Pete Fry calls on Ken Sim to debate at City Hall on October 14
The Green Party of Vancouver published a challenge on October 9 asking Mayor Ken Sim to meet Pete Fry in a one-on-one debate on the steps of City Hall before the October 17 election.
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The Green Party of Vancouver published a challenge on October 9 asking Mayor Ken Sim to debate Pete Fry in person on the steps of Vancouver City Hall on Wednesday, October 14. The party says it is requesting a public response from Sim confirming whether he will accept.
The party's post states two different times for the proposed debate on the same page: 12 p.m. and 5 p.m. The Green Party has not published a correction, so the exact time cannot be confirmed from this source.
The party framed the challenge around attendance at campaign forums. According to the Green Party's post, Ken Sim was absent from more than eight mayoral debates and forums during the campaign, including events organized by UBC, The Tyee, the Metro Vancouver Alliance, and the Association of Neighbourhood Houses. That count is the Green Party's own. ABC Vancouver has not published a response to it.
"Vancouverites deserve a mayor who shows up and answers their questions," the Green Party's post quotes Fry as saying.
What the challenge proposes
The Green Party's post names four topics the party says the debate would cover: housing and affordability, community safety, city services, and accountability at City Hall. The post does not name a moderator or a formal host. It describes the setting as the front steps of City Hall and says the format would be a one-on-one exchange.
No response from Ken Sim or ABC Vancouver has been reported as of October 9.
The mayoral race going into the final week
The two candidates are among the five who took part in the October 8 Vancouver Sun debate, which also included Kareem Allam, Rebecca Bligh, and Colleen Hardwick. A Canada Pulse Insights poll published on October 9 and commissioned by Rogers OMNI TV put Fry at 28 percent and Sim at 27 percent among all respondents. The poll's margin of error is plus or minus 4.4 percentage points, 19 times out of 20, meaning the one-point gap does not clear the poll's own measure of precision.
What voters can do
If the debate takes place, it would be on the steps of Vancouver City Hall, 453 West 12th Avenue, on Wednesday, October 14. Election day is Saturday, October 17. To find your polling place or check hours, visit where to vote.
Questions this story answers
What is Pete Fry asking Ken Sim to do?
The Green Party of Vancouver published a challenge on October 9 asking Mayor Ken Sim to join Pete Fry in a one-on-one public debate on the steps of Vancouver City Hall on Wednesday, October 14. The Green Party says voters deserve to hear the leading mayoral candidates face each other before election day on October 17.
Where would the debate take place?
The Green Party of Vancouver's challenge names the steps of Vancouver City Hall as the proposed location. City Hall is at 453 West 12th Avenue in Vancouver. The proposed date is Wednesday, October 14, 2026.
Has Ken Sim or ABC Vancouver responded to the challenge?
As of October 9, 2026, no response from Ken Sim or ABC Vancouver has been reported. The Green Party says it is requesting a public response from Sim confirming whether he will accept. ABC Vancouver's news page, checked on October 9, carries no statement about the debate challenge.
What would the debate cover?
According to the Green Party of Vancouver's October 9 post, the proposed debate would cover housing and affordability, community safety, city services, and accountability at City Hall. These are the same topics that have dominated the campaign in the weeks before the October 17 election.
How many debates has Ken Sim skipped, according to the Green Party?
The Green Party of Vancouver's October 9 post says Ken Sim was absent from more than eight mayoral debates and forums, including events hosted by UBC, The Tyee, the Metro Vancouver Alliance, and the Association of Neighbourhood Houses. This is the party's own count. ABC Vancouver has not published its own account of which forums Sim attended.
How is this proposed debate different from other mayoral forums this election?
The October 8 Vancouver Sun debate brought five mayoral candidates together: Ken Sim, Pete Fry, Kareem Allam, Rebecca Bligh, and Colleen Hardwick. The debate Fry is now proposing would be a two-person format, limited to Fry and Sim, held outside at City Hall rather than in a venue. The party says Sim took part in the Sun debate but skipped more than eight others.
When is election day in Vancouver?
The Vancouver municipal election is on Saturday, October 17, 2026. Advance voting ran from October 3 to 11 at City of Vancouver polling stations. Voters can check the where to vote page on this site for polling place addresses and hours.
Where can I find out more about Pete Fry and Ken Sim?
Profiles of both candidates are on this site. Pete Fry is running for mayor under the Green Party of Vancouver. Ken Sim is running for mayor under ABC Vancouver, seeking a second term. You can read about each at /candidates/pete-fry and /candidates/ken-sim.
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