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The number under each subject is how many of the 8 candidates in this race have published something on it that we could source.
Housing and affordability
8 of 8 Mayor candidates have a sourced position on housing and affordability. The rest are named further down, each with the date we checked. A blank space is a record of what we have found so far, and never a statement that a candidate has no view.
- HOUSINGCreate a renters’ office
Would establish an office for renters.
- HOUSINGProtect older rentals and expand co-ops
Proposes protecting existing rentals and supporting more co-operative housing.
- HOMELESSNESSRecovery-oriented housing
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.
- HOUSINGCreate a renters’ office
- HOMELESSNESSOperating standards for overdose prevention sites
Fry’s motion, announced by his party on July 13, 2026 for the July 15 Council meeting, asks staff to develop operating standards and licensing conditions for overdose prevention and harm reduction services.
- HOUSINGPre-approved housing designs
Proposes pre-approved designs, including prefabricated homes.
- HOUSINGRetain and retrofit affordable homes
Would pursue retrofit partnerships to retain existing affordable housing where feasible.
- HOMELESSNESSOperating standards for overdose prevention sites
- HOUSINGA faster development process for housing
The Vote Vancouver housing page says Bligh will simplify and speed up the development process so good housing can get built sooner.
- HOUSINGAffordable homes for middle-income residents
Would pair public land with permanently affordable homes and non-profit childcare.
- HOUSINGCity-owned land used for public housing
In an interview published by The Tyee on April 20, 2026, Bligh said City-owned land should be used for public housing and that the City should use all the land it owns to build below-market housing people can afford.
- HOUSINGA faster development process for housing
- HOUSINGCity first right to buy a building
On his Bluesky account on July 26, 2026, Ahmad wrote that the City should get the first right to buy a building before a flipper does. He wrote that this is already law in Quebec and has worked in Toronto.
- HOUSINGFamily-sized and pet-inclusive housing
Proposes family-sized units and pet access in eligible publicly supported projects.
- HOUSINGFirst-term target of 2,000 homes
Targets 2,000 program homes approved or in development during a first term. This is not a promise of 2,000 completed homes.
- HOUSINGCity first right to buy a building
- AFFORDABILITY2027 property taxes
Hold the City property-tax increase at 0% in 2027, then raise it only at the rate of inflation, as reported from his April 8 speech.
- AFFORDABILITYCitywide parking app
Require one parking app that works across the whole city.
- HOUSINGHousing of all types
Sim says he wants to build housing of all types.
- AFFORDABILITY2027 property taxes
- HOUSINGAccessible and adaptable homes
Would increase the supply of accessible and adaptable homes for seniors and people with disabilities, using planning, permits and partnerships.
- HOUSINGClearer City path for Nation-led housing
Would create a clearer City review path for housing projects led by the Musqueam, Squamish Nation and Tsleil-Waututh Nation, with defined points of contact.
- HOMELESSNESSFaster route into addiction treatment
Would identify suitable City-owned sites, speed up zoning and permits for qualified treatment and recovery providers, and ask the Province for funding tied to service levels.
- HOUSINGAccessible and adaptable homes
- HOUSINGA housing delivery office for affordable homes
Would create a housing delivery office that brings the necessary City departments together early on affordable housing projects that need City, provincial and federal approvals or money.
- HOMELESSNESSA methamphetamine strategy for Vancouver and B.C.
Wants a long-term methamphetamine strategy for Vancouver and B.C. that focuses on safety, treatment and recovery.
- HOMELESSNESSA new Vancouver accord on drugs and mental health
Says Vancouver needs a new accord among all levels of government on drugs and mental health, and that it probably needs six pillars instead of four.
- HOUSINGA housing delivery office for affordable homes
- HOUSINGEmpty Homes Tax rates
The platform says he will keep the proposed 3% base Empty Homes Tax, seek a 5% rate for a second consecutive taxable vacant year, and direct the eligible net revenue to housing.
- HOUSINGFirst Homes Fund
The platform says he will bring forward a First Homes Fund, a capped pilot of $25 million that combines City land, housing funds and partner capital, to help eligible residents build equity.
- HOUSINGInspection and enforcement in single-room occupancy buildings
The platform says he will coordinate inspection and enforcement of safety rules in single-room occupancy buildings (SROs), and aims to inspect every identified high-risk one within the first year.
- HOUSINGEmpty Homes Tax rates
