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Times are Pacific. ## Friday, October 9 Election newsReported ### [OneCity proposes turning Kingsgate Mall into a school, rental housing, and community centre](https://voche.me/news/onecity-kingsgate-mall-school-housing-october-9) OneCity Vancouver says it would push to redevelop the 3.2-acre Kingsgate Mall site at East Broadway and Kingsway into a mixed-use complex if its candidates win seats on October 17. 6:06 pm PT3 min read Election newsReported ### [COPE Alleges ABC Supporter Offered Food to Seniors at Chinatown Voting Shuttle](https://voche.me/news/cope-abc-chinatown-voting-offer-october-9) 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. 12:45 pm PT3 min read Election newsAnnouncement ### [Vancouver Liberals pledge to finish sewer separation by 2040, 30 years ahead of current projection](https://voche.me/news/vancouver-liberals-false-creek-sewage-october-8) The Vancouver Liberals say they will fund an accelerated sewer separation project to keep sewage out of False Creek and Vancouver's beaches, targeting completion by 2040 instead of 2070. 8:43 am PT2 min read Voting guide ### [What Vancouver's mayor can do: 1 vote of 11, the chair, and seats on regional boards](https://voche.me/news/vancouver-mayor-role-powers) The mayor chairs Council and is the city's chief executive officer, but carries 1 vote of 11. What the Vancouver Charter and the Procedure By-law give the office, what Council keeps, and how the 2024 Police Act changes moved the police board chair. 7 min read Election newsReported ### [Vancouver Liberals council candidate Armor Valor is a hospital cook and small business owner from South Vancouver](https://voche.me/news/armor-valor-council-candidate-october-9) The Philippine Canadian Inquirer profiled Armor Valor, a cook at Children's and Women's Hospital running for Vancouver City Council with the Vancouver Liberals on October 17. 2:44 am PT2 min read ## Thursday, October 8 Election newsReported ### [ABC and Vancouver Liberals Disagree on Involuntary Care Plebiscite](https://voche.me/news/abc-involuntary-care-plebiscite-october-8) 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. 9:43 pm PT3 min read Election newsReported ### [Vancouver police release record-low crime figures nine days before the election](https://voche.me/news/vpd-crime-stats-election-timing-october-8) Four mayoral candidates question the timing of Thursday's VPD news conference, which reported the city's Crime Severity Index fell to its lowest level since Statistics Canada began tracking in 1998. 7:43 pm PT3 min read Election newsAnnouncement ### [TEAM for a Livable Vancouver publishes full nine-plank platform ahead of October 17 vote](https://voche.me/news/team-full-nine-plank-platform-october-8) TEAM for a Livable Vancouver released its complete 2026 election platform on October 8, setting out nine areas of commitment including a property tax cap, neighbourhood planning reform, a ward system, and a new lobbyist registry. 9:44 am PT3 min read Voting guide ### [What Vancouver City Council decides, and what belongs to the Province, TransLink and the boards](https://voche.me/news/what-vancouver-city-council-controls) Council sets zoning, the budget and the property tax rate, and writes the bylaws for streets, business and buildings. Rent limits, transit, the police and parks sit with other bodies. The sections of the Vancouver Charter behind each power. 7 min read Election newsReported ### [Vancouver Magazine publishes guide to all 55 City Council nominees](https://voche.me/news/city-council-nominees-guide-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. 2:44 am PT2 min read ## Wednesday, October 7 Election newsReported ### [Three Vancouver parties support bringing back ward elections](https://voche.me/news/vancouver-ward-system-parties-october-7) Kareem Allam, Colleen Hardwick and COPE all say Vancouver should elect councillors by neighbourhood rather than city-wide, according to the Vancouver Sun. 9:49 pm PT3 min read Election newsReported ### [What Vancouver's seven civic parties say about the economy](https://voche.me/news/vancouver-parties-economy-october-7) 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. 8:59 pm PT2 min read Election newsReported ### [What Vancouver's seven civic parties say about housing](https://voche.me/news/vancouver-parties-housing-october-6) 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. 8:52 pm PT2 min read Election newsReported ### [What Vancouver's seven civic parties say about public safety](https://voche.me/news/vancouver-parties-public-safety-october-7) 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. 8:44 pm PT2 min read ## Tuesday, October 6 Election newsAnnouncement ### [TEAM commits to starting ward system process for Vancouver, targeting 2030](https://voche.me/news/team-ward-system-october-6) TEAM for a Livable Vancouver published a democratic reform plan on 6 October that commits the party to beginning the process of adopting a ward system, with the aim of replacing at-large council elections by the 2030 civic vote. 2:44 pm PT2 min read Election newsReported ### [ABC Vancouver releases housing platform with 4,200 rental homes on City land and new rules for supportive housing operators](https://voche.me/news/abc-vancouver-housing-platform-october-6) 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. 11:43 am PT3 min read Voting guide ### [After 8pm on October 17: how Vancouver counts the vote, declares winners and handles a tie](https://voche.me/news/vancouver-election-night-counting-results-2026) The numbers on election night are preliminary. The official result must be declared by 4pm on October 21, a recount can be requested until October 26, and a tie goes to a judge. The dates and rules, from the Vancouver Charter. 5 min read ## Monday, October 5 Election newsReported ### [ABC council candidate's prayer post draws secular pushback as advance voting opens](https://voche.me/news/lorraine-lowe-prayer-post-advance-voting-october-6) 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. 7:42 pm PT3 min read Election newsReported ### [Sean Orr sets out COPE housing and renter priorities ahead of October 17](https://voche.me/news/sean-orr-cope-platform-housing-october-5) In a Georgia Straight profile published October 5, COPE council candidate Sean Orr described his top priorities for housing affordability and renter protections if voters return him to Vancouver City Council. 5:44 pm PT2 min read Election newsAnnouncement ### [ABC Vancouver publishes housing plan and list of provincial asks](https://voche.me/news/abc-vancouver-housing-plan-october-5) 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. 4:45 pm PT3 min read Election newsReported ### [Vancouver Liberals release 148-point platform: bike lanes, tax cap, 50-metre pool](https://voche.me/news/vancouver-liberals-full-platform-october-5) Mayoral candidate Kareem Allam's party published its complete platform on October 5, setting out commitments on housing, transit, public safety, and parks. 3:45 pm PT3 min read Election newsReported ### [COPE candidate questions ABC sign locations, renews empty homes tax dispute](https://voche.me/news/cope-abc-empty-homes-tax-signs-october-5) 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. 1:45 pm PT3 min read Voting guide ### [$1,429.70: the donation limit behind every Vancouver campaign in 2026](https://voche.me/news/campaign-donations-spending-limits-vancouver-2026) Who can give money to a Vancouver candidate, how much, what each campaign may spend, how third-party ads are policed, and the date in January 2027 when you can see who paid for this election. 5 min read ## Sunday, October 4 Election newsReported ### [Hundreds marched against AI data centres in Vancouver on October 3, and candidates say where they stand](https://voche.me/news/ai-data-centre-protest-candidate-positions-october-4) Hundreds of people marched from Mount Pleasant to downtown Vancouver on October 3 to oppose AI data centres. CBC News reported on four council candidates' positions on a moratorium: two COPE candidates and a Vancouver Greens candidate say they support one, while one Bright Future candidate does not. 7:46 pm PT3 min read ## Saturday, October 3 Election newsAnnouncement ### [OneCity proposes 4,000 affordable homes on city-owned land](https://voche.me/news/onecity-housing-platform-october-2) OneCity published its housing platform on 2 October, committing to build affordable housing on municipal land and to allow taller buildings in every neighbourhood. 6:44 pm PT3 min read ## Friday, October 2 Voting guide ### [How to mark your Vancouver ballot: 27 seats, four races and one rule that cancels votes](https://voche.me/news/how-to-mark-vancouver-ballot-2026) You can vote for 1 mayor, 10 councillors, 7 park commissioners and 9 school trustees on October 17. Here is how the ballot is laid out, what the counting machine accepts, and the one mistake that throws out your votes in a race. 6 min read ## Wednesday, September 30 Election newsReported ### [OneCity proposes ten-year renewal of Britannia complex and Kingsgate Mall community hubs](https://voche.me/news/onecity-britannia-community-hub-september-30) OneCity candidates announced a plan on 30 September to rebuild the Britannia community centre complex and convert the Kingsgate Mall site into a new public hub with a pool, library, and rental housing. 12:44 am PT2 min read ## Tuesday, September 29 Election newsReported ### [Vancouver Liberals say ABC drug-use plebiscite is unnecessary](https://voche.me/news/vancouver-liberals-plebiscite-opposition-september-29) 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. 8:45 pm PT3 min read Election newsAnnouncement ### [Green Party of Vancouver releases 71-page platform as Pete Fry runs for mayor](https://voche.me/news/green-party-platform-pete-fry-september-29) The party's full election platform sets out housing, transport, parks and public safety commitments ahead of the October 17 vote. 7:42 pm PT3 min read Election newsReported ### [Police crime analyst Arezo Zarrabian runs for ABC council seat for second election, raising questions about VPD ties to the party](https://voche.me/news/arezo-zarrabian-vpd-campaign-september-29) 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. 2:41 pm PT3 min read Election newsReported ### [ABC Vancouver Promises Free Swim Lessons, New Pools, and Free Parking at Beaches](https://voche.me/news/abc-raising-vancouver-family-platform-september-29) 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. 11:42 am PT3 min read Election newsAnnouncement ### [OneCity releases arts and culture platform with plans for street performers, libraries, and Hogan's Alley](https://voche.me/news/onecity-arts-culture-plan-september-29) OneCity published a culture platform on 29 September proposing two new libraries, funding for the removal of the viaducts and redevelopment of Hogan's Alley, and changes to rules for street performers and late-night businesses. 10:46 am PT2 min read Election newsAnnouncement ### [OneCity releases council platform on budget transparency and ranked ballot voting](https://voche.me/news/onecity-budget-ballot-plan-september-29) OneCity published a council platform on 29 September committing to present the city budget line by line and to introduce ranked ballot voting for the mayoral race. 10:46 am PT2 min read ## Monday, September 28 Election newsReported ### [ABC Vancouver council candidate Joyce Gillespie named in civil lawsuit over company funds](https://voche.me/news/joyce-gillespie-abc-lawsuit-september-28) 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. 4:42 pm PT3 min read Election newsAnnouncement ### [COPE unveils 2026 Vancouver platform with library funding, tenant protections, and a public audit](https://voche.me/news/cope-platform-september-28) COPE published its 2026 municipal platform on September 28, promising to fully fund city libraries, restore the Renter's Office, triple the empty homes tax, and audit the current mayor's term. 12:41 pm PT2 min read ## Sunday, September 27 Election newsAnnouncement ### [OneCity sets out which parts of the Vote Palestine pledge its candidates will adopt](https://voche.me/news/onecity-vote-palestine-statement-september-27) OneCity published a statement on September 27 explaining its position on each component of the Vote Palestine pledge, accepting some parts and declining others. 8:45 pm PT2 min read Election newsAnnouncement ### [Vancouver Greens publish tree and shade commitments across three boards](https://voche.me/news/green-party-tree-shade-plan-september-27) The Green Party of Vancouver says its City Council, Park Board, and School Board candidates each made distinct commitments to protect trees, replace stumps, and add schoolyard shade, published September 25. 11:43 am PT2 min read ## Friday, September 25 Election newsReported ### [Court dismisses challenge to 229 rental homes approved near Cambie and 29th](https://voche.me/news/cambie-corridor-court-ruling-september-25) A B.C. Supreme Court judge dismissed the Cambie Corridor Neighbourhood Association's challenge to a 229-unit rental project approved without below-market homes, and ordered the association to pay court costs. 11:50 pm PT3 min read ## Sitemap See the full [sitemap](/sitemap.md) for all pages.