Vancouver Liberal Electors Association

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Vancouver Liberal Electors Association
Leader Kareem Allam [1]
FoundedJuly 3, 2025
Split from ABC Vancouver
Ideology Liberalism (Canadian)
Political position Centre
ColoursRed
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Website
www.vancouverliberals.com

The Vancouver Liberal Electors Association, [2] commonly known as Vancouver Liberals, is a municipal political party in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. It is not affiliated with either the provincial BC United or the federal Liberal Party of Canada. [3] [4]

The party was founded by political strategist and lobbyist Kareem Allam, the former chief of staff to ABC Vancouver leader Ken Sim. [5] He left his role in Sim's mayoral office in February 2023, following a dispute with the mayor. [6] Allam was also the campaign manager for Erin O’Toole and Kevin Falcon's respective party leadership campaigns. [7] Sim filed a lawsuit against Allam in 2025 over alleged defamatory comments that claimed he had been pulled over by police for driving under the influence and used his position as mayor to cover it up. Allam announced that he will be the party's candidate for mayor in the 2026 municipal election. He had previously endorsed the BC NDP in the 2024 provincial election, describing himself as an opponent of Trumpism and a supporter of big-tent political parties. [8] [9]

References

  1. ↑ "Kareem Allam's apology related to East Hastings encampment". Vancouver Is Awesome. May 6, 2023. Retrieved July 4, 2025.
  2. ↑ "Vancouver has a new civic party — the Vancouver Liberals". Business in Vancouver. July 4, 2025. Retrieved July 4, 2025.
  3. ↑ "New political party launched in Vancouver". CTV News . Retrieved July 4, 2025.
  4. ↑ "Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim sues former chief of staff for defamation". CBC News . Archived from the original on May 24, 2025. Retrieved July 4, 2025.
  5. ↑ "From manager to rival: Kareem Allam eyes Ken Sim's job in 2026 election". theBreaker. June 10, 2025. Archived from the original on June 16, 2025. Retrieved July 4, 2025.
  6. ↑ "Vancouver mayor's defamation lawsuit: responses filed". CTV News . July 3, 2025. Retrieved July 4, 2025.
  7. ↑ "Former ABC campaign manager to run for mayor of Vancouver in 2026". Urbanized .
  8. ↑ "Vancouver mayor's former chief of staff launches new political party". Vancouver Sun .
  9. ↑ "Why a Key BC Liberal Strategist Is Voting NDP". The Tyee . Archived from the original on October 28, 2024. Retrieved July 4, 2025.
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