I’m a renter, a community-builder, a nonprofit leader and with your help, OneCity’s candidate for Mayor of Vancouver.
The Vancouver I love is full of people with heart. They are renters, workers, families, artists, seniors, students, all working hard to build a life here.
But life in our city is becoming harder, more expensive, and less fair. Services are being cut, costs are rising. People at the very top are being rewarded, and the rest of us feel like we’re being pushed out. It doesn’t have to be this way.
I have a plan to put people back at the centre of decision making in city hall. We’ll move Vancouver forward — not by managing from a boardroom, but by fighting alongside people, listening, and bringing people together.
That’s how we’ll build a city that works, and one where everyone belongs.
Facilitator, artist & activist
I first met Amanda Burrows while volunteering at Indigenous Fashion Week Vancouver, and over the years our paths have remained closely aligned: from arts and culture events to deep engagement work in housing and justice in the DTES. Her commitment to community building and social change is grounded in real relationships and ongoing collaboration.
Amanda’s commitment to advancing culture, equity and justice is second to none and she brings with it a listening mindset. Amanda has been grounded in the DTES, and engaged with community throughout her career. Simply put, Amanda shows up consistently.
I admire Amanda for her ability to bring together culture, community and social strategy in ways that actually build momentum. She understands that arts and culture are not separate from housing justice or neighbourhood wellbeing: they are part of the same ecosystem.
With her background in frontline community work and her leadership skills, Amanda is uniquely positioned to bring achievable solutions to our city’s most pressing challenges.
Haida artist & Advocate
In my work as an artist and community advocate, I look for people who understand that healing begins with listening. Amanda showed this from the moment we began organizing together during COVID. She respects culture, story, and the space that ceremony creates.
There are many who speak about the DTES but do not know its spirit. They don’t understand the weight of its history or the resilience of the people here. Amanda has taken the time to learn, to witness, and to carry that understanding in her work.
I saw her commitment when she supported the ceremonial removal of the totem pole at First United, and I continue to see it in our shared work during winter emergencies and decampments. Amanda brings courage, compassion, and clear purpose. She is a leader who can help guide our city forward with integrity. This is why I'm endorsing Amanda.
Amanda Burrows has a unique ability to bring communities together, center voices that are often marginalized and protect human rights at every turn.
As a School Trustee, I know how critical it is to build policy with people at the center and how often many people in our city are sidelined and excluded. I know Amanda will bring her experience from the frontlines to all aspects of her work at city hall with OneCity. It is my pleasure to support Amanda.
