Carol Reardon
@caroltreardon
Lawyer, Masters in City Planning, MIT, interested in politics, land use planning, human + workers rights, environmental issues. Likes a good laugh.
In light of Mayor Ken Sim’s back-to-back announcements that AC would no longer approve BC Housing projects and that he will use city-owned lands to build for-profit towers with taxpayer money instead, let’s take a look at the 2022 ABC campaign platform: #VanPoli #BCHousing 👇👇👇

Sean Feucht: Quebec City cancels MAGA singer's show His religious and political views have grabbed the attention of the U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration after having spoken out against “gender ideology,” abortion and the LGBTQ+ community. ctvnews.ca/montreal/artic…
“As a general rule, coverups are difficult in free societies with democratic governments. They are routine for authoritarian governments. The Epstein coverup will be an indicator of how far we are down the road to authoritarianism.” #EpsteinCoverUp thebulwark.com/p/why-the-epst…
Countries including the UK can be sued over climate change, top UN court rules in landmark decision bbc.in/4kR5rxG
Schadenfreude: Trump's WSJ, Rupert Murdoch Defamation Suit Gets Obama Judge “He was appointed to the court by former President Barack Obama in 2014, becoming the first openly gay Black man to serve on the federal bench.” newsweek.com/donald-trump-w…
What was the last straw for Paul Mochrie? #VanPoli “Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim says he and City Manager Paul Mochrie have agreed it is time for Mochrie to resign.” vancouversun.com/news/local-new…
An interesting perspective on the wisdom of political defamation suits in light of Mayor Ken Sim’s recently filed defamation lawsuit. #VanPoli “By filing this suit, Trump guaranteed the worst version of this story will dominate the news.” newrepublic.com/article/198164…
“By filing this suit, Trump guaranteed the worst version of this story will dominate the news. This won’t be one of those scandals that fades in the churn. It’s built for slow, ugly unraveling.” #EpsteinFile newrepublic.com/article/198164…
British Columbia has reached a trade agreement with Ontario. This will make it easier for people to work in both provinces, provide producers easier access to markets, while giving consumers more choice.
“Whether it’s right or wrong, it’s time to go after people” Can there be any doubt at this point that Trump features in the Epstein file? #EpsteinCoverUp nypost.com/2025/07/22/us-…
Calming.
Flight of the Shima Enaga, a Japanese bird who looks like a cotton ball
“This is not economics, this is — I don’t know what to call it" Well, I'll call it reckless and embarrassing. Public trust isn’t a game, and crypto hype isn’t a substitute for real policy that can actually end homelessness and increase affordability.
‘The mayor is talking about economics and doesn’t seem to understand what he’s talking about.’ #vanpoli thetyee.ca/News/2025/07/2…