Former Vancouver city councillor running for mayor.
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Colleen Hardwick’s 2026 Vancouver mayoral profile: housing, safety and tax proposals, public appearances, interviews and nomination records.
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A researched record of Colleen Hardwick’s campaign commitments, her past Council work and the news coverage of her mayoral run for TEAM for a Livable Vancouver. A full vote-by-vote Council record and campaign finances still need review.
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 2, 2026. The same seven points apply to every candidate for this office.
“We’ve got to stop inflating land values, and then be finding more cost-effective and efficient ways to be building within our existing zone capacity.”
Stated by the candidate.
Colleen Hardwick Is Running for Mayor Again (interview)“So that would be approving things at the development permit board level, as opposed to rezoning at council.”
Stated by the candidate.
Colleen Hardwick Is Running for Mayor Again (interview)No number for what would exist or change.
No cost or funding source.
No date or term milestone.
“Voted against the Broadway Plan”
Vote reported by The Tyee and Global News, June 22, 2022.
On the Record: Councillors on Their Broadway Plan VotesThe questionnaire has not been sent yet. No candidate has this point.
TEAM for a Livable Vancouver’s platform on housing: 9 commitments, at least one 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.
“People struggling with addiction deserve to recover, regain control over their lives and reconnect with their families and communities.”
Stated by the candidate.
September 18 safety announcement“Use City land, zoning, permitting and partnerships to expand access to treatment and recovery-oriented housing”
Stated by the candidate.
September 18 safety announcementNo 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.
TEAM for a Livable Vancouver’s platform on homelessness and drugs: 3 commitments, 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 Mayor candidate on homelessness and drugs, scored the same way
“Vancouver residents deserve streets, parks and neighbourhoods that are safe, clean, and orderly.”
Stated by the candidate.
September 18 safety announcement“Establish a Municipal Intimate Partner Violence Task Force, strengthen victim services and risk assessment, expand prevention education and appoint a City Women’s Safety Lead to coordinate action and report publicly on progress”
Stated by the candidate.
September 18 safety announcementNo 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.
TEAM for a Livable Vancouver’s platform on public safety: 4 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.
“prioritize basic infrastructure like roads, sidewalks, parks, and public safety first”
Stated by the candidate.
TEAM Proposes Fiscal Framework for City BudgetNo 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.
TEAM for a Livable Vancouver’s platform on transport: 5 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.
“Residents should be able to expect reliable services and predictable taxes from their City government”
Stated by the candidate.
TEAM Proposes Fiscal Framework for City Budget“TEAM’s Predictable Property Tax Pledge establishes a clear rule: annual property-tax increases will not exceed inflation.”
Stated by the candidate.
TEAM Proposes Fiscal Framework for City BudgetNo number for what would exist or change.
No cost or funding source.
No date or term milestone.
“Independent auditor general office: Council vote on Hardwick’s motion”
Council motion approved unanimously; reported by CBC and Daily Hive, October 23, 2019.
Vancouver to create independent auditor general officeThe questionnaire has not been sent yet. No candidate has this point.
TEAM for a Livable Vancouver’s platform on taxes and budget: 5 commitments, 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 Mayor candidate on taxes and budget, scored the same way
“It’s mission critical that as we continue to densify the city, we maintain our tree canopy and our green space.”
Stated by the candidate.
Colleen Hardwick Is Running for Mayor Again (interview)No 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.
TEAM for a Livable Vancouver’s platform on climate: 7 commitments, at least one 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.
Party platform; candidate not quoted. TEAM for a Livable Vancouver publishes 6 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.
TEAM for a Livable Vancouver’s platform on culture: 6 commitments, 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.
Party platform; candidate not quoted. TEAM for a Livable 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.
TEAM for a Livable 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.
“This is one of the reasons why I’m pushing and continue to push hard for diversification of our local economy.”
Stated by the candidate.
Colleen Hardwick Is Running for Mayor Again (interview)No instrument the office controls is named.
No number for what would exist or change.
No cost or funding source.
No date or term milestone.
“Motion for relief to Broadway businesses hit by subway construction”
Council motion approved 9 to 0; reported by Daily Hive, June 16, 2022.
Vancouver City Council approves potential relief to businesses impacted by subway constructionThe 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.
“I believe in keeping my word, and keeping City Council open and accountable.”
Stated by the candidate.
VoteMate profile: Colleen Hardwick (biography submitted by the candidate or the campaign; promises labelled as TEAM’s)“A TEAM-majority Council would bring in digital identity authentication with solid privacy protections to ensure councillors know who’s writing or speaking to them”
Stated by the candidate.
TEAM Slams Lack of Speaker Verification at Public HearingsNo number for what would exist or change.
No cost or funding source.
No date or term milestone.
“Motion to verify where speakers and petition signers live”
Motion reported by Daily Hive; Council decision not established, March 10, 2020.
Vancouver city councillor wants to make public consultation participation harderThe 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.
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No upcoming public appearance by Colleen Hardwick is confirmed in the sources checked on October 2, 2026.
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Colleen Hardwick served on Vancouver City Council from 2018 to 2022. The City lists her as TEAM’s mayoral candidate, number 50 on the 2026 ballot. She is the only 2026 candidate who also ran against Ken Sim for mayor in 2022.
She was born in Vancouver in 1958 and grew up in Kitsilano, where she still lives. Her father, Walter Hardwick, was a University of British Columbia geography professor and a Vancouver City Council member in the early 1970s. Her grandmother, Iris Hardwick, sat on the Park Board in the late 1950s. Her campaign biography lists a bachelor’s degree in geography and political science from UBC in 1983 and a master’s degree from UBC in 2011.
From the mid-1980s to 2000 she worked in film and television production and founded New City Productions. A later company, MovieSet Inc., raised venture capital and closed in 2011. In 2010 she founded PlaceSpeak, an online platform that lets local governments consult residents by where they live. The company received B Corporation certification in 2021.
She first ran for Council in 2005 with the Non-Partisan Association and placed thirteenth. In 2018 she ran with the NPA again and won a seat, placing fifth among council candidates. She left the NPA in April 2021 to sit as an independent and joined TEAM for a Livable Vancouver in September 2021. TEAM named her its mayoral candidate in March 2022. In the October 2022 election she placed third with 16,769 votes, 9.97% of the total.
In the April 5, 2025 Council by-election she ran for TEAM and placed third with 17,352 votes, 25.53%. She announced her 2026 mayoral run in April 2026. During her Council term she wrote an independent report that led to the creation of the City’s Auditor General office and voted against several major rezonings, according to a May 2026 Vancity Lookout interview. She is married to the actor Garry Chalk and has two daughters and two grandchildren.
Archive photo 2025Colleen Hardwick in a studio portrait released under an open licence.
Published positions and selected commitments, separated by election cycle. Status labels describe the evidence reviewed, not a numerical score or a complete audit of the platform. Council approval is different from delivery.
36 commitments shown · Checked Oct 2
TEAM’s housing page says it would replace the Official Development Plan with its Respect for Neighbourhoods Plan.
Proposes protecting existing rentals and supporting more co-operative housing.
Would establish an office for renters.
Would simplify the zoning, development and building permit processes and allow more flexible on-site review of renovation permits.
TEAM’s finance page says it would limit tax increases to inflation and carry out a line-by-line budget review.
Supports more bus service in underserved neighbourhoods.
Would restore minimum parking requirements in new development.
TEAM’s plan, which Hardwick released on September 18, 2026, says it would strengthen district policing, support Community Policing Centres and Block Watch, and set a Victims Response Standard through the Vancouver Police Board.
TEAM’s plan, which Hardwick released on September 18, 2026, says it would set up a Municipal Intimate Partner Violence Task Force and appoint a City Women’s Safety Lead.
TEAM’s plan, which Hardwick released on September 18, 2026, says it would support smaller staffed recovery homes and negotiate a treatment-capacity agreement with the Province and Vancouver Coastal Health.
Hardwick told The Tyee in mid-May 2026 that the City has to stop inflating land values and build within the capacity that existing zoning already allows, by approving projects at the Development Permit Board instead of rezoning at Council.
Daily Hive reported on July 16, 2026 that as many as six City plans would be repealed if Hardwick and TEAM form a majority. TEAM’s September 9 release, which quotes Hardwick, says TEAM will repeal and replace the Official Development Plan.
TEAM’s May 18, 2026 release, which quotes Hardwick, says a TEAM-majority Council would strengthen the protections for tenants of a building that is redeveloped and would put the Broadway Plan and the Official Development Plan on hold.
CityNews reported that at a September 8, 2026 debate Hardwick said the City has limits on what it can do, and that the approach to homelessness and mental health should reach beyond the Downtown Eastside.
TEAM’s August 13, 2026 release, which quotes Hardwick on the addiction crisis, says TEAM sees large-scale supportive housing as generally poorly delivered and advocates recovery-oriented housing instead.
TEAM’s plan, which Hardwick released on September 18, 2026, says it would target repeat violent offenders, adopt zero tolerance for open drug use in shared public spaces and strengthen enforcement against street disorder.
Asked how she would respond to a yearly police request for more money, Hardwick told The Tyee she would start by analyzing what the police do and, if she chairs the police board, would examine the budget closely.
TEAM’s September 25, 2026 budget release quotes Hardwick saying a TEAM Council would prioritize basic infrastructure such as roads and sidewalks, along with parks and public safety.
TEAM’s September 25, 2026 release, which quotes Hardwick, says annual property tax increases would stay at or below inflation under a TEAM administration.
TEAM’s September 25, 2026 release says a TEAM Council would review the City’s operating and capital budgets line by line, cut spending that cannot show enough value and redirect the savings to roads, sidewalks, infrastructure, cleanliness, parks and public safety.
Hardwick told The Tyee she would do a thorough audit of the Downtown Eastside. TEAM’s September 18, 2026 release says the audit would examine City grants, programs, contracts and other municipal spending in the neighbourhood and report the results publicly.
Hardwick told The Tyee that keeping the city’s tree canopy and green space is critical as the city becomes denser, and that trees are lost when multiplexes are built to full height and density.
Hardwick told The Tyee she is pushing to diversify the local economy, and that dependence on real estate as the main driver is unsustainable.
TEAM’s September 10, 2026 release says a TEAM Council would create a Vancouver Economic Development Agency, set up a $4-million revitalization fund for neighbourhood shopping streets and support sectors beyond real estate.
Her VoteMate profile, submitted by the candidate or her team, says she believes in keeping her word and keeping City Council open and accountable.
TEAM’s July 28, 2026 release, which quotes Hardwick, says a TEAM-majority Council would bring in a digital identity check for people who speak or write to Council and would change how written submissions are counted.
TEAM’s May 4, 2026 release, which quotes Hardwick, says TEAM will restore proper public consultation and bring back participatory planning to the zoning process.
Hardwick told Vancity Lookout she wants a full discussion of local democracy. The article says she sees the need for an independent auditor general, a lobbyist registry and a different way of choosing councillors, such as a ward system, and quotes her saying she wants to work out the details with others.
TEAM’s July 22, 2026 release says Hardwick signed the Charter for Better Local Government and points to metroaccountability.ca. That site, titled Metro Vancouver Accountability Charter, lists her as a supporting mayoral candidate and prints a charter with five actions for Metro Vancouver, including taking only a base municipal salary for regional board participation.
Her VoteMate profile lists a TEAM promise: a City moratorium on AI data centres while local planning and rules are set up.
Her VoteMate profile lists a TEAM promise to make the permit process simpler for businesses that open or expand.
Her VoteMate profile lists a TEAM promise to protect mature trees and strengthen the rules that require trees to be kept on building sites.
Her VoteMate profile lists a TEAM promise to upgrade City infrastructure so it can withstand flooding, storms, extreme heat and drought.
Her VoteMate profile lists a TEAM promise to make walking safer by repairing and widening sidewalks in all neighbourhoods.
Her VoteMate profile lists a TEAM promise to increase neighbourhood park space by at least 20%.
Daily Hive reported on August 17, 2026 that TEAM’s parks platform promises at least $739 million over four years for parks and recreation, matching the draft 2027 to 2030 Park Board capital plan, and a 50-metre pool at the Vancouver Aquatic Centre. CBC reported on October 1, 2026 that Hardwick was the first candidate to promise the 50-metre pool and quotes her saying the city needs one.
Selected past work and proposed programs. A proposal is not an operating City program; delivery needs funding, authority and approval.
CBC and Daily Hive report that Council voted unanimously on Wednesday, October 23, 2019 for Hardwick’s motion to start the process of creating an independent auditor general’s office. CBC reports a targeted start in the 2020 to 2021 fiscal year.
The vote is taken from two news reports, because the Council record on council.vancouver.ca returned HTTP 403. An office created by Council is a collective decision. Later audit results are separate from this vote.
TEAM proposes reviewing public spending and service outcomes with input from residents and service providers.
The document does not establish that an audit has been commissioned, funded or completed.
Council approved the Broadway Plan on Wednesday evening, June 22, 2022, by 7 votes to 4. Global News lists Hardwick among the four councillors who voted against, and The Tyee’s vote guide records her vote as no.
The votes are taken from two news reports. voche.me could not open the Council minutes (HTTP 403). Global News adds that Hardwick proposed an amendment to take the plan off the table until after the fall election.
Hardwick moved a motion that directed staff to provide housing data and to revisit the housing targets in the Housing Vancouver Strategy after COVID-19. Council adopted it as amended on May 27, 2020. The mayor and one councillor abstained (declined to vote), according to CityHallWatch.
The vote is taken from two reports. voche.me could not open the Council minutes (HTTP 403). Whether staff delivered the data is not established here.
Council directed staff to explore ways to give relief to businesses next to the Broadway Subway station construction sites, including a program like Montreal’s. Daily Hive reports a 9 to 0 vote on Hardwick’s motion, which councillors amended to name relaxation or deferral of business property taxes.
The date is taken from the report, which was published on Friday, June 17, 2022 and describes the Council meeting on Thursday evening. voche.me could not open the Council minutes (HTTP 403). Whether the City later provided relief is not established here.
Daily Hive reported that Hardwick’s motion would ask staff to design a system to verify where people live when they speak at public hearings, sign petitions or send written comments. A July 28, 2026 TEAM release says Council later weakened the motion.
The date is the publication date of the Daily Hive report, which does not give the vote. voche.me has not opened the Council record (HTTP 403).
TEAM’s release says Hardwick signed the Charter for Better Local Government, and the charter’s own site lists her as a supporting mayoral candidate.
Both sources are campaign sources, and the charter concerns Metro Vancouver. A person must open an independent record before this counts toward a score.
Hardwick moved a motion to send the bylaw that allowed duplexes in most single-family areas, passed by the previous Council in September 2018, to a new public hearing with the aim of repealing it. The Vancouver Courier reported that on Thursday, November 15, 2018 Council voted 8 to 1 to refer her motion to staff for a report on the cost of new consultation and its effect on a city-wide plan.
The report names Hardwick as the mover. It does not say who cast the vote against referral. Mayor Kennedy Stewart and Coun. Pete Fry were absent. voche.me could not open the Council minutes or a later report on the outcome (HTTP 403), so the final decision on the bylaw is not established here.
Vancouver Magazine reported that by late July 2021 Hardwick had recorded 250 abstentions in two and a half years on Council, 150 more than the next councillor, and that an abstention is counted as a vote in favour. In October 2022 CBC News reported that on 25 contentious motions it had analysed from the 2018 to 2022 term, she was the only member to vote against or abstain on every one.
The counts come from the two reports. voche.me has not checked them against the Council minutes. The date is the Vancouver Magazine publication date. Vancouver Magazine reports that she used abstentions to show she disagreed with the planning process and believed staff had not given Council the information it needed.
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CTV News reports that Hardwick focused on spending control, economic development and cutting what she called unnecessary bureaucracy at City Hall. She said she would simplify building and business permits, set service standards and repeal the Official Development Plan, passed in March, within her first 90 days, giving neighbourhood planning a larger role.
CBC reports that Hardwick was the first candidate to promise a 50-metre pool in the Vancouver Aquatic Centre replacement. She told CBC that ABC changed its position before the election and that the city needs a 50-metre pool.
Global News reports that Hardwick says the focus should be on enforcement and recovery. She said, “I want to see block watches brought back in a meaningful way,” and said the City has relied too much on harm reduction.
A TEAM release quotes Hardwick saying governments and private builders should work together on homes that middle-income residents can afford. She pointed to five ideas from a Housing Reset report, including a moratorium on upzoning sites with affordable rental buildings. Daily Hive reports the moratorium would apply to buildings with at least 10 units in adequate condition, where rent costs a median-income earner less than 30 per cent of income. Neither source gives a cost or a date.
Church for Vancouver reports that Hardwick was one of four mayoral candidates at the assembly at St. Andrew’s-Wesley Church, and that all four agreed to the five commitments the Alliance asked for. On a pilot of a new traffic pattern on Hastings Street in the Downtown Eastside, she said she agrees “in principle, yes.” The organizer had listed her as confirmed before the event.
A TEAM release quotes Hardwick saying the timing of the provincial election is unfortunate because Vancouver residents are already in the middle of a civic campaign. She listed the questions she wants voters to focus on: street and sidewalk upkeep, safety, parks and core services.
A TEAM release quotes Hardwick saying Ken Sim and ABC had four years to deal with public safety and failed. She called the plebiscite on the ballot unenforceable and said TEAM’s safety plan is comprehensive. The release is the campaign’s own account.
Hardwick presented TEAM’s safety proposals. The linked release and PDF describe the proposals; neither is a complete transcript.
The Tyee reports that Hardwick spoke to reporters at City Hall on Wednesday, September 9, 2026. She said she does not see vote splitting as a risk for TEAM, which she described as a group of candidates from across the political spectrum, and said voters who regret choosing Ken Sim in 2022 have told her so.
Hardwick discussed neighbourhood planning and the distribution of supportive services. The Ubyssey reports that she was the only one of the four candidates to disagree with the others on the Villages Plan, said the market should decide whether natural gas is allowed in apartment buildings, said the City “cannot sacrifice our tree canopy for building density”, and called for keeping industrial land.
CBC British Columbia hosted a debate between Hardwick, Rebecca Bligh and Kareem Allam, moderated by Stephen Quinn and Justin McElroy. The date is the day CBC posted the video. voche.me has not transcribed it, so no statement from it is recorded here.
Discusses public consultation, a possible ward system and oversight of City decisions. This date is the article’s publication date.
Records are labelled by type, including official findings, civil proceedings and political disputes where applicable. Each entry identifies the response found in the sources and the latest status verified for this page.
Hardwick argues residents should have more influence over rezonings and rejects the description that she opposes housing.
Her published platform proposes co-ops and rental protection alongside replacement neighbourhood plans.
A policy disagreement. This profile has not independently calculated the housing capacity of the proposed replacement plans.
A dated reading list from independent publishers. The headings below are voche.me summaries; follow each link for the original article, context and any corrections.
Summarizes what each of the five candidates said at the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade debate on October 2.
Reports how ABC, TEAM, the Vancouver Liberals, Vote Vancouver and the Greens now treat the pool, with Hardwick’s comments.
Compares the public safety approaches of the mayoral candidates, with short quotes from each.
A long profile written by a neighbourhood group and republished by CityHallWatch. It reviews her Council record, including the auditor general motion and her votes against three major planning decisions, and lists questions about how TEAM would fund and carry out its plans.
Reports TEAM’s middle-income housing proposals with Hardwick’s quotes, and places them beside the party’s earlier pledge to repeal six City plans.
A report on the September 8 debate at UBC Robson Square, with each candidate’s answers on the Villages Plan, climate, density and the local economy.
A report from a Vancouver church news site on the September 23 assembly, listing the five commitments the Alliance asked for and how the candidates answered.
Reports that Bligh, Allam and Hardwick each rejected concerns about splitting the vote, with Hardwick’s comments and a summary of TEAM’s pledges.
Reports her participation in the September 8 debate.
Describes TEAM’s parks platform, including a capital pledge of at least $739 million over four years and a 50-metre pool, and lists what the platform leaves out: the cost of changing the pool design, the land for new parks and a timeline.
A detailed discussion of her approach to neighbourhood representation.
Reports that TEAM’s members chose her as the party’s mayoral candidate in April 2026, and summarizes her 2022 and 2025 results.
Sources checked October 2, 2026. Official records establish decisions; campaign material establishes stated positions; reporting adds investigation and context. None alone establishes every claim.
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CBC News via Yahoo News · September 20, 2026
Daily Hive Urbanized / Kenneth Chan · July 16, 2026
Daily Hive Urbanized / Hanna Hett · September 18, 2026
CBC News / Justin McElroy · October 24, 2019
Daily Hive / Kenneth Chan · October 25, 2019
Daily Hive Urbanized / Kenneth Chan · June 17, 2022
The Tyee / Jen St. Denis · June 23, 2022
Global News / Simon Little and Elizabeth McSheffrey · June 22, 2022
Georgia Straight / Charlie Smith · May 30, 2020
CityHallWatch · September 18, 2020
Daily Hive Urbanized / Kenneth Chan · March 10, 2020
Daily Hive Urbanized / Kenneth Chan · September 28, 2026
Global News / Alissa Thibault and Amy Judd · September 30, 2026
CBC News / Karin Larsen · October 1, 2026
CBC News · July 28, 2026
The Ubyssey / Spencer Izen and Stephen Kosar · September 28, 2026
The Tyee / Katie Hyslop · September 10, 2026
Church for Vancouver / Flyn Ritchie · September 24, 2026
CTV News / Kraig Krause · October 2, 2026
CityHallWatch, republishing the Fairview/South Granville Action Committee · September 29, 2026
Daily Hive Urbanized / Kenneth Chan · August 17, 2026
Daily Hive Urbanized / Kenneth Chan · May 4, 2026
Vancouver Magazine / Nathan Caddell · September 27, 2021
CBC News / Justin McElroy · October 4, 2022
Vancouver Courier via Vancouver Is Awesome / Mike Howell · November 16, 2018
Vancity Lookout · May 29, 2026
theBreaker · April 2, 2025
The Tyee / Katie Hyslop · June 11, 2026
Metro Vancouver Alliance
The Cultch / Vancouver Public Space Network
Greater Vancouver Board of Trade
SFU Public Square and The Tyee
Vancouver Food Justice Coalition via Eventbrite
A full vote-by-vote record from the 2018 to 2022 Council minutes, campaign finances and endorsements still need review; the Council website refuses automated reads, so her votes here come from news reports. The CBC debate video of July 28, 2026 has not been transcribed. Her statements from September 21 to October 2, 2026, including the upzoning moratorium, are listed under talks and have not yet been added to the commitment list. HUB Cycling’s 2026 survey page refused automated reads, so any answers she gave there are not recorded. No complete daily campaign itinerary has been verified. Additional photographs need usable source files and reuse rights.
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The nomination papers are the form Colleen Hardwick filed with the City to get on the ballot. The City publishes them for public inspection.
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Her campaign biography says she worked in film and television and founded New City Productions, which it says produced dozens of film and TV projects.
Campaign biographyHer campaign biography says she developed PlaceSpeak in 2010, which it describes as a location-based platform for community consultation.
Campaign biographyHer campaign biography lists a bachelor’s degree in geography and political science in 1983 and a master’s degree in interdisciplinary studies in 2011, both from UBC.
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Colleen Hardwick is number 50 on the City of Vancouver's official 2026 ballot for Mayor.
Colleen Hardwick ran for Mayor with TEAM for a Livable Vancouver.
Yes. Colleen Hardwick currently serves as Former Vancouver city councillor.
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Yes. The Nomination papers section below links to the City’s copy of the papers Colleen Hardwick filed. voche.me does not copy names or other details from them, because section 45 (8) of the Vancouver Charter limits how that information may be used.
The "Questions & answers" section on this page lists questions voche.me would put to Colleen Hardwick in a future interview. They have not been sent yet, so the page says plainly that no answer has been supplied instead of leaving the section blank.
The 2026 Vancouver municipal election, including the Mayor race, was decided on October 17, 2026.
This page listed the nominators, the financial agent and the signing details read from the nomination papers filed with the City. Section 45 (8) of the Vancouver Charter allows information in those papers to be used only for the purposes of the Charter and of the Local Elections Campaign Financing Act, so voche.me no longer copies anything from them. The page links to the City’s copy instead.
Read the updatevoche.me added statements and coverage it had not recorded, most of them from September 9 to October 2, 2026: TEAM’s middle-income housing proposals, her comments on public safety and the 50-metre pool, and the Board of Trade debate. Three forums from October 2 to 13 are on the calendar, two of them confirmed by the organizer. Two Council records from 2018 and 2021, six TEAM promises listed on her VoteMate profile and TEAM’s parks and pool pledge were added. Two forum listings left the calendar because their dates have passed: the September 23 Metro Vancouver Alliance assembly, which Church for Vancouver reports she attended, is now listed under talks; the October 1 Last Candidate Standing listing was removed because no source shows whether she took part. The commitment to repeal the Official Development Plan now records her statement, reported by CTV News, that she would do it within her first 90 days.
voche.me reopened the sources behind each commitment on this page and added commitments found in TEAM releases, her VoteMate profile and press coverage. Wording changes: the housing plan entry now names TEAM’s Respect for Neighbourhoods Plan, the permits entry now covers zoning, development and building permits, the tax entry now says the finance page limits tax increases to inflation, and the recovery entry now follows the plan text. The auditor general entry now carries the date of the Council vote, October 23, 2019, taken from CBC and Daily Hive. It had carried the date of a 2026 interview.
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