Tim Louis (British Columbia politician)

Tim Louis (born August 13, 1958) is a lawyer and municipal politician in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

Louis proudly showed off his progressive beliefs, often appearing at public functions in a red Che Guevara shirt.

In the 2005 municipal election, Louis attracted attention when he told the Vancouver Sun editorial board that he favoured establishing a city-owned non-profit brothel to help protect sex-trade workers.

She along with David Cadman went on to become elected to council as part of COPE's combined slate with the Green Party and Vision Vancouver.

Louis sought re-election as a Vancouver city councillor in the municipal election of 2011 but lost, coming in 17th, with 43,926 votes.