COPE is Working Hard on the Issues that Matter to You

There is still so much left for us to do, so much still left for all of us to accomplish. This is exactly how great cities are built - with the hard work of neighbours involved in shaping the decisions that affect them, their families and the environment. This is COPE’s plan, and we want you to join us. If we come together we really can build a Vancouver for everyone.

Announcements

A List of the Priority Issues COPE Is Talking About this Campaign

• Count on COPE to Support Local Creative Economy
• COPE Council Candidates Support Affordable Housing in East Fraser Lands
• COPE and Vision Demand Province End Expensive Forced Carbon Payments
• COPE Candidate Tim Louis Calls for HandyDart to Come Under Translink Authority
• COPE Putting Neighbourhoods First Through Neighbourhood Councils
• COPE candidates calling on Hastings Park to come under Park Board Governance
• COPE City Council Candidates Support Ban on Shark Fin Soup
• COPE’s Tim Louis to Make Affordable Public Transportation a Reality Through ‘C-Pass’
• COPE Candidates to put Bike and Pedestrian Safety First
• Count on COPE to Improve Bus Service, Freeze Fares
• COPE Stands in Solidarity with Ninety-Nine Percent – Supports Occupy Vancouver Protest
• COPE and Vision to make 24/7 DTES Women's Shelter a Funding Priority
• Count on COPE to Deliver Housing Solutions for Downtown Eastside
• COPE Candidates Call for Preservation of Avalon Lands
• COPE Candidates Support Creation of Year Round Farmers’ Market
• COPE Calls for Expansion of Insite Program After Positive Support from the Supreme Court

COPE In The News

Here is a Sample of the Positive Press COPE has been Generating this Campaign

• "Vancouver School Board Candidates Decry Carbon Offsets" - Vancouver Sun
• "COPE platform heavy on affordable housing" - Courier
• "COPE launches Vancouver election campaign platform" - Vancouver Sun
• "City housing, small business at core of COPE platform" - 24 Hours Vancouver
• "COPE releases Vancouver civic election platform" - Georgia Straight
• "COPE platform focuses on affordable housing" - Globe and Mail
• "COPE promises 1,000 new units of housing annually" - Metro Vancouver
• "Ellen Woodsworth wants media to focus on Occupy issues, not the tent city" - Georgia Straight
• "Who's on the money for COPE and Vision" - Courier
• "Activism bred in the bone: Ellen Woodsworth COPEs with the election" Vancouver Observer
• "NPA and Vision Vancouver differ on financial penalties for teacher job action" - Vancouver Sun
• "COPE firebrand Tim Louis launches a political comeback" - Georgia Straight
• "Opinion: COPE is about ensuring a place for everyone in Vancouver" - Vancouver Sun
• "Class Notes: Education matters?" - Courier
• "Vancouver trustee candidates laud International Village school" - Courier
• "Thomas Mulcair promises to read up on COPE’s Tim Louis" - Georgia Straight
•  "COPE stands up for city's heritage" - CKNW
• "Vision Vancouver promises online database to track bad landlords" - The Province
• "Vision Vancouver outlines arts platform" - Georgia Straight
• "Vision Vancouver pledges to create more studio space for artists" - Georgia Straight
• "Vision Vancouver pledges to create more studio space for artists" - Georgia Straight
• "COPE candidate Tim Louis hopes to expand discounted transit passes" - Vancouver Sun
• "Vision Vancouver, COPE release platforms" - CBC
• "Parties call for women's shelter funding" - Courier
• "Class Notes: Campaign news" - Courier
• "COPE candidate Tim Louis eyes bus service as key issue" - Province
• "COPE candidate pushes for expansion of bus service on Vancouver routes" - Georgia Straight
• "Ellen Woodsworth speaking on COPE Housing Solutions for Downtown Eastside" - AHA Media
• "Tim Louis pushes for changes to TransLink bus service in election platform" - Vancouver Sun
• "Occupy gets support from COPE; NPA doesn't want long-term protest" - Georgia Straight
• "Rent banks could be a relief for Vancouver tenants with troubles" - Georgia Straight
• "Vision and COPE councillors to advocate for 24-hour women’s homeless shelter" - Georgia Straight
• "VDLC endorses 2011 Municipal Candidates" - BC Forum News
• "Facebook group wants new Vancouver community" - News 1130
• "COPE candidate calls for "Pinoytown" - CKNW
• "Fil-Canadian to run for city councilor in Vancouver" - ABS-CBN News
• "COPE throws support behind New City Market" - The Tyee
• "NPA says height restriction on St. Paul’s Hospital should be lifted" - Georgia Straight
• "Anton wants St. Paul's Hospital height restriction eased" - Courier
• "COPE candidates advocate for year-round farmers’ market in Vancouver" - Georgia Straight
• "City of Vancouver supports Translink funding model" - CKNW
• "NPA challenger Suzanne Anton promises moratorium on Vancouver bike lanes" - The Province
• "COPE candidates voice support for expansion of services like Insite" - Georgia Straight
• "Public washrooms on municipal election platforms" - OpenFile
• "Help comes in for teacher with hungry and cold kids" - News1130
• "Candidates pushing for more public washrooms" - The Province
• "Vancouver lacking in public washrooms: COPE candidates" - News 1130
• "More public washrooms key to having a "greener" city" - CKNW
•  "COPE young blood gets ready" - Metro Vancouver