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title: "Pete Fry sworn in as Vancouver mayor, Sean Orr to serve as deputy mayor"
description: "Pete Fry became Vancouver's 42nd mayor on November 2, 2026, with COPE councillor Sean Orr set to be confirmed as deputy mayor at the first council meeting that same evening."
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Pete Fry was sworn in as Vancouver's 42nd mayor at the Orpheum Theatre on the afternoon of November 2, 2026, and the new council held its first public meeting the same evening.

Daily Hive Vancouver reporter Kenneth Chan reported that Fry was sworn in at 1:55 pm, followed by the swearing-in of the 10 new city councillors. In his address, Fry called for cooperation and said the city should listen to the people it serves.

## Council composition

Joining [Pete Fry](/candidates/pete-fry) on council are four Green Party of Vancouver councillors: [Annette Reilly](/candidates/annette-reilly), [Stephanie Smith](/candidates/stephanie-smith), [Camil Dumont](/candidates/camil-dumont) and [Bridget Burns](/candidates/bridget-burns). COPE holds four seats through councillors [Sean Orr](/candidates/sean-orr), [Chloe Leslie](/candidates/chloe-leslie), [Devyani Singh](/candidates/devyani-singh) and [Solomon Yi-Kieran](/candidates/solomon-yi-kieran). OneCity Vancouver councillor [Lucy Maloney](/candidates/lucy-maloney) holds one seat, as does ABC Vancouver councillor [Mike Klassen](/candidates/mike-klassen).

With Fry counted among the Greens, the party holds five of the 11 council seats. COPE holds four. OneCity and ABC each hold one. No party holds a majority, according to Daily Hive Vancouver.

## First meeting and deputy mayor

Fry has recommended Orr to serve as the first deputy mayor of the new council term, according to Daily Hive Vancouver. The council was expected to confirm that appointment at its first public meeting on the evening of November 2, at Vancouver City Hall. The same meeting was also to confirm which councillors will fill the City's designated seats on the Metro Vancouver Regional District board.

The Vancouver Park Board and Vancouver School Board held their inauguration events on the same evening.

## What Fry said

Fry drew on conversations he had with residents during the campaign: a longtime Mackenzie Heights neighbour who knew the history of every family on her street, a young couple talking about building a life in the city, and children at Elsie Roy and Maple Grove elementary schools. He said each conversation pointed toward the same thing: a belief that Vancouver's best days are ahead.

"Disagreements will happen," Fry said. "We're not going to get things right the first time, but that's not what defines the city."

The full transcript of the inaugural address was published by Daily Hive Vancouver.

Residents can find City Council meeting dates and watch sessions online at vancouver.ca.

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