Ken Sim and ABC Vancouver promised to

Publish transparent, accessible line-item municipal budgets online.

Promised by

Ken Sim

ABC Vancouver / A Better City

Status

Kept

Policy areas

Jurisdiction

Vancouver

Dates

Published May 26, 2026 Updated May 26, 2026

Reader Interest

Status Guide

Made

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In Progress

These promises show evidence of active work, implementation steps, or partial movement toward the stated commitment.
Kept

These promises were delivered substantially as made, based on reviewed evidence and editorial assessment.
Broken

These promises were not delivered as made, were abandoned, or were contradicted by the eventual outcome based on reviewed evidence.
Unknown

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Statement

Publish transparent, accessible line-item municipal budgets online.

Overview

Publish transparent, accessible line-item municipal budgets online.

Timeline

Status update

Status changed to Kept

Nov 1, 2025

An independent external audit of the city's operating expenditures was submitted to council, praising structural transparency adjustments.
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Evidence update

Evidence added

Dec 1, 2024

Added 1 evidence source. The corporate planning department added deeper line-by-line metrics into public budget files.
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Evidence update

Evidence added

Mar 1, 2024

Added 1 evidence source. Reviewed municipal asset management guidelines to identify low-utilization properties suitable for cooperative development.
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Evidence Sources

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