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"twitter:title": "RITE Richmond on governance | Richmond 2026" --- RITE Richmond · Richmond 2026 # Open government, free votes for each member, donor lists before voting day, and pressure on the Province RITE Richmond's home page promises "access to democracy through open government" and collaboration with the Province and Ottawa. Its platform promises to pressure the BC government on housing, health care, long-term care and the drug crisis, and to work with all members of Council. Its constitution commits it to publishing its contribution lists before election day, and its Ethics page says each elected member votes as they see fit. [Compare all parties on this ](https://voche.me/bc/richmond-2026/parties/issues/governance) [All four issues](https://voche.me/bc/richmond-2026/parties/rite-richmond/platform) [**3**Candidates](https://voche.me/bc/richmond-2026/parties/rite-richmond/candidates) [**3/4**Issues with published policy](https://voche.me/bc/richmond-2026/parties/rite-richmond/platform) [**33**Sources on file](https://voche.me/bc/richmond-2026/parties/rite-richmond/money) **9**Questions answered 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. [RITE Richmond](https://riterichmond.com/platform-en/) [RITE Richmond](https://riterichmond.com/rite-toxic-drug-en/) - ### 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. [Richmond News](https://www.richmond-news.com/2026-civic-election/richmond-votes-city-council-candidate-michael-wolfe-12850293) [RITE Richmond](https://riterichmond.com/supports-for-at-risk-youth-reduce-drug-use-copy/) [RITE Richmond](https://riterichmond.com/about/) - ### 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. [RITE Richmond](https://riterichmond.com/about/constitution/) [RITE Richmond](https://riterichmond.com/about/election-spending/) - ### 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. [RITE Richmond](https://riterichmond.com/about/ethics/) - ### 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. [RITE Richmond](https://riterichmond.com/platform-en/) [RITE Richmond](https://riterichmond.com/our-strength-is-in-our-diversity/) ### What is not published - The platform holds no commitment on council procedure or the size of council. - The Election Spending page, which the constitution says should carry contribution lists, was empty on October 30, 2026. ## 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. [Register of Elector Organizations by Jurisdiction, as of October 30, 2026 ](https://elections.bc.ca/docs/fin/List-of-elector-organizations-by-jurisdiction.pdf)Elections BC · published October 30, 2026 · checked October 30, 2026 2. [Elector organizations: registration and financial reporting ](https://elections.bc.ca/local-elections/elector-organizations/)Elections BC · checked October 30, 2026 3. [Financial Reports and Political Contributions System: local elections scanned reports search ](https://contributions.electionsbc.gov.bc.ca/pcs/LESearch.aspx)Elections BC · checked October 30, 2026 4. [Declaration of Election by Voting, September 21, 2026 ](https://www.richmond.ca/__shared/assets/Declaration_of_Election_by_Voting_-_September_21__202679778.pdf)City of Richmond · published September 21, 2026 · checked October 30, 2026 5. [Declaration of Official Election Results, October 21, 2026 ](https://www.richmond.ca/__shared/assets/2026_declaration_of_official_result79945.pdf)City of Richmond · published October 21, 2026 · checked October 30, 2026 6. [Council minutes, November 28, 2022 ](https://citycouncil.richmond.ca/agendas/archives/council/2022/112822_minutes.htm)City of Richmond · published November 28, 2022 · checked October 30, 2026 7. [Oval Performance and Forensic Audits ](https://www.richmond.ca/city-hall/news/2026/ovalaudits29jun2026.htm)City of Richmond · published June 29, 2026 · checked October 30, 2026 8. [Finding Affordable Housing ](https://www.richmond.ca/services/affordable-housing/FindingAffordableHousing.htm)City of Richmond · checked October 30, 2026 9. [RITE Richmond: home page ](https://riterichmond.com/)SAYS SO ITSELFRITE Richmond · checked October 30, 2026 10. [RITE Richmond: RITE Platform English ](https://riterichmond.com/platform-en/)SAYS SO ITSELFRITE Richmond · checked October 30, 2026 11. [RITE Richmond: statement on the toxic drug problem ](https://riterichmond.com/rite-toxic-drug-en/)SAYS SO ITSELFRITE Richmond · checked October 30, 2026 12. [RITE Richmond: About ](https://riterichmond.com/about/)SAYS SO ITSELFRITE Richmond · checked October 30, 2026 13. [RITE Richmond: History ](https://riterichmond.com/about/history/)SAYS SO ITSELFRITE Richmond · checked October 30, 2026 14. [RITE Richmond: Ethics ](https://riterichmond.com/about/ethics/)SAYS SO ITSELFRITE Richmond · checked October 30, 2026 15. [RITE Richmond: Election Spending ](https://riterichmond.com/about/election-spending/)SAYS SO ITSELFRITE Richmond · checked October 30, 2026 16. [RITE Richmond: Constitution ](https://riterichmond.com/about/constitution/)SAYS SO ITSELFRITE Richmond · checked October 30, 2026 17. [RITE Richmond: Carol Day ](https://riterichmond.com/carol-day/)SAYS SO ITSELFRITE Richmond · checked October 30, 2026 18. [RITE Richmond: Laura Gillanders ](https://riterichmond.com/laura-gillanders/)SAYS SO ITSELFRITE Richmond · checked October 30, 2026 19. [RITE Richmond: Michael Wolfe ](https://riterichmond.com/michael-wolfe/)SAYS SO ITSELFRITE Richmond · checked October 30, 2026 20. [Ways to make rental and market housing more affordable, by Laura Gillanders ](https://riterichmond.com/richmond-votes-council-candidate-laura-gillanders-copy/)SAYS SO ITSELFRITE Richmond · published November 18, 2025 · checked October 30, 2026 21. [Richmond Votes: Council candidate Laura Gillanders, questionnaire answers posted on RITE's site ](https://riterichmond.com/supports-for-at-risk-youth-reduce-drug-use-copy/)SAYS SO ITSELFRITE Richmond · published October 1, 2026 · checked October 30, 2026 22. [Our strength is in our diversity, by Carol Day ](https://riterichmond.com/our-strength-is-in-our-diversity/)SAYS SO ITSELFRITE Richmond · published October 7, 2026 · checked October 30, 2026 23. [Richmond Votes: City council candidate Michael Wolfe ](https://www.richmond-news.com/2026-civic-election/richmond-votes-city-council-candidate-michael-wolfe-12850293)Richmond News · published October 8, 2026 · checked October 30, 2026 24. [Richmond Votes: Newly formed slate Advance Richmond elects three councillors ](https://www.richmond-news.com/local-news/richmond-votes-advance-richmond-elects-three-councillors-12907463)Richmond News · published October 18, 2026 · checked October 30, 2026 25. [Richmond Votes: Municipal election turnout rises by 15K in 2026 ](https://www.richmond-news.com/2026-civic-election/richmond-bc-votes-municipal-election-turnout-rises-by-15k-in-2026-12911501)Richmond News · published October 19, 2026 · checked October 30, 2026 26. [Richmond Olympic Oval city subsidy capped at $2.5 million ](https://www.richmond-news.com/local-news/richmond-bc-olympic-oval-city-subsidy-capped-10952279)Richmond News · published July 16, 2025 · checked October 30, 2026 27. [Richmond looks for Oval board members after council rejects recommended directors ](https://www.richmond-news.com/local-news/richmond-looks-for-oval-board-members-after-council-rejects-recommended-directors-7580215)Richmond News · published September 21, 2023 · checked October 30, 2026 28. [Steveston waterfront could have more homes ](https://www.richmond-news.com/local-news/steveston-waterfront-could-have-more-homes-6148764)Richmond News · published November 23, 2022 · checked October 30, 2026 29. [RITE adds one more city councillor to roster ](https://www.richmond-news.com/2022-civic-election/rite-adds-one-more-city-councillor-to-roster-5962420)Richmond News · published October 16, 2022 · checked October 30, 2026 30. [RCA and RITE Richmond once again join forces ](https://www.richmond-news.com/2022-civic-election/rca-and-rite-richmond-once-again-join-forces-5872791)Richmond News · published September 26, 2022 · checked October 30, 2026 31. [Richmond Votes 2018: Election Results ](https://www.richmond-news.com/election-2018/richmond-votes-2018-election-results-1.23470081)Richmond News · published October 20, 2018 · checked October 30, 2026 32. [Community activist Carol Day and Olympian Loo win seats on Richmond council ](https://www.richmond-news.com/local-news/community-activist-carol-day-and-olympian-loo-win-seats-on-richmond-council-2989160)Richmond News · published November 14, 2014 · checked October 30, 2026 33. [Richmond election results in minimal change ](https://www.richmondsentinel.ca/article-detail/27708/richmond-election-results-in-minimal-change)Richmond Sentinel · published October 15, 2022 · checked October 30, 2026 ## Sitemap See the full [sitemap](/bc/richmond-2026/sitemap.md) for all pages.