{"id":2190,"date":"2017-10-06T20:46:02","date_gmt":"2017-10-07T03:46:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/latinwavesmedia.com\/wordpress\/?p=2190"},"modified":"2017-10-06T20:46:34","modified_gmt":"2017-10-07T03:46:34","slug":"a-political-revolution-at-city-hall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/latinwavesmedia.com\/wordpress\/a-political-revolution-at-city-hall\/","title":{"rendered":"A Political Revolution at city hall"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200bJean Swanson has been an anti-poverty and social justice activist for over 40 years in Vancouver and across the country.
\nSwanson is a universally respected figure, and in 2016 she was awarded the Order of Canada, the country\u2019s highest civilian honour, for
\n\u201cher long-standing devotion to social justice, notably for her work with the residents of Vancouver\u2019s Downtown Eastside.\u201d<\/p>\n

Co host Stuart speaks to Jean about her decision to run for city council in a Vancouver Bi election, how she intends to\u00a0start A Political Revolution at city hall by taxing the rick via a mansion tax, freeze rents and end homelessness in the city.<\/p>\n