 13 or 17: vote YES on the Public Safety Plebiscite and re-elect Mayor Ken Sim and your ABC Vancouver team, who are the only party that will deliver your yes vote on the plebiscite. #ABCVancouver #PublicSafety #Affordability

It was great to have another exchange of ideas during the Vancouver Sun debate with Stu McNish. This election really matters. This is a moment for our city. The choice facing Vancouver voters is clear. Pete Fry's approach calls for expanding drug consumption sites and shelters that permit drug use. Mayor Ken Sim and ABC Vancouver are proposing a different direction, focused on reducing street disorder, strengthening public safety, and expanding treatment and recovery. Imagine a Vancouver where, instead of talking about the disorder in the Downtown Eastside, people talk about how our city addressed those challenges. Imagine Vancouver becoming a world leader in treatment and recovery. That is the vision Mayor Ken Sim laid out in the debate: a safer, more affordable Vancouver, with a zero-percent property tax increase and meaningful change to how our city responds to addiction and street disorder. Vancouverites have been telling us they believe real change can happen. They want to move forward and try something new, rather than return to the policies they believe have failed our city in the past. On October 17th, voters will choose Vancouver's next mayor and council and have their say on the two public safety plebiscite questions. #ABCVancouver #PublicSafety #Affordability

It was another great debate at the Vancouver Sun with Stu McNish. Could you imagine losing 11% of Vancouver's road space? That's 220 kilometres of roads and sidewalks!  Hard to believe but that is what Pete Fry says he’s going to do.  He even wants you to drive 30 km/h hour on all major arterials.  Imagine what that would mean for traffic in a city already struggling with gridlock? As Mayor Ken Sim made clear during the debate, his approach is different: investing in roads and sidewalks, streamlining construction, and focusing on getting traffic moving. These are important choices about how Vancouver's streets will work for residents, businesses, and families. On October 17th, Vancouverites will choose their next mayor and council. If you drive at all around our city.  This choice matters.  #ABCVancouver #PublicSafety #Affordability

Bringing the real change our city needs means making difficult decisions, and not everyone is going to agree with every one of them. Disagreement is healthy. There isn’t always one right answer, and leadership doesn’t mean getting every decision right. It means making decisions from a place of love for our city, being pragmatic, and having the political will to tackle problems that once seemed impossible to fix. This election matters. It is an incredible opportunity to transform Vancouver and create the next chapter of our city, or go back to the failed policies of the past. A YES vote for ABC and a YES vote on the Public Safety Plebiscite will bring hope back to our city. #ABCVancouver #PublicSafety #Affordability

Please see our statement on banana barriers.

Pete Fry has made a political deal with Sean Orr and COPE in his effort to become Mayor of Vancouver. Sean Orr, who is part of this political coalition, has repeatedly shared controversial material online, including material containing racial slurs, opposition to women voting and anti-Muslim content. Does Pete Fry think this is acceptable from someone he has chosen to politically align himself with? Is this the kind of discourse Pete Fry accepts from the people and parties he has chosen to work with? Pete Fry knows who Sean Orr is. He knows who COPE is. And he has made the decision to align with them politically. Vancouverites can look at that decision and decide for themselves what it says about Pete Fry’s judgment. #ABCVancouver #PublicSafety #Affordability

It was great being at the CKNW debate this morning with @simisara730CKNW . I’m always grateful for the opportunity to share the stage with my fellow candidates. It was a robust exchange of ideas, and I appreciate every one of them for putting their name forward to serve our city. To me, though, the choice is clear. There is only one choice committed to implementing the Public Safety Plebiscite, getting open air hard drug use off our streets and getting our most vulnerable people the proper medical care they need. This will be a catalyst for Vancouver becoming the city we all know it can be. There is only one choice for low taxes, respecting your tax dollars, and building a thriving economy with good jobs. That choice is an ABC majority. On October 17, I’m asking Vancouverites to re-elect me as Mayor and elect an ABC majority on City Council, Park Board and School Board. Thank you to everyone who listened this morning, no matter where you ultimately cast your vote. I’m incredibly excited about what lies ahead for Vancouver. We’ve started the change. Now let’s keep Vancouver moving forward. #ABCVancouver #PublicSafety #Affordability

More behind the scenes... We’ve been filming a lot during this campaign. The days are long, but we’ve also had a lot of fun along the way. Here are some more of our team’s favourite behind-the-scenes moments. #ABCVancouver #PublicSafety #Affordability #BehindTheScenes

Great to be at the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade’s Meet the Mayoral Candidates forum today, talking about the future of Vancouver and exchanging ideas with my fellow candidates. Vancouver is at an important moment. We have made progress over the last four years, but there is still much more change needed. We need a city where businesses can thrive, families can afford to build their lives, people feel safe in their neighbourhoods, and our downtown is packed with people, restaurants, patios, arts and culture. But none of that works without public safety. Some people believe we simply have to accept things as they are. I believe Vancouver can change. I believe we can have safer streets and a stronger economy. We can get vulnerable people the treatment they need while protecting the public spaces we all share. And on October 17, Vancouverites have an opportunity to take the next big step. Vote YES on the Public Safety Plebiscite and vote ABC Vancouver for Mayor, Council, Park Board and School Board. Together, we can build the safe, affordable, thriving Vancouver we all know is possible. We started the change. Now let’s keep moving Vancouver forward. #ABCVancouver #PublicSafety #Affordability

Please see my statement regarding the Drug User Liberation Front (DULF) ruling.

On this National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, we pause to remember the harms done to First Nations people across Canada. We are also reminded of the generosity, strength and healing First Nations bring to our communities. Here in Vancouver, we look forward to continuing to build our city and economy together, in true partnership with the Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh Nations, strengthening those relationships not just today, but every day and for generations to come.

From cleaning toilets on the Wendy’s night shift to becoming Mayor of Vancouver. Sometimes the places that seem ordinary at the time end up meaning the most. For Ken Sim, working at Wendy’s wasn’t just a teenage job. It was where friendships were made, lessons were learned, and some of the experiences that would shape the person he became began. Decades later, sitting down with Lorraine brings those memories back. #ABCVancouver #PublicSafety #Affordability

Great to be at the @DowntownVan mayoral forum today, talking about the future of our city with my fellow candidates. Downtown Van led the charge this summer as we hosted FIFA and launched the Granville pedestrian zone, and they work every day for our businesses and a thriving downtown. We'll keep standing with them. A lot of people are ready to throw up their hands and accept that things can't change. I don't believe that. We have more work to do, and I know Vancouver is ready for it. On October 17, vote YES on the Public Safety Plebiscite and vote ABC Vancouver for Mayor, Council, Park Board and School Board. Together, we'll build the Vancouver we all want. Safe. Affordable. Packed businesses, families out on our streets, and real hope for what comes next. We're going to get there. #ABCVancouver #PublicSafety #Affordability

Last week, ABC Vancouver released our 2026 platform built around three core anchors: Public Safety, Affordability & Accountability, and Jobs & Economy. Today, we’re going deeper with the two plans that will help deliver those priorities across Vancouver. Two plans. One goal: Keep Vancouver Moving Forward. RESTORING VANCOUVER The largest infrastructure investment in city history, from community centres to city streets. • Rebuild or revamp 5 community centres for $400 million • Start Phase 2 of restoring our community centres with another 5 being tackled in the next capital plan • Deliver the River District Community Centre • Continue to prioritize investments in roads and sidewalk repairs and renewal • Make City Hall permitting faster and easier • Continue streamlining City Hall to ensure it serves you • Fight to ensure that the provincial school tax collected in Vancouver goes to Vancouver schools RAISING VANCOUVER Real investment in swimming, childcare and community spaces for every Vancouver family. • Bring swimming lessons into the school day • Revamp & invest in recreational facilities (more pools, rinks, ice time) • Doubling down on childcare (double our 2000 new spaces) • Keep extracurricular activities in Vancouver • Create a strict performance based action committee to set better metrics for families • Create a playground improvement fund • Expand after-school programming • Increase teaching assistance by investing in our classrooms This platform, together with the fundamental change that will come through a YES vote on the Public Safety Plebiscite that only ABC will deliver, will move Vancouver forward and bring the real change our city has been waiting for. Read the full platform at abcvancouver.ca/platform #ABCVancouver #PublicSafety #Affordability #KeepVancouverMovingForward