thePodcast: Political football in Vancouver

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Dec 14 2025 | 00:23:16

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For the week of Dec. 14, 2025: This week on thePodcast: Political football in Vancouver. With six months to go, city hall’s FIFA World Cup 26 managers showed off the $24 million Killarney Park training pitch where visiting teams will prepare for B.C. Place Stadium matches. It was their first major news conference since Vancouver became a host city in mid-2022. With less than a year until the next civic election, Mayor Ken Sim’s ABC majority city council voted to slap a $10 tax on freedom of information requests, leading critics to wonder what they’re trying to hide. Meanwhile, Sim […]

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