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"twitter:title": "NEW Burnaby on housing | Burnaby 2026" --- NEW Burnaby · Burnaby 2026 # Growth that fits the neighbourhood, with consultation before rezoning 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. Its platform adds more flexible zoning for local businesses. It gives no costs. [Compare all parties on this ](https://voche.me/bc/burnaby-2026/parties/issues/housing) [All four issues](https://voche.me/bc/burnaby-2026/parties/new-burnaby-party/platform) [**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 HOUSING AND ZONING ## NEW Burnaby on housing The platform page has no housing section. The housing points are on the About page, which says the Province's rules for multiplex homes put oversized buildings next to 1950s bungalows and ignored old sewer and water systems. That is the organization's own view. The About page promises "housing that fits the scale and character of the neighbourhood, infrastructure funded before density is added, real consultation before rezoning", and a City Hall that plans growth with its residents. Under "Opportunity", the platform promises to increase flexibility in zoning for more local businesses. 4 PUBLISHED COMMITMENTS ## What they say they will do - ### Housing that fits the scale of each neighbourhood The About page promises housing that fits the scale and character of the neighbourhood. It names no change to the City's zoning rules. [New Burnaby Party](https://newburnaby.ca/about/) - ### Pay for sewer and water work before adding more homes The About page promises infrastructure funded before density is added. It names no projects and no amounts. [New Burnaby Party](https://newburnaby.ca/about/) - ### Consultation before rezoning The About page promises real consultation before rezoning. It names no change to the City's process. [New Burnaby Party](https://newburnaby.ca/about/) - ### More flexible zoning for local businesses The platform promises to increase flexibility in zoning for more local businesses. It names no zones and no specific change. [New Burnaby Party](https://newburnaby.ca/platform/) ### What is not published - The platform gives no number of homes, no costs and no specific change to zoning bylaws. - The organization's statement about the Province's multiplex rules is its own view. ## 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.