TEAM for a Livable Vancouver

Welcome to TEAM! We're a municipal political party dedicated to making Vancouver safe, livable, and affordable. Neighbourhoods are the heart of our community and should be protected. Sign up to help take our city back: voteteam.ca/become-a-member

Ken Sim says “back to basics.” This isn’t it. Billions on a stadium while families deal with rising costs and strained services. Watch why this is a swing and a miss.

Inbox: Charles Kelly, a candidate with @vote4team, calls @kensimcity MLB distraction a swingandamiss. In the early '90s, Kelly and others sought a team for B.C. Place and tried to convince the Seattle Mariners to co-locate in Vancouver. #SportsBiz #vanpoli

KEN SIM’S MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL PROPOSAL A DISTRACTION FROM DISMAL RECORD, SAYS TEAM FOR A LIVABLE VANCOUVER voteteam.ca/post/ken-sim-s…

Speaker: Elizabeth Murphy - Vancouver’s New Plan Unpacked. This Wednesday eve Apr 22. @LocalFocusCivic #vanpoli #VancouverODP eventbrite.ca/e/speaker-eliz…

Talk: ‘Vancouver’s new plan unpacked – What it means for local community plans (Elizabeth Murphy, Apr 22, Local Focus with GWAC) #vanpoli #VancouverODP cityhallwatch.wordpress.com/2026/04/19/loc…

@rrrobbberttt "In some jurisdictions, staff misconduct and loss of [$] millions documented in the OAG’s land sales audit would be sufficient for senior staff resignation or termination. In Vancouver, the response has been defensive statements from the city manager..." @CllrHardwick @vote4team

Below are some extraordinary quotes from Vancouver 'condo king' Bob Rennie from as far back as 2011. Rennie's comments make clear the Urban Development Institute knew exactly what was going on with the "breathtaking" amount of money flooding into Metro Vancouver real estate from China. In this scholarly article researchers discovered Rennie was publicly saying 15 years ago: - 90% of homes being sold on Vancouver's side "are sold to Mainland China." - Vancouver's housing prices would be average, not extremely unaffordable, if it were not for China money. - Speaking to developers, Rennie says, "Possibly everyone in this room benefits directly and indirectly from those... Mainland China buyers." - "Greater Vancouver (housing) is predominantly an equity play and not an income play." One big problem? Criticism of this flood of offshore money was met with 'insinuations of racism.' These quotes and observations were put together by scholars Joshua Gordon, David Ley and @Ayan604 in their ground-breaking 2024 article, "Crafting the Narrative: Wealth migration, growth machines and the politics of housing affordability in Vancouver, Canada." #vanre #vanpoli #bcpoli #cdnimm @ronmortgageguy tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.108…

@FINANCIALHINDOO TEAM has members in every corner of the city. We are a voice for all neighbourhoods.

Backroom deals between establishment parties won’t fix Vancouver. This agreement isn’t about residents, it’s about insiders. TEAM is the only party standing up for neighbourhoods and the people who live in them, not for special interests and the property development industry.

I'm so excited to announce! TEAM 2026 City of Vancouver Council Candidate Proud single mom BA double major geography and psychology MA program (SCARP) UBC Community and Heritage Planner lower mainland Director Vancouver Heritage Foundation Follow me ! @teamkathleenlarsen

‘Community gardens’ and ‘dog parks’ give big developers big tax breaks while tax burdens are shifted to other businesses and taxpayers. Vancouver Council decision April 14. #vanpoli #bcpoli cityhallwatch.wordpress.com/2026/04/13/com…

We are proud to introduce Peter Tu as one of our City Council candidates. A trilingual immigrant to Canada with a successful career in insurance and entrepreneurship, Peter brings discipline, problem‑solving and a commitment to accountability at City Hall. Welcome to TEAM, Peter!

Welcome Kathleen Larsen! With an extensive career as a City Planner, she joins TEAM as a City Council candidate this October. Kathleen is committed to ensuring residents and neighbourhoods are respected, heard, and meaningfully included in Vancouver’s future.

TEAM is proud to announce Charles Kelly as our Vancouver City Council candidate. A resident for 38 years, former federal public servant, and Gastown business owner, Charles brings the experience and leadership needed to help get City Hall back on track. Welcome, Charles!

Congratulations to Colleen Hardwick, nominated today as our TEAM Mayoral Candidate. As a lifelong Vancouver resident, Colleen will bring her years of experience, hard work, and problem solving to City Hall as she campaigns for a safer, more affordable, livable Vancouver.

Up at Council is a rezoning to remove 30% below market units from an approved 6-storey rental building at 5590 Victoria Drive. No public hearing, no speakers, just going for a rubberstamp for a change to 100% market rental units cityhallwatch.wordpress.com/2025/12/31/com…

Actually.... This is not a multiplex. It is an apartment building. A heritage apartment bldg. Certainly not like what R1-1 zoning now enables. It fits in well due to heritage character that R1-1 eliminates. TEAM in the day *allowed* multiplexes w/ heritage retention (eg RT6 zoning in Mount Pleasant for restored/converted multifamily conversion dwellings with infill). Sustainable! TEAM allowed much density. But more strategic. Zoned to ensure livability. Same density, more livable scale.

Today, Christians in Vancouver and around the world celebrate Easter Sunday, marking the resurrection of Christ and the promise of eternity. To all Vancouverites celebrating, TEAM extends our wishes for a joyful Easter that brings connection with faith, family, and loved ones.

The Enactment of Vancouver’s Official Development Plan (March 31, 2026) #vanpoli #VancouverODP cityhallwatch.wordpress.com/2026/03/31/the…

TEAM asks residents to speak out as Council weighs reversing the pause on supportive housing projects. Keep the pause until we can guarantee better outcomes. Sign up to add your voice to stand with residents: wix.to/YjTLJcG #VoteTEAM