Green Party of Vancouver candidate for city council, ballot number 141.
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Bridget Burns, ballot number 141 for City Council in Vancouver, Green Party of Vancouver. Profile focus: Renters, events and neighbourhood businesses.
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Tracked since October 18, 2026. Every change of status links to the vote, motion or report behind it.
The campaign page says Burns would expand non-market and co-operative housing.
“She believes City Hall should put people first by treating housing as a human right, expanding non-market and co-op housing, strengthening protections for renters, creating complete neighbourhoods, investing in reliable transit, preparing for climate change, and building safe, welcoming communities.”
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Green Party of Vancouver: Bridget Burns candidate page (opens in a new tab), VoteMate profile: Bridget Burns (text submitted by the candidate or the campaign) (opens in a new tab), Side Street Vancouver: Vancouver election questionnaire, candidate responses (Bridget Burns’s reply) (opens in a new tab).
The campaign page says Burns would strengthen protections for renters.
“She believes City Hall should put people first by treating housing as a human right, expanding non-market and co-op housing, strengthening protections for renters, creating complete neighbourhoods, investing in reliable transit, preparing for climate change, and building safe, welcoming communities.”
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Green Party of Vancouver: Bridget Burns candidate page (opens in a new tab), VoteMate profile: Bridget Burns (text submitted by the candidate or the campaign) (opens in a new tab), Green Party of Vancouver: Council Rejects Pete Fry’s Move to Bring Back Vancouver’s Renter’s Office (opens in a new tab).
The campaign page says Burns would work on complete neighbourhoods and investment in reliable transit.
“She believes City Hall should put people first by treating housing as a human right, expanding non-market and co-op housing, strengthening protections for renters, creating complete neighbourhoods, investing in reliable transit, preparing for climate change, and building safe, welcoming communities.”
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Green Party of Vancouver: Bridget Burns candidate page (opens in a new tab), VoteMate profile: Bridget Burns (text submitted by the candidate or the campaign) (opens in a new tab).
The campaign page says Burns would have city hall prepare for climate change.
“She believes City Hall should put people first by treating housing as a human right, expanding non-market and co-op housing, strengthening protections for renters, creating complete neighbourhoods, investing in reliable transit, preparing for climate change, and building safe, welcoming communities.”
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Green Party of Vancouver: Bridget Burns candidate page (opens in a new tab), VoteMate profile: Bridget Burns (text submitted by the candidate or the campaign) (opens in a new tab).
The campaign page says city hall should help local businesses and community organisers succeed rather than put barriers in their way, and ties this to Burns's own experience running events.
“She also believes City Hall should be a partner to local businesses and community organizers, helping them succeed rather than creating unnecessary barriers.”
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Green Party of Vancouver: Bridget Burns candidate page (opens in a new tab), VoteMate profile: Bridget Burns (text submitted by the candidate or the campaign) (opens in a new tab).
The campaign page says Burns would help City Hall build safe, welcoming communities.
“She believes City Hall should put people first by treating housing as a human right, expanding non-market and co-op housing, strengthening protections for renters, creating complete neighbourhoods, investing in reliable transit, preparing for climate change, and building safe, welcoming communities.”
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Green Party of Vancouver: Bridget Burns candidate page (opens in a new tab), VoteMate profile: Bridget Burns (text submitted by the candidate or the campaign) (opens in a new tab).
The party's September 22, 2026 release quotes Burns backing a Grow Local Wealth plan that would support micro-entrepreneurs, co-ops, makers and small businesses with affordable space, shared infrastructure, mentorship and simpler rules, including new Neighbourhood Enterprise Hubs.
““Some of Vancouver’s most interesting businesses and community projects start small,” said Green City Council candidate Bridget Burns.”
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Green Party of Vancouver: Vancouver Greens Propose “Grow Local Wealth” Plan for Local Entrepreneurs (opens in a new tab).
Women Transforming Cities, a Vancouver charity that campaigns on City policy, asked every candidate for mayor and council to commit to six policy asks if elected. Its September 16, 2026 page prints a statement from Burns saying yes to all six asks: housing access, transit and mobility, community spaces, food security, public washrooms and gender safety.
“I’m proud to say yes to all of your City Hall Pledges, and I’m ready to transform those commitments into action.”
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Women Transforming Cities: Our City Hall Pledge: Candidate Commitments (opens in a new tab), Women Transforming Cities: Our City Hall Campaign Report (opens in a new tab).
The housing ask, which Burns said yes to, has three parts. It asks candidates to add co-op, social and supportive housing in every neighbourhood by changing zoning rules that delay non-market homes, within the first year of the term. It asks them to put non-market housing first on public land and to demand long-term funding from senior governments. It asks them to advance building upgrades that give low-carbon cooling during extreme heat, especially to low-income tenants.
“I’m proud to say yes to all of your City Hall Pledges, and I’m ready to transform those commitments into action.”
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Women Transforming Cities: Our City Hall Pledge: Candidate Commitments (opens in a new tab), Women Transforming Cities: Our City Hall Campaign Report (opens in a new tab).
The transit and mobility ask, which Burns said yes to, asks candidates to advocate to the province for a low-income transit pass for people earning less than $40,000 a year, to speed up buses with measures such as dedicated bus lanes, with the goal of completing at least nine transit corridors by 2030, and to install more covered bus shelters, seating and lighting, especially in neighbourhoods with fewer resources. It also asks them to give seniors, people with disabilities and children more time at crosswalks, and to speed up the installation of safe crossings, curb cuts and sidewalk repairs.
“I’m proud to say yes to all of your City Hall Pledges, and I’m ready to transform those commitments into action.”
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Women Transforming Cities: Our City Hall Pledge: Candidate Commitments (opens in a new tab), Women Transforming Cities: Our City Hall Campaign Report (opens in a new tab).
The community spaces ask, which Burns said yes to, asks candidates to extend library hours and support library workers with adequate staffing and a living wage, to report how many City properties are underused and give community groups priority access and subsidized rent, and to work with independent arts and culture venues and queer spaces to reform permit and bylaw barriers.
“I’m proud to say yes to all of your City Hall Pledges, and I’m ready to transform those commitments into action.”
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Women Transforming Cities: Our City Hall Pledge: Candidate Commitments (opens in a new tab), Women Transforming Cities: Our City Hall Campaign Report (opens in a new tab).
The food security ask, which Burns said yes to, asks candidates to increase the City's Sustainable Food Systems Grant, widen who can receive it and add an Indigenous Food Sovereignty Grant, starting in the 2027 budget, to provide City-owned real estate for a South Vancouver Community Food Hub, and to direct the City Manager to create at least four food planner roles.
“I’m proud to say yes to all of your City Hall Pledges, and I’m ready to transform those commitments into action.”
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Women Transforming Cities: Our City Hall Pledge: Candidate Commitments (opens in a new tab), Women Transforming Cities: Our City Hall Campaign Report (opens in a new tab).
The public washrooms ask, which Burns said yes to, asks candidates to install prefabricated public toilets in high-need areas or set up portable toilets for the short term, to increase funding for maintaining and upgrading existing City and Park Board washrooms, and to partner with Downtown Eastside service providers and other governments to sustain hygiene services such as mobile washrooms, staffed washrooms, showers and laundry facilities.
“I’m proud to say yes to all of your City Hall Pledges, and I’m ready to transform those commitments into action.”
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Women Transforming Cities: Our City Hall Pledge: Candidate Commitments (opens in a new tab), Women Transforming Cities: Our City Hall Campaign Report (opens in a new tab).
The gender safety ask, which Burns said yes to, asks candidates to fund the City's work on the Calls for Justice and the Red Women Rising recommendations as the ask names them, to reinstate the second Sex Worker Safety Planner role and give drop-in spaces for sex workers sustainable funding, and to carry out survivor-led safety and violence prevention strategies on time, including the safety and inclusion action plan the ask names.
“I’m proud to say yes to all of your City Hall Pledges, and I’m ready to transform those commitments into action.”
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Women Transforming Cities: Our City Hall Pledge: Candidate Commitments (opens in a new tab), Women Transforming Cities: Our City Hall Campaign Report (opens in a new tab).
HUB Cycling, a regional cycling charity, asked candidates whether they support three asks. Its published Vancouver answers record Burns as answering yes to all three: 30 km/h speeds on local streets with traffic calming on routes to school, doing this safety work in underserved neighbourhoods first, and joining local bike routes to the regional network with lanes separated from traffic. She left the three comment boxes empty.
“Do you support Policy #1: Yes”
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: HUB Cycling 2026 election survey: Vancouver candidate answers (Bridget Burns's row) (opens in a new tab).
In an Instagram post on October 1, 2026, Burns says longer crosswalk times, sidewalks that are kept up and repaired fast, and bus shelters with benches at every stop matter most for seniors to feel safe.
“Longer crosswalk times, sidewalks that are maintained and quickly repaired, and transit shelters with benches at every stop are paramount to seniors (and everyone) feeling safe in their community.”
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Bridget Burns campaign (Instagram account votebridgetb): Instagram post on National Seniors Day (opens in a new tab).
The same October 1, 2026 post says Burns wants to protect and build affordable homes designed for seniors and their accessibility needs, so they can stay in their own community as they age.
“And part of that safety means protecting and building affordable homes with seniors and their accessibility needs in mind so they can age in place with dignity.”
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Bridget Burns campaign (Instagram account votebridgetb): Instagram post on National Seniors Day (opens in a new tab).
The Vancouver Food Justice Coalition asked candidates to commit, before the vote, to fund community food systems adequately and permanently, at $7 per household a year by the coalition’s estimate. The coalition’s table for the Green Party marks Burns as making a full commitment to its platform.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Vancouver Food Justice Coalition: 43 Vancouver election candidates back policy commitments to improve city-wide food security (opens in a new tab), Vancouver Food Justice Coalition: Funding Our Food Systems Well (opens in a new tab).
The Vancouver Food Justice Coalition asked candidates to commit to building community food infrastructure and filling gaps in access to food. The coalition’s table for the Green Party marks Burns as making a full commitment to its platform.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Vancouver Food Justice Coalition: 43 Vancouver election candidates back policy commitments to improve city-wide food security (opens in a new tab), Vancouver Food Justice Coalition: Funding Our Food Systems Well (opens in a new tab).
The Vancouver Food Justice Coalition asked candidates to commit to protecting and expanding affordable, independent and culturally relevant food shops and markets. The coalition’s table for the Green Party marks Burns as making a full commitment to its platform.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Vancouver Food Justice Coalition: 43 Vancouver election candidates back policy commitments to improve city-wide food security (opens in a new tab), Vancouver Food Justice Coalition: Funding Our Food Systems Well (opens in a new tab).
The Vancouver Food Justice Coalition asked candidates to commit to making the recovery of surplus food permanent civic infrastructure. The coalition’s table for the Green Party marks Burns as making a full commitment to its platform.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Vancouver Food Justice Coalition: 43 Vancouver election candidates back policy commitments to improve city-wide food security (opens in a new tab), Vancouver Food Justice Coalition: Funding Our Food Systems Well (opens in a new tab).
Vote4Tomorrow, a climate voter guide run by Doctors for Planetary Health West Coast, lists Burns as supportive of its policy to electrify new buildings. Asked about gas hookups in new buildings, she answers that she supports moving away from fossil gas in new buildings, in particular for heating and hot water.
“I support moving away from fossil gas in new buildings, particularly for heating and hot water.”
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Vote4Tomorrow (Doctors for Planetary Health West Coast): Bridget Burns’s answers (opens in a new tab).
Asked by Vote4Tomorrow whether she would vote to restore full funding for the City’s Sustainability Office, Burns answers yes. She says the office should lead and coordinate climate action across City Hall and help measure the City’s progress on its climate commitments.
“Yes. I would vote to restore full funding for a dedicated Sustainability and Climate Office.”
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Vote4Tomorrow (Doctors for Planetary Health West Coast): Bridget Burns’s answers (opens in a new tab).
Vote4Tomorrow lists Burns as supportive of its policy to give incentives for electric heat pumps and air filtration systems.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Vote4Tomorrow (Doctors for Planetary Health West Coast): Bridget Burns’s answers (opens in a new tab).
Vote4Tomorrow lists Burns as supportive of its policy to scale up energy retrofits, meaning upgrades that cut energy use, for existing homes, businesses and public buildings.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Vote4Tomorrow (Doctors for Planetary Health West Coast): Bridget Burns’s answers (opens in a new tab).
Vote4Tomorrow lists Burns as supportive of its policy to bring in a “right to cool” bylaw that protects tenants during extreme heat.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Vote4Tomorrow (Doctors for Planetary Health West Coast): Bridget Burns’s answers (opens in a new tab).
Vote4Tomorrow lists Burns as supportive of its policy to use the legal options available to recover a fair share of the community’s climate costs from fossil fuel companies and other large polluters.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Vote4Tomorrow (Doctors for Planetary Health West Coast): Bridget Burns’s answers (opens in a new tab).
Vote4Tomorrow lists Burns as supportive of its policy to plant native trees first in areas with low tree cover, more people and more vulnerable residents.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Vote4Tomorrow (Doctors for Planetary Health West Coast): Bridget Burns’s answers (opens in a new tab).
Vote4Tomorrow lists Burns as supportive of its policy to create connected urban greenways, meaning linked green routes through the city for people and wildlife.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Vote4Tomorrow (Doctors for Planetary Health West Coast): Bridget Burns’s answers (opens in a new tab).
Vote4Tomorrow lists Burns as supportive of its policy to bring in bylaws that eliminate waste from new buildings, renovation and demolition projects, and that use existing buildings as efficiently as possible.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Vote4Tomorrow (Doctors for Planetary Health West Coast): Bridget Burns’s answers (opens in a new tab).
Asked by Vote4Tomorrow about a pause on AI data centres, Burns answers that the City needs stronger zoning rules and tougher conditions for the largest AI data centres, which use large amounts of electricity, water, land and City services.
“We need stronger zoning rules and tougher conditions for facilities with extraordinary demands on electricity, water, land and infrastructure.”
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Vote4Tomorrow (Doctors for Planetary Health West Coast): Bridget Burns’s answers (opens in a new tab).
Asked by Vote4Tomorrow how she would protect everyone in Vancouver from climate extremes, Burns says she would invest in cooling and clean-air spaces, shade, trees, stronger infrastructure and flood protection. For people without homes she names more low-barrier daytime spaces, secure storage, shelter and routes to permanent housing.
“No one should be left without a safe place during a climate emergency.”
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Vote4Tomorrow (Doctors for Planetary Health West Coast): Bridget Burns’s answers (opens in a new tab).
Asked by Vote4Tomorrow how the City should grow, Burns says she would build complete, walkable neighbourhoods with more housing near transit and services, and make sure new growth comes with the infrastructure, services and amenities communities need. In her reply to Side Street Vancouver she says she wants community benefits planned and built at the same time as new housing.
“We need to add homes, but we also need to make sure new growth comes with the infrastructure, services and amenities that communities need.”
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Vote4Tomorrow (Doctors for Planetary Health West Coast): Bridget Burns’s answers (opens in a new tab), Side Street Vancouver: Vancouver election questionnaire, candidate responses (Bridget Burns’s reply) (opens in a new tab).
Side Street Vancouver, a local news site, asked candidates to rate 16 policy statements. In her personal reply, Burns agrees that the City should allow low-rise apartment buildings in more residential neighbourhoods.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Side Street Vancouver: Vancouver election questionnaire, candidate responses (Bridget Burns’s reply) (opens in a new tab).
In her reply to Side Street Vancouver, Burns agrees that the City should allow taller residential buildings near rapid transit stations than zoning now permits. She names Commercial and Broadway, Main and Broadway, and areas near UBC and Langara, within a 10 to 15 minute walk, at 12 storeys.
“Commercial/Broadway, Main/Broadway, near UBC and Langara, 10-15 minutes walking distance, 12 storey”
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Side Street Vancouver: Vancouver election questionnaire, candidate responses (Bridget Burns’s reply) (opens in a new tab).
In her reply to Side Street Vancouver, Burns agrees that the City should allow small shops and cafes on residential streets away from existing shopping areas.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Side Street Vancouver: Vancouver election questionnaire, candidate responses (Bridget Burns’s reply) (opens in a new tab).
In her reply to Side Street Vancouver, Burns agrees that the City should change general traffic lanes into bus-only lanes on routes with frequent buses, and names the Broadway corridor.
“Broadway corridor.”
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Side Street Vancouver: Vancouver election questionnaire, candidate responses (Bridget Burns’s reply) (opens in a new tab).
In her reply to Side Street Vancouver, Burns agrees that the City should use physical traffic calming, such as diverters and speed humps, to cut through traffic and speeds on residential side streets. She names the side streets near Dundas Street in Hastings-Sunrise.
“Speed bumps to slow traffic on nearby side streets”
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Side Street Vancouver: Vancouver election questionnaire, candidate responses (Bridget Burns’s reply) (opens in a new tab).
In her reply to Side Street Vancouver, Burns agrees that the City should rebuild streets and intersections for safety, with raised crosswalks, curb extensions and protected bike lanes, even where this removes parking or road space. She names the bike lane crossing at Victoria Drive and Broadway.
“Improvement to the bike lane that crosses at Victoria and Broadway”
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Side Street Vancouver: Vancouver election questionnaire, candidate responses (Bridget Burns’s reply) (opens in a new tab).
In her reply to Side Street Vancouver, Burns agrees that the City should fund non-police teams to respond to mental health crises, and names the Community Response Outreach Workers (CROW) team with its own phone line.
“Community Response Outreach Workers (CROW) with a dedicated mobile line”
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Side Street Vancouver: Vancouver election questionnaire, candidate responses (Bridget Burns’s reply) (opens in a new tab).
In her reply to Side Street Vancouver, Burns disagrees with tighter bylaws on drug use in public spaces, and says the City should build safe and suitable places for people who use drugs to go.
“The city should build safe and suitable space for people using drugs to go, while a larger systemic issue gets addressed.”
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Side Street Vancouver: Vancouver election questionnaire, candidate responses (Bridget Burns’s reply) (opens in a new tab).
In her reply to Side Street Vancouver, Burns agrees that the City should resume approving new low-barrier supportive housing.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Side Street Vancouver: Vancouver election questionnaire, candidate responses (Bridget Burns’s reply) (opens in a new tab).
In her reply to Side Street Vancouver, Burns says she supports extending the Millennium Line from Arbutus to the UBC Point Grey campus.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Side Street Vancouver: Vancouver election questionnaire, candidate responses (Bridget Burns’s reply) (opens in a new tab).
The Green Party released a housing plan on September 16, 2026 that would offer pre approved housing designs including prefabricated options, streamline permits for low rise apartments, row homes, townhomes and infill, update lot size and building form rules, and prioritise mass timber and wood frame construction.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Green Party of Vancouver: Vancouver Greens: Building the Housing We Need at Home (opens in a new tab).
The Green Party released an economic plan on September 16, 2026 that would use the city's annual purchasing, which the party puts at nearly 800 million dollars a year, to favour Canadian suppliers, bring back Community Benefit Agreements on major developments, and prioritise British Columbia mass timber in city projects.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Green Party of Vancouver: Vancouver Greens Launch Buy Vancouver, Build Canada Economic Strategy (opens in a new tab).
The Green Party of Vancouver’s 2026 platform proposes a Rental Housing Acquisition and Preservation program, using a rapid acquisition fund and partners to keep existing affordable rental homes.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Green Party of Vancouver 2026 platform, A City That Works For You (PDF, 72 pages) (opens in a new tab).
The party platform says the City should set affordability targets at 30% of median household income instead of a measure based on market rents.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Green Party of Vancouver 2026 platform, A City That Works For You (PDF, 72 pages) (opens in a new tab).
The party platform proposes lower permit fees and faster approvals for licensed child care, and City-owned space leased below market rates to child care providers.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Green Party of Vancouver 2026 platform, A City That Works For You (PDF, 72 pages) (opens in a new tab).
The party platform proposes a dedicated City-funded Festival Fund for arts, cultural and community events.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Green Party of Vancouver 2026 platform, A City That Works For You (PDF, 72 pages) (opens in a new tab).
The party platform proposes converting at least 11% of Vancouver streets from car use to community use, such as tree canopy, small parks, walking and cycling space and food growing.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Green Party of Vancouver 2026 platform, A City That Works For You (PDF, 72 pages) (opens in a new tab).
The party platform adopts the 3-30-300 rule: every household can see 3 trees, lives in a neighbourhood with 30% tree canopy, and is within 300 metres of green space.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Green Party of Vancouver 2026 platform, A City That Works For You (PDF, 72 pages) (opens in a new tab).
The party platform says closed meetings should be the exception, with more public reporting on closed discussions and release of records once they no longer need to be kept private.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Green Party of Vancouver 2026 platform, A City That Works For You (PDF, 72 pages) (opens in a new tab).
The party platform says it would restore the Renter’s Office as a front door for tenants, to help renters with City processes, track the loss of rental homes and identify problem landlords, paid for by the Empty Homes Tax. Fry moved a motion to restore it in July 2026, which Council voted down on July 28, the party reported.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Green Party of Vancouver 2026 platform, A City That Works For You (PDF, 72 pages) (opens in a new tab), Daily Hive / Kenneth Chan: Pete Fry’s Green Vancouver platform proposes Broadway bike lanes and municipal housing bonds (September 30, 2026) (opens in a new tab), Green Party of Vancouver: Council Rejects Pete Fry’s Move to Bring Back Vancouver’s Renter’s Office (July 28, 2026) (opens in a new tab).
The party platform says it would reverse the recent Council policy that allows micro-suites as small as 250 square feet.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Green Party of Vancouver 2026 platform, A City That Works For You (PDF, 72 pages) (opens in a new tab), Daily Hive / Kenneth Chan: Pete Fry’s Green Vancouver platform proposes Broadway bike lanes and municipal housing bonds (September 30, 2026) (opens in a new tab).
The party platform proposes a Vancouver Public Housing Bond, under the Vancouver Charter, in which investors accept a modest, predictable return to pay for affordable homes that stay publicly owned.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Green Party of Vancouver 2026 platform, A City That Works For You (PDF, 72 pages) (opens in a new tab), Daily Hive / Kenneth Chan: Pete Fry’s Green Vancouver platform proposes Broadway bike lanes and municipal housing bonds (September 30, 2026) (opens in a new tab).
The party platform proposes a new City role, an “Affordable Housing Czar”, to lead partnerships and policies that deliver non-market and supportive housing.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Green Party of Vancouver 2026 platform, A City That Works For You (PDF, 72 pages) (opens in a new tab).
The party platform says City-owned land would be used for affordable housing, co-ops and community land trusts, planned for the best long-term public value and not the highest financial return.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Green Party of Vancouver 2026 platform, A City That Works For You (PDF, 72 pages) (opens in a new tab).
The party platform says it would speed up planning and lease renewals for housing co-ops on City land, such as False Creek South, and limit the cost formulas that make renewal unaffordable.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Green Party of Vancouver 2026 platform, A City That Works For You (PDF, 72 pages) (opens in a new tab), Daily Hive / Kenneth Chan: Pete Fry’s Green Vancouver platform proposes Broadway bike lanes and municipal housing bonds (September 30, 2026) (opens in a new tab).
The party platform says it would strengthen and enforce the Tenant Relocation and Protection Policy across the city, including rented condos and suites, with fair compensation and help with moving.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Green Party of Vancouver 2026 platform, A City That Works For You (PDF, 72 pages) (opens in a new tab), Daily Hive / Kenneth Chan: Pete Fry’s Green Vancouver platform proposes Broadway bike lanes and municipal housing bonds (September 30, 2026) (opens in a new tab).
The party platform says it would work with the Province to close loopholes that let apartment buildings sit empty, and audit compliance with the Empty Homes Tax before any rate increase.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Green Party of Vancouver 2026 platform, A City That Works For You (PDF, 72 pages) (opens in a new tab), Daily Hive / Kenneth Chan: Pete Fry’s Green Vancouver platform proposes Broadway bike lanes and municipal housing bonds (September 30, 2026) (opens in a new tab).
The party platform says that once a rezoning is approved, the City would set a time limit between the rezoning taking effect and construction starting.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Green Party of Vancouver 2026 platform, A City That Works For You (PDF, 72 pages) (opens in a new tab), Daily Hive / Kenneth Chan: Pete Fry’s Green Vancouver platform proposes Broadway bike lanes and municipal housing bonds (September 30, 2026) (opens in a new tab).
The party platform says developers who lower the tax on vacant land by using it as an informal park or garden while they wait to build would need permits, meet public benefit standards and pay fees.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Green Party of Vancouver 2026 platform, A City That Works For You (PDF, 72 pages) (opens in a new tab).
The party platform says it would work with the Province on Vancouver’s housing targets, which it says cannot be met and do not deliver amenities such as promised schools.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Green Party of Vancouver 2026 platform, A City That Works For You (PDF, 72 pages) (opens in a new tab), Daily Hive / Kenneth Chan: Pete Fry’s Green Vancouver platform proposes Broadway bike lanes and municipal housing bonds (September 30, 2026) (opens in a new tab).
The party platform says it would change the Council procedure bylaw so speakers can be heard on major zoning amendments, within provincial law, and would give the public more access to Council, with councillors able to ask speakers follow-up questions.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Green Party of Vancouver 2026 platform, A City That Works For You (PDF, 72 pages) (opens in a new tab), Daily Hive / Kenneth Chan: Pete Fry’s Green Vancouver platform proposes Broadway bike lanes and municipal housing bonds (September 30, 2026) (opens in a new tab).
The party platform proposes an Office of Strong Communities to work with residents, community groups and business improvement areas on local priorities, and to bring their views into City planning.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Green Party of Vancouver 2026 platform, A City That Works For You (PDF, 72 pages) (opens in a new tab).
The party platform says it would continue 30 km/h limits on residential streets and extend them to some main roads, in particular near parks and schools.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Green Party of Vancouver 2026 platform, A City That Works For You (PDF, 72 pages) (opens in a new tab), Daily Hive / Kenneth Chan: Pete Fry’s Green Vancouver platform proposes Broadway bike lanes and municipal housing bonds (September 30, 2026) (opens in a new tab).
The party platform says it would set targets and funding for safer pedestrian crossings, add more walk signals that start before the green light and audible crossings, and review crossings without traffic lights.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Green Party of Vancouver 2026 platform, A City That Works For You (PDF, 72 pages) (opens in a new tab).
The party platform says it would remove the time and day limits on school zones, put safe routes to schools first, and expand School Streets, car-free areas beside schools.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Green Party of Vancouver 2026 platform, A City That Works For You (PDF, 72 pages) (opens in a new tab), Daily Hive / Kenneth Chan: Pete Fry’s Green Vancouver platform proposes Broadway bike lanes and municipal housing bonds (September 30, 2026) (opens in a new tab).
The party platform says it would connect safe cycling routes for all ages and abilities, with a focus on completing the Major Bikeway Network and the gaps in South and East Vancouver.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Green Party of Vancouver 2026 platform, A City That Works For You (PDF, 72 pages) (opens in a new tab), Daily Hive / Kenneth Chan: Pete Fry’s Green Vancouver platform proposes Broadway bike lanes and municipal housing bonds (September 30, 2026) (opens in a new tab).
The party platform says it would add active transportation lanes on Broadway while the street is still under construction for the subway. Daily Hive reported this as a commitment to bike lanes on Broadway.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Green Party of Vancouver 2026 platform, A City That Works For You (PDF, 72 pages) (opens in a new tab), Daily Hive / Kenneth Chan: Pete Fry’s Green Vancouver platform proposes Broadway bike lanes and municipal housing bonds (September 30, 2026) (opens in a new tab).
The party platform says it would plan neighbourhood parking for actual demand, reduce parking requirements near frequent transit, and turn some parking into plazas, bike routes and green space.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Green Party of Vancouver 2026 platform, A City That Works For You (PDF, 72 pages) (opens in a new tab), Daily Hive / Kenneth Chan: Pete Fry’s Green Vancouver platform proposes Broadway bike lanes and municipal housing bonds (September 30, 2026) (opens in a new tab).
The party platform says it would work with partners to set a binding timeline for a rapid transit extension to UBC. Daily Hive reported on October 16, 2026 that Fry supports the extension and a firm schedule.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Green Party of Vancouver 2026 platform, A City That Works For You (PDF, 72 pages) (opens in a new tab), Green Party of Vancouver: Vancouver Greens Release 2026 Platform (September 29, 2026) (opens in a new tab), Daily Hive / Kenneth Chan: Where Vancouver’s five leading mayoral candidates stand on UBC SkyTrain (October 16, 2026) (opens in a new tab).
The party platform says it would work with TransLink to make buses faster and more reliable with bus priority lanes and other street changes, and to expand late-night bus service.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Green Party of Vancouver 2026 platform, A City That Works For You (PDF, 72 pages) (opens in a new tab), Green Party of Vancouver: Vancouver Greens Release 2026 Platform (September 29, 2026) (opens in a new tab).
The party platform says it would work with TransLink, the TransLink Mayors’ Council and senior governments to expand low-income transit programs.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Green Party of Vancouver 2026 platform, A City That Works For You (PDF, 72 pages) (opens in a new tab), Daily Hive / Kenneth Chan: Pete Fry’s Green Vancouver platform proposes Broadway bike lanes and municipal housing bonds (September 30, 2026) (opens in a new tab).
The party platform says it would simplify permits, update rules and cut red tape for rooftop solar and for plug-in solar panels sold direct to consumers.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Green Party of Vancouver 2026 platform, A City That Works For You (PDF, 72 pages) (opens in a new tab).
The party platform says it would re-establish the policies that banned fossil gas for heat and hot water in new buildings, and bring back standard emission reporting and targets.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Green Party of Vancouver 2026 platform, A City That Works For You (PDF, 72 pages) (opens in a new tab).
The party platform says it would expand cooling, shade and clean-air facilities so tenants are protected from extreme heat and wildfire smoke, and so every neighbourhood has climate-safe public spaces.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Green Party of Vancouver 2026 platform, A City That Works For You (PDF, 72 pages) (opens in a new tab), Green Party of Vancouver: Vancouver Greens Release 2026 Platform (September 29, 2026) (opens in a new tab).
The party platform says it would return a standalone Sustainability and Climate Office to City Hall.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Green Party of Vancouver 2026 platform, A City That Works For You (PDF, 72 pages) (opens in a new tab).
The party platform proposes a bylaw that requires green roofs on larger new and existing buildings.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Green Party of Vancouver 2026 platform, A City That Works For You (PDF, 72 pages) (opens in a new tab).
The party platform says it would strengthen tree protection bylaws, reward developments that keep large trees, require more replacement planting when mature trees are lost, and dedicate funding to plant trees suited to a changing climate.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Green Party of Vancouver 2026 platform, A City That Works For You (PDF, 72 pages) (opens in a new tab), Daily Hive / Kenneth Chan: Pete Fry’s Green Vancouver platform proposes Broadway bike lanes and municipal housing bonds (September 30, 2026) (opens in a new tab).
The party platform proposes a municipal arborist office with City certified arborists who review tree assessments for developments independently.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Green Party of Vancouver 2026 platform, A City That Works For You (PDF, 72 pages) (opens in a new tab).
The party platform says it would ban the sale of prohibited invasive plants in Vancouver and create an incentive program to help gardeners remove them.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Green Party of Vancouver 2026 platform, A City That Works For You (PDF, 72 pages) (opens in a new tab).
The party platform proposes a Community Environmental Stewardship program with small grants for community care of green spaces and natural corridors.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Green Party of Vancouver 2026 platform, A City That Works For You (PDF, 72 pages) (opens in a new tab).
The party platform says it would add new green spaces, in particular in areas planned for more housing, by buying land with a restored park acquisition levy on developers.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Green Party of Vancouver 2026 platform, A City That Works For You (PDF, 72 pages) (opens in a new tab).
The party platform says it would add more satellite zero-waste drop-off centres across the city, supported by larger sites at False Creek Flats and on Kent Avenue.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Green Party of Vancouver 2026 platform, A City That Works For You (PDF, 72 pages) (opens in a new tab).
The party platform proposes a Vancouver Affordability Index that tracks real household costs against local incomes and is used to guide housing, transportation, tax and planning decisions.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Green Party of Vancouver 2026 platform, A City That Works For You (PDF, 72 pages) (opens in a new tab), Daily Hive / Kenneth Chan: Pete Fry’s Green Vancouver platform proposes Broadway bike lanes and municipal housing bonds (September 30, 2026) (opens in a new tab).
The party platform says it would reinstate the food planning roles cut by the current Council, and develop a new City strategy for farmers markets with a clear framework for recurring markets.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Green Party of Vancouver 2026 platform, A City That Works For You (PDF, 72 pages) (opens in a new tab).
The party platform says the City would fill gaps in school food funding when provincial and federal money falls short, and would press for a school food program paid for by senior governments.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Green Party of Vancouver 2026 platform, A City That Works For You (PDF, 72 pages) (opens in a new tab), Daily Hive / Kenneth Chan: Pete Fry’s Green Vancouver platform proposes Broadway bike lanes and municipal housing bonds (September 30, 2026) (opens in a new tab).
The party platform says it would restore City funding for Sex Worker Safety Coordinators, a role recommended by the Missing Women Commission of Inquiry, which the current Council cut.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Green Party of Vancouver 2026 platform, A City That Works For You (PDF, 72 pages) (opens in a new tab).
The party platform proposes a City strategy and task force to prevent intimate partner violence, with more support for survivors and better data.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Green Party of Vancouver 2026 platform, A City That Works For You (PDF, 72 pages) (opens in a new tab).
The party platform says the Vancouver Police Board would report to Council regularly on budgets, performance, priorities and safety outcomes.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Green Party of Vancouver 2026 platform, A City That Works For You (PDF, 72 pages) (opens in a new tab).
The party platform says it would complete barriers that prevent suicide as part of the Granville Bridge upgrades.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Green Party of Vancouver 2026 platform, A City That Works For You (PDF, 72 pages) (opens in a new tab).
The party platform promises faster response to litter, illegal dumping, graffiti and full bins, more bins in busy areas, more street cleaning near business districts, transit hubs, parks and schools, and stronger enforcement against illegal dumping.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Green Party of Vancouver 2026 platform, A City That Works For You (PDF, 72 pages) (opens in a new tab).
The party platform says it will bring in a wellbeing index to measure how Vancouver residents are doing on housing, health, income, safety and other core issues.
“We will bring in a wellbeing index to The City of Vancouver to measure how Vancouverites are doing on core issues.”
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Green Party of Vancouver 2026 platform, A City That Works For You (PDF, 72 pages) (opens in a new tab).
The party platform says the City closed its standalone Equity Office in September 2025, and that the party would put that work back into the City.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Green Party of Vancouver 2026 platform, A City That Works For You (PDF, 72 pages) (opens in a new tab).
The party platform says it would update the Standards of Maintenance By-law to require timely repair of mould, moisture, water damage and indoor air problems, with stronger enforcement.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Green Party of Vancouver 2026 platform, A City That Works For You (PDF, 72 pages) (opens in a new tab).
The party platform proposes a citywide washroom strategy that finds areas without washrooms, extends hours where needed and adds washrooms to plazas and public places, and says it would work with the Park Board to fund washrooms in parks.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Green Party of Vancouver 2026 platform, A City That Works For You (PDF, 72 pages) (opens in a new tab).
The party platform says it would reinstate the Older Persons Planner position, which recent budget cuts removed.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Green Party of Vancouver 2026 platform, A City That Works For You (PDF, 72 pages) (opens in a new tab).
The party platform proposes small shelter villages with private, locking cabins, storage, toilets and on-site support, with case management and a housing placement goal for every resident.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Green Party of Vancouver 2026 platform, A City That Works For You (PDF, 72 pages) (opens in a new tab).
The party platform proposes a new licence category for qualified arts venues and, until then, raising the limits to allow up to eight events a month with up to 60 people.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Green Party of Vancouver 2026 platform, A City That Works For You (PDF, 72 pages) (opens in a new tab).
The party platform proposes a “no net loss” policy that requires major redevelopments to replace affordable commercial space that would otherwise be lost.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Green Party of Vancouver 2026 platform, A City That Works For You (PDF, 72 pages) (opens in a new tab), Daily Hive / Kenneth Chan: Pete Fry’s Green Vancouver platform proposes Broadway bike lanes and municipal housing bonds (September 30, 2026) (opens in a new tab).
The party platform says data centres that need large amounts of power, water and local services would need new land use and zoning rules, higher standards and more benefits for residents.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Green Party of Vancouver 2026 platform, A City That Works For You (PDF, 72 pages) (opens in a new tab), Daily Hive / Kenneth Chan: Pete Fry’s Green Vancouver platform proposes Broadway bike lanes and municipal housing bonds (September 30, 2026) (opens in a new tab).
The party platform proposes Neighbourhood Enterprise Hubs, low-cost spaces where start-ups, makers, non-profits and small businesses share equipment and get mentoring.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Green Party of Vancouver 2026 platform, A City That Works For You (PDF, 72 pages) (opens in a new tab).
The party platform says it would support home-based businesses, market vendors, makers and food entrepreneurs with reasonable rules and affordable permits.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Green Party of Vancouver 2026 platform, A City That Works For You (PDF, 72 pages) (opens in a new tab).
The party platform says the City and its major contractors would be required to pay a living wage.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Green Party of Vancouver 2026 platform, A City That Works For You (PDF, 72 pages) (opens in a new tab).
The party platform says it supports a voluntary lobbyist registry at City Hall while there is no provincial law for one.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Green Party of Vancouver 2026 platform, A City That Works For You (PDF, 72 pages) (opens in a new tab).
The party platform says the Greens will work with partners to bring ranked ballots to future mayoral elections. COPE, OneCity and the Greens named it a shared priority in their April 2026 agreement.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Green Party of Vancouver 2026 platform, A City That Works For You (PDF, 72 pages) (opens in a new tab), Green Party of Vancouver: COPE, OneCity, and Greens Reach Agreement (April 15, 2026) (opens in a new tab).
The party platform says it would expand public performance dashboards so residents can track major projects and service standards.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Green Party of Vancouver 2026 platform, A City That Works For You (PDF, 72 pages) (opens in a new tab).
The party platform proposes participatory budgeting, in which residents directly decide how a part of City funding is spent on neighbourhood projects.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Green Party of Vancouver 2026 platform, A City That Works For You (PDF, 72 pages) (opens in a new tab).
The party platform says the Greens will push to publish the final costs and revenues of the FIFA World Cup in Vancouver when they take office.
“Greens will push to reveal final costs and revenues upon assuming office.”
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Green Party of Vancouver 2026 platform, A City That Works For You (PDF, 72 pages) (opens in a new tab).
The party platform says it would keep an independent, elected Park Board with clear authority over parks, beaches and recreation, and put any major change to it to public consultation.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Green Party of Vancouver 2026 platform, A City That Works For You (PDF, 72 pages) (opens in a new tab).
The Park Board section of the party platform says the City-funded share of the park budget would return to its historical level of 50%, returning $6 million to the Park Board budget.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Green Party of Vancouver 2026 platform, A City That Works For You (PDF, 72 pages) (opens in a new tab).
The party platform says the City would regularly compare its permit times, fees and rules with leading North American cities.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Green Party of Vancouver 2026 platform, A City That Works For You (PDF, 72 pages) (opens in a new tab).
The party platform says it would protect existing affordable housing and tenants with what it calls pace of change measures, and would prevent empty buildings through bylaw enforcement and taxes.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Green Party of Vancouver 2026 platform, A City That Works For You (PDF, 72 pages) (opens in a new tab).
The party platform says it would put fee and levy cuts and fast-tracked permits first for truly affordable housing, and would fast-track zoning and permits for co-op, social and supportive housing in every neighbourhood.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Green Party of Vancouver 2026 platform, A City That Works For You (PDF, 72 pages) (opens in a new tab).
The party platform proposes dynamic zoning: standard rezonings agreed in advance and applied case by case, so more housing can be added near transit and services in a predictable way, with design rules on height, setbacks, trees and building form that fit each neighbourhood.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Green Party of Vancouver 2026 platform, A City That Works For You (PDF, 72 pages) (opens in a new tab).
The party platform says it would give stable funding and equipment, such as posts that can be lowered to let vehicles through, to seasonal and year-round pedestrian zones, working with residents and business improvement areas.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Green Party of Vancouver 2026 platform, A City That Works For You (PDF, 72 pages) (opens in a new tab).
The party platform says it would add curb cuts and accessibility features to all new and renewed street work, and expand curb cuts, raised tactile surfaces and crossings with sound signals in every neighbourhood.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Green Party of Vancouver 2026 platform, A City That Works For You (PDF, 72 pages) (opens in a new tab).
The party platform says it would treat trees, wetlands, waterways and green spaces as infrastructure by adding Natural Asset Accounting, a way of recording their value as City assets, to City decisions and budgets.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Green Party of Vancouver 2026 platform, A City That Works For You (PDF, 72 pages) (opens in a new tab).
The party platform says it would restore wetlands and uncover buried creeks, to improve flood protection and support plants and wildlife.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Green Party of Vancouver 2026 platform, A City That Works For You (PDF, 72 pages) (opens in a new tab).
The party platform says the City’s emissions reporting would also count embodied and lifecycle emissions: the pollution from making building materials and from a building over its whole life.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Green Party of Vancouver 2026 platform, A City That Works For You (PDF, 72 pages) (opens in a new tab).
The party platform says it would speed up investment in seawalls, flood defences, drainage and shoreline restoration to protect neighbourhoods from rising seas and extreme weather.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Green Party of Vancouver 2026 platform, A City That Works For You (PDF, 72 pages) (opens in a new tab).
The party platform says rezonings would have to increase tree canopy and green space, and that occupancy permits would depend on a check of tree health after construction, with repairs where building work has damaged protected trees.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Green Party of Vancouver 2026 platform, A City That Works For You (PDF, 72 pages) (opens in a new tab).
The party platform says it would create places for community food gardens and food growing in every neighbourhood, and support neighbourhood food hubs that bring meal programs, kitchens and food services together, especially where healthy food is hard to buy.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Green Party of Vancouver 2026 platform, A City That Works For You (PDF, 72 pages) (opens in a new tab).
The party platform says it would expand food recovery programs that take surplus food from businesses, institutions and events to the people who need it most.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Green Party of Vancouver 2026 platform, A City That Works For You (PDF, 72 pages) (opens in a new tab).
The party platform says it would release stalled funding for restorative justice programs made in Vancouver, which work to repair harm, resolve conflict and reduce repeat offences.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Green Party of Vancouver 2026 platform, A City That Works For You (PDF, 72 pages) (opens in a new tab).
The party platform says it would restore and expand the arts and culture staff and grants that the current Council cut, and put in place a new citywide strategy for jobs and economic growth in the arts.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Green Party of Vancouver 2026 platform, A City That Works For You (PDF, 72 pages) (opens in a new tab).
The party platform says the Greens will protect the independence of the City’s ethics oversight and support stronger provincial integrity laws. It says Fry opposed attempts by ABC to suspend and weaken the Integrity Commissioner.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Green Party of Vancouver 2026 platform, A City That Works For You (PDF, 72 pages) (opens in a new tab).
The party platform says Council would plan together with the Vancouver School Board so that land use decisions and new development match the schools that neighbourhoods need.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Green Party of Vancouver 2026 platform, A City That Works For You (PDF, 72 pages) (opens in a new tab).
The party platform says it would properly fund renewal of streets, sidewalks, sewers, buildings and green spaces on best-practice schedules, and use an asset management plan to reduce the backlog of maintenance.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Green Party of Vancouver 2026 platform, A City That Works For You (PDF, 72 pages) (opens in a new tab).
The party platform says it will create the CROW (Community Response Outreach Workers) Team, a non-police, non-medical mobile team available at all hours that answers non-emergency calls about people experiencing homelessness, addiction or other needs, through a dedicated phone number for neighbours, businesses and emergency services.
“We will create a 24/7 non-police, non-medical mobile response team that reduces strain on emergency services by handling non-emergency calls for individuals experiencing homelessness, addiction or other vulnerabilities.”
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Green Party of Vancouver 2026 platform, A City That Works For You (PDF, 72 pages) (opens in a new tab), Green Party of Vancouver: Vancouver Greens Announce New 24/7 Non-Police CROW Team and Office of Community Safety (September 24, 2026) (opens in a new tab), Green Party of Vancouver: Vancouver Greens Release 2026 Platform (September 29, 2026) (opens in a new tab).
The party platform proposes an Office of Community Safety that brings fire, police, licensing, property use and planning together in one approach to neighbourhood safety.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Green Party of Vancouver 2026 platform, A City That Works For You (PDF, 72 pages) (opens in a new tab), Green Party of Vancouver: Vancouver Greens Announce New 24/7 Non-Police CROW Team and Office of Community Safety (September 24, 2026) (opens in a new tab).
The party platform says police services, which it puts at 24% of the City’s budget, should have regular independent performance reviews, so that their funding is based on evidence and open to the public.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Green Party of Vancouver 2026 platform, A City That Works For You (PDF, 72 pages) (opens in a new tab).
The party platform says large developments would be required to provide affordable homes on site, or to contribute land, homes or cash toward City-owned and non-profit affordable housing.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Green Party of Vancouver 2026 platform, A City That Works For You (PDF, 72 pages) (opens in a new tab).
The party platform says the Greens would work with partners and communities on a toolkit to fast-track affordable and non-profit housing on land owned by faith groups, community groups and non-profits.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Green Party of Vancouver 2026 platform, A City That Works For You (PDF, 72 pages) (opens in a new tab).
The party platform says it would reverse the ban on new supportive housing brought in under Mayor Sim, and use occupancy permit conditions to make sure such housing has enough staff and services.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Green Party of Vancouver 2026 platform, A City That Works For You (PDF, 72 pages) (opens in a new tab).
The party platform says it would expand low-barrier daytime spaces where people experiencing homelessness can get services, store belongings and rest, and expand secure storage and community lockers for them.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Green Party of Vancouver 2026 platform, A City That Works For You (PDF, 72 pages) (opens in a new tab).
The party platform says City budgets would be published as clear line-item budgets, so residents can see how public money is allocated and spent.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Green Party of Vancouver 2026 platform, A City That Works For You (PDF, 72 pages) (opens in a new tab).
The party platform says the Greens would work with the Province to give Vancouver more freedom to protect small businesses from property tax increases that fall unfairly on them.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Green Party of Vancouver 2026 platform, A City That Works For You (PDF, 72 pages) (opens in a new tab), VoteMate profile: Camil Dumont (Green promises quoted from the party platform) (opens in a new tab).
The party platform says it would simplify and speed up change-of-use permits, so empty storefronts and underused buildings can become businesses, services and community spaces, and would publish open data on approved uses.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Green Party of Vancouver 2026 platform, A City That Works For You (PDF, 72 pages) (opens in a new tab), VoteMate profile: Camil Dumont (Green promises quoted from the party platform) (opens in a new tab).
The party platform says it would tighten the standards for removing trees because of construction needs, while setting clear rules for real construction and crane access needs.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Green Party of Vancouver 2026 platform, A City That Works For You (PDF, 72 pages) (opens in a new tab).
The party platform says it would support a Youth Climate Corps for Urban Forestry, with matching funding, to plant and maintain trees with living-wage climate jobs for young people.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Green Party of Vancouver 2026 platform, A City That Works For You (PDF, 72 pages) (opens in a new tab), VoteMate profile: Camil Dumont (Green promises quoted from the party platform) (opens in a new tab).
The party platform says it would speed up upgrades so that City infrastructure and new development meet modern earthquake standards, with investment first where it protects residents, essential services and heritage.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Green Party of Vancouver 2026 platform, A City That Works For You (PDF, 72 pages) (opens in a new tab).
The party platform says it would expand support for community gardens, urban agriculture, farmers markets and local food producers, to give people more access to healthy, affordable food.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Green Party of Vancouver 2026 platform, A City That Works For You (PDF, 72 pages) (opens in a new tab), VoteMate profile: Camil Dumont (Green promises quoted from the party platform) (opens in a new tab), Green Party of Vancouver: Vancouver Greens Release 2026 Platform (September 29, 2026) (opens in a new tab).
The party platform says it would create more shared commercial kitchen space for local food manufacturing, catering and new food businesses.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Green Party of Vancouver 2026 platform, A City That Works For You (PDF, 72 pages) (opens in a new tab).
The party platform says the City would plan to replace and modernize ageing regional food distribution sites with one food hub for wholesale distribution, local food processing, food recovery and food security.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Green Party of Vancouver 2026 platform, A City That Works For You (PDF, 72 pages) (opens in a new tab).
The party platform says it would seek funding for climate-friendly upgrades of existing buildings through the federal Deep Retrofit Accelerator Initiative and the BC Retrofit Accelerator, and would reduce the rules that force unrelated upgrades when a building is retrofitted.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Green Party of Vancouver 2026 platform, A City That Works For You (PDF, 72 pages) (opens in a new tab).
The party platform says it would make the Vancouver Building By-law less complex, in particular for larger apartment buildings, while keeping it, and would use it for new solutions such as mass timber, cleaner heating, stairs and elevators.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Green Party of Vancouver 2026 platform, A City That Works For You (PDF, 72 pages) (opens in a new tab).
The party platform says it would hold special events on calmed streets and active transportation routes, such as car-free days, to connect neighbourhoods and encourage walking and cycling.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Green Party of Vancouver 2026 platform, A City That Works For You (PDF, 72 pages) (opens in a new tab).
The party platform says it would manage traffic with protected left-turn signals at chosen intersections, lanes that let buses go first at lights, and traffic signals that adjust to traffic.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Green Party of Vancouver 2026 platform, A City That Works For You (PDF, 72 pages) (opens in a new tab).
The party platform says it would put targeted repairs to old road surfaces, potholes and pavement markings first, for safety and to make streets last longer.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Green Party of Vancouver 2026 platform, A City That Works For You (PDF, 72 pages) (opens in a new tab).
The party platform says it would work with partners to add electric vehicle charging to street lamps and utility poles across the city, in particular where new LED street lights leave spare electric capacity.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Green Party of Vancouver 2026 platform, A City That Works For You (PDF, 72 pages) (opens in a new tab).
The party platform says it would keep investing in district energy, shared systems that heat and cool many buildings, to cut emissions and long-term energy costs.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Green Party of Vancouver 2026 platform, A City That Works For You (PDF, 72 pages) (opens in a new tab).
The party platform says it would keep and strengthen Vancouver’s Bird Friendly City certification.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Green Party of Vancouver 2026 platform, A City That Works For You (PDF, 72 pages) (opens in a new tab).
The party platform says it would modernize the Kent Avenue Transfer Station, as part of planned long-range capital upgrades, to support waste and resource recovery.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Green Party of Vancouver 2026 platform, A City That Works For You (PDF, 72 pages) (opens in a new tab).
The party platform says it would strengthen local composting and organics recovery, to make the service more reliable, cut emissions and move toward the City’s zero-waste goals.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Green Party of Vancouver 2026 platform, A City That Works For You (PDF, 72 pages) (opens in a new tab).
The party platform says it would divert pet waste from the landfill through its own collection, treatment and recovery systems.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Green Party of Vancouver 2026 platform, A City That Works For You (PDF, 72 pages) (opens in a new tab).
The party platform says it would support reusable dishes, takeout containers and packaging in restaurants and public venues, and would ask the Province to add deposits and refunds on more common single-use items.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Green Party of Vancouver 2026 platform, A City That Works For You (PDF, 72 pages) (opens in a new tab).
The party platform says it would support lending libraries that give residents low-cost access to tools, sports equipment, gardening supplies, repair equipment and other shared items.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Green Party of Vancouver 2026 platform, A City That Works For You (PDF, 72 pages) (opens in a new tab).
The party platform says it would develop a set of City licence, zoning and permit conditions for health and shelter facilities that reduce public drug use and overdose risk, connect people to care, and limit the effects on nearby residents.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Green Party of Vancouver 2026 platform, A City That Works For You (PDF, 72 pages) (opens in a new tab).
The party platform says it would invest in crisis intervention and de-escalation programs to help residents, businesses and communities respond safely to difficult situations.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Green Party of Vancouver 2026 platform, A City That Works For You (PDF, 72 pages) (opens in a new tab).
The party platform says it would ask the Province to replace the BC Community Housing Fund, push for the return of the federal Residential Rehabilitation Assistance Program, and press the federal government for $2 billion for homes for people with the lowest incomes.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Green Party of Vancouver 2026 platform, A City That Works For You (PDF, 72 pages) (opens in a new tab).
The party platform says it would expand the mandate and capacity of the City’s Business and Economy Office, with an easy-to-use online business portal, better coordination between departments and more support for people starting businesses.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Green Party of Vancouver 2026 platform, A City That Works For You (PDF, 72 pages) (opens in a new tab).
The party platform says the Greens would ask the Province for protections for commercial tenants, and would use tax incentives, land use rules and financial help to keep affordable space for local businesses.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Green Party of Vancouver 2026 platform, A City That Works For You (PDF, 72 pages) (opens in a new tab).
The party platform says it would update zoning to allow narrow storefronts, small shop spaces, active ground floors and business uses on upper floors, so homes, shops, studios and offices can share a street.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Green Party of Vancouver 2026 platform, A City That Works For You (PDF, 72 pages) (opens in a new tab).
The party platform says it would encourage office-to-housing conversions downtown, attract schools and colleges, expand arts and culture programs and family amenities, and update downtown zoning to allow more flexibility.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Green Party of Vancouver 2026 platform, A City That Works For You (PDF, 72 pages) (opens in a new tab).
The party platform says the Greens will explore fair contributions from high-volume online delivery and logistics firms to help pay for the streets and curbs they use.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Green Party of Vancouver 2026 platform, A City That Works For You (PDF, 72 pages) (opens in a new tab).
The party platform says it would strengthen the Eastside as an arts district, keeping affordable creative space and supporting artists and cultural groups through zoning, land use conditions and incentives.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Green Party of Vancouver 2026 platform, A City That Works For You (PDF, 72 pages) (opens in a new tab).
The party platform says it would protect and create affordable studios, live-work spaces, workshops and cultural venues by reusing buildings and through flexible land use rules.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Green Party of Vancouver 2026 platform, A City That Works For You (PDF, 72 pages) (opens in a new tab).
The party platform says it would support Cultural Land Trusts to buy and keep creative spaces, venues, artist studios and live-work buildings as non-profit community assets.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Green Party of Vancouver 2026 platform, A City That Works For You (PDF, 72 pages) (opens in a new tab).
The party platform says it would protect employment lands and cultural spaces from speculative conversion, and keep industrial land for manufacturing, logistics, marine industries and food processing where appropriate.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Green Party of Vancouver 2026 platform, A City That Works For You (PDF, 72 pages) (opens in a new tab).
The party platform says it would support a night-time strategy with more night transit, more zoning for live music venues, 24-hour industrial and creative land uses, longer permits and hospitality.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Green Party of Vancouver 2026 platform, A City That Works For You (PDF, 72 pages) (opens in a new tab).
This record covers Bridget Burns, ballot number 141, a first time city council candidate with the Green Party of Vancouver. It covers the nomination, the work history reported when the nomination contest opened, her earlier Green campaigns from 2019 to 2024, the positions on the campaign page, two September 2026 releases where the party quotes her on small business, her own Instagram posts from late September and early October 2026, her answers to the Women Transforming Cities pledge and the HUB Cycling survey, the party's 2026 platform, and two public events.
The score counts how complete and checkable the published plan on this issue is. Whether the plan would work is a separate question, left to the reader. Measured October 3, 2026. The same seven points apply to every candidate for this office.
“She believes City Hall should put people first by treating housing as a human right, expanding non-market and co-op housing, strengthening protections for renters, creating complete neighbourhoods, investing in reliable transit, preparing for climate change, and building safe, welcoming communities.”
Stated by the candidate.
Bridget Burns candidate pageNo instrument the office controls is named.
No number for what would exist or change.
No cost or funding source.
No date or term milestone.
No dated public action on this issue found.
The questionnaire has not been sent yet. No candidate has this point.
Green Party of Vancouver’s platform on housing: 7 commitments, none with a number. Party text earns the candidate the position point only.
What this office controls. Council sets zoning, approves rezonings and development permits, and makes rental and tenant-protection bylaws under the Vancouver Charter. The province sets rent increase limits and tenancy law.
Every City Council candidate on housing, scored the same way
Party platform; candidate not quoted. Green Party of Vancouver publishes 1 commitment on this issue.
Party text earns no points here; the statement must be the candidate’s own.
Party text earns no points here; the statement must be the candidate’s own.
Party text earns no points here; the statement must be the candidate’s own.
Party text earns no points here; the statement must be the candidate’s own.
No dated public action on this issue found.
The questionnaire has not been sent yet. No candidate has this point.
Green Party of Vancouver’s platform on homelessness and drugs: 1 commitment, none with a number. Party text earns the candidate the position point only.
What this office controls. Council funds shelter sites, street cleaning and city outreach, and decides where supportive housing is approved. Health services, treatment beds and drug policy are provincial and federal.
Every City Council candidate on homelessness and drugs, scored the same way
“She believes City Hall should put people first by treating housing as a human right, expanding non-market and co-op housing, strengthening protections for renters, creating complete neighbourhoods, investing in reliable transit, preparing for climate change, and building safe, welcoming communities.”
Stated by the candidate.
Bridget Burns candidate pageNo instrument the office controls is named.
No number for what would exist or change.
No cost or funding source.
No date or term milestone.
No dated public action on this issue found.
The questionnaire has not been sent yet. No candidate has this point.
Green Party of Vancouver’s platform on public safety: 2 commitments, none with a number. Party text earns the candidate the position point only.
What this office controls. Council approves the police budget. The Vancouver Police Board, not Council, directs the police department. Fire and rescue services report to the city.
Every City Council candidate on public safety, scored the same way
“She believes City Hall should put people first by treating housing as a human right, expanding non-market and co-op housing, strengthening protections for renters, creating complete neighbourhoods, investing in reliable transit, preparing for climate change, and building safe, welcoming communities.”
Stated by the candidate.
Bridget Burns candidate pageNo instrument the office controls is named.
No number for what would exist or change.
No cost or funding source.
No date or term milestone.
No dated public action on this issue found.
The questionnaire has not been sent yet. No candidate has this point.
Green Party of Vancouver’s platform on transport: 2 commitments, none with a number. Party text earns the candidate the position point only.
What this office controls. The city owns and designs its streets, bike lanes, sidewalks and parking rules. Buses, SkyTrain and SeaBus are run by TransLink, a regional body the city does not control.
Every City Council candidate on transport, scored the same way
Party platform; candidate not quoted. Green Party of Vancouver publishes 1 commitment on this issue.
Party text earns no points here; the statement must be the candidate’s own.
Party text earns no points here; the statement must be the candidate’s own.
Party text earns no points here; the statement must be the candidate’s own.
Party text earns no points here; the statement must be the candidate’s own.
No dated public action on this issue found.
The questionnaire has not been sent yet. No candidate has this point.
Green Party of Vancouver’s platform on taxes and budget: 1 commitment, none with a number. Party text earns the candidate the position point only.
What this office controls. Council sets the property tax rate each year, approves the operating budget, and approves the multi-year capital plan that pays for buildings and infrastructure.
Every City Council candidate on taxes and budget, scored the same way
“She believes City Hall should put people first by treating housing as a human right, expanding non-market and co-op housing, strengthening protections for renters, creating complete neighbourhoods, investing in reliable transit, preparing for climate change, and building safe, welcoming communities.”
Stated by the candidate.
Bridget Burns candidate pageNo instrument the office controls is named.
No number for what would exist or change.
No cost or funding source.
No date or term milestone.
No dated public action on this issue found.
The questionnaire has not been sent yet. No candidate has this point.
Green Party of Vancouver’s platform on climate: 3 commitments, none with a number. Party text earns the candidate the position point only.
What this office controls. Vancouver has its own building bylaw under the Vancouver Charter, so Council can set energy and emissions rules for new buildings that other BC cities cannot.
Every City Council candidate on climate, scored the same way
“I’m proud to say yes to all of your City Hall Pledges, and I’m ready to transform those commitments into action.”
Stated by the candidate.
Our City Hall Pledge: Candidate CommitmentsNo instrument the office controls is named.
No number for what would exist or change.
No cost or funding source.
No date or term milestone.
No dated public action on this issue found.
The questionnaire has not been sent yet. No candidate has this point.
Green Party of Vancouver’s platform on culture: 1 commitment, none with a number. Party text earns the candidate the position point only.
What this office controls. The city licenses venues and events, sets noise and business rules, and funds cultural grants and spaces. Liquor licensing is shared with the province.
Every City Council candidate on culture, scored the same way
Party platform; candidate not quoted. Green Party of Vancouver publishes 2 commitments on this issue.
Party text earns no points here; the statement must be the candidate’s own.
Party text earns no points here; the statement must be the candidate’s own.
Party text earns no points here; the statement must be the candidate’s own.
Party text earns no points here; the statement must be the candidate’s own.
No dated public action on this issue found.
The questionnaire has not been sent yet. No candidate has this point.
Green Party of Vancouver’s platform on child care: 2 commitments, at least one with a number. Party text earns the candidate the position point only.
What this office controls. The city creates child care spaces through zoning, city-owned buildings and development contributions. Licensing, subsidies and operating funding are provincial.
Every City Council candidate on child care, scored the same way
“She also believes City Hall should be a partner to local businesses and community organizers, helping them succeed rather than creating unnecessary barriers.”
Stated by the candidate.
Bridget Burns candidate page“Create Neighbourhood Enterprise Hubs, low-cost spaces where start-ups, makers, commissary kitchens, non-profits, social enterprises, and small businesses can share equipment, get mentorship, and work side by side”
Stated by the candidate.
Vancouver Greens Propose “Grow Local Wealth” Plan for Local EntrepreneursNo number for what would exist or change.
No cost or funding source.
No date or term milestone.
No dated public action on this issue found.
The questionnaire has not been sent yet. No candidate has this point.
What this office controls. Council issues business licences, sets licence and permit fees, zones commercial and industrial land and approves business improvement areas under the Vancouver Charter. Employment law, sales taxes and income taxes are provincial and federal.
Every City Council candidate on economy, scored the same way
No position found by voche.me as of October 3, 2026.
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No dated public action on this issue found.
The questionnaire has not been sent yet. No candidate has this point.
What this office controls. Council, the Park Board and the Board of Education each set their own meeting rules, committees, public consultation and reporting. The Vancouver Charter and the School Act create the three bodies and set their powers, and only the Province can change those acts.
Every City Council candidate on governance, scored the same way
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No upcoming public appearance by Bridget Burns is confirmed in the sources checked on October 3, 2026.
Checked October 3, 2026 · All event times are Vancouver local time. Recheck the organizer before travelling.
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Bridget Burns appears on the City of Vancouver's final 2026 candidate list for City Council, with ballot number 141. The City records the affiliation as Green Party of Vancouver.
The party page says Burns has worked in hospitality as a server, bartender, host and event organizer in Vancouver restaurants, bars and venues. The page says Burns has organized festivals, markets and pop-up events, which led to contact with City Hall. The page describes Burns as a renter.
Daily Hive reported on March 24, 2026 that Burns was one of seven people approved to seek the Green Party of Vancouver's council nomination, and that Burns has campaign experience at the federal, provincial and municipal levels.
The same report says Burns worked on the Green Party's 2022 Vancouver civic election campaign and is national field manager for the Green Party of Canada.
The Green Party of Vancouver announced on May 11, 2026 that Burns was one of four nominated council candidates, alongside Annette Reilly, Camil Dumont and Stephanie Smith, running with mayoral candidate Pete Fry. The release describes Burns as a longtime political organiser with experience in campaigns and in small business communities.
The campaign page says Burns grew up in East Vancouver and credits affordable childcare, public services and neighbourhood programmes with giving the household stability.
The campaign page says Burns is a renter who has spent most of an income on housing and worked more than one job at a time.
The campaign page says Burns built a career in hospitality as a server, bartender, host and event organiser in restaurants, bars and venues across Vancouver, and has organised festivals, markets and pop up events, which involved dealing with city hall.
The party released the nominations in a year when, according to the same release, the Greens, OneCity and COPE agreed to limit how many candidates each would run. Daily Hive's ballot order lists Burns at number 141 and reports that the three parties made that agreement.
CBC News reported in September 2019 that Burns was the Green Party of Canada's candidate in Vancouver East, and described her as a community activist raised in East Vancouver and a co-organizer of the Vegan Night Market. In October 2020 the Georgia Straight published an opinion piece she wrote as the BC Green candidate for Vancouver-Hastings, and VoteMate's guide to the 2024 provincial election lists her as the BC Greens candidate in the same riding.
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The campaign page says city hall should treat housing as a human right.
The campaign page says Burns would expand non-market and co-operative housing.
The campaign page says Burns would strengthen protections for renters.
The campaign page says Burns would work on complete neighbourhoods and investment in reliable transit.
The campaign page says Burns would have city hall prepare for climate change.
The campaign page says city hall should help local businesses and community organisers succeed rather than put barriers in their way, and ties this to Burns's own experience running events.
The Green Party of Vancouver published a housing plan on September 16, 2026 covering pre-approved and prefabricated designs, faster permits for low-rise apartments, row homes, townhomes and infill, and funding to keep existing affordable homes.
The Green Party of Vancouver published an economic strategy on September 16, 2026 covering local and Canadian procurement, community benefit agreements on large developments, and British Columbia mass timber in city projects.
The campaign page says Burns would help City Hall build safe, welcoming communities.
The party's September 22, 2026 release quotes Burns backing a Grow Local Wealth plan that would support micro-entrepreneurs, co-ops, makers and small businesses with affordable space, shared infrastructure, mentorship and simpler rules, including new Neighbourhood Enterprise Hubs.
Daily Hive reported on September 21, 2026 that the Green Party's plan to cut red tape for small businesses would lower permit costs, speed up approvals, and create a business navigator service giving small businesses one point of contact through their application process, and quotes Burns on it.
Women Transforming Cities, a Vancouver charity that campaigns on City policy, asked every candidate for mayor and council to commit to six policy asks if elected. Its September 16, 2026 page prints a statement from Burns saying yes to all six asks: housing access, transit and mobility, community spaces, food security, public washrooms and gender safety.
The housing ask, which Burns said yes to, has three parts. It asks candidates to add co-op, social and supportive housing in every neighbourhood by changing zoning rules that delay non-market homes, within the first year of the term. It asks them to put non-market housing first on public land and to demand long-term funding from senior governments. It asks them to advance building upgrades that give low-carbon cooling during extreme heat, especially to low-income tenants.
The transit and mobility ask, which Burns said yes to, asks candidates to advocate to the province for a low-income transit pass for people earning less than $40,000 a year, to speed up buses with measures such as dedicated bus lanes, with the goal of completing at least nine transit corridors by 2030, and to install more covered bus shelters, seating and lighting, especially in neighbourhoods with fewer resources.
The community spaces ask, which Burns said yes to, asks candidates to extend library hours and support library workers with adequate staffing and a living wage, to report how many City properties are underused and give community groups priority access and subsidized rent, and to work with independent arts and culture venues and queer spaces to reform permit and bylaw barriers.
The food security ask, which Burns said yes to, asks candidates to increase the City's Sustainable Food Systems Grant and add an Indigenous Food Sovereignty Grant starting in the 2027 budget, to provide City-owned real estate for a South Vancouver Community Food Hub, and to direct the City Manager to create at least four food planner roles.
The public washrooms ask, which Burns said yes to, asks candidates to install prefabricated public toilets in high-need areas or set up portable toilets for the short term, to increase funding for maintaining and upgrading existing City and Park Board washrooms, and to partner with Downtown Eastside service providers and other governments to sustain hygiene services such as mobile washrooms, staffed washrooms, showers and laundry facilities.
The gender safety ask, which Burns said yes to, asks candidates to fund the City's work on the Calls for Justice and the Red Women Rising recommendations as the ask names them, to reinstate the second Sex Worker Safety Planner role and give drop-in spaces for sex workers sustainable funding, and to carry out survivor-led safety and violence prevention strategies on time, including the safety and inclusion action plan the ask names.
HUB Cycling, a regional cycling charity, asked candidates whether they support three asks. Its published Vancouver answers record Burns as answering yes to all three: 30 km/h speeds on local streets with traffic calming on routes to school, doing this safety work in underserved neighbourhoods first, and joining local bike routes to the regional network with lanes separated from traffic. She left the three comment boxes empty.
In an Instagram post on October 2, 2026, Burns says City Council should make it easier for small businesses to get multi-use and change of use permits, and should create a City Hall Navigator job to guide people who start a business through the permit process.
In an Instagram post on October 1, 2026, Burns says longer crosswalk times, sidewalks that are kept up and repaired fast, and bus shelters with benches at every stop matter most for seniors to feel safe.
The same October 1, 2026 post says Burns wants to protect and build affordable homes designed for seniors and their accessibility needs, so they can stay in their own community as they age.
The party's platform release, dated September 29, 2026, says the Greens would set affordability targets at 30 per cent of median household income in place of market rents, and would create a fund that lets the City buy rental buildings at risk of being lost to speculation.
The platform release says the Greens would create the CROW (Community Response Outreach Workers) Team, a team of outreach workers separate from police and paramedics, available at all hours, to answer non-emergency calls about homelessness, addiction and mental health through a dedicated phone number.
The platform release says the Greens would work with TransLink, the regional transit authority, to speed up buses with more bus-only lanes, push for more late-night routes and press for a firm timeline for rapid transit to UBC.
The full platform proposes a City-funded Festival Fund for arts, cultural and community events, a new licence category for qualified venues, and, until that exists, a rule letting such spaces hold up to eight events a month with up to 60 people.
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In an Instagram post, Burns says she and fellow Green council candidate Camil Dumont took part in round table talks with residents at Cedar Cottage Neighbourhood House, on housing, community centres, pools, climate change and green space. She writes that residents want a City Hall that removes barriers to building and to bringing communities together. FIRST UNITED's event list shows a council candidates meet and greet there on the morning of September 26. This is the campaign's own account.
Vote Palestine Vancouver, a campaign group, lists Burns as undecided on its four-point platform. The group says its volunteers recorded the positions and that the list is current as of October 1. voche.me found no statement by Burns herself on these points.
Burns posted that she attended a mayoral debate on seniors' issues at Brock House with mayoral candidate Pete Fry. She names longer crosswalk times, repaired sidewalks, bus shelters with benches, and affordable homes built for seniors as her aims.
In a post shared with the party's account, Burns says the Green council candidates attended Pete Fry's appearance at the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade. She says she has owned small businesses and organized markets, and calls for easier change of use permits and a City Hall Navigator for new businesses. Her business ownership is her own account.
Burns answered yes to all three of HUB Cycling's asks: 30 km/h local streets with traffic calming, safety work in underserved neighbourhoods first, and joining local bike routes to the regional network. She wrote no comment. The answers carry no date, so this date is the day voche.me read them.
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The report names Burns as the Green nominee in Vancouver East in 2019, running against the NDP's Jenny Kwan, and describes her as a vegan and animal welfare advocate, community volunteer, server and bartender.
From her 2019 federal campaign in Vancouver East. CBC describes Burns as a community activist and co-organizer of the Vegan Night Market, and quotes her support for a safe drug supply and decriminalization. This is an earlier campaign for a different office.
The report names the seven approved nomination candidates, including Burns, and says Burns has campaign experience across federal, provincial and municipal levels, worked on the Greens' 2022 Vancouver civic campaign, and is national field manager for the Green Party of Canada.
The report names Burns, described as a campaign organizer, as one of the four council candidates the Green Party of Vancouver announced that week.
The published ballot order lists Burns at number 141 for council with the Green Party. The article also reports that OneCity, the Greens and COPE agreed to limit how many candidates each would run.
The report on the party's 71-page platform names Burns as one of the Greens' four council candidates and describes the platform.
Sources checked October 3, 2026. Official records establish decisions; campaign material establishes stated positions; reporting adds investigation and context. None alone establishes every claim.
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Green Party of Vancouver · September 16, 2026
Green Party of Vancouver · September 16, 2026
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Green Party of Vancouver · September 22, 2026
Green Party of Vancouver · July 28, 2026
Green Party of Vancouver · September 30, 2026
Green Party of Vancouver
Bridget Burns campaign (Instagram account votebridgetb) · October 1, 2026
Bridget Burns campaign and Green Party of Vancouver (joint Instagram post) · October 2, 2026
Bridget Burns campaign (Instagram account votebridgetb) · September 27, 2026
Georgia Straight · October 19, 2020
VoteMate
Daily Hive · March 24, 2026
Daily Hive · September 22, 2026
Daily Hive · September 21, 2026
Women Transforming Cities · September 16, 2026
Women Transforming Cities
Vote Palestine Vancouver
Daily Hive · September 29, 2026
Vancouver Is Awesome · May 14, 2026
CBC News · September 16, 2019
Georgia Straight · June 23, 2019
Green Party of Vancouver
Green Party of Vancouver
Vancouver Food Justice Coalition
Vancouver Food Justice Coalition, on Eventbrite
FIRST UNITED
Women Transforming Cities · September 17, 2026
The May 11, 2026 nomination release and the September 16 and September 29, 2026 housing, economy and platform releases do not quote Burns. Her own 2026 words found by voche.me are the party candidate page, the party's September 22 small business release, the Daily Hive report of September 21, one sentence on the Women Transforming Cities pledge page, yes answers with no comments in HUB Cycling's survey, and three Instagram posts from September 27 to October 2, 2026. No 2026 interview with Burns was found, and no video or audio of her speaking was watched. A party Instagram post of September 29, 2026 says the party filmed a short talk with her at its campaign launch; only the caption was read. The party's events page listed a Meet the Greens event with Burns on September 24, 2026; no source found shows that it took place with her, so it is no longer on the calendar. No forum from October 3 to 17, 2026 that names Burns was found. The party's candidate page carries no date, and neither the party nor Daily Hive gives dates for the hospitality work or the start of the Green Party of Canada role. Her statement that she has owned small businesses comes from her own post and was not checked against a business registry. Georgia Straight food reports from 2013 and 2015 name a Bridget Burns as general manager of Graze, a vegan restaurant on Fraser Street; no source found ties that person to this candidate, so those reports are not used. The 2019 federal and 2020 and 2024 provincial campaigns are recorded as background only, because no 2026 page repeats their positions. Vote results for those campaigns were not checked against Elections Canada or Elections BC. Her Facebook page needs a login and was not read; her Instagram posts were read from Instagram's public embed pages. The Vancouver District Labour Council's endorsement list for Vancouver, read on October 3, 2026, does not include her.
Evidence reviewed on September 22, 2026: Current campaign material; biographical claims require corroboration.
Campaign page read on September 22, 2026. 4 stated positions and 3 background facts recorded here, each checked against a quotation from that page.
Checks still to do: Verify professional experience and seek specific tenant-policy and event-permitting proposals.
The ballot name, office, ballot number and party label come from the City's final candidate list. Everything described as campaign material is the campaign's own account and has not been confirmed by an independent source.
Daily Hive reported the role when the Vancouver Green nomination contest opened in March 2026.
Green party names seven Vancouver City Council nomination hopefuls for electionDaily Hive reported that Burns worked on the party's 2022 Vancouver civic election campaign. The report does not give the job title.
Green party names seven Vancouver City Council nomination hopefuls for electionThe campaign page lists work as a server, bartender, host and event organiser in Vancouver restaurants, bars and venues, and organising festivals, markets and pop up events.
Bridget Burns candidate pageCBC News described Burns as a co-organizer of the Vegan Night Market when she ran for Parliament in Vancouver East in 2019. The report gives no dates for the role.
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Bridget Burns was elected to City Council with 57,788 votes, 10th of 56 in the preliminary count. The City of Vancouver published the count, and every candidate's total is on the results page.
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Bridget Burns is number 141 on the City of Vancouver's official 2026 ballot for City Council.
Bridget Burns ran for City Council with Green Party of Vancouver.
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The 2026 Vancouver municipal election, including the City Council race, was decided on October 17, 2026.
voche.me read the party's candidate, news and events pages, the party's 2026 platform, VoteMate, the City's candidate list through a reader service, and new survey and news pages on October 3, 2026. Added: her yes answers to HUB Cycling's three asks, Vote Palestine Vancouver's listing of her as undecided, three of her Instagram posts with two new commitments on seniors and one on small business permits, four party platform positions, earlier coverage from CBC News, the Georgia Straight and Vancouver Is Awesome, a biography paragraph on her 2019 to 2024 Green campaigns, a party canvass with her on October 4 and an online food policy town hall on October 13. The research date moved to October 3, 2026. The September 24 Meet the Greens event fell before that date, and no source shows that she took part, so it was removed from the calendar.
Read the updatevoche.me checked each commitment against the archived page it cites and tagged it by issue and by whose words it is. The single long sentence on the party page naming seven goals now backs six commitments: the two on housing, the renter protections entry and the climate entry already on this record, a transit entry, and a new entry on safe, welcoming communities. Two entries that restated the same sentence a second time were removed as duplicates. The party's two September 16, 2026 releases on housing and the economy are now two separate entries instead of one combined entry, and neither names Burns. Three new commitments were added: a September 22, 2026 Grow Local Wealth plan for small businesses that quotes Burns and names a new Neighbourhood Enterprise Hubs program, a September 21, 2026 Daily Hive report on a business navigator and permit reform plan that quotes Burns, and the Women Transforming Cities City Hall Pledge, where Burns says yes to all six asks; each ask is now its own entry.
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