E-547 The latest victim of the cetacean debate

Ken Sim pledges to abolish the Park Board. He will probably run with the new party A Better City Vancouver. Mark Marissen is running for mayor. And the election is still 18 months away.Ken Sim will abolish the park boardThe Aquarium is sold to US theme park operatorJohn Coupar doesn't like the idea of abolishing his current jobMelissa De Genova & NPA are also unhappySarah Kirby-Yung is more open to “discussion about its governance” Restaurants also dislike the park boardA Better City Vancouver launches - check out their websiteMark Marissen launches his bid - which we maybe spoiledMeanwhile the current mayor continues to press forward with drug decriminalization in the cityBurnaby and Richmond are also having byelectionsKeep up with hyper-local politics with the Burnaby Beacon and Tri-Cities DispatchAnd our Vancouveratta looks at the founding of the Park Board before Ken Sim kills it