Ken Sim and ABC Vancouver promised to

Elect and support a party slate to protect the elected

Promised by

Ken Sim

ABC Vancouver / A Better City

Status

Broken

Policy areas

Jurisdiction

Vancouver

Made

Oct 15, 2022

Campaign

2022 Vancouver Civic Election platform Term in progress

Reader Interest

Status Guide

Made

These promises were clearly made on the record and are being tracked while evidence of progress or outcome is gathered.
In Progress

These promises show evidence of active work, implementation steps, or partial movement toward the stated commitment.
Kept

These promises were delivered substantially as made, based on reviewed evidence and editorial assessment.
Broken

These promises were not delivered as made, were abandoned, or were contradicted by the eventual outcome based on reviewed evidence.

Statement

Elect and support a party slate to protect the elected Vancouver Park Board.

Overview

Elect and support a party slate to protect the elected Vancouver Park Board.

Sources

Vancouver council passes motion asking province to dissolve elected park board (opens in a new tab) Update Published Dec 13, 2023

CBC reports that Vancouver City Council passed Mayor Ken Sim's motion to ask the province to dissolve the City's elected Park Board and shift its responsibilities to Council in an 8-3 vote. Sim and seven councillors with his ABC party voted in favour. The ABC-derived motion directly contradicts the promise to protect the elected Park Board, so the promise is classified as broken.

Timeline

Update

Vancouver council passes motion asking province to dissolve elected park board

Dec 13, 2023

CBC reports that Vancouver City Council passed Mayor Ken Sim's motion to ask the province to dissolve the City's elected Park Board and shift its responsibilities to Council in an 8-3 vote. Sim and seven councillors with his ABC party voted in favour. The ABC-derived motion directly contradicts the promise to protect the elected Park Board, so the promise is classified as broken.
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