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BREAKING: Vancouver city council debating City budget. Councillor Jean Swanson has just moved an amendment to an amendment - to cut the VPD budget by $5 million. #vanpoli #DefundTheVPD
Councillor Christine Boyle also supporting an additional $5 million cut to VPD budget. #vanpoli #DefundThePolice
"We need to ramp up funding to services for mental health and housing... and we need a new type of emergency response service... in meantime it's our responsibility to look at the bucket of funds" Boyle supporting this proposed reallocation of VPD budget. #vanpoli
NPA's Hardwick: Speaks about property taxes and theft from property owners. This councillor always manages to centre homeowners in remarks - no matter the issue it seems. #vanpoli
"It's incredibly important we continue to support the VPD...now is not the time [to defund]" NPA's Colleen Hardwick sums up her opposition to defunding the police. #vanpoli
VPD Chief Adam Palmer now calls into city council meeting. This is odd. #vanpoli
Council is discussing an amendment to cut VPD funding and the top cop in the City is just allowed to come in and bash the amendment. OK. #vanpoli #democracy
I presume other interested parties such as the victims of police violence and racism will now also be invited to speak to Council? #vanpoli #DefundTheVPD
Chief is asked about how cities cutting police budgets; he lies to council by saying all other cities are increasing their police budget. Outrageous! #vanpoli
Green Party councillor and business owner Michael Wiebe speaking in opposition to defunding the police. #vanpoli
Green Party's Pete Fry also opposed to the amendment to cut $5 million to police budget. #vanpoli
