Mo Amir
@vancolour.bsky.social
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The most bleeped political commentator in B.C.
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📻Radio: CBC’s On The Coast - "Soapbox Social"
The most bleeped political commentator in B.C.
https://chekplus.ca/m/xPrh1pKc/this-is-vancolour
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Sean Orr beefing with Uncouver, Rebecca Bligh beefing with Kareem Allam surrogates, OneCity supporters beefing with anyone who says Pete Fry is good, and Ken Sim having a nice pina colada after a 600 person launch event and a summer of creating politically effective wedge issues
September 7, 2026 at 8:52 PM
Sean Orr beefing with Uncouver, Rebecca Bligh beefing with Kareem Allam surrogates, OneCity supporters beefing with anyone who says Pete Fry is good, and Ken Sim having a nice pina colada after a 600 person launch event and a summer of creating politically effective wedge issues
OneCity’s William Azaroff plans to stay in Vancouver’s mayoral race.
But… why? 🧐
His reasoning doesn’t make a lot of sense but it probably delights Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim and ABC Vancouver.
But… why? 🧐
His reasoning doesn’t make a lot of sense but it probably delights Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim and ABC Vancouver.
September 4, 2026 at 11:10 PM
OneCity’s William Azaroff plans to stay in Vancouver’s mayoral race.
But… why? 🧐
His reasoning doesn’t make a lot of sense but it probably delights Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim and ABC Vancouver.
But… why? 🧐
His reasoning doesn’t make a lot of sense but it probably delights Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim and ABC Vancouver.
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The Tyee Podcast: Rachel Gilmore Gives Us a Reality Check via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/Tyeenews/202...
The Tyee Podcast: Rachel Gilmore Gives Us a Reality Check | The Tyee
The investigative journalist joins Mo Amir and Jen St. Denis in a special live recording to discuss fighting nonsense and Nazis.
thetyee.ca
July 24, 2026 at 3:05 PM
The Tyee Podcast: Rachel Gilmore Gives Us a Reality Check via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/Tyeenews/202...
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Instead of preserving that original, broad coalition that swept them into office in 2022, Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim and his ABC Vancouver party have consolidated a smaller, more durable and distinctly conservative electoral fortress. Mo Amir writes.
thetyee.ca/Opinion/2026...
thetyee.ca/Opinion/2026...
How Mayor Ken Sim Is Poised to Win Re-Election | The Tyee
ABC Vancouver has abandoned its strategy of broad-based appeal in favour of a distinctly conservative electoral fortress.
thetyee.ca
August 13, 2026 at 5:07 PM
Instead of preserving that original, broad coalition that swept them into office in 2022, Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim and his ABC Vancouver party have consolidated a smaller, more durable and distinctly conservative electoral fortress. Mo Amir writes.
thetyee.ca/Opinion/2026...
thetyee.ca/Opinion/2026...
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7 MLAs have left the #BC #Conservatives since Kerry-Lynne Findlay took over as leader, raising questions about her future at the helm. @vancolour.bsky.social joins us to chat about what happened and whether Findlay can survive the losses: lnk.to/bigstory
September 2, 2026 at 1:42 PM
7 MLAs have left the #BC #Conservatives since Kerry-Lynne Findlay took over as leader, raising questions about her future at the helm. @vancolour.bsky.social joins us to chat about what happened and whether Findlay can survive the losses: lnk.to/bigstory
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From a year ago, but still a glorious dismantling of a quintessential phony.
August 30, 2026 at 7:14 PM
From a year ago, but still a glorious dismantling of a quintessential phony.
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In his latest column, @vancolour.bsky.social asks: Is David Eby the luckiest premier in Canada?
Amir argues Eby’s record hasn’t improved, but turmoil within the BC Conservatives is making the premier look better by comparison.
👀👉: loom.ly/dwWyiV4
#bcpoli
Amir argues Eby’s record hasn’t improved, but turmoil within the BC Conservatives is making the premier look better by comparison.
👀👉: loom.ly/dwWyiV4
#bcpoli
August 26, 2026 at 7:36 PM
In his latest column, @vancolour.bsky.social asks: Is David Eby the luckiest premier in Canada?
Amir argues Eby’s record hasn’t improved, but turmoil within the BC Conservatives is making the premier look better by comparison.
👀👉: loom.ly/dwWyiV4
#bcpoli
Amir argues Eby’s record hasn’t improved, but turmoil within the BC Conservatives is making the premier look better by comparison.
👀👉: loom.ly/dwWyiV4
#bcpoli
Is the secret to happiness… being SINGLE?
Researchers at SFU say that more people are staying single *intentionally* to protect their peace!
Researchers at SFU say that more people are staying single *intentionally* to protect their peace!
August 21, 2026 at 4:59 PM
Is the secret to happiness… being SINGLE?
Researchers at SFU say that more people are staying single *intentionally* to protect their peace!
Researchers at SFU say that more people are staying single *intentionally* to protect their peace!
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“It might work as a campaign strategy to galvanize the ABC base. But it is as cynical as it is vapid, which comes with risk,” writes @vancolour.bsky.social about Mayor Sim’s public safety plebiscite questions. #vanpoli thetyee.ca/Analysis/202...
Public Safety Is a Serious Issue. Sim’s Plebiscite Is Unserious Theatre | The Tyee
The mayor reduces complex problems to shallow ballot questions crafted to rile his base.
thetyee.ca
August 18, 2026 at 2:38 PM
“It might work as a campaign strategy to galvanize the ABC base. But it is as cynical as it is vapid, which comes with risk,” writes @vancolour.bsky.social about Mayor Sim’s public safety plebiscite questions. #vanpoli thetyee.ca/Analysis/202...
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Public Safety Is a Serious Issue. Sim's Plebiscite Is Unserious Theatre via @vancolour.bsky.social & @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/Analysis/202...
Public Safety Is a Serious Issue. Sim’s Plebiscite Is Unserious Theatre | The Tyee
The mayor reduces complex problems to shallow ballot questions crafted to rile his base.
thetyee.ca
August 18, 2026 at 4:56 PM
Public Safety Is a Serious Issue. Sim's Plebiscite Is Unserious Theatre via @vancolour.bsky.social & @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/Analysis/202...
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"Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim is not popular. And yet, he is the current front-runner to win the city’s mayoral election when ballots are cast in two months." How Mayor Ken Sim Is Poised to Win Re-Election via @vancolour.bsky.social @thetyee.ca & photo by me! thetyee.ca/Opinion/2026...
How Mayor Ken Sim Is Poised to Win Re-Election | The Tyee
ABC Vancouver has abandoned its strategy of broad-based appeal in favour of a distinctly conservative electoral fortress.
thetyee.ca
August 13, 2026 at 7:31 PM
"Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim is not popular. And yet, he is the current front-runner to win the city’s mayoral election when ballots are cast in two months." How Mayor Ken Sim Is Poised to Win Re-Election via @vancolour.bsky.social @thetyee.ca & photo by me! thetyee.ca/Opinion/2026...
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If Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim wants to be taken seriously, his public-safety plebiscite is a self-inflicted setback, writes @vancolour.bsky.social. #vanpoli
Public Safety Is a Serious Issue. Sim’s Plebiscite Is Unserious Theatre | The Tyee
The mayor reduces complex problems to shallow ballot questions crafted to rile his base.
thetyee.ca
August 17, 2026 at 9:06 PM
If Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim wants to be taken seriously, his public-safety plebiscite is a self-inflicted setback, writes @vancolour.bsky.social. #vanpoli
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Buckle up because @vancolour.bsky.social is explaining how Vancouver mayor Ken Sim is poised to win re-election #vanpoli thetyee.ca/Opinion/2026...
How Mayor Ken Sim Is Poised to Win Re-Election | The Tyee
ABC Vancouver has abandoned its strategy of broad-based appeal in favour of a distinctly conservative electoral fortress.
thetyee.ca
August 13, 2026 at 4:13 PM
Buckle up because @vancolour.bsky.social is explaining how Vancouver mayor Ken Sim is poised to win re-election #vanpoli thetyee.ca/Opinion/2026...
“The real problem with Kits Pool isn’t what Mayor Sim says it is”
All this political theatre distracts from the real elephant in the pool.
My latest in @sitkamedia.bsky.social 👇
www.sitkamedia.ca/amir-the-rea...
All this political theatre distracts from the real elephant in the pool.
My latest in @sitkamedia.bsky.social 👇
www.sitkamedia.ca/amir-the-rea...
AMIR: The real problem with Kits Pool isn't what Mayor Sim says it is
Reservations are the culture-war issue, but infrastructure is the real governing issue.
www.sitkamedia.ca
July 15, 2026 at 6:54 PM
“The real problem with Kits Pool isn’t what Mayor Sim says it is”
All this political theatre distracts from the real elephant in the pool.
My latest in @sitkamedia.bsky.social 👇
www.sitkamedia.ca/amir-the-rea...
All this political theatre distracts from the real elephant in the pool.
My latest in @sitkamedia.bsky.social 👇
www.sitkamedia.ca/amir-the-rea...
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Carney is fast-tracking a social media ban for youth, with the support of the BC NDP — but who actually stands to benefit?
My answer on @vancolour.bsky.social l about how this ban is just a backdoor to more corporate surveillance and putting the burden on people, not big tech. #socialmediaban
My answer on @vancolour.bsky.social l about how this ban is just a backdoor to more corporate surveillance and putting the burden on people, not big tech. #socialmediaban
June 11, 2026 at 10:26 PM
Carney is fast-tracking a social media ban for youth, with the support of the BC NDP — but who actually stands to benefit?
My answer on @vancolour.bsky.social l about how this ban is just a backdoor to more corporate surveillance and putting the burden on people, not big tech. #socialmediaban
My answer on @vancolour.bsky.social l about how this ban is just a backdoor to more corporate surveillance and putting the burden on people, not big tech. #socialmediaban
“The latest BC Liberal revival effort has a name — but no reason to exist”
Even if a BC Liberal identity existed, there is no credible person to carry it.
My latest in @sitkamedia.bsky.social 👇
www.sitkamedia.ca/amir-the-lat...
Even if a BC Liberal identity existed, there is no credible person to carry it.
My latest in @sitkamedia.bsky.social 👇
www.sitkamedia.ca/amir-the-lat...
AMIR: The latest BC Liberal revival effort has a name — but no reason to exist
But even if a BC Liberal identity existed, there is no credible person to carry it.
www.sitkamedia.ca
June 10, 2026 at 6:30 PM
“The latest BC Liberal revival effort has a name — but no reason to exist”
Even if a BC Liberal identity existed, there is no credible person to carry it.
My latest in @sitkamedia.bsky.social 👇
www.sitkamedia.ca/amir-the-lat...
Even if a BC Liberal identity existed, there is no credible person to carry it.
My latest in @sitkamedia.bsky.social 👇
www.sitkamedia.ca/amir-the-lat...
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Interesting discussion on @vancolour.bsky.social podcast about the lack of World Cup enthusiasm.
Lack of legacy projects and ridiculous ticket prices is part of it.
But also, the US as the main host has ruined the vibes.
#CanMNT #WorldCup2026 #cdnpoli #vanpoli
www.instagram.com/reel/DY-VEot...
Lack of legacy projects and ridiculous ticket prices is part of it.
But also, the US as the main host has ruined the vibes.
#CanMNT #WorldCup2026 #cdnpoli #vanpoli
www.instagram.com/reel/DY-VEot...
This is VANCOLOUR on Instagram: "Are you excited about the FIFA World Cup coming to Vancouver? ⚽️ 🙌
What will FIFA’s legacy in Vancouver be?
…besides a massive bill for taxpayers? 💰
Amanda Burrows a...
1,664 likes, 205 comments - thisisvancolour on May 30, 2026: "Are you excited about the FIFA World Cup coming to Vancouver? ⚽️ 🙌
What will FIFA’s legacy in Vancouver be?
…besides a massive bill for t...
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June 7, 2026 at 10:40 PM
Interesting discussion on @vancolour.bsky.social podcast about the lack of World Cup enthusiasm.
Lack of legacy projects and ridiculous ticket prices is part of it.
But also, the US as the main host has ruined the vibes.
#CanMNT #WorldCup2026 #cdnpoli #vanpoli
www.instagram.com/reel/DY-VEot...
Lack of legacy projects and ridiculous ticket prices is part of it.
But also, the US as the main host has ruined the vibes.
#CanMNT #WorldCup2026 #cdnpoli #vanpoli
www.instagram.com/reel/DY-VEot...
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Could #BC take a hard right? In 2024 the BC #Conservative Party surged in popularity, nearly toppling the long-running BC NDP. Mo Amir (@vancolour.bsky.social) joins us to discuss the BC Conservative's new leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay and what she could bring to the party lnk.to/bigstory
June 5, 2026 at 6:10 PM
Could #BC take a hard right? In 2024 the BC #Conservative Party surged in popularity, nearly toppling the long-running BC NDP. Mo Amir (@vancolour.bsky.social) joins us to discuss the BC Conservative's new leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay and what she could bring to the party lnk.to/bigstory
The establishment lost the BC Conservatives' leadership race — and learned nothing
“Commentators struggled to understand how Findlay’s Bad News Bears beat Elliott’s New York Yankees, but those were not even the teams on the field.”
My latest in Sitka Media👇
www.sitkamedia.ca/amir-the-est...
“Commentators struggled to understand how Findlay’s Bad News Bears beat Elliott’s New York Yankees, but those were not even the teams on the field.”
My latest in Sitka Media👇
www.sitkamedia.ca/amir-the-est...
AMIR: The establishment lost the BC Conservatives' leadership race — and learned nothing
Dismissing these forces as fringe or unserious (or ‘MAGA’) does not make them disappear.
www.sitkamedia.ca
June 4, 2026 at 8:30 PM
The establishment lost the BC Conservatives' leadership race — and learned nothing
“Commentators struggled to understand how Findlay’s Bad News Bears beat Elliott’s New York Yankees, but those were not even the teams on the field.”
My latest in Sitka Media👇
www.sitkamedia.ca/amir-the-est...
“Commentators struggled to understand how Findlay’s Bad News Bears beat Elliott’s New York Yankees, but those were not even the teams on the field.”
My latest in Sitka Media👇
www.sitkamedia.ca/amir-the-est...
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AMIR: The establishment lost the BC Conservatives' leadership race — and learned nothing
@vancolour.bsky.social for @sitkamedia.bsky.social.
www.sitkamedia.ca/amir-the-est...
@vancolour.bsky.social for @sitkamedia.bsky.social.
www.sitkamedia.ca/amir-the-est...
AMIR: The establishment lost the BC Conservatives' leadership race — and learned nothing
Dismissing these forces as fringe or unserious (or ‘MAGA’) does not make them disappear.
www.sitkamedia.ca
June 3, 2026 at 6:12 PM
AMIR: The establishment lost the BC Conservatives' leadership race — and learned nothing
@vancolour.bsky.social for @sitkamedia.bsky.social.
www.sitkamedia.ca/amir-the-est...
@vancolour.bsky.social for @sitkamedia.bsky.social.
www.sitkamedia.ca/amir-the-est...
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Winning a leadership race and winning a general election are fundamentally different challenges.
@vancolour.bsky.social lays out three interconnected tests ahead for Kerry-Lynne Findlay, new leader of the BC Conservatives. #bcpoli
thetyee.ca/Analysis/202...
@vancolour.bsky.social lays out three interconnected tests ahead for Kerry-Lynne Findlay, new leader of the BC Conservatives. #bcpoli
thetyee.ca/Analysis/202...
BC’s Right-Wing Populists Have a New Queen. How Will Findlay Rule? | The Tyee
She became leader of the BC Conservatives by inflaming party divisions she now must unify.
thetyee.ca
June 1, 2026 at 6:10 PM
Winning a leadership race and winning a general election are fundamentally different challenges.
@vancolour.bsky.social lays out three interconnected tests ahead for Kerry-Lynne Findlay, new leader of the BC Conservatives. #bcpoli
thetyee.ca/Analysis/202...
@vancolour.bsky.social lays out three interconnected tests ahead for Kerry-Lynne Findlay, new leader of the BC Conservatives. #bcpoli
thetyee.ca/Analysis/202...
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Kerry-Lynne Findlay is the new leader of the Conservative Party of BC. What does it mean? A rejection of a more centrist vision in favour of loud, proud social conservatism. @jenstden.bsky.social reports. #bcpoli
thetyee.ca/News/2026/05...
thetyee.ca/News/2026/05...
Kerry-Lynne Findlay Pulls BC Conservatives to the Right | The Tyee
thetyee.ca
May 31, 2026 at 5:48 PM
Kerry-Lynne Findlay is the new leader of the Conservative Party of BC. What does it mean? A rejection of a more centrist vision in favour of loud, proud social conservatism. @jenstden.bsky.social reports. #bcpoli
thetyee.ca/News/2026/05...
thetyee.ca/News/2026/05...
“BC’s Right-Wing Populists Have a New Queen. How Will Findlay Rule?”
Kerry-Lynne Findlay’s unapologetic populist conservatism won the Conservative Party of BC leadership race.
My latest in @thetyee.ca 👇
thetyee.ca/Analysis/202...
Kerry-Lynne Findlay’s unapologetic populist conservatism won the Conservative Party of BC leadership race.
My latest in @thetyee.ca 👇
thetyee.ca/Analysis/202...
BC’s Right-Wing Populists Have a New Queen. How Will Findlay Rule? | The Tyee
She became leader of the BC Conservatives by inflaming party divisions she now must unify.
thetyee.ca
June 1, 2026 at 2:38 PM
“BC’s Right-Wing Populists Have a New Queen. How Will Findlay Rule?”
Kerry-Lynne Findlay’s unapologetic populist conservatism won the Conservative Party of BC leadership race.
My latest in @thetyee.ca 👇
thetyee.ca/Analysis/202...
Kerry-Lynne Findlay’s unapologetic populist conservatism won the Conservative Party of BC leadership race.
My latest in @thetyee.ca 👇
thetyee.ca/Analysis/202...
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CBC’s On The Coast with @vancolour.bsky.social: Soapbox Social:
Province pauses plan for overdose prevention site
B.C.’s health minister said Wednesday that an overdose prevention site in Vancouver’s downtown core will not be proceeding…
https://loom.ly/Z3xM2pA
Province pauses plan for overdose prevention site
B.C.’s health minister said Wednesday that an overdose prevention site in Vancouver’s downtown core will not be proceeding…
https://loom.ly/Z3xM2pA
May 29, 2026 at 9:20 PM
CBC’s On The Coast with @vancolour.bsky.social: Soapbox Social:
Province pauses plan for overdose prevention site
B.C.’s health minister said Wednesday that an overdose prevention site in Vancouver’s downtown core will not be proceeding…
https://loom.ly/Z3xM2pA
Province pauses plan for overdose prevention site
B.C.’s health minister said Wednesday that an overdose prevention site in Vancouver’s downtown core will not be proceeding…
https://loom.ly/Z3xM2pA
This is VANCOLOUR
¡TONIGHT! • 9pm
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It’s our season finale! 🎉
👉 What summer activities could accidentally make you a criminal? ☀️
(@kylalee.ca)
👉 Will the FIFA World Cup leave Vancouver with a legacy… or just a big bill? ⚽️
(@amandajaneburrows.bsky.social & @ayan604.bsky.social)
¡TONIGHT! • 9pm
@cheknews.ca 📺
It’s our season finale! 🎉
👉 What summer activities could accidentally make you a criminal? ☀️
(@kylalee.ca)
👉 Will the FIFA World Cup leave Vancouver with a legacy… or just a big bill? ⚽️
(@amandajaneburrows.bsky.social & @ayan604.bsky.social)
May 28, 2026 at 8:03 PM
This is VANCOLOUR
¡TONIGHT! • 9pm
@cheknews.ca 📺
It’s our season finale! 🎉
👉 What summer activities could accidentally make you a criminal? ☀️
(@kylalee.ca)
👉 Will the FIFA World Cup leave Vancouver with a legacy… or just a big bill? ⚽️
(@amandajaneburrows.bsky.social & @ayan604.bsky.social)
¡TONIGHT! • 9pm
@cheknews.ca 📺
It’s our season finale! 🎉
👉 What summer activities could accidentally make you a criminal? ☀️
(@kylalee.ca)
👉 Will the FIFA World Cup leave Vancouver with a legacy… or just a big bill? ⚽️
(@amandajaneburrows.bsky.social & @ayan604.bsky.social)