Councillor Sean Orr

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Vancouver Mayor and Council officially sworn in today

November 2 2026 - Mayor Pete Fry and Vancouver’s 10 councillors were sworn into office at the Orpheum on November 2, marking the start of their 2026 to 2030 term.

Roundup of Business at City Council for the week of July 27, 2026

July 31 2026 - City Council met this week to hear and discuss a variety of topics during Council meeting.

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About Councillor Orr

Biography

Sean Orr is a housing activist, working-class dishwasher, and columnist who has been writing about Vancouver for 20 years. He’s known in Vancouver for being an outspoken and sincere advocate for people. He’s not afraid to be outspoken or fight for what is right.

Born in Surrey to working-class parents who immigrated to Canada from Northern Ireland in 1978, Sean Orr has lived in Gastown for most of his adult life. He has been a columnist and housing advocate for over 20 years and has worked as a dishwasher and landscaper in addition to being a writer and musician.

Sean’s “Tea and Two Slices” column in Scout Magazine developed a dedicated readership as a round-up of political and cultural news in Vancouver. Sean is a musician and the lead singer of the band NEEDS. Sean earned a Bachelor of Arts with distinction in Political Science and Geography from Simon Fraser University in 2025.

As a private citizen well known for his public affairs advocacy, Sean Orr is respected for always siding with the oppressed and the marginalized, and for courageously taking on bigots and bullies of all types. He looks forward to carrying on this work with a new role and new platform at City Hall.
Oath of office
Advisory boards and committees
City advisory boards and committees
- Intergovernmental Task Force
- Council Liaison, Persons with Disabilities Advisory Committee
- Council Liaison, Urban Indigenous Peoples' Advisory Committee
- Council Liaison, Vancouver Food Policy Council
Financial disclosure
Annual financial disclosure statements are submitted each year on January 15 by the incumbent mayor and councillors pursuant to the BC Financial Disclosure Act .

View Councillor Orr's financial disclosure statements:
- 2026 financial disclosure statement (474 KB)
- 2025 financial disclosure statement (344 KB)
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2025
Gift disclosure
2026
2025

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453 West 12th Ave
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Latest Council news

Vancouver Mayor and Council officially sworn in today

Roundup of Business at City Council for the week of July 27, 2026

Posts by @seanorr

About Councillor Orr

Biography

Oath of office

Advisory boards and committees

Financial disclosure

Calendars

Gift disclosure

Want to tell the City something?

Contact Councillor Orr

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