Annette Reilly elected to council, plans to end supportive housing ban and restore renter's office
Green Party of Vancouver councillor Annette Reilly received the second-most council votes in the October 17 election and told the Georgia Straight what she plans to do once in office.
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Annette Reilly was elected to Vancouver City Council on October 17 with the second-most votes of any council candidate, behind only COPE's Sean Orr, the Georgia Straight reports.
Speaking at the Green Party of Vancouver's election night event, Reilly named three things she plans to do in office: end the ban on new supportive housing projects, reverse the ABC Vancouver majority's cuts to sex worker support, and restore what she called the renter's office. "Bring back the renter's office!" she told the Straight, before listing the other two items.
Reilly lost the 2025 byelection but ran again in 2026. She told the Straight she noticed a change during door knocking after the left-leaning parties agreed on Pete Fry as their shared mayoral candidate. "There was something tangible out there that we could feel as a group," she said. Fry was elected mayor in the same election.
The Green Party elected every one of its candidates across city council, school board, and park board. The last result confirmed was Bridget Burns, whose council seat came through late in the night when the final polls reported. When Burns's count was confirmed, the full slate of Green Party candidates had been elected across all three bodies. "It to me indicates that we've tapped into what Vancouver wants to see," Reilly told the Straight.
The new council has five Greens, four COPE members, one OneCity member, and one ABC Vancouver member, the Straight reports. Mike Klassen is the only ABC Vancouver member still on council, from a party that previously held a majority.
Reilly told the Straight she wants to look closely at where gaps exist in City services, and that she takes that responsibility to voters seriously.
You can follow how Reilly and the other elected councillors act on their commitments at /tracker.
Questions this story answers
How many votes did Annette Reilly receive?
The Georgia Straight reports that Reilly received the second-most votes of any council candidate in the October 17 election, behind only COPE's Sean Orr. A separate article published October 19 reported she received 78,476 votes in the preliminary tally, the second-highest count among all council candidates.
What did Annette Reilly say she plans to do on council?
According to the Georgia Straight, Reilly named three priorities at the election night event: ending the ban on new supportive housing projects, reversing the ABC Vancouver majority's cuts to sex worker support, and restoring what she called the renter's office. She said she looks forward to finding where the gaps are in City services.
Were all Green Party candidates elected?
The Georgia Straight reports that all Green Party candidates were elected across city council, school board, and park board. Bridget Burns was the last Green councillor confirmed elected, when final results came in late on election night, completing the full slate.
What happened with Bridget Burns on election night?
According to the Georgia Straight, Burns learned late in the night that she had just made it onto council. When her result was confirmed, the full slate of Green Party council candidates had been elected. Her close result was the last to be confirmed at the party.
Did Annette Reilly run in a previous election?
Yes. The Georgia Straight reports that Reilly lost the 2025 byelection but chose to run again in 2026. She told the Straight she noticed a shift during door knocking after left-leaning parties united behind Pete Fry as their shared mayoral candidate.
What is the composition of the new Vancouver City Council?
The Georgia Straight describes the new council as including five Greens, four COPE members, one OneCity member, and one ABC Vancouver member. ABC Vancouver's Mike Klassen is the only member of the previous ABC Vancouver majority still on council.
Where can I follow how Annette Reilly carries out her promises?
Reilly's pledges are tracked on the voche.me promise tracker at voche.me/tracker. The tracker records her commitments and will be updated as she votes and acts in council. Her tracker page shows the pledges she made during the 2026 campaign.
What is the renter's office Reilly mentioned?
Reilly called for restoring the renter's office, which the Georgia Straight reports as one of her stated priorities from the election night event on October 17. The article does not give the history of when the office was cut or what it did. For the full history you would need to check City of Vancouver records.
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