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Vancouver Mayor Sim Urges No Snap B.C. Election During Municipal Campaign
Candidates are centering rising crime, housing costs and a possible provincial campaign that could pull attention from the Oct. 17 municipal race.
- On Saturday, Vancouver mayoral candidates launched their official campaigns amid concerns that a potential provincial election could overlap with the October 17 municipal vote.
- Public safety has emerged as a key issue, with a B.C. survey from Save Our Streets and Research Co. finding 53 per cent of respondents actively avoid community areas over safety fears.
- Mayor Ken Sim is running on consistency, saying people "just want certainty" during "crazy economic times," while Green party candidate Pete Fry argues "community safety is a big concern" requiring proactive solutions.
- Vote Vancouver's Rebecca Bligh called the potential overlap "not an ideal situation at all," while SFU political scientist Sanjay Jeram warned overlapping campaigns would likely draw attention away from local races.
- Premier David Eby told NDP legislators last week they need to be "election ready," while Mayor Sim urged the British Columbia government to delay any early vote until after October 17 municipal voting.
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Vancouver Mayor Sim urges no snap B.C. election during municipal campaign
VANCOUVER - Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim is urging the British Columbia government not to call an early election until after municipal voting on Oct. 17 that he says deserves the
·Winnipeg, Canada
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Vancouver mayoral candidates start campaigning while potential provincial election looms
Public safety has emerged as a key issue in Vancouver’s mayoral race, as candidates launched their official campaigns Saturday amid concerns a potential provincial election could overlap with the municipal race.
·Ottawa, Canada
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