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Aug 17, 2026
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Public Safety Is a Serious Issue. Sim’s Plebiscite Is Unserious Theatre - The Tyee
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0.251 · RIGHT
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If Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim wants to be taken seriously, his public-safety plebiscite is a self-inflicted setback.
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