Mayor Sim and your ABC Vancouver team are building a safer, more affordable Vancouver.
MAYOR KEN SIM
Ken Sim is a born-and-raised Vancouverite, entrepreneur, husband, and father who has dedicated his time as Mayor to getting Vancouver back to the basics.
When Mayor Sim and the ABC Vancouver team took office, they inherited a city facing serious challenges, including rising street disorder, a housing crisis, and years of underinvestment in the services people rely on every day.
Since then, Mayor Sim has led efforts to make Vancouver safer through record investments in policing and mental health nurses, the removal of dangerous encampments from parks and public spaces, and a renewed focus on public safety and helping vulnerable people access the support they need.
Under Mayor Sim’s leadership, Vancouver has also focused on affordability and delivering results. ABC delivered a 0% property tax increase, invested record amounts in roads, sidewalks, pools, and community centres, and worked to build a stronger economy that creates jobs and opportunity for residents.
Mayor Sim believes City Hall should focus on practical solutions, respect taxpayers, and deliver the core services people expect when they pay their taxes.
His goal is simple: to build a safer city, a more affordable city, and a city that works for you.
“Our team is united and working hard every day to make Vancouver safer, more affordable, and a city that works for you.”
- Mayor Ken Sim
ABC VANCOUVER'S PRIORITIES
Under Mayor Sim and the ABC team, Vancouver has seen crime fall, with our city achieving its lowest violent crime rate in 23 years. We're prioritizing public safety by removing dangerous encampments, investing in police and mental health nurses, standing up to harmful provincial policies, and ensuring Vancouver's most vulnerable receive the help they need.
We're making Vancouver more affordable by respecting taxpayer dollars, delivering a tax freeze for residents and businesses, respecting your tax dollars, and we’re helping families get ahead through practical affordability measures like free swimming lessons for children and support for free, family-friendly events city-wide.
Under previous administrations, we saw endless tax increases while the basics were ignored. ABC is changing the culture at City Hall away from the reckless spending of previous administrations and towards a focus on the needs of residents. We’re making record investments in roads and sidewalks, community centres, and the services Vancouverites expect when they pay their taxes.
ABC is delivering a strong local economy that benefits businesses and residents. We’re attracting world-class employers, allowing restaurants and bars to stay open later, and cutting red tape across the board, making it easier for businesses to create stable, well-paying jobs.
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