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Ken Sim

Canadian politician and businessperson

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Also known as Kenneth Sim

Born: October 18, 1970
, 1970
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1.straight.com/news/1084546/npa-nominates-businessman-ken-sim-its-vancouver-mayoral-candidate
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Birthplace: Vancouver
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1.instagram.com/kensimcity/?hl=en
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Citizenship: Canada
Occupation: politician
, businessperson
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1.thetyee.ca/News/2022/10/21/Ken-Sim-Road-City-Hall/Retrieved 2026-10-06
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, entrepreneur
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1.vancouversun.com/news/local-news/five-things-to-know-about-ken-sim-the-npas-mayoral-nomination
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Positions held: Mayor of Vancouver(since 2022)
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1.vancouver.ca/your-government/mayor-ken-sim.aspx
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Education: University of British Columbia Sauder School of Business(until 1993)
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1.ca.linkedin.com/in/kensim
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Employer: Wendy's
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1.vancouversun.com/news/local-news/five-things-to-know-about-ken-sim-the-npas-mayoral-nomination
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, Nurse Next Door Home Healthcare Services
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1.straight.com/news/1084546/npa-nominates-businessman-ken-sim-its-vancouver-mayoral-candidate
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Kenneth Sim is a Canadian politician and businessman who has served as the 41st mayor of Vancouver since 2022. He is the city's first Chinese Canadian mayor. In the 2026 election, he was defeated by Pete Fry of the Green Party of Vancouver.

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NNurse Next Door Home Healthcare Services2001 · home care services

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Sex or gender: male
Given name: Kenneth
Member of political party: ABC Vancouver
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1.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/abc-vancouver-ken-sim-2022-profile-1.6607033
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Non-Partisan Association
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1.bc.ctvnews.ca/this-is-deeply-personal-ken-sim-explains-why-he-wants-to-be-vancouver-s-next-mayor-1.6103467
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Number of children: 4
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1.bc.ctvnews.ca/this-is-deeply-personal-ken-sim-explains-why-he-wants-to-be-vancouver-s-next-mayor-1.6103467
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Ethnic group: Chinese Canadians
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1.voiceonline.com/vancouver-gets-its-first-chinese-canadian-mayor-ken-sim/
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Residence: Kitsilano
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1.vancouver.ca/your-government/candidates-mayor.aspx
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Social media followers: 12,448(March 21, 2023) x (twitter) numeric user id: 18156817
10,182(November 29, 2022) x (twitter) numeric user id: 18156817

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