Vancouver Election: COPE Rally demands The City We Need

COPE held the most boisterous rally of the Vancouver election campaign in downtown Vancouver on Saturday evening, drawing over 175 people. In addition to music and poetry, attendees heard from council, park and school board candidates followed by an inspiring speech by Kshama Sawant, Socialist Alternative’s city councillor in Seattle. The speeches were frequently interrupted […]

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Kshama Sawant to speak at Vancouver COPE Election Rally

COPE Vancouver City Council candidate Jean Swanson Socialist Alternative’s Seattle City Councillor Kshama Sawant Saturday October 13, 7-9 pm, SFU Harbour Centre Room, Room 1900 With all 2018 COPE candidates: Anne Roberts, Derrick O’Keefe, Barb Parrott, Diana Day, Gwen Giesbrecht and John Irwin. Two fearless activists who brought their fight for social justice to city […]

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Jean Swanson, COPE candidate for Vancouver Council

Aiden Sisler interviewed Jean Swanson. Aiden Sisler of Socialist Alternative interviewed Jean about why she is running for Council, what she will do when elected and about going to prison for peacefully protesting against Trudeau’s pipeline. “I’ve worked for 40 years trying to get governments to end poverty and homelessness. I’ve had many frustrating interactions […]

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