Vancouver Election 2026
The party guide
A starting point for reading the platforms. Look for the proposed change, the money behind it and the timetable.
Checked 2026-09-15. Summaries describe published campaign material, not verified outcomes or endorsements. Historical sources are labelled and excluded from current scoring.
ABC Vancouver
Mayoral candidate: Ken Sim
Priorities include policing, encampment removal and a tax freeze. Its August proposal advocates stronger restrictions on public drug use and more involuntary care.
A question to follow
How would the proposed tax approach fund the promised City services over a full term?
Platform sources and dates
ABC campaign priorities ↗ · Public safety; Affordability · Publication date not shown · checked 2026-09-15
ABC safety proposal ↗ · Mayor’s statement and backgrounder · Published 2026-08-13 · checked 2026-09-14
ABC current priorities ↗ · Affordability; public safety · Publication date not shown · checked 2026-09-15
ABC earlier platform — not reaffirmed for 2026 ↗ · First-term pledges and end-of-2026 targets · Publication date not shown · checked 2026-09-15 · HISTORICAL / EXCLUDED
Affordable Housing
No mayoral candidate affiliated with this party on the checked City list.
The linked campaign website could not be read in the September 15 recheck. Redmond’s 2022 voter-guide platform is historical and is not treated as a current party response.
A question to follow
Where is the current platform, and what housing policies are its candidates proposing?
Platform sources and dates
Affordable Housing Vancouver ↗ · Website could not be read on recheck; not evidence of no policy · Publication date not shown · checked 2026-09-15
City 2022 voter guide: Eric Redmond ↗ · Historical candidate platform, not current party evidence · Publication date not shown · checked 2026-09-15 · HISTORICAL / EXCLUDED
Bright Future Vancouver
Mayoral candidate: Muhammad Ahmad
Proposes rental equity, fare-free transit and a targeted luxury-property levy. Its Foundations Fund would support public housing and infrastructure.
A question to follow
How would rental equity and fare-free transit be funded and implemented?
Platform sources and dates
Bright Future Vancouver: Blueprint ↗ · Five policy pillars · Publication date not shown · checked 2026-09-15
Bright Future: Pure Vancouver ↗ · Foundations Fund; public land; zoning · Publication date not shown · checked 2026-09-15
COPE
No mayoral candidate affiliated with this party on the checked City list.
Council candidates emphasize affordability, co-op conversions and public services. The 2025 platform and withdrawn mayoral page remain online; they are not assumed current party answers.
A question to follow
Which current housing proposals have funding, land and a delivery timetable?
Platform sources and dates
COPE council campaign ↗ · Sean Orr and council candidates · Publication date not shown · checked 2026-09-15
COPE housing platform ↗ · Explicitly labelled 2025 by-election · Publication date not shown · checked 2026-09-14 · HISTORICAL / EXCLUDED
Stephanie Allen / COPE priorities ↗ · Withdrawn mayoral campaign · Publication date not shown · checked 2026-09-14 · HISTORICAL / EXCLUDED
COPE: platform meeting notice ↗ · Agenda for August 8; not adopted platform text · Published 2026-07-25 · checked 2026-09-15
Green Party of Vancouver
Mayoral candidate: Pete Fry
The current slate prioritizes affordability and climate action. Fry’s July overdose-prevention motion proposes operating standards, without specifying service expansion. Older priorities remain excluded from scoring.
A question to follow
Which priorities have specific first-term commitments and a costed plan?
Platform sources and dates
Pete Fry campaign page ↗ · Candidate statement · Publication date not shown · checked 2026-09-14
Green priorities ↗ · Introduction identifies May 2023 update · Published 2023-05 · checked 2026-09-14 · HISTORICAL / EXCLUDED
Greens: Fry proposes overdose-prevention operating standards ↗ · Candidate motion; scope and licensing conditions · Published 2026-07-13 · checked 2026-09-15
Greens nominate 2026 council candidates ↗ · Party mandate and candidate backgrounds · Published 2026-05-11 · checked 2026-09-15
OneCity Vancouver
No mayoral candidate affiliated with this party on the checked City list.
Its September transport plan proposes connected cycling routes and transit priority. An August campaign statement proposes a public housing builder; ownership details and council-slate confirmation remain research questions.
A question to follow
Which walking, cycling and bus connections would be built first, and with what funding?
Platform sources and dates
OneCity: Connect Vancouver ↗ · Six commitments · Published 2026-09-13 · checked 2026-09-15
OneCity: You Belong in Vancouver ↗ · Refers to 2026 as the next election · Publication date not shown · checked 2026-09-14 · HISTORICAL / EXCLUDED
OneCity: public housing-builder proposal ↗ · August campaign statement; ownership details not specified · Published 2026-08-20 · checked 2026-09-15
OneCity: Labour Day commitments ↗ · Five commitments on municipal employment and procurement · Published 2026-09-07 · checked 2026-09-15
TEAM for a Livable Vancouver
Mayoral candidate: Colleen Hardwick
Its 2026 positions favour development fitting neighbourhood scale, co-ops, restored parking minimums, drug-use enforcement and voluntary and involuntary care.
A question to follow
How would neighbourhood plans add homes while retaining older rentals?
Platform sources and dates
TEAM 2026 housing ↗ · Solutions 1–6 · Publication date not shown · checked 2026-09-15
TEAM 2026 safety ↗ · Solutions 3–5 · Publication date not shown · checked 2026-09-14
TEAM 2026 transportation ↗ · Solutions 1–5 · Publication date not shown · checked 2026-09-14
TEAM: Respect for Neighbourhoods ↗ · Parts 1–3; updated August 9 · Published 2026-07-16 · checked 2026-09-15
TEAM: Hastings-Sunrise traffic barriers ↗ · Location-specific position · Published 2026-09-08 · checked 2026-09-15
TrueBlue Vancouver
No mayoral candidate affiliated with this party on the checked City list.
The platform stresses cost control, policing, treatment and road capacity. Its site describes registration as incomplete; use the official City roster for candidate affiliations.
A question to follow
How would proposed cost controls affect services, and which candidates are officially affiliated?
Platform sources and dates
TrueBlue 2026 platform ↗ · Priorities 1–7 · Publication date not shown · checked 2026-09-15
TrueBlue full 2026 platform ↗ · Printed pages 11–15, 23–26, 43–44; policies 8–17, 26–31, 53–56 · Publication date not shown · checked 2026-09-15
Vancouver Liberals
Mayoral candidate: Kareem Allam
Proposes faster housing approvals, support for firefighters and continued school liaison officers. These do not establish a promise to increase the police budget.
A question to follow
What is the budget for additional frontline workers and changes to housing approvals?
Platform sources and dates
Vancouver Liberals: Issues ↗ · Page update date; housing, safety, transportation and health commitments · Published 2026-08-19 · checked 2026-09-15
Vote Vancouver
Mayoral candidate: Rebecca Bligh
Proposes community ownership of public land, more co-ops, completing the Broadway bike lane and improving cycling connections.
A question to follow
Which public sites would deliver community housing first, and when would the promised bike connections open?
Platform sources and dates
Vote Vancouver: Housing & Belonging ↗ · Public land; co-ops · Publication date not shown · checked 2026-09-15
Vote Vancouver: Transportation Choice ↗ · Cycling connections; parking · Publication date not shown · checked 2026-09-15
Vote Vancouver: Public Services ↗ · Community services · Publication date not shown · checked 2026-09-15
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