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Mayor Pete Fry says he wants to review the city's finances before deciding on a property tax increase for 2027. The first major council meeting is November 18, where Councillor Lucy Maloney has five motions ready.
Mayor Pete Fry says he wants to see the full budget document before deciding on a 2027 property tax increase, signalling the end of ABC Vancouver's zero-per-cent freeze.
Vancouver Mayor Pete Fry addressed each of the 10 city councillors by name at the new council's first meeting, nominated Sean Orr as deputy mayor, and promised to reduce his office's budget.
The four parties that hold seats on Vancouver City Council have each made specific housing commitments. The Realist newsletter compiled them party by party.
The full inaugural address Mayor Pete Fry delivered on November 2, 2026, and what it means for the four-year term now underway.
Fry was sworn in on November 2 with 10 new councillors and named budget balance and a new non-police response team as the two things he will tackle first.
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.
Pete Fry was sworn in as mayor and 10 councillors took their oaths of office at the Orpheum on November 2, starting a four-year term through 2030.
Klassen secured the 10th and final council seat with 57,922 votes and says ABC failed to communicate its record while becoming too partisan.
Mayor-elect Pete Fry has appointed COPE councillor-elect Sean Orr as first deputy mayor and Rebecca Bligh to lead his transition team, with the new council sworn in on November 2.
Ken Sim told Mayor-Elect Pete Fry to knock it out of the park at the last session of the 106th Vancouver City Council on October 27.
The City declared the official vote count on October 21, reversing the 9th and 10th council seats: Bridget Burns (Green) finished 2 votes ahead of Mike Klassen (ABC).
The City of Vancouver released the official count of its two public safety plebiscite questions on October 21, 2026. Both received 68 per cent Yes support, but the results are non-binding.
Sean Orr, Annette Reilly, Lucy Maloney and Mike Klassen spoke to CTV News about what they plan to do when the new Vancouver council takes office in November.
Pancouver compiled the arts and culture platform commitments of COPE, the Vancouver Greens, OneCity Vancouver, and ABC Vancouver after the October 17 vote.
With 148 of 149 voting places reporting, the unofficial tally shows four COPE, four Green and one OneCity councillor winning the ten elected council seats. Only one ABC councillor was re-elected.
Preliminary results from the Vancouver civic election show left-wing parties won all seven Park Board seats and all nine School Board seats. ABC Vancouver won no seats on either board.
With 59 of 149 polls counted late Saturday, COPE's Sean Orr led all council candidates and ABC Vancouver faced a sharp reduction from its 2022 sweep.
Global News projected Pete Fry as Vancouver's next mayor on election night, October 17, 2026, after results put him ahead of incumbent Ken Sim. The official result is due by October 21.
theBreaker published FOI video today showing Mayor Ken Sim promising to visit six Chinese cities after the October 17 election, a commitment made twice to Chinese diplomats but absent from ABC Vancouver's public English platform.
A Vancouver Sun analysis of Meta ad data found ABC Vancouver spent more than $62,000 on social media ads in the 90 days before October 11, while the Green party spent $355 over the same period.
Bob Mackin published FOI video and audio from a February city hall meeting on election day, including Sim's admission that he falsely accused COPE candidate Sean Orr.
Daily Hive Vancouver asked the five main mayoral candidates where they stand on extending the SkyTrain line to the University of British Columbia the day before the election.
A Canada Pulse Insights poll conducted for CityNews and OMNI TV finds most Vancouver residents want a new mayor, but with support divided among the challengers, Ken Sim could win a second term.
Vancouver city hall told journalist Bob Mackin that its access-to-information law does not apply to Mayor Ken Sim's X account, which taxpayers pay $9.55 a month for, according to a report published October 16.
The ABC Vancouver mayor told Daily Hive he will build a 50-metre pool despite staff saying it cannot fit, and he explained why he put two public safety questions on the Oct. 17 ballot.
The Tyee surveyed every party running for the Vancouver School Board on seismic upgrades, student mental health, school land, police in schools, AI chatbots, and board transparency.
Kareem Allam, Rebecca Bligh, and Colleen Hardwick each said they are not splitting any vote as the Vancouver municipal election closes in on Saturday, Oct. 17.
Vancouver city staff denied two freedom-of-information requests for records about Mayor Ken Sim's FIFA World Cup Final trip, saying the records "do not relate to the business of the city," journalist Bob Mackin reported October 15.
The Tyee surveyed four years of housing decisions by Vancouver's ABC-led council and collected housing commitments from each of the six main parties running in the October 17 election.
Mayor Ken Sim told a Vancouver Sun interview series that he will hold property taxes at zero per cent increase and cited violent crime falling to a 23-year low.
A profile in the Philippine Canadian Inquirer reports on Lina Vargas, an ABC Vancouver candidate for Vancouver School Board trustee, covering her background, nonprofit work, and campaign priorities.
A Leger survey of 1,207 Metro Vancouver residents conducted September 23 to 30 finds Pete Fry ahead of Ken Sim in the mayoral race, with 62% of Vancouver voters saying the city is on the wrong track.
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.
The Coalition of Progressive Electors says a Sun Wah Centre property manager broke Vancouver's election rules by offering refreshments to seniors she urged to vote ABC.
The Georgia Straight is hosting a public event on October 13 where editor-in-chief Nathan Caddell will question Mayor Ken Sim on housing, public safety, the budget, and his 2022 promises.
A poll done for CityNews and OMNI TV shows Green Party candidate Pete Fry at 28 per cent and incumbent Ken Sim at 27 per cent among all respondents, within the poll's margin of error.
ABC Vancouver wants a yes vote on the October 17 plebiscite to convert the old St. Paul's Hospital into a secure facility with 100-plus involuntary care beds. Vancouver Liberals mayoral candidate Kareem Allam is asking voters to say no.
Bob Mackin reports that Trevor Ford, who became ABC Vancouver's campaign director in May 2026, entered B.C. Place with the Vancouver police chief and two senior officers on June 18, 2026, displaying a City of Vancouver employee pass.
Ken Sim, Kareem Allam, Rebecca Bligh, Pete Fry, and Colleen Hardwick face questions in a live Vancouver Sun debate at 5 p.m. Pacific time on October 8.
Vancouver Magazine lists every City Council candidate by party, with brief platform summaries from each group, nine days before the October 17 election.
Seven seats are on the ballot October 17. Parties differ on how much to spend and how fast to build, with a $438-million borrowing question also on the ballot.
Vancouver Is Awesome compiled economy platform positions from all seven mainstream parties ahead of the October 17 election, covering property taxes, small business, permitting, and job creation.
Vancouver Is Awesome compiled housing platform positions from all seven mainstream parties ahead of the October 17 election, covering affordable homes, supportive housing, renter protections, and zoning.
Vancouver Is Awesome compiled public safety positions from all seven mainstream parties ahead of the October 17 election, covering policing, drug use, mental health response, and crime prevention.
Vancouver police confirmed they received a report on October 6 of multiple ABC Vancouver campaign signs damaged by what they describe as a suspected arson fire at a campaign volunteer's residence.
A report published October 7 says Lina Vargas, an ABC Vancouver candidate for School Board, posted an Instagram video that shows her talking on camera behind the wheel. The ABC campaign gave no response.
ABC Vancouver released its Keep Building Vancouver housing platform on October 5, outlining plans to build rental homes on City-owned land, reform supportive housing oversight, and set 100-day commitments if re-elected.
ABC Vancouver's Lorraine Lowe posted a prayer on social media as advance polls opened on October 3, drawing criticism from the B.C. Humanist Association and prompting ABC to distance itself from the post.
ABC Vancouver published a housing plan on October 5 that sets out building commitments for the next term and asks the province for 100 or more secure-care beds, SRO replacement funding, and a fair-share framework for supportive housing.
COPE Vancouver council candidate Sean Orr is questioning where ABC Vancouver has placed campaign signs, and is renewing his party's criticism of a 2023 council vote that returned $3.8 million to developers.
Vancouver is the only city in BC that elects a separate board to run its parks. What the 7 commissioners control, who sets their budget, and how a 2023 plan to end the board ran out of time before the 2026 vote.
Ken Sim, Colleen Hardwick, Rebecca Bligh, Kareem Allam and Pete Fry took questions from the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade on October 2, 2026, with two weeks left before election day.
Three parties running in the October 17 election are now pledging to reverse the park board's 25-metre pool plan for the Vancouver Aquatic Centre. The Green Party proposes a 50-metre pool at a different site.
Global News asked all mayoral candidates about the ballot plebiscite question on involuntary care beds at the old St. Paul's Hospital site and their broader plans for public safety.
Kareem Allam and the Vancouver Liberals say the ABC-proposed ballot question on open-air drug use should not be on the October 17 ballot because the VPD already has authority to enforce existing laws.
CTV News reports that Arezo Zarrabian, a senior Vancouver Police Department crime analyst on leave, is running for City Council under ABC Vancouver for a second time. Political scientists and an academic are raising questions about the close relationship between ABC and the VPD.
Mayor Ken Sim's party released its 'Raising Vancouver' plan on September 28, listing recreation and child-care promises including free introductory swim lessons for children aged 3 to 12 and a larger pool at the Vancouver Aquatic Centre.
Jas Virdi is the sole returning ABC Vancouver commissioner on the party's 2026 Park Board slate. The Vancouver Sun reports the other five moved on, with one withdrawing after a criminal investigation was launched into a charity she was once connected to.
GigHound Inc. has filed a civil claim against ABC Vancouver city council candidate Joyce Gillespie, her husband, and a company, alleging misappropriation of funds and unpaid taxes.
Daily Hive examined the published platforms of ABC Vancouver, Vote Vancouver, Vancouver Liberals, Green Party of Vancouver and TEAM for a Livable Vancouver, covering housing, public safety and economic promises.
Mayor Ken Sim, running for re-election on October 17, released a video saying his wife received a threatening Instagram message, and citing a 2024 bomb threat and Halloween graffiti at their home, The Canadian Press reported through CTV News.
A sourced profile of the incumbent: his Vancouver childhood and business career, the 2018 loss and 2022 win, what happened to the 2022 promises, two integrity investigations, two defamation lawsuits, and ABC’s 2026 platform.