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From dishwasher and punk rocker to city councillor: Sean Orr’s unique path to City Hall
COPE's openly socialist councillor discusses his professional transition, his political role models, the state of the city, and much more.
Stephen Smysnuik
May 09, 2025
Sean Orr, one of Vancouver’s two new city councillors, had a backup plan if he didn’t win his seat. He’d simply go back to his day job as a dishwasher.
In fact, it wasn’t until he actually won his council seat – in a landslide victory on April 9 – that he ultimately gave his notice and put in his final shift at Published on Main, before beginning his new job as a municipal legislator.
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