First, yes, we’ll have a post-byelection analysis episode soon. In the meantime, I thought I’d dig into the annual reports from every local elector organization (aka party) in the province. […]
Local party fundraising beyond Vancouver in 2023
The City of Vancouver isn’t the only place in BC where local political parties are actively fundraising in advance of the 2026 local elections. There are stiff fundraisings races in […]
ABC raises most while OneCity has largest supporter base
Dive into the financial health of each party with a look at their 2023 annual reports.
Park Board abolition plan not discussed seriously before announcement: FOI
New documents obtained by Cambie Report raise questions about how seriously the provincial government and the Mayor’s Office considered the abolition of the Vancouver Park Board before Ken Sim’s surprise […]
Digging into Elections BC’s rules
Our report on the finances of Vancouver’s political parties last week left us with a number of questions about Elections BC’s rules. We followed up with Andrew Watson, Elections BC’s […]
Vancouver’s political party finances
The state of political parties in Vancouver
2022 COPE Nominations
BC Rental Project spent nearly $40k on Facebook ads prior to provincial election call
A page called the BC Rental Project has spent nearly $40k arguing for private sector solutions to the housing crisis.
Coquitlam’s real land sell off dwarfs hypothetical Vancouver land sales
Coquitlam is set to raise 12% of its budget through land sales.
Beyond housing survey responses
Over the past couple weeks we’ve been helping solicit responses from mayoral and council candidates to a survey on equity issues. Housing has taken up a lot of oxygen in […]