温哥华市长辛否认谤毒品的指控, 并没有声誉损害. Vancouver Mayor Sim denies drug defamation claim, citing no reputational harm.

温哥华市长肯·西姆已提交法院回应,否认议员肖恩·奥尔提起的谤诉讼. 他声称奥尔虚假宣称分发非法毒品并没有损害该议员的名誉. Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim has filed a court response denying a defamation lawsuit filed by councillor Sean Orr, claiming his false claim that Orr distributed illegal drugs did not harm the councillor's reputation. 据称奥尔之前为毒品使用和安全供应政策的倡导破坏了任何声誉损害. Sim argues he acted without malice, relying on an unverified photo, and states Orr's prior advocacy for drug use and safe supply policies undermined any reputational damage. 欧尔在3月起诉,称这一指控损害了他的信誉和服务选民的能力. Orr sued in March, saying the claim damaged his credibility and ability to serve constituents.