Open government, free votes for each member, donor lists before voting day, and pressure on the Province

HOW THE CITY IS GOVERNED

RITE Richmond on governance

The organization's toxic drug statement says drug enforcement, drug education and addiction treatment are federal and provincial responsibilities, that the City's only power is to provide land for provincial housing programs, and that RITE councillors have been portrayed as wanting "drug sites" when they were pressing the Province to improve its programs. On election night Gillanders told the Richmond News that council "doesn't deal with drugs or healthcare or addiction".

Both Wolfe and Gillanders said yes in the Richmond News questionnaire to more public consultations before major infrastructure decisions, to continuing the City's appeal of the Cowichan Tribes ruling, and to more reconciliation work with First Nations. Wolfe wrote that the Province and Ottawa should negotiate any settlement.

Day's post of October 7, 2026 says she will work with the new council and support the new members. The About page says the organization wants easier neighbourhood consultations and more young people in local politics.

5 PUBLISHED COMMITMENTS

What they say they will do

• Press the Province on housing, health care, long-term care and the drug crisis

  The platform page promises to pressure the BC government to fulfil its responsibilities on housing, health care, long-term care and the drug crisis. The toxic drug statement says the City has no power over enforcement, education or treatment.

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• More public consultation before major infrastructure decisions

  Wolfe and Gillanders both answered yes to the Richmond News question on holding more public consultations before major infrastructure decisions. The About page promises easier neighbourhood consultations.

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• Publish contribution lists before election day

  The constitution on the organization's site commits it to publishing its monetary and in-kind contribution lists on a regular basis and before election day. Its Election Spending page held no list on October 30, 2026.

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• Each elected member votes as they see fit

  The Ethics page says it has never been unusual for RITE members to vote on opposite sides of an issue, and that the mandate of each elected member is to vote after researching the issue with the public.

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• Work with every member of Council

  The platform page promises to work collaboratively with all members of Council. Day's post of October 7, 2026 says she will support the four new councillors so they can succeed.

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