Vancouverites have approved two public safety plebiscite questions introduced by now-former Vancouver mayor Ken Sim and ABC.
Residents were asked whether they're in favour of the city "strengthening its laws to forbid open-air hard drug (Heroin, Meth, Fentanyl, and Crack) use in public spaces," and whether the city should ask the province to "convert portions of the old St. Paul’s Hospital, or another similar site, into a secure medical facility that provides acute voluntary and 100-plus involuntary care beds."
Question One received 68.6% support while Question Two came out with 68% support.
According to the City of Vancouver, 137,178 people voted "yes" and 62,880 voted "no" on the former while 135,509 voted "yes" and 63,722 voted "no" on the latter.
More to come...
