Former three term Councillor for the City of Vancouver | Arts,Culture & Heritage | Children & Youth | Safe Streets | BC Entertainment Hall of Fame Starwalk
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Elizabeth Ball retweeted
A stronger Canada-EU alliance will deliver more choice and lower costs for families. New export markets for businesses. Greater opportunities for young people to live, work, and study where they want.
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Took a visit to the Vancouver Police Museum & Archives today -- the second last day at its current location before it moves to the Woodward's Building. Thanks to my VPD SOGD Committee colleague, Jutta Kolhi, for joining me -- and putting me behind bars.
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This is what we need to see more of in politics.
Thank you, Sunita.
For the past two years, Sunita has served Vancouver-Langara as MLA, and she has done it with real heart. I got to know her through my work in the Jewish community, and what began as a working relationship grew into a genuine friendship.
Sunita is one of the warmest, most caring people I know in public life. She works incredibly hard, and she has a rare gift for connecting with people, whoever they are and wherever they come from. I'll never forget her coming straight from Victoria to our CLEAR Alzheimer's dinner to speak to the families we support. It meant a great deal to me.
We ran against each other this fall, but that never changed how I feel about her. Thank you for your service to this community and for your friendship. Vancouver-Langara is better for the work you've done.
@SunitaDhirBC
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To Albertans who made their voices heard, and to every volunteer who showed up to help build a stronger, more united Canada: thank you.
This is what Canada strong looks like.
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Excellente conversation aujourd’hui avec Pete Fry, maire élu de Vancouver.
Nous sommes prêts à travailler ensemble pour bâtir plus de logements abordables et pour accroître et améliorer les infrastructures dans toute la ville.
Nous offrons une plus grande prospérité et un avenir meilleur aux gens de Vancouver et de partout au Canada.
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The PM calling Mayor-elect Pete Fry is the kind of relationship Vancouver needs with Ottawa. Working with every order of government takes humility and a clear sense of the job. Very encouraging to see Mayor-elect Fry already making inroads.
Excellente conversation aujourd’hui avec Pete Fry, maire élu de Vancouver.
Nous sommes prêts à travailler ensemble pour bâtir plus de logements abordables et pour accroître et améliorer les infrastructures dans toute la ville.
Nous offrons une plus grande prospérité et un avenir meilleur aux gens de Vancouver et de partout au Canada.
Elizabeth Ball retweeted
From our family to yours, thank you 🇨🇦❤️
We are deeply moved by the support Canadians across the country have shown for our fallen and injured soldiers. On Wednesday, as 3 PPCLI soldiers returned to their garrison in Edmonton, Albertans lined the highway to show their support.
ALT A person holding a sign reading 'Wainwright stands with you' and a Canadian flag nearby during a public demonstration.
ALT A group of soldiers standing on a vehicle with a crane holding a yellow and red flag featuring a blue emblem, surrounded by a crowd waving Canadian flags.
ALT Woman walking on a road holding a large Canadian flag on a pole during daylight.
ALT Soldier holding a red flag with a blue emblem stands on a road as a police car and bus approach, with a crowd lined up along the roadside.
Elizabeth Ball retweeted
As the BC provincial election nears this weekend, I urge you to go out and vote. Exercise that right to decide who you wish to form government which is the core of Democracy. This duty of civil society is even more important in these critical times, as Canada seeks to maintain its independence as one, strong, sovereign nation. I hope we will elect a BC government that would lead us forward, to a progressive, social and economic future together: hopeful, compassionate, united and resilient.
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Today I introduced legislation to designate October as Hungarian Heritage Month. As we mark 70 years since the 1956 Revolution, this bill celebrates Hungarian Canadians from every generation and their many contributions to Canada’s social, economic, academic and cultural life.
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Après avoir été maire de Vancouver et travaillé pendant des années sur ces enjeux à l’échelle locale, j’ai pu constater de près ce qu’un bon réseau de transport en commun peut apporter aux communautés. Ça veut dire des déplacements plus rapides pour se rendre au travail, un accès plus facile au logement et des villes mieux connectées.
Très heureux de me joindre aujourd’hui à l’Association canadienne du transport urbain, à Ottawa, pour son forum annuel afin de discuter de la façon dont nous pouvons offrir un meilleur transport en commun aux communautés partout au Canada.
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.@PtFry -who thanked his mother @HedyFry among others - says he is especially grateful to the people of #Vancouver ; says he and his team will not let them down. #vanpoli #cdnpoli
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On a rainy day in Nova Scotia, I visited the Anne Murray Centre in Springhill, Nova Scotia. The centre takes you through the life of Anne Murray, and it is a must stop for anyone interested in Canada's pop culture.
One of my favourite museums in Canada.
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Congratulations to Pete Fry on his election as Vancouver’s next Mayor. We go back many years, and I wish him every success.
To Vancouver voters, thank you from the bottom of my heart for the honour of re-electing me to City Council.
I’m immensely proud of my ABC Vancouver colleagues, our candidates, volunteers and campaign team. And a special thank you to Ken Sim for his leadership, friendship and for giving me this opportunity to serve.
A new chapter begins, but my commitment to Vancouver and its people remain unchanged. I promise to keep listening, caring and working hard for the city I love. ❤️
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So proud of my son Pete fry the new Mayor of Vancouver. He did it on his own steam as his own man with clear ideas for making this city we love a vibrant livable city for all.. #petefryourguy. Congrats your Worship and now the hard work begins
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Happy birthday to Rick Mercer, born on this day in 1969 in St. John's! An original castmember on This Hour Has 22 Minutes, he created the shows Made in Canada and Rick Mercer Report. He has won 18 Geminis, 12 Canadian Screen Awards and received 11 honorary degrees.
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Sad to hear of the passing of long time former NDP MP Irene Mathyssen. I was pleased to call Irene a friend. I had a great deal of respect for her. She was the epitome of what an MP should be : hard working, principled, fearless in her defence of the marginalised in Canada and globally. Rest well Irene. You worked hard and made a difference, which is the best any of us can hope to achieve in our short sojourn on this earth . A fitting epitaph for this extraordinary woman. Condolences to Lindsay and the family.
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I am grateful to @MarkJCarney for his sympathy for Ukrainians amid the ongoing Russian strikes. The Prime Minister is very well informed about our defense needs, particularly anti-ballistic defense and preparations for winter. It is very good that Canada has become actively involved in developing the FREYJA anti-ballistic system jointly with Europe. This is exactly what can provide greater protection not only to Ukraine but also globally.
Of course, we also discussed the energy ceasefire announced by the President of the United States. Ukraine supports this step, and we have stated so, but now we need a response from Russia – what Russia will say to the American President and whether it will stop striking our energy infrastructure.
I thank everyone who helps defend Ukraine and advances clear, fair steps toward peace! Thank you to Canada and Mark personally for their full support!
Elizabeth Ball retweeted
14 years ago, I was struggling with homelessness and addiction, eating Thanksgiving dinner alone on the streets.
Today, I'm sober, married, have a beautiful family, and get to celebrate Thanksgiving surrounded by the people I love and others I'm grateful to have in my life.
The greatest gift isn't what's on the table, it's the people sitting around it and the fact that I'm alive, sober, and present to enjoy every moment.
Happy Thanksgiving, everyone. ❤️🇨🇦
Elizabeth Ball retweeted
Most everyone in Guelph have a memory about a time Robert Munsch showed up, and if they don’t, they know someone who does. For more than 50 years, the children’s author has made himself a part of the city’s collective consciousness and, chances are, if you grew up there, he visited your school. You might have seen him read from his books at the Guelph Public Library. Or he may have told you a story at a public park, a Christmas party, or from his front stoop. In return, he has become a part of the city’s identity.
Last fall, Munsch made headlines for disclosing to the New York Times that he has chosen MAID, or medical assistance in dying, a decision spurred by a 2021 Parkinson’s and dementia diagnosis. His memory is now faltering, and will continue to fade. But in Guelph, encounters with Munsch have been so widespread over time, they form something of a living, breathing memory of his life as an artist, contained within the city’s borders.
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