Pete Fry sets out plans as Vancouver's new mayor, starting with community safety
Pete Fry has been elected mayor of Vancouver, the first person to hold the office under a Green party banner in a major Canadian city. He has named community safety and housing as his first priorities.
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Pete Fry was elected mayor of Vancouver on October 17, 2026, defeating incumbent Ken Sim in the preliminary count. The Globe and Mail reports he is the first person to hold a mayoral office under a Green party banner in any major Canadian city.
Fry told the Globe that community safety is his "top priority." He has pledged to create an office of community safety that would bring together police, fire, community services, and land use planning. Alongside it, Fry has committed to setting up a 24/7 team of non-police responders for calls that do not require an officer.
The Globe and Mail also reports that Fry has pledged to lift the moratorium on supportive housing projects, a policy introduced by outgoing mayor Ken Sim. Fry said during the campaign: "We hear loud and clear from folks that they are struggling with quality of life in the city."
A council that can work with him
The preliminary results show the new council will have ten members. The Globe and Mail reports four are from the Green Party, four from the Coalition of Progressive Electors (COPE), one from OneCity, and one from ABC Vancouver. ABC held a majority under Sim; the Globe reports it has been reduced to a single seat.
Fry has been a Vancouver city councillor since 2018, according to the Globe. He ran as the Green Party of Vancouver's mayoral candidate and pulled 98,494 votes in the preliminary count, ahead of Sim's 41,040, according to results published by the City's preliminary count.
The preliminary count is not yet the official result. The City's chief election officer declares the official count before 4:00 pm on the fourth day after voting day, which falls on October 21, 2026.
What this means for voters
Every commitment Fry made during the campaign is recorded on his promise tracker at voche.me. You can follow each one as council votes and decisions come in.
If you want to see who else was elected to council, park board, and school board alongside Fry, the full preliminary results are at /results.
Questions this story answers
What are Pete Fry's top priorities as Vancouver's new mayor?
According to the Globe and Mail, Fry has named community safety as his top priority. He has committed to creating an office of community safety that would coordinate police, fire, community services, and land use. He has also pledged to set up a 24/7 non-police team for non-emergency calls and to lift the moratorium on supportive housing projects that the outgoing mayor introduced.
Is Pete Fry the first Green mayor of a major Canadian city?
The Globe and Mail reports that Fry is the first person to hold a mayoral office under a Green party banner in any major Canadian city. This claim comes from the Globe's own reporting on his election on October 17, 2026.
Who won council seats in Vancouver alongside Pete Fry?
The preliminary count shows ten councillors were elected. The Globe and Mail reports four are from the Green Party, four are from the Coalition of Progressive Electors (COPE), one is from OneCity, and one is from ABC Vancouver, the party of outgoing mayor Ken Sim. That leaves ABC with a single seat, down from a majority.
What was Pete Fry's position on supportive housing before the election?
Fry pledged to lift the moratorium on supportive housing projects, according to the Globe and Mail. That moratorium was introduced by outgoing mayor Ken Sim. Fry made this commitment a part of his campaign in the weeks before the October 17 vote.
What is the office of community safety that Pete Fry has pledged to create?
Fry has pledged to create an office that would bring together police, fire, community services, and land use planning under one structure, according to the Globe and Mail. He has also committed to setting up a 24/7 team of non-police responders for calls that do not require police, as an alternative to sending officers to every call.
How long has Pete Fry been a Vancouver city councillor?
The Globe and Mail reports that Fry has served as a Vancouver city councillor since 2018, giving him eight years on council before taking the mayor's office. He ran for mayor in the October 17, 2026 election and defeated incumbent mayor Ken Sim in the preliminary count, with 98,494 votes to Sim's 41,040.
What did Pete Fry say about why he ran for mayor?
The Globe and Mail quotes Fry saying: 'We hear loud and clear from folks that they are struggling with quality of life in the city.' He has identified visible poverty and homelessness as a central concern he wants to address through his community safety plans.
How can I follow whether Pete Fry delivers on his commitments?
Every commitment Pete Fry made during the campaign is recorded on his promise tracker on this site. You can see the current status of each commitment at voche.me and check back as council votes and decisions come in.
Sources
The pages this story draws on. Open one to check a claim yourself.
- The Globe and Mail: Vancouver elects Canada's first Green mayortheglobeandmail.com
- Pete Fry's promise tracker on voche.mevoche.me
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