--- title: "NEW Burnaby platform: all four issues | Burnaby 2026 | voche.me" canonical_url: "https://voche.me/bc/burnaby-2026/parties/new-burnaby-party/platform" last_updated: "2026-10-30T23:51:32.366Z" meta: description: "What NEW Burnaby has published on housing, budget, governance and schools, and what it has not." "og:description": "What NEW Burnaby has published on housing, budget, governance and schools, and what it has not." "og:title": "NEW Burnaby platform: all four issues | Burnaby 2026" "twitter:description": "What NEW Burnaby has published on housing, budget, governance and schools, and what it has not." "twitter:title": "NEW Burnaby platform: all four issues | Burnaby 2026" --- NEW Burnaby · Burnaby 2026 # The NEW Burnaby platform 13 published commitments across 3 of 4 issues. Where nothing is published, this page says so and gives the date we looked. [Compare with other parties ](https://voche.me/bc/burnaby-2026/parties/compare) [**1**Candidates](https://voche.me/bc/burnaby-2026/parties/new-burnaby-party/candidates) [**3/4**Issues with published policy](https://voche.me/bc/burnaby-2026/parties/new-burnaby-party/platform) [**16**Sources on file](https://voche.me/bc/burnaby-2026/parties/new-burnaby-party/money) **9**Questions answered ALL FOUR ISSUES ## Pick an issue Each issue below is a real responsibility of an office on the Burnaby ballot. Every party on this site is covered on the same four, so a party cannot look complete by choosing which subjects to appear on. [

Housing

NEW Burnaby's About page promises housing that fits the scale and character of each neighbourhood, sewer and water work paid for before more homes are added, and consultation before rezoning.Councillor4 commitmentsRead the detail](https://voche.me/bc/burnaby-2026/parties/new-burnaby-party/platform/housing) [

Budget

NEW Burnaby's platform promises a 0% City property tax increase in the first budget and increases no higher than inflation over four years.Councillor7 commitmentsRead the detail](https://voche.me/bc/burnaby-2026/parties/new-burnaby-party/platform/taxes-and-budget) [

Governance

NEW Burnaby's platform promises a council that works with the Province while staying independent of it and works with the elected mayor, and faster City permits.Councillor2 commitmentsRead the detail](https://voche.me/bc/burnaby-2026/parties/new-burnaby-party/platform/governance) [

Schools

Nothing published on this subject. We checked on October 29, 2026.School TrusteeRead the detail](https://voche.me/bc/burnaby-2026/parties/new-burnaby-party/platform/schools) ## Sources A source marked SAYS SO ITSELF is the party's own material. It proves what the party claims, not that the claim is true. 1. [City of Burnaby 2026 General Local Election: results data ](https://elections.burnaby.ca/data/arearesults.json)City of Burnaby · published October 17, 2026 · checked October 29, 2026 2. [Declaration of Official Election Results, 2026 General Local Election ](https://burnaby.widen.net/s/jzvsfrfktg/2026-elections-declaration-of-results)City of Burnaby · published October 21, 2026 · checked October 29, 2026 3. [Office of Councillor candidate profiles: Richard T. Lee ](https://www.burnaby.ca/our-city/mayor-and-council/elections/candidates/office-of-councillor-candidate-profiles)City of Burnaby · checked October 29, 2026 4. [City of Burnaby Official Election results are in ](https://www.burnaby.ca/our-city/news/2022-10-19/city-burnaby-official-election-results-are)City of Burnaby · published October 19, 2022 · checked October 29, 2026 5. [NEW Burnaby: Our Platform ](https://newburnaby.ca/platform/)SAYS SO ITSELFNew Burnaby Party · checked October 29, 2026 6. [NEW Burnaby: About the Campaign ](https://newburnaby.ca/about/)SAYS SO ITSELFNew Burnaby Party · checked October 29, 2026 7. [NEW Burnaby: Meet Our Candidates ](https://newburnaby.ca/candidate/)SAYS SO ITSELFNew Burnaby Party · checked October 29, 2026 8. [NEW Burnaby: Haini Xiao ](https://newburnaby.ca/candidate/haini-xiao/)SAYS SO ITSELFNew Burnaby Party · checked October 29, 2026 9. [Register of Elector Organizations, as of October 29, 2026 ](https://elections.bc.ca/docs/fin/List-of-elector-organizations.pdf)Elections BC · published October 29, 2026 · checked October 29, 2026 10. [Elector organizations: registration and financial reporting ](https://elections.bc.ca/local-elections/elector-organizations/)Elections BC · checked October 29, 2026 11. [Financial Reports and Political Contributions System: local elections scanned reports search ](https://contributions.electionsbc.gov.bc.ca/pcs/LESearch.aspx)Elections BC · checked October 29, 2026 12. [Burnaby mayor’s seat challenged, 42 vying for eight council spots ](https://www.freshetnews.ca/burnaby-mayors-seat-challenged-42-vying-for-eight-council-spots/)Freshet News · published September 11, 2026 · checked October 29, 2026 13. [Mike Hurley wins third term as Burnaby mayor ](https://www.freshetnews.ca/mike-hurley-wins-third-term-as-burnaby-mayor/)Freshet News · published October 18, 2026 · checked October 29, 2026 14. [B.C. Conservative MLA candidate's name to also appear on Burnaby civic election ballot ](https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/david-xie-bc-conservative-burnaby-south-metrotown)Daily Hive · published October 1, 2026 · checked October 29, 2026 15. [Burnaby Now report on the 2022 council results ](https://www.burnabynow.com/2022-civic-election/burnaby-citizen-association-powers-back-to-win-council-majority-5961112)Burnaby Now · published October 15, 2022 · checked October 29, 2026 16. [BCA announces two new candidates for council, school board ](https://burnabybeacon.com/p/bca-candidates-council-school-board)Burnaby Beacon · published June 30, 2022 · checked October 29, 2026 ## Sitemap See the full [sitemap](/bc/burnaby-2026/sitemap.md) for all pages.