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title: "Green Party of Vancouver releases 71-page platform as Pete Fry runs for mayor"
description: "The party's full election platform sets out housing, transport, parks and public safety commitments ahead of the October 17 vote."
canonical_url: "https://voche.me/news/green-party-platform-pete-fry-september-29"
last_updated: "2026-10-10T04:01:15.642Z"
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The Green Party of Vancouver published its 71-page election platform on September 29, 2026, covering housing affordability, transportation, parks and public safety, Daily Hive reported. [Pete Fry](/candidates/pete-fry), the party's mayoral candidate and a sitting city councillor first elected in 2018, is seeking to replace Mayor Ken Sim ahead of the October 17 vote.

The party is running 10 candidates across the four races: Fry for mayor, four candidates for City Council, three for Park Board, and two for School Board.

## Housing

The platform says the party would set housing affordability targets at 30 per cent of median household income, according to Daily Hive. The party proposes a municipal housing bond program to raise investor financing for publicly-owned affordable housing, and a fund to purchase rental buildings at risk of redevelopment or sale.

The party also says it would restore a Renters' Office to help tenants navigate City processes, monitor the loss of rental homes and displacement, and track landlords and problem properties. Daily Hive reports the previous version of this office handled 370 inquiries per year, about one call per day.

## Transportation

The platform commits to converting at least 11 per cent of Vancouver roads from vehicle use to pedestrian, cycling and green space, the party says. It calls for dedicated bike lanes on Broadway during subway construction and a binding timeline to extend the SkyTrain Millennium Line to UBC.

## Parks and environment

The platform calls for $6 million to be returned to the Park Board's annual budget and for the City-funded share to reach 50 per cent, according to Daily Hive. The party says it would apply a "3-30-300" approach to green space: every household should have a view of three trees, every neighbourhood should have 30 per cent tree-canopy coverage, and every resident should live within 300 metres of a park or green space.

## Public safety

The party would launch a 24/7 Community Response Outreach Workers team, called CROW, to handle non-emergency calls without police, according to the platform as reported by Daily Hive. The party also proposes an Office of Community Safety and more supportive housing.

## Ranked ballots

For future civic elections, the party's platform says it would pursue ranked ballots for choosing a mayor, allowing voters to list candidates in order of preference.

Daily Hive notes the platform does not provide an overall cost estimate, a year-by-year financial plan, or a property tax impact figure.

Voters can read about the Green Party of Vancouver at [/parties/green-party-of-vancouver](/parties/green-party-of-vancouver) and find advance voting dates and locations at [/where-to-vote](/where-to-vote). Election day is October 17, 2026.

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