Podcast – Cambie Report

Feb 26 2025 15 ep. 45 mins 8
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Vancouver's local politics podcast. Hosted by Matthew Naylor and Ian Bushfield. Email us [email protected] | Support the show at https://patreon.com/cambiereport

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E3a-38 Not a core value fit

Feb 26 2025 35 mins  
With 38 days until the Vancouver by-elections, we delve into the DUI allegations against Mayor Ken Sim, which were reportedly dismissed by police investigations. We discuss Task Force Barrage, a new initiative targeting organized crime and public safety. As well: Rebecca Bligh and is out of ABC, Adam Palmer is out of the VPD – the latter by choice. ABC announces its byelectio

E3a-58 The mayor is a petulant child

Feb 06 2025 43 mins  
Byelection candidates, supportive housing pause, Metro Van boycott and the Delta Police spark an international incident. Links * OneCity candidate – Lucy Maloney: OneCity Vancouver By-election Candidate * COPE – COPE Nominates Local Housing Activist and Writer Sean Orr as By-Election Candidate — COPE Vancouver * Greens – Annette Reilly – Green Party of Va

E3a-72 Democracy isn’t free

Jan 23 2025 45 mins  
Two byelections at the same time folks. With Vancouver’s longest-serving councillor, Adriane Carr, stepping down and Christine Boyle’s election to the BC Legislature, Vancouver needs two new councillors. We look at the race and everything else that’s happened recently. Links * Vancouver Coun. Adriane Carr resigns, setting up 2-seat byelection | CBC News * Vancouv

E3-709 Summer and Chip Wilson Day

Nov 07 2024 36 mins  
Two-years of Ken Sim, Crab Park residents evicted, some upcoming byelections, Burnaby affordable housing requirements axed, New West mayor chastised and Surrey gets its first weed store. Links Q&A: Ken Sim reflects on two-year anniversary as Vancouver mayor Chip Wilson Day Vancouver’s CRAB Park residents left with few options as eviction looms | CBC News 13 local politici

E3-814 Did a Global News question kill the Park Board?

Jul 25 2024 56 mins  
Council controversies: Brian Montague’s integrity commissioner review, Vancouver’s rollback on climate action policies, and the city’s purchase of an almost completed market rental building. Delayed suicide prevention barriers on Granville Bridge, TransLink’s funding crisis, and the debate over Vancouver’s view cones. Cities try to meet the deadline to

E3-1149 Density is necessity

Aug 25 2023 41 mins  
The latest threat to neighbourhood character: Young children. Also: Paying people to speak at public hearings, selling off school board land, staffing the mayor’s office, banning Hookah shops, developing Coquitlam and Burnaby. Links * Vancouver graffiti for climate change action (inspiration for the song Heat Dome) * Dan Fumano: How a Vancouver neighbourhood fought, and defe

E3-1184 Government by complaint

Jul 21 2023 28 mins  
We can’t have nice things: We can’t have a spa, we can’t have the polar bears, we can’t have a mural, we can’t have the RCMP in Surrey, we can’t have temporary modular housing and we can’t have water. But we can have a beer at Khatsalano. Links * Vancouver mayor shotguns beer at outdoor festival | CBC.ca * Councillor doesn’t regret s

E3-1198 Who among us

Jul 07 2023 58 mins  
Surrey policing drama, disqualifications, ethics issues, car-free pilots and mean girls. Links * Olivia Chow requests to take office July 12, says first order of business is housing * Surrey mayor threatens to call for inquiry into policing transition after Farnworth’s ultimatum * Surrey mayor levels allegations of bullying and misogyny as policing debate shows no sign of ending

E3-1283 A rathaus of mayor brains

Apr 13 2023 40 mins  
Ken Sim clears Hastings Street and has thoughts on housing. Brenda Locke stands by her interpretation of a meeting. Links * Vancouver police, city staff begin removing encampment on East Hastings Street | CBC News * City of Vancouver document calls for using police to speed up clearing DTES street camps * Back on Vancouver’s Hastings Street with no tent, no mattress and nowh

E3-1322 Community Charter obscura

Mar 07 2023 49 mins  
Vancouver passes a budget that “sucks” and kills the Living Wage. Progress Vancouver admits to breaking election financing laws. And the City is clearing tents and considering a new hotel. Meanwhile, Burnaby is running an “alternative approval process” for a green waste facility, Surrey cops allege conflicts of interest and Harrison Hot Springs appeals to th