Carolina Ibarra
@lacaroibarra
CEO of Pacifica Housing | Advocate for Affordable Housing & Supportive Services | Facilitator @ Vancouver Island Housing Leadership Network | Vice-Chair @ BC Coalition for Safe & Sustainable Supportive Housing | Community Builder | Transformational Leader
A wonderful way to end my work week before vacation. @pacificahousing.bsky.social named Community Builder of the year at the Greater Victoria Chamber of Commerce 2026 Business Awards! So many great finalists and award recipients. #community #VicBizAwards2026
“Social medicine is about not allowing the State to decide who counts and who doesn’t count” - Dr. Andrew Boozary
We can’t have it both ways… get people off the street and keep them safe without right legislation. Let’s be crystal clear - when legislation prevents us from keeping weapons out of sites it is this kind of dude it’s protecting -NOT vulnerable residents.
Excited & grateful for the opportunity to be in St. John’s NL for CHRA Congress 2026. It’s a key moment to discuss Build Canada Homes & for our sector to shape the next iteration of the National Housing Strategy and Reaching Home. For now I explore this charming city. #housing
I understand spring is one of the most popular times to visit Victoria. It’s not hard to see why. #yyj #vancouverisland #beautifulbc
Packed room for The Chamber’s conversation on Budget 2026 with Minister @brendavancouver.bsky.social
I missed most of the soggy December and have mostly had this for January. Yes that’s a swimmer and it is definitely not me. Water is still PNW winter temperature. #yyj #beautifilbc
Thought I’d go check out the lights at Centennial square. Looks like this owl. Had the same idea! #yyj
Participated on a wonderful panel at #housingcentral about #housing policy as it relates to non market development. We had as many laughs as serious commentary. The session was packed. As I prepared, I forced myself to look at BC’s housing trajectory from 10K feet. What I saw🧵
The photo below is of my maternal grandmother (L) & a friend holding a newspaper announcing the end war… Today I acknowledge lives lost & forever changed due to war. May we find ways to prevent war by addressing inequality & desperation that open the door to authoritarianism. #lestweforget
There was a harbour seal having a ball on the waters off Dallas road some days back. It was a bit stormy out . They must be having a blast today. #yyj #victoriabc
Happy Friday. Kicking off the weekend with photos of my happy pup recovered from recent surgery. Life is good without a cone. Photos by Pacific Pet Care.
A breathtaking morning on the breakwater. The photos don’t do justice to the bright orange, pink, purple and dark grey colours of the sunrise. #victoriabc #yyj #fall #vancouverisland
Yesterday evening’s sunset after a relatively rainy day. Looks like the runners will will get a nice day today for the Royal Victoria Marathon. #yyj #victoriabc #sunset
Being in Finland is helping me understand Canada and in particular BC’s issues through a comparative lens. Basically, the Finnish success is what you get with 40 years of mostly uninterrupted investment in affordable #housing. It’s what you get when there are goals like
This morning I went for a jog in #Helsinki. I’m here to check out first hand how they deliver and operate #housingfirst… and ask many many questions. Thanks to CHRA for organizing & to the Y-Foundation (Y-Säätiö) for hosting. Really looking forward to getting started. #housing
Was out with the pup before 6 am, the sky was as clear as could be with the moon and stars so visible. A street lamp was too bright for the picture to turn out. When I looked down 2 deer were staring at me. What a city to live in #yyj. #beautifulbc
When someone wakes up before 6 am with the energy of a lit firecracker (not me), they get walked/jogged to the Breakwater… I’ll admit I benefit too. #yyj #VancouverIand #beautifulbc