Dear Friends, I am very excited to be running with a slate of progressive candidates dedicated to preserving the moral integrity and COPE’s strong progressive politics on Council, Parks, and School Board. Unlike other parties in this race, we do not have developer or corporate dollars funding our campaign. The NPA is planning to spend [...]
Read more →Dear Friends, Today marks 4 weeks left until Election Day in Vancouver– Saturday November 19th. COPE has already unveiled key commitments in this campaign that Vancouver voters can count on. I need your help TODAY. Please take a moment right now to get involved in our campaign to create a Vancouver for everyone. Visit cope.bc.ca [...]
Read more →Dear Friends, Yesterday was Purple Shirt Day. For a second year in a row Emery Barnes Park in Yaletown was the scene of the Day of Purple Rally to remember those who have committed suicide due to homophobic and transphobic bullying. Mayor Gregor Robertson officially proclaimed the day as Purple Shirt Day in an effort [...]
Read more →Dear Friends, Creating low-income housing in the Downtown Eastside is crucial to eliminating poverty and marginalization of the most vulnerable people in our country. COPE is committed to calling for a condominium development moratorium in the Downtown Eastside until sufficient low-income housing is in place. COPE will also strengthen the anti-conversion by-law by defining ‘affordability’ [...]
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