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Neighbourhoods for a Sustainable Vancouver 
Active municipal partyLeader Randy Helten Founded 2007 Ideology Eco-socialism Political position Centrism Official colours Light green Seats on council 0 / 11Website nsvancouver.ca Neighbourhoods for a Sustainable Vancouver is a municipal political party in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. It is running candidates in the Vancouver 2011 Municipal Election.[1][2][3] The party is running a candidate for mayor (Randy Helten), and four city council candidates (Nicole Benson, Marie Kerchum, Terry Martin, and Elizabeth Murphy).[4][5][6][7][8] The party has endorsed six additional candidates from outside the party for council: RJ Aquino (COPE), Adriane Carr (Green), Sandy Garossino (independent), Tim Louis (COPE), Bill McCreery (NPA), and Ellen Woodsworth (COPE).[9] Helten was publicly lambasted by Mayor Gregor Robertson in 2010 when speaking to city council during a hearing.[10][11][12] Robertson stated, "Who are all these fucking...who are these hacks, man? Are they...they NPA hacks?"[13] The stated goal of the party is to take power away from the developers who back Vision Vancouver and the NPA.[14]
See also
- Coalition of Progressive Electors
- Vision Vancouver
- Green Party of Vancouver
- Non-Partisan Association
References
- ^ Vancouver mayor’s seat is safe, but Vision’s control of council is being challenged, Vancouver Sun, November 4, 2011.
- ^ COPE slate may gain Neighbourhoods for a Sustainable Vancouver endorsement, The Georgia Straight, October 27, 2011.
- ^ False Creek community meeting draws candidates from all parties, The Georgia Straight, October 25, 2011.
- ^ Randy Helten runs for mayor with Neighbourhoods for a Sustainable Vancouver, The Georgia Straight, October 20, 2011.
- ^ Could Gregor Robertson lose the 2011 Vancouver mayoral election?, The Georgia Straight, October 31, 2011.
- ^ Neighbourhoods for a Sustainable Vancouver attracting donations, candidate Terry Martin says, The Georgia Straight, November 1, 2011.
- ^ NSV Candidates
- ^ Randy Helten promises wild ride in quixotic quest for the Vancouver mayoralty, The Georgia Straight, October 17, 2011.
- ^ Neighbourhoods for a Sustainable Vancouver endorses six more council candidates, The Georgia Straight, November 4, 2011.
- ^ 'F---ing NPA hack' eyes mayor's chair in Vancouver, Vancouver Courier, November 3, 2011.
- ^ Vancouver mayoral candidates announced, Vancouver Sun, October 25, 2011.
- ^ "Profanity-laced tirade by Mayor Robertson ruffles feathers", 24 Hours, July 12, 2010.
- ^ "Irritable Vancouver mayor drops F-bomb over live mike", National Post, July 12, 2010.
- ^ New party running candidates in Vancouver, CKNW, October 24, 2011.
External links
Categories:- Municipal political parties in Vancouver
- Vancouver stubs
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