Editorial: Vancouver voters need to select a mayor and council that can co-operate

Forgive Vancouver voters overwhelmed by the number of choices on the ballot for the Oct. 20 city council election.
The 21 mayoral and 71 council candidates range from a long list of independents to representatives of 10 electoral organizations. And scores more are running for school and parks board.
The list includes, on the political left, prominent independents for mayor such as Kennedy Stewart and Shauna Sylvester, and right-leaning mayoral hopefuls such as Ken Sim of the Non-Partisan Associa