ABC Vancouver parts ways with Coun. Rebecca Bligh

Coun. Rebecca Bligh has been asked to leave ABC Vancouver, the party announced Friday.

Bligh will remain a city councillor, but in a statement, the party says she is not aligned with ABC’s “shared priorities and team-oriented approach.”

“Governing a city as complex as Vancouver requires a collaborative team that is united in its commitment to delivering real solutions. Time and again, Councillor Bligh has shown that she is not a core value fit with ABC Vancouver,” party president Stephen Molnar said.

“Rather than working with caucus to find common ground and advance solutions, she has chosen to put her own views ahead of the collective work of the team.”

On social media, Bligh posted, “Confirming I have been ejected from A Better City.”

Last week, Bligh openly questioned Mayor Ken Sim’s plan to “freeze” new supportive housing on the Downtown Eastside.

She was appointed president of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities last fall.

Bligh says she will speak to media Friday afternoon.

More to come.

With files from John Ackermann.