ABC Vancouver
ABC Vancouver | |
|---|---|
| Active municipal party | |
 | |
| Abbreviation | ABC |
| Leader | Ken Sim |
| President | Stephen Molnar |
| Founded | April 14, 2021 |
| Split from | Non-Partisan Association |
| Ideology | Centrism Conservative liberalism |
| Political position | Centre[1][2] to centre-right[3][4] |
| Colours | Bright pink, blue, orange |
| City council | 8 / 11 |
| Park board | 6 / 7 |
| School board | 4 / 9 |
| Website | |
| abcvancouver | |
ABC Vancouver is a municipal political party in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. It is led by Vancouver businessman and incumbent mayor Ken Sim.
History[edit]
Formation[edit]
ABC Vancouver was established by former members of the Non-Partisan Association. (NPA) Three of five city councillors elected under the NPA banner in the 2018 Vancouver municipal election – Rebecca Bligh, Lisa Dominato, and Sarah Kirby-Yung – joined ABC Vancouver and ran with the party in the 2022 Vancouver municipal election.[5] The NPA's 2018 mayoral candidate, Ken Sim, was acclaimed as ABC's 2022 mayoral candidate.[6]
The party was founded as "A Better City" by members of the business community associated with the federal Conservatives, the federal Liberals, and the BC Liberals, though the party suggests it attracts members and supporters from across the political spectrum.
Sim and the party's council candidates – Bligh, Dominato, Kirby-Yung, Mike Klassen, Peter Meiszner, Brian Montague and Lenny Zhou – all won election to city council in the 2022 election.[7]
In government[edit]
With the party forming a majority on council, ABC approved several of its key policy planks in the first few council meetings of the 2022-2026 term, including adopting the IHRA definition of antisemitism,[8] green-lighting "urgent measures to uplift Vancouver’s Chinatown,"[9] and directing city staff to budget $16 million to hire 100 police officers and 100 mental health nurses.[10]
Electoral results[edit]
| Election year | Candidate | Votes | % | Position | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Ken Sim | 85,732 | 50.96 | 1st | Elected |
| Election | Seats | +/– | Votes | % | Change | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 8 / 11
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465,597 | 34.58 | 
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Majority government |
References[edit]
- ^ Howell, Mike (September 7, 2022). "Election 2022: Why Ken Sim wants to be mayor of Vancouver". Vancouver Is Awesome. Retrieved September 10, 2022.
- ^ Chan, Kenneth (October 15, 2022). "Ken Sim of ABC elected new mayor of Vancouver". Daily Hive. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
- ^ Smith, Charlie (April 11, 2022). "Three former NPA councillors join the ABC Vancouver party". Georgia Straight. Archived from the original on July 16, 2022. Retrieved July 15, 2022.
- ^ Christopher Cheung, Jen St Denis (October 15, 2022). "Suddenly, Vancouver Is Sim City". The Tyee. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
- ^ Howell, Mike (April 22, 2021). "So now what happens to Vancouver's NPA party?". Vancouver Is Awesome. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
- ^ Azpiri, Jon (October 13, 2021). "Ken Sim to lead new party as mayoral candidate in 2022 Vancouver election". Global News. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
- ^ "Vancouver Election Results: Ken Sim rolls over Kennedy Stewart, vows to act fast to add police officers". Vancouver Sun, October 17, 2022.
- ^ "Vancouver council votes in controversial definition of antisemitism". vancouversun. Retrieved November 24, 2022.
- ^ "New cops and nurses, helping Chinatown among first items on new Vancouver council agenda - BC | Globalnews.ca". Global News. Retrieved November 24, 2022.
- ^ "Vancouver council approves $16 million for 100 cops, 100 nurses". Vancouver Is Awesome. Retrieved November 24, 2022.
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