Former mayor Gregor Robertson to run with Liberals in Vancouver

He’s back.

Gregor Robertson, who served as Vancouver’s mayor from 2008 to 2018, has returned to politics and was acclaimed Sunday as the federal Liberals’ candidate in the riding of Vancouver Fraserview-South Burnaby.

He announced his return via a video on his Instagram account, saying he was honoured to be asked by Prime Minister Mark Carney to join the Liberals in a race that officially began Sunday and concludes April 28.

“I’ve had the honour of leading one of Canada’s biggest cities for 10 years as mayor, when Vancouver had the strongest economy of any city in Canada, while being one of the greenest, most livable, inclusive places in the world,”

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