US EditionFormer Vancouver mayor Larry Campbell to oversee provincial efforts on DTES
Larry Campbell will lead coordinated provincial efforts to improve housing, health care, and economic development in the Downtown Eastside under a six-month contract.
- Former Vancouver mayor Larry Campbell has been appointed to oversee British Columbia's efforts to improve quality of life in the Downtown Eastside.
- Campbell replaces Michael Bryant, whose contract was cancelled in 2025 due to transparency concerns.
- The government says Campbell's focus will be on coordinating improvements in housing, healthcare, infrastructure and economic development in the neighborhood.
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The former Senator and Mayor of Vancouver, Larry Campbell, was appointed Special Advisor to the Prime Minister for Downtown Eastside.
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Former Vancouver mayor Larry Campbell to oversee provincial efforts on DTES
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British Columbia - Province appoints Larry Campbell to work with partners to improve quality of life for everyone in Downtown Eastside
The Province has appointed Larry Campbell to convene and co-ordinate partners in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside (DTES) with the aim of improving the quality of life for all people who live and w. . .
Campbell not a 'saviour' but a much-needed conduit for Vancouver's Downtown Eastside - The Turtle Island News
By Brenna Owen and Wolfgang Depner Former Vancouver mayor Larry Campbell said his appointment as British Columbia’s new point-person to improve quality of life for people living in the city’s Downtown Eastside doesn’t mean he’s a “czar” or saviour of the beleaguered neighbourhood. Campbell said the saviours are those who work every day in the community, which is an epicentre for the deadly toxic drug crisis, poverty, homelessness and crime. But …
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