Vancouver Mayor Sim sends apology to Chinese media over drug slur of his opponent

The winners and losers of the Ken Sim vs. Sean Orr situation

The mayor of Vancouver and a councillor have been at odds recently.

COPE Councillor Considering Next Steps After Mayor’s False Drug Accusations

Ken Sim wrongly accused Sean Orr of dealing illegal drugs and initially let another councillor take the blame.

Vancouver’s Chinese community says mayor’s apology isn’t good enough

Some members of Vancouver’s Chinese community say they’re not satisfied with Mayor Ken Sim’s apology following his false claims that a city councillor distributed drugs on Christmas Day.

Accusations, apologies, and a political firestorm at Vancouver City Hall | This is Vancouver

Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim is apologizing after accusing Councillor Sean Orr of handing out illegal drugs on Christmas Day — a claim he now says he never verified. But the apology has raised new questions. Where did the accusation come from? Why did the Mayor repeat an unverified claim? What does this mean for trust and relations at city hall? Stephen Quinn and Justin McElroy break down how we got here and what could happen next.

Vancouver Mayor Sim sends apology to Chinese media over drug slur of his opponent

VANCOUVER - Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim is filling the gaps left in his apologies to colleague Coun. Sean Orr, who he falsely accused of distributing illegal drugs after being shown

Vancouver deserves better than Sim’s lies

The readiness of Mayor Ken Sim and Coun. Lenny Zhou to slander a colleague is far worse than any harebrained policy they might propose or past controversial decisions they have made.