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title: "ABC Vancouver spent more than $62,000 on social media ads, far ahead of other parties"
description: "A Vancouver Sun analysis of Meta ad data found ABC Vancouver spent more than $62,000 on social media ads in the 90 days before October 11, while the Green party spent $355 over the same period."
canonical_url: "https://voche.me/news/abc-vancouver-social-media-spending-october-17"
last_updated: "2026-10-17T19:03:16.359Z"
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ABC Vancouver spent more than $62,000 on social media ads in the 90-day period ending October 11, far ahead of rival parties, according to a Vancouver Sun analysis published on election day. The Green Party of Vancouver spent $355 on social media ads in the same period, the Sun reported. The Sun analyzed spending on Facebook, Instagram, and other digital platforms owned by Meta.

Nathan Griffiths reported the findings for the Sun. The full article may require a subscription.

## The two main mayoral candidates

[Ken Sim](/candidates/ken-sim) is the incumbent mayor, running for re-election with ABC Vancouver. [Pete Fry](/candidates/pete-fry) of the Green Party of Vancouver is running against him. The $62,000 ABC total compares to the Green party's $355: a gap of more than 174 to 1 based on the figures the Sun published.

## How the numbers fit into the campaign

Social media spending is one piece of a campaign's total costs. Signs, direct mail, canvassing, and other advertising are all separate expenses. Campaign finance records covering all spending are filed with Elections BC under the Local Elections Campaign Financing Act and become public after the election.

The Vancouver Sun's analysis covers the 90 days ending October 11, which includes the full advance voting period that ran from October 3 to October 8 in Vancouver.

## Today's election

Polls are open until 8 PM across Vancouver. Eleven parties and many independent candidates are on the ballot across the four races: Mayor, City Council, Park Board, and School Board. Voters choose up to one mayor, ten city councillors, six park board commissioners, and nine school board trustees.

Vancouver's advance voting period ran from October 3 to October 8. Final campaign finance disclosures, which must be filed with Elections BC, will show each party's and candidate's total spending once the post-election reporting period closes.

Find your voting station at [voche.me/where-to-vote](/where-to-vote).

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