July 4, 2025, Vancouver, British Columbia
‘It’s not personal’: Vancouver mayor’s ex-chief of staff starts his own political party
Excerpt from City News. Read the full article here:
He was fired, sued, and now he’s trying to run the show.
Kareem Allam — Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim’s former chief of staff — has officially launched his own political party, with the goal of dethroning Sim in next year’s municipal election.
The party is called the Vancouver Liberals, a name Allam says is a nod to his political roots, and a pitch to Vancouver voters who are fed up with the city’s ABC majority.
“I’ve been involved in politics for 25 years, [and] the party that I spent the most amount of time with was the BC Liberals. So it was natural for me to gravitate towards that name,” Allam told CityNews.
“Looking at what’s going on in the city, what I think people are craving is balanced, thoughtful, evidence-based decision making…it’s time to bring some responsible leadership back to City Hall.”
