ABC Vancouver
Mayoral candidate: Ken Sim
Its September platform pledges a 2027 property-tax freeze and stronger public-drug restrictions. The September 28 family plan adds childcare, recreation and infrastructure commitments; it does not settle the conditional tax-versus-service-cut question.
Voting record · ABC housing decisions
Selected decisions from the 2022–2026 term · checked 15 September 2026. This is an initial review, not a complete term score.
Housing permissions
- 14 September 2023 · Multiplex housing: ABC members supported the approval package allowing additional homes in low-density residential zones. Read the minutes.
- 11 March 2026 · Official Development Plan: Sim, Dominato, Kirby-Yung, Klassen, Meiszner and Zhou supported the final amended motion. Montague was absent. Fry, Maloney and Orr also supported it; Bligh was ineligible. Minutes · vote 11475.
Public and supportive housing
- 26 February 2025 · Supportive-housing pause: Sim, Kirby-Yung, Klassen, Meiszner, Montague and Zhou supported pausing City land or funding contributions for net-new homelessness-response supportive housing, with exceptions. Dominato opposed, alongside Fry and Bligh. The exceptions included replacement projects and several other categories; this was not a ban on all supportive housing. Minutes · vote 10544.
- 9 December 2025 · Social Housing Initiative: All seven current ABC members opposed clauses A–D, including proposed permissions for social housing. They supported clause E, directing work on faster approvals through the existing SHORT program. Fry, Maloney and Orr voted the opposite; Bligh was absent. Minutes · votes 11190–11195.
Affordability requirements
The West End floor-area changes and development-viability package still need clause-by-clause review. We have not scored this category.
Our reading: These examples support a qualified housing-growth placement, with a different approach to social and supportive housing. Dominato’s dissent shows why an individual councillor’s record can differ from the party’s broad placement.
Coverage limit: The downloaded City dataset spans 7 November 2022 to 21 April 2026: 23,387 individual member-vote records across 2,164 vote numbers. Later decisions require separate meeting records. Absence and ineligibility are not opposition. Amendments, procedural votes and final approvals are distinct; a “yes” is not automatically a vote for more housing. Bligh was elected with ABC but later left; her later votes are not attributed to ABC.
Historical decisions inform this explanation without changing questionnaire answers or match percentages. City voting-record dataset
A question to follow
How would the proposed tax approach fund the promised City services over a full term?
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 Vancouver: first part of 2026 platform ↗ · Affordability, infrastructure, parks and schools · Published 2026-09-21 · checked 2026-09-22
City: 2027–30 Capital Plan approved ↗ · Community facilities and streets allocations · Published 2026-07-17 · checked 2026-09-22
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
CityHallWatch / FSGAC: ABC Vancouver ↗ · Secondary analysis and research leads; not a party statement · Published 2026-08-22 · checked 2026-09-15
ABC: Raising Vancouver ↗ · Infrastructure and service investment · Published 2026-09-28 · checked 2026-10-03
Affordable Housing
No mayoral candidate affiliated with this party on the checked City list.
October 3 text and browser checks exposed no readable current platform on the linked site. The 2022 voter-guide platform remains historical; no current compass answers are invented from the party name.
A question to follow
Where is the current platform, and what housing policies are its candidates proposing?
Sources and dates
Affordable Housing Vancouver ↗ · October 3 browser and text checks exposed no readable current platform · Publication date not shown · checked 2026-10-03
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
The Blueprint supports City-owned rental housing, co-op zoning and civilian crisis teams. Missing-middle apartments, land pricing and bus-lane conversion are optional estimates. Its luxury-property levy requires legal authority and is distinct from the general property-tax levy.
A question to follow
How would rental equity and fare-free transit be funded and implemented?
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 2026-10-03
CityHallWatch / FSGAC: Bright Future Vancouver ↗ · Secondary analysis and research leads; not a party statement · Published 2026-08-25 · checked 2026-09-15
Bright Future: The Roots Project ↗ · City land; permanent affordable rental stream; sections 1, 3 and 4 · Publication date not shown · checked 2026-10-03
Bright Future: Universal Care ↗ · Treatment-First Crisis Response, section 2; expanded civilian teams · Publication date not shown · checked 2026-10-03
Bright Future: The Pulse ↗ · Rapid Bus Corridor Optimization, section 4 and congestion FAQ · Publication date not shown · checked 2026-10-03
COPE
No mayoral candidate affiliated with this party on the checked City list.
The September 28 platform commits to City-owned affordable housing, new co-ops on City land and funded peer-assisted crisis teams. Broader zoning, bus lanes, taxation and low-barrier housing interpretations remain optional estimates where the exact question is not settled.
Average of 2 COPE candidates’ replies · not an official party reply. Calculated from the personal replies of Devyani Singh and Solomon Yi-Kieran. Each has equal weight; both must answer for a question to count. Their individual replies remain available separately.
A question to follow
Which current housing proposals have funding, land and a delivery timetable?
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
CityHallWatch / FSGAC: COPE ↗ · Secondary analysis and research leads; not a party statement · Published 2026-09-08 · checked 2026-09-15
COPE: Fight for Vancouver — 2026 platform ↗ · PDF page 6: Housing ownership, City land and growth · Published 2026-09-28 · checked 2026-10-03
COPE: Fight for Vancouver — 2026 platform ↗ · PDF page 7: Affordable housing delivery · Published 2026-09-28 · checked 2026-10-03
COPE: Fight for Vancouver — 2026 platform ↗ · PDF page 18: Transportation · Published 2026-09-28 · checked 2026-10-03
COPE: Fight for Vancouver — 2026 platform ↗ · PDF page 23: Road safety · Published 2026-09-28 · checked 2026-10-03
COPE: Fight for Vancouver — 2026 platform ↗ · PDF page 22: Mental-health funding and police priorities · Published 2026-09-28 · checked 2026-10-03
COPE: Fight for Vancouver — 2026 platform ↗ · PDF page 10: Supportive housing and Empty Homes Tax · Published 2026-09-28 · checked 2026-10-03
COPE: Fight for Vancouver — 2026 platform ↗ · PDF page 25: Progressive taxation and services · Published 2026-09-28 · checked 2026-10-03
Green Party of Vancouver
Mayoral candidate: Pete Fry
The full September platform supports four- to six-storey homes, affordability before maximum City-land returns, publicly owned housing bonds, co-op expansion and non-police CROW response. Some transit, traffic and supportive-housing conditions remain estimates; current station-area height comparisons remain gaps.
A question to follow
Which priorities have specific first-term commitments and a costed plan?
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
CityHallWatch / FSGAC: Green Party of Vancouver ↗ · Secondary analysis and research leads; not a party statement · Published 2026-09-02 · checked 2026-09-15
Green Party of Vancouver: Building the Housing We Need at Home ↗ · Full release · Published 2026-09-16 · checked 2026-09-20
Daily Hive: Pete Fry unveils Green Party of Vancouver's housing plan ↗ · News report and release quotes · Published 2026-09-16 · checked 2026-09-20
Greens: CROW and Office of Community Safety ↗ · Non-emergency mental-health response · Published 2026-09-24 · checked 2026-10-03
Greens: 2026 platform release ↗ · Housing acquisition; dedicated bus lanes; dateline September 29 · Published 2026-09-30 · checked 2026-10-03
Greens: A City That Works for You — 2026 platform ↗ · PDF page 6: Housing growth and public land; release page dated September 30 · Published 2026-09-29 · checked 2026-10-03
Greens: A City That Works for You — 2026 platform ↗ · PDF page 4: Dynamic zoning and community context; release page dated September 30 · Published 2026-09-29 · checked 2026-10-03
Greens: A City That Works for You — 2026 platform ↗ · PDF page 18: Public Housing Bonds; release page dated September 30 · Published 2026-09-29 · checked 2026-10-03
Greens: A City That Works for You — 2026 platform ↗ · PDF page 34: Main streets and small-business taxes; release page dated September 30 · Published 2026-09-29 · checked 2026-10-03
Greens: A City That Works for You — 2026 platform ↗ · PDF page 9: Cycling and bus priority; release page dated September 30 · Published 2026-09-29 · checked 2026-10-03
Greens: A City That Works for You — 2026 platform ↗ · PDF page 8: Pedestrian zones and school streets; release page dated September 30 · Published 2026-09-29 · checked 2026-10-03
Greens: A City That Works for You — 2026 platform ↗ · PDF page 25: Police resources; release page dated September 30 · Published 2026-09-29 · checked 2026-10-03
Greens: A City That Works for You — 2026 platform ↗ · PDF page 46: City budgeting; release page dated September 30 · Published 2026-09-29 · checked 2026-10-03
Greens: A City That Works for You — 2026 platform ↗ · PDF page 19: Supportive housing; release page dated September 30 · Published 2026-09-29 · checked 2026-10-03
OneCity Vancouver
No mayoral candidate affiliated with this party on the checked City list.
September housing, safety and budget releases propose citywide low-rise homes and corner stores, a municipal housing builder, non-police crisis response and taxes supporting services. Conditions not settled by these releases remain visible as estimates or gaps.
A question to follow
Which walking, cycling and bus connections would be built first, and with what funding?
Sources and dates
OneCity: Connect Vancouver ↗ · Six commitments · Published 2026-09-13 · checked 2026-10-03
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
OneCity: Housing for All ↗ · Small Lots; People’s Builder; Welcome Neighbours Home · Published 2026-09-24 · checked 2026-10-03
OneCity: Progressive Public Safety ↗ · Coordinated crisis response; policing review · Published 2026-09-25 · checked 2026-10-03
OneCity: Budget and Ballot ↗ · Fighting austerity; services protection · Published 2026-09-29 · checked 2026-10-03
TEAM for a Livable Vancouver
Mayoral candidate: Colleen Hardwick
Current plans propose repealing major growth and transit-area plans, retaining RT zoning and restricting multiplexes, alongside co-op housing and local speed bumps. Several zoning and land-pricing directions are estimates; public land support does not establish City ownership of homes. Its recovery plan remains separately qualified.
A question to follow
How would neighbourhood plans add homes while retaining older rentals?
Sources and dates
TEAM 2026 housing ↗ · Solutions 1–6 · Publication date not shown · checked 2026-10-03
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 2026-10-03
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
TEAM: Restoring Order to Our City (public safety and recovery plan) ↗ · Four-part plan, sections 1-4 · Published 2026-09-18 · checked 2026-09-20
Daily Hive: Colleen Hardwick unveils TEAM's public safety plan ↗ · News report and release quotes · Published 2026-09-18 · checked 2026-09-20
TEAM: Finance and Administration 2026 ↗ · Inflation limit; core services · Publication date not shown · checked 2026-10-03
TEAM: Respect for Neighbourhoods ↗ · PDF page 5: Multiplex restrictions and retained RT zoning; announced July 16 · Published 2026-07-15 · checked 2026-10-03
TEAM: Respect for Neighbourhoods ↗ · PDF page 3: Repeal of development and transit-area plans; announced July 16 · Published 2026-07-15 · checked 2026-10-03
TEAM: middle-income housing plan ↗ · Public land, financing and reduced land costs; proposed directions for evaluation · Published 2026-09-09 · checked 2026-10-03
TEAM: Respect for Neighbourhoods ↗ · PDF page 4: Existing shopping areas and neighbourhood planning; announced July 16 · Published 2026-07-15 · checked 2026-10-03
TEAM: transportation details ↗ · Signal priority, cycling routes and review of existing lane changes · Publication date not shown · checked 2026-10-03
TEAM: traffic calming in East Vancouver ↗ · Hastings-Sunrise speed bumps and crossings; removal of specific barriers · Published 2026-09-08 · checked 2026-10-03
TEAM: Services, Stability, Safety Guarantee ↗ · Inflation cap and funding priorities; reviewed 2026 campaign document · Publication date not shown · checked 2026-10-03
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?
Sources and dates
TrueBlue 2026 platform ↗ · Priorities 1–7 · Publication date not shown · checked 2026-10-03
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
The October 1 platform proposes co-ops on more City land, residential shops, fifteen additional financial-crime police officers and expanded peer-assisted crisis teams. Bus-lane tradeoffs and low-barrier eligibility remain estimates; City ownership and housing height permissions remain gaps.
A question to follow
What is the budget for additional frontline workers and changes to housing approvals?
Sources and dates
Vancouver Liberals: Issues ↗ · Page last updated October 1; housing, services and safety · Published 2026-10-01 · checked 2026-10-03
CityHallWatch / FSGAC: Vancouver Liberals ↗ · Secondary analysis and research leads; not a party statement · Published 2026-09-09 · checked 2026-09-15
Vancouver Liberals: full 2026 platform ↗ · PDF page 19, printed page 18: Housing approvals · Published 2026-10-01 · checked 2026-10-03
Vancouver Liberals: full 2026 platform ↗ · PDF page 17, printed page 16: Supportive housing, community land trust and co-ops · Published 2026-10-01 · checked 2026-10-03
Vancouver Liberals: full 2026 platform ↗ · PDF page 11, printed page 10: Residential shops and cafes · Published 2026-10-01 · checked 2026-10-03
Vancouver Liberals: full 2026 platform ↗ · PDF page 39, printed page 38: Hastings bus lane · Published 2026-10-01 · checked 2026-10-03
Vancouver Liberals: full 2026 platform ↗ · PDF page 38, printed page 37: Protected cycling network · Published 2026-10-01 · checked 2026-10-03
Vancouver Liberals: full 2026 platform ↗ · PDF page 29, printed page 28: Additional police officers · Published 2026-10-01 · checked 2026-10-03
Vancouver Liberals: full 2026 platform ↗ · PDF page 35, printed page 34: PACT and supportive-housing standards · Published 2026-10-01 · checked 2026-10-03
Vancouver Liberals: full 2026 platform ↗ · PDF page 27, printed page 26: Taxes and services · Published 2026-10-01 · checked 2026-10-03
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?
Sources and dates
Vote Vancouver: Housing & Belonging ↗ · Public land; co-ops · Publication date not shown · checked 2026-10-03
Vote Vancouver: Transportation Choice ↗ · Cycling connections; parking · Publication date not shown · checked 2026-10-03
Vote Vancouver: Public Services ↗ · Community services · Publication date not shown · checked 2026-10-03
