Ken Sim

2022 - 10 - 16

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Ken Sim defeats Kennedy Stewart to become mayor as ABC party ... (Globalnews.ca)

The City of Vancouver has a new mayor as voters delivered Ken Sim and his ABC slate a convicting win over incumbent Kennedy Stewart.

That criticism also included blowback from the Vancouver Police Union, which broke with a long tradition of neutrality in elections and endorsed Sim. TEAM’s message appeared not to resonate with the public, with Hardwick projected to land in a distant third in the mayoral race, and none of the party’s council candidates appearing likely to nab a seat. “This is not the result we wanted, of course, but it is the result the voters have given us and we have to respect it.” “One-hundred and thirty-five years after the first Chinese head tax was paid just for the right to come here and work on building the railway, Vancouver has elected its first Chinese Canadian mayor,” he said. “It was born on the province that decision in government should not be made on the advice of polls, lobbyists, activists, or whatever is trending on Twitter, but instead it should be made on the advice of parents and educators and scientists and healthcare providers and what’s happening in community town halls and coffee shops.” “ABC Vancouver was born out of a desire for change, a desire to do politics differently,” he said.

CTV News declares Ken Sim next mayor of Vancouver (CTV News Vancouver)

Ken Sim has ousted incumbent Kennedy Stewart to become the next mayor of Vancouver, the CTV News Decision Desk has declared.

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Ken Sim of the ABC party wins Vancouver mayoral election | News (Daily Hive)

Ken Sim has won the 2022 civic election, effectively becoming the new Mayor of Vancouver, ousting Kennedy Stewart.

A total of 82 polling stations across Vancouver were scheduled to be open between 8 am and 8 pm, but Sim has also become the first Asian and Chinese-Canadian mayor of Vancouver. As of the 10:30 pm, Sim has secured 26,278 votes, ahead of Stewart at 15,595 votes.

Nearly half of Vancouverites say Ken Sim should be next mayor (Vancouver Is Awesome)

Should the ABC Vancouver Candide replace Incumbent Mayor Kennedy Stewart in the 2022 Election in Vancouver?

Results are based on an online study of adult Vancouver Is Awesome readers that are located in Vancouver. 15 and of the 1713 votes, we can determine that 1114 are from within the community. Nearly six per cent of voters selected Progress Vancouver candidate Mark Marissen.

B.C. Municipal Election Day Live: Ken Sim, Brenda Locke boot ... (Vancouver Sun)

It's voting day in B.C.'s municipal elections! The polls have closed and the results are rolling in. Advertisement 2. Story continues below.

[Here is a list of candidates](https://bc.localelections.ca/election_candidates/82_2022_candidates.html) for mayor and council. [New Westminster election preview: ‘Tight three-way race’ predicted for mayor after former mayor exits politics](https://vancouversun.com/news/local-news/new-westminster-election-tight-three-way-race-predicted-for-mayor) [Here is a list of candidates](https://bc.localelections.ca/election_candidates/112_2022_candidates.html) for mayor and council. [Richmond election preview: Mayoral candidates duel over progress on housing](https://vancouversun.com/news/local-news/richmond-election-2022-mayoral-candidates-duel-over-progress-on-housing) [Burnaby Election preview: It’s an open battle as housing remains key issue](https://vancouversun.com/news/burnaby-municipal-election-looks-to-be-open-battle-housing-remains-key-issue) Here are 6 hot election topics and where each mayoral candidate stands](https://vancouversun.com/news/local-news/surrey-election-2022-6-hot-topics-and-where-each-mayoral-candidate-stands) Watch for new mayors in at least four locations in the region where incumbents are not on the ballot: Chase, Kamloops, Lillooet and Lytton. Only two of 16 municipalities in the Okanagan Valley/Similkameen region are guaranteed to have new mayors at the end of tonight because incumbents are not running again: Keremeos and Summerland. The same ratio of five candidates for four council seats also applies in Harrison Hot Springs and Kent. And ABC candidates are also topping polls for the park board — which Sim once talked about disbanding before deciding to run a slate — and the school board. “ABC Vancouver was born out of a desire for change, a desire to do politics differently,” said Sim in his victory speech. Sim was defeated [leading an NPA slate](https://vancouversun.com/news/local-news/five-things-to-know-about-ken-sim-the-npas-mayoral-nomination) against Stewart in 2018.

Vancouver gets its first Chinese Canadian mayor – Ken Sim - Indo ... (Voiceonline.com)

KEN Sim made history on Saturday by becoming Vancouver's first Chinese Canadian mayor — and his wife Teena Gupta is South Asian.

Ken Sim elected as next mayor of Vancouver (Vancouver Is Awesome)

Incumbent Vancouver Mayor Kennedy Stewart has conceded to Ken Sim of the ABC Vancouver party in the 2022 Vancouver civic election.

Incumbent Vancouver Mayor Kennedy Stewart followed in second, with 16.68 per cent of the total votes. ABC says it will support a VPD graffiti abatement program and wants police officers on patrol to wear body cameras. ABC Vancouver candidate Ken Sim received the majority of the poll's votes, with 47.93 per cent.

Vancouver election: Ken Sim new mayor | CityNews Vancouver (News 1130)

Vancouverites elected Ken Sim as mayor Saturday, defeating Kennedy Stewart. He will serve for the next four years, alongside 10 councillors.

From public safety to housing plans, here is what you can expect ... (CBC.ca)

Ken Sim, whose ABC Vancouver party prioritized public safety and affordability, has made history as the first person of colour to secure the city's top job.

Sim has also addressed the need to support people struggling with mental health and addictions. Sim was endorsed by the [ABC Vancouver party](https://abcvancouver.ca/) won by a commanding margin over incumbent Kennedy Stewart. [transit](https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/ken-sim-kennedy-stewart-vancouver-transit-plans-1.6606492), [ improving accountability at city hall](https://newsinteractives.cbc.ca/features/2022/vancouver-election-platforms/#accountability) and [tackling climate change.](https://newsinteractives.cbc.ca/features/2022/vancouver-election-platforms/#environmentandclimatechange) The ABC party has said it wants to hire 100 new police officers and 100 mental health nurses as a community approach to policing. [all of which can be read here](https://abcvancouver.ca/platform/), ABC Vancouver and Sim have committed to reducing crime in the streets and wait times for building permits at city hall.

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