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2011 Vancouver Municipal election

Vision Vancouver's young party

Almost anyone who made it by the NPA and Vision Vancouver's parties on election night would have been struck by the different demographic in the two rooms. At the NPA party, it was mainly middle-...

Coping with COPE's ouster

2011 Vancouver Municipal Election: Why was Vision's campaign ally COPE flushed from City Hall?

Suzanne Anton concedes defeat at somber NPA headquarters

2011 Vancouver Municipal Election: City will have a "more balanced" council now, she assures party followers.

Vision Vancouver and Mayor Gregor Robertson jubilant after election win: slideshow

2011 Vancouver Municipal Election: a long night of anticipation and celebration at Sheraton Wall Centre

Mayor Gregor Robertson re-elected in landslide victory along with full Vision slate on council

2011 Vancouver Municipal Election: Party swept back into power with seven of 10 council seats – while election allies at COPE fare disastrously.

Mayor Gregor Robertson re-elected

2011 Vancouver Municipal Election: Another three years for Mayor Robertson.

NPA's Anton concedes election

2011 Vancouver Municipal Election: Failed mayoral candidate salutes party council winners, calls it a "more balanced council".

NPA kept Downtown Eastside residents from voting, COPE alleges

2011 Vancouver Municipal Election: Scrutineers' pressure kept at least 50 people from voting and created delays that discouraged others -- charges the NPA denies.

Gregor Robertson casts ballot at Emily Carr Elementary School

It was a family event: the kids are old enough to vote now too.

Robertson takes first two media endorsements

Globe and Mail, Georgia Straight name incumbent Vision Vancouver mayor as top choice.