ABC Vancouver

Dear friends,

First, thank you.

To everyone who volunteered, knocked on doors, donated, and believed in what we’re working to achieve, I’m deeply grateful. I especially want to thank Mayor Ken Sim for his leadership and his service to this city.

October 17 did not deliver the result we had hoped for. Elections are humbling, and this one has given us much to reflect on.

Four years ago, Vancouverites trusted ABC Vancouver to lead. We worked hard to make our city safer, build more homes faster, and bring a business-minded focus to City Hall. I’m also proud that voters said yes to the Public Safety Plebiscite, with 68% in favour. That is a clear message, and I hope the next council listens.

I’m proud of what we did together. But we didn’t get everything right, and we need to hear what voters have told us, learn from it, and be willing to change.

The principles that brought us together haven’t changed: safe streets, strong neighbourhoods, responsible spending, and a City Hall that delivers results. But the ABC Vancouver of tomorrow cannot simply be the ABC Vancouver of yesterday. We have an opportunity to rebuild, welcome new voices, and renew the trust of Vancouverites, starting with humility, honest reflection and a willingness to listen.

I’m grateful to continue serving on City Council. I’ll work constructively with my colleagues, stand up for the priorities we believe in, and stay accountable to everyone who calls Vancouver home.

We lost an election. We did not lose our purpose.

With gratitude and resolve,
Councillor Mike Klassen
ABC Vancouver team

#Vancouver #ABCVancouver #PublicSafety

Today is Election Day, and this election matters too much to sit out.

Change has started in Vancouver, but it isn’t finished. We know there’s more to do on public safety.

Here’s what Mayor Ken Sim and ABC are fighting for:

-Police and fire fully funded
-Help for our most vulnerable, with secure medical treatment
-The Public Safety Plebiscite: ban open-air hard drug use and fight for 100 involuntary care beds
-Better roads and sidewalks
-Property tax increases held at 0%
-Record investment in community centres, pools and the services we all rely on

Here’s what Pete Fry is proposing:

-More drug consumption sites
-Shelters that allow drug use in neighbourhoods across the city
-Fewer police
-Higher taxes
-Removing 11% of our roads, which is 220 km, and replacing them with bike lanes

Pete Fry also opposes the plebiscite.

If we want to see the plebiscite become reality, a YES on both questions is where it starts. Only ABC will deliver on your YES vote.

Polls are open now. Find your voting place at: vancouver.ca/election/2026/… and bring your friends and family with you.

Some say Vancouver can’t change. We say it can.

Vote YES on both plebiscite questions today, and vote for Mayor Ken Sim and your ABC Vancouver team.

#ABCVancouver #PublicSafety #Affordability

This election could not be more important.

Election Day is October 17. Vote Mayor Ken Sim and your ABC Vancouver team.

This election really matters, and the choice is clear:

Pete Fry going backwards and doubling down on failed policies:

- More street disorder and open-air hard drug use
- Clogged emergency rooms
- Fewer police
- Higher taxes and more bureaucracy
- 220 km of roads removed

Mayor Ken Sim and ABC moving Vancouver forward:

- Police and fire fully funded
- Help for our most vulnerable, with secure medical treatment
- The Public Safety Plebiscite: ban open-air hard drug use and fight for 100 involuntary care beds
- Better roads and sidewalks
- Property tax increases held at 0%
- Record investment in community centres, pools and the services we all rely on

If we want to see the plebiscite become reality, a YES on both questions is where it starts.

Only ABC will deliver on your YES vote. Vancouver has come a long way, and there is more to do.

This is the moment to keep the change going.

Vote on October 17. Bring your friends and family.

Safe. Affordable. Moving forward.

#ABCVancouver #PublicSafety #Affordability

Picture your commute with 11% of Vancouver’s road space gone. That’s 220 kilometres of roads and sidewalks.

It’s hard to believe, but it’s on page 10 of the Green platform, and Pete Fry is running on it. He also wants a 30 km/h speed limit on major arterials.

In a city that already struggles with gridlock, that means more time stuck in traffic for commuters, delivery drivers, tradespeople and families.

Mayor Ken Sim has a different plan: fix our roads and sidewalks, coordinate construction better, and get traffic moving again.

If you drive, bike, bus or run a business in this city, how our streets work affects your day.

Election Day is October 17.

Vote for Mayor Ken Sim and your ABC Vancouver team, and vote YES on both plebiscite questions.

Let’s keep building the change our city needs, not rip up our roads.

#ABCVancouver #PublicSafety #Affordability

There are many reasons this election matters, but one of the most important issues facing Vancouver is public safety and street disorder.

Mayor Ken Sim and your ABC Vancouver team brought forward the Public Safety Plebiscite, proposing:

1. Strengthening City bylaws against open-air hard drug use

2. Calling on the Province to provide more voluntary and at least 100 involuntary care beds for people facing severe mental health and addiction challenges

The National Post has now endorsed voting YES on both questions.

The editorial comes amid continued public discussion about street disorder, addiction, treatment and recovery.

Residents from across Vancouver have also shared their experiences, including concerns about drug use near children, conditions in their neighbourhoods, access to medical treatment and pressure on emergency rooms. Some of their comments are featured in this carousel.

Only Mayor Ken Sim and your ABC Vancouver team have committed to pursuing the changes proposed in the plebiscite.

On October 17, Vancouverites will elect their next mayor and council and have their say on both public safety questions.

Let’s make Vancouver known for world-class treatment and recovery.

Learn more at voteyes2026.ca.

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