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It's Sunday November the 20 around 9:38AM and

Noses Held, Sullivan & NPA Win

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It was a close one, but Vancouver held it's nose, and returned the NPA to govern the city, electing Sam Sullivan Mayor. Generally those who voted across Vancouver opted to change horses and kicked out at least five incumbent mayors (West Vancouver, North Vancouver City, Surrey, Coquitlam, and Maple Ridge.

The best part was that since Larry Campbell's Vision Party split the left vote it ended up losing the mayor's place and at the same time destroyed the COPE party, which is always a good sign of an election. They gained a lone council seat, and set up a 5-5 right/left split on Vancouver's political scene.

Of course, being Vancouver and politics the vote wasn't without controversy. "Another factor may have been James Green, a political unknown who ran for mayor and whose name appeared just ahead of Jim Green's on the ballot. James Green drew 4,273 votes -- more than the 3,747 votes by which Jim Green lost to Sullivan." That will give the COPE/Vision supports something to bellyache about for the next few years, which might add some spice to the political scene. It's already making conservative publisher/ringleader Ezra Levant giddy with excitement that the right wing has captured the city council.

This is the real good news about all these results, is a super healthy dose of politics is upon us - so thank you voters for giving us our cake, we'll eat it as soon as we can.

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