economic disparity

Vancouver is a performative capitalist city

by Mina Garlick, SFU Student Vancouver has recently started a campaign called the “Vancouver Plan” to encourage positive change for issues in the city. These efforts feel like a step in the right direction, but the city should be doing more than simply posting videos and updating their website. These online platforms are performative — simply appeasing the masses instead of addressing the root cause of the issues and admitting that there is a need for entire systemic change. As a student affected by the city’s lack of action, I want to see Vancouver’s current elected officials show us that…

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