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Sean Orr
Canadian politician and writer From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Sean Orr (born May 18, 1978)[1] is a Canadian politician and writer in Vancouver, British Columbia.[2] In 2025, he was elected to represent the left-wing Coalition of Progressive Electors (COPE) on Vancouver City Council. During the 2025 Vancouver City Council by-election, Orr garnered 50.7 percent of the vote, becoming one of two councillors elected.[3][4]
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Biography
Orr was born in Surrey to Northern Irish immigrant parents and raised in the Metro Vancouver area. He credits his family for his involvement in politics from a young age.[5]
He studied geography at the University of British Columbia before dropping out in his third year[6] and soon began writing letters to the editor and blogging. This led to Orr writing for Toronto-based Beyond Robson's Morning Brew column in the mid-2000s, through which he gained popularity.[7][8]
Sean has undertaken many art projects. In 2009, he self-published a photography book called "Pretty Drifted," encapsulating snapshots of urban Vancouver.[9] Sean has been a musician in multiple bands such as Taxes, Kidnapping, producing music via the project Tassels, and most recently as front man for the hardcore-punk band NEEDS, since 2012.[10][11]
Since 2011, Sean has been a writer for Vancouver-based Scout Magazine. His column Tea and Two Slices showcases Orr's outspoken leftist political commentary and has provided a digital outlet for his advocacy and activism.[12][13][14]
Orr graduated from Simon Fraser University with a Bachelor of Arts in geography and political science in 2025.[15]
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Vancouver City Council
Orr first ran as a candidate for Vancouver City Council in the newly formed municipal party VOTE Socialist during the 2022 Vancouver municipal election.[16] Orr received 13,744 votes in the election. Orr previously ran as a Green Party of British Columbia candidate in Surrey-Tynehead in the 2005 British Columbia general election.[17]
Ahead of the 2025 Vancouver City Council by-election, the VOTE Socialist party officially deregistered as an electoral party in support of Sean Orr's candidacy with COPE.[18] His campaign focused on homelessness, rent control, the Downtown Eastside, and climate change.
Since being elected as a councillor, Orr's past social media posts have come under scrutiny.[19][2]
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Electoral record
Provincial elections
Municipal elections
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References
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