'It's not personal': Vancouver mayor's ex-chief of staff starts his own political party

'It's not personal': Vancouver mayor's ex-chief of staff starts his own political party

Kareem Allam -- Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim's former chief of staff -- has officially launched his own political party, with the goal of dethroning Sim in next year's municipal election. Jack Morse has more.

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