Vancouver's Next Mayor/City Council?

[Senior]

Election 2008 Home - City of Vancouver Elections

The City of Vancouver’s next general local election will be held on:.

Saturday, November 15, 2008 8 am – 8 pm

The parties are

Vote Vision | Leadership • Action • Vision Gregor Robertson

http://www.npavancouver.ca/ Peter Ladner

COPE | The Coalition of Progressive Electors (no mayoral candidate)

seeing as Vision and COPE have agreed on running a unified slate though it's basically a 2 horse race. So who's it going to be? Vision/COPE or NPA

[miss.myra]

there's a mayoral debate @ the planetarium on October 21 at 7:00 PM for anyone who is interested.

[Grapes]

Don't you mean the Plane'arium?

[Senior]

Originally Posted by Grapes

Don't you mean the Plane'arium?

inside joke?

[cubed]

Originally Posted by Senior

inside joke?

Watch more south park.

[SEAN!]

im thinkin the juice *****' is gonna take it.

[Senior]

Originally Posted by SEAN!

im thinkin the juice *****' is gonna take it.

juice slide?

[NinjaBoy]

Originally Posted by miss.myra

there's a mayoral debate @ the planetarium on October 21 at 7:00 PM for anyone who is interested.

Also one on the 22nd I believe at the Church on Nelson and Burrard.



PS how come this poll has two options, there are 15 candidates...?

[NinjaBoy]

Also, I'm aware that all the other candidates are a little off their rockers...

IE Mike Hansen:

As mayor of Vancouver I will bring the city into the 21st century. Dispensing with the title ‘Your Worship’ and retiring the ‘necklace and septre’ to the museum, as symbols and artifacts of the past. I will swear and “Oath of Allegiance to The Sovereign’s (you the citizens) Interests. Dedicating my administration the homeless, poor and addicted citizens. I will implement a lottery that, ‘pays double, so play often’, with all the proceeds going to the DETS Rehabilitation Program.

or Maxwell Bur

No Gay Parade. No IOC Legalize Prostitution. Large Business close Sunday. There will be no Illegal Drugs in Vancouver

I came from an Immigrate family both parents were Jewish Germans My family were here before Hitler. I know all about what happen in Nazi Germany.

I came from a broken family when I turn 13 my dad boarded me out as if I was livestock for three years. I learn my trade bookkeeping working also got my grade 12 and driver licence Tronto University for two and ½ years in Science Kwantlen University for three years I do know about running a business

There are over 40,000 homeless families 10,000 single cannot find housing

I hope I can stop it put people back to work and lower taxies by 2% and give the homless homes by starting with the SFU apartments which was promies(SP)

[Carrie]

^ omg.

ps I totally want lower taxies

[miss.myra]

my godsister is running for municipal council on vancouver island and gave some pretty good advice about voting effectively @ the municipal level. a lot of people might know this, but it's good to share :)

"Hello municipal voters and advocates of intelligent democratic practice.

Did you know?: When you vote for municipal council members in the upcoming election (November 15th 2008) you DO NOT have to use all of your votes.

If you have a total of 6 candidates you can select and 8 names to choose from on your ballot and you only really truly believe in/like/trust/want/know 3 of them - only vote for the 3!!!!

Every vote you cast for a candidate you feel luke warm about takes strength away from the votes you make for candidates that you believe in and are excited about.

Those luke warm/"don't care" votes add numbers to luke warm (read: lame) candidates - and then the exceptional and often new candidates suffer.

This is called 'plumping' your ballot. It is legal and it is effective.

Use your votes whole heartedly and ONLY for the candidates that speak for and act on the issues you care about.

If we all do this you will be surprised how much change is possible at the municipal level."

if you'd like to join her fbook group or spread the word:

Plump Your Ballot Baby! Municipal Elections 101 | Facebook

[Senior]

great advice for dealing with this fucked up electoral system we're stuck in.

and Ninja boy I listed the 2 options that matter... I didn't know anyone else was running. my bad!!!

Originally Posted by miss.myra

my godsister is running for municipal council on vancouver island and gave some pretty good advice about voting effectively @ the municipal level. a lot of people might know this, but it's good to share :)

"Hello municipal voters and advocates of intelligent democratic practice.

Did you know?: When you vote for municipal council members in the upcoming election (November 15th 2008) you DO NOT have to use all of your votes.

If you have a total of 6 candidates you can select and 8 names to choose from on your ballot and you only really truly believe in/like/trust/want/know 3 of them - only vote for the 3!!!!

Every vote you cast for a candidate you feel luke warm about takes strength away from the votes you make for candidates that you believe in and are excited about.

Those luke warm/"don't care" votes add numbers to luke warm (read: lame) candidates - and then the exceptional and often new candidates suffer.

This is called 'plumping' your ballot. It is legal and it is effective.

Use your votes whole heartedly and ONLY for the candidates that speak for and act on the issues you care about.

If we all do this you will be surprised how much change is possible at the municipal level."

if you'd like to join her fbook group or spread the word:

Plump Your Ballot Baby! Municipal Elections 101 | Facebook

[prozac]

Originally Posted by NinjaBoy

Also, I'm aware that all the other candidates are a little off their rockers...



or Maxwell Bur

No Gay Parade. No IOC Legalize Prostitution. Large Business close Sunday. There will be no Illegal Drugs in Vancouver

I came from an Immigrate family both parents were Jewish Germans My family were here before Hitler. I know all about what happen in Nazi Germany.

I came from a broken family when I turn 13 my dad boarded me out as if I was livestock for three years. I learn my trade bookkeeping working also got my grade 12 and driver licence Tronto University for two and ½ years in Science Kwantlen University for three years I do know about running a business

There are over 40,000 homeless families 10,000 single cannot find housing

I hope I can stop it put people back to work and lower taxies by 2% and give the homless homes by starting with the SFU apartments which was promies(SP)

lol oh man.

[dj_soo]

I believe Timothy Wisdom is running for council in an attempt to work on vancouver's retarded entertainment bylaws...

[ebbomega]

Still reeling in the irony of naming your party "Non-Partisan".

[Some dude]

Can I vote for the guy who made that garbage strike last so long?

[Senior]

YouTube - Peter Ladner's first week in office

what the hell was he thinking when he said this? so lacking in judgement and leadership IMO.

[Senior]

Originally Posted by dj_soo

I believe Timothy Wisdom is running for council in an attempt to work on vancouver's retarded entertainment bylaws...

I wonder how much of it is federal and provincial law though? I'm pretty sure that liquor laws are provincial territory. if this is your big concern though it was COPE/Vison that first allowed 4am openings. regardless though with the Olympics coming I expect a major make over of what's allowed. after all before Expo bars and liquor stores were not allowed to open on Sundays.

[Some dude]

Originally Posted by Senior

I'm pretty sure that liquor laws are provincial territory.

It is provincial, but cities can pass whatever silly bylaws they feel like.

[Senior]

heads up guys advance voting just started, so if you plan to be out of town the weekend of the 15th than get out and vote now!

Advance voting for Vancouver municipal election begins Nov. 5 | Straight.com

[C_squared]

Originally Posted by NinjaBoy

Maxwell Bur

No Gay Parade. No IOC Legalize Prostitution. Large Business close Sunday. There will be no Illegal Drugs in Vancouver

I came from an Immigrate family both parents were Jewish Germans My family were here before Hitler. I know all about what happen in Nazi Germany.

I came from a broken family when I turn 13 my dad boarded me out as if I was livestock for three years. I learn my trade bookkeeping working also got my grade 12 and driver licence Tronto University for two and ½ years in Science Kwantlen University for three years I do know about running a business

There are over 40,000 homeless families 10,000 single cannot find housing

I hope I can stop it put people back to work and lower taxies by 2% and give the homless homes by starting with the SFU apartments which was promies(SP)

I wrote on this guys blog in a fit of rage. Found his 'campaing' flyer on my desk last week and thought someone was fucking with me.

This guy only got 35 nominations. you can see the pdf. file on the city's web site. This guy's a go-getter!


[ shakes head ]

[Senior]

come on though, how can you say no to lower taxies?

Originally Posted by C_squared

I wrote on this guys blog in a fit of rage. Found his 'campaing' flyer on my desk last week and thought someone was fucking with me.

This guy only got 35 nominations. you can see the pdf. file on the city's web site. This guy's a go-getter!


[ shakes head ]

^ still voting for the man who had to ride his bike everywhere because he was "disputing" high fines after being fined by transit for fare evasion?

there is something totally fishy about him nolan.

[C_squared]

^ dude from vision has done a lot of back peddling since its hit the media. if the npa candidate looks, talks and walks like sullivan then i have no choice but to vote vision really. who's dependable after that? am i going to smoke a fatty on election day and vote mark emery 'cause i think his wife's hot? only if i'm realllly blazed.

[miss.myra]

The Vancouver voting guide is some hilarious reading material for sure!! haha.

apparently anyone can run in the city election.

i'm still undecided though. i wish we could ressurect larry campbell. he was my fav mayor by far!