ABC Vancouver is a municipal political party in

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, British Columbia, Canada. It is led by Vancouver businessman and incumbent mayor Ken Sim.

History

Formation

ABC Vancouver was established by former members of the

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. (NPA) Three of five city councillors elected under the NPA banner in the

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–

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, Lisa Dominato, and Sarah Kirby-Yung – joined ABC Vancouver and ran with the party in the

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. The NPA's 2018 mayoral candidate, Ken Sim, was acclaimed as ABC's 2022 mayoral candidate. The party was founded as "A Better City" by members of the business community associated with the federal

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, the federal Liberals, and the

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, 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,

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and

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– all won election to city council in the 2022 election.

In government

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, green-lighting "urgent measures to uplift Vancouver’s Chinatown," and directing city staff to budget $16 million to hire 100 police officers and 100 mental health nurses.

Electoral results

References

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