Vancouver mayor’s budget task force proposes ‘potentially divesting’ some city assets

Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim's external advisors seeking efficiencies and new funding for the city's budget are advising the city narrow its scope of work, consider divesting itself of "non-core" assets and get philanthropic, business, and non-profit help for municipal priorities.The Mayor's Budget Task Force made 17 recommendations in its report to council, posted online Wednesday and on the agenda for discussion at a meeting next week.The task force was announced in April 2023 to look at the city's