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Former party leader Andrew Weaver quits Green caucus, will sit as Independent

Former party leader Andrew Weaver quits Green caucus, will sit as Independent

He said he has been thinking for months about how to balance his commitments.
Vancouver mayor and council get 2.3 per cent pay raise

Vancouver mayor and council get 2.3 per cent pay raise

So how does council rationalize raising taxes while at the same time accepting a pay increase?
Why Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. got a shout-out at Vancouver council

Why Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. got a shout-out at Vancouver council

It has to do with the five-storey rental building proposed for Kitsilano.
Richmond federal candidate defends China's re-education camps

Richmond federal candidate defends China's re-education camps

Zhang Zhe says these camps are the Chinese government’s way of fighting terrorism.
Jagmeet Singh hopes people learn to tell Sikh politicians apart

Jagmeet Singh hopes people learn to tell Sikh politicians apart

The NDP leader laughed off the photo blunder, acknowledging the mistake likely wouldn’t have occurred for two white members of Parliament.
Did a Christmas miracle occur at Vancouver city hall this week?

Did a Christmas miracle occur at Vancouver city hall this week?

Something very unusual - and good - happened this week in Vancouver civic politics.
Elizabeth May steps down as Green party leader

Elizabeth May steps down as Green party leader

Elizabeth May announced Monday she is stepping down as the leader of Canada's Green party.
Half of Canadian voters support changing federal electoral system, poll finds

Half of Canadian voters support changing federal electoral system, poll finds

A Research Co. “exit poll” of Canadian voters asked about the possibility of changing the electoral system at the federal level.
Jagmeet Singh vows to keep up Trans Mountain fight in minority Parliament

Jagmeet Singh vows to keep up Trans Mountain fight in minority Parliament

The morning after Canada’s 43rd federal election, Jagmeet Singh vowed to keep fighting the Trans Mountain expansion project.
Mayor Kennedy Stewart ‘optimistic’ Trudeau government will deliver for Vancouver

Mayor Kennedy Stewart ‘optimistic’ Trudeau government will deliver for Vancouver

The consensus from Mayor Kennedy Stewart and councillors representing two civic political parties is that Canadians’ decision Monday to elect a Liberal minority government in Ottawa should bode well for Vancouver.