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title: "Former mayor Harcourt and two ex-councillors endorse Rebecca Bligh for mayor"
description: "Vote Vancouver published an announcement on 5 October saying Mike Harcourt, Peter Ladner and Geoff Meggs have backed Rebecca Bligh for the October 17 mayor's race."
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last_updated: "2026-10-10T04:01:12.321Z"
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Vote Vancouver published an announcement on 5 October 2026 saying three former Vancouver city leaders have endorsed Rebecca Bligh for mayor in the October 17 election. The party says Mike Harcourt, Peter Ladner and Geoff Meggs made the endorsement on October 2.

Harcourt, Ladner and Meggs each held elected office in Vancouver under different political parties. The announcement quotes a joint statement from the three: "We have led Vancouver. Rebecca Bligh should lead it next. Between us, we have represented several of the parties this city has produced. On plenty of issues, we still disagree. On this one, we don't. Rebecca Bligh is the best choice to be Vancouver's next mayor."

## What Vote Vancouver says about its candidate

The announcement describes Bligh as a city councillor since 2018 and a former leader of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities. Those details appear in the Vote Vancouver press release as the party's own description of their candidate.

The announcement also quotes the endorsers as citing Bligh's leadership of the federation, her council record and what they called her willingness to work across party lines as reasons for their support. "Vancouver deserves a mayor who listens and hears them, and can work through disagreements and get the job done," the statement says.

Vote Vancouver's announcement says that if elected, Bligh would become the first woman mayor in Vancouver's 140-year history. That is the party's claim.

## Bligh's response

Vote Vancouver's announcement quotes Bligh: "I'm honoured to have Mike, Peter and Geoff's support. They know what this job demands and, despite their political differences, they agree that Vancouver is ready for new leadership."

The announcement also credits "the entire Vote Vancouver team" for building the campaign over the past year. That passage comes from Bligh's own statement as quoted on the party's website.

## What this means for your vote

Advance voting is open on October 3, 7, 10 and 13. Voting day is October 17, 2026. You can check voting locations and registration at [/where-to-vote](/where-to-vote). More on Rebecca Bligh's positions is at [/candidates/rebecca-bligh](/candidates/rebecca-bligh).

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