City of Vancouver · Election 2026
Vancouver election compass
Where do you agree with the candidates and parties? Answer the questions, then explore their replies.
16 questions · 5–7 minutes · No signup
Compare your answers with candidates and parties
Work through 16 statements about housing, shops, streets, safety and City spending. You can skip any question, go back or see your results before finishing.
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- The City should allow low-rise apartment buildings in more residential neighbourhoods.
- The City should allow taller residential buildings near rapid-transit stations than current zoning permits.
- The City should prioritize building within existing zoning limits over increasing permitted housing density.
- The City should get the best price for City-owned land it offers for housing, even if that means fewer below-market homes.
- The City should increase the number of homes it owns.
- The City should use its land, funding or planning powers to expand co-operative housing.
- The City should allow small shops and cafes on residential streets away from existing shopping areas.
- The City should reallocate general traffic lanes to dedicated bus lanes on routes with frequent bus service.
- The City should use physical traffic calming, such as diverters and speed humps, to reduce through-traffic and speeds on residential side streets.
- The City should rebuild streets and intersections for safety, using measures such as raised crosswalks, curb extensions and protected bike lanes, even where this removes parking or road space.
- The City should fund additional police officer positions.
- The City should fund non-police teams to respond to mental-health crises.
- The City should strengthen its bylaws restricting the use of illegal drugs in public spaces.
- The City should freeze its general property-tax levy in 2027.
- The City should increase property-tax revenue rather than reduce existing municipal services when current revenue is insufficient.
- The City should resume approving new low-barrier supportive housing.