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Times are Pacific. ## Friday, October 9 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 ## Thursday, October 8 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 ### [Vancouver Park Board candidates set out plans for aging pools and community centres](https://voche.me/news/park-board-infrastructure-pools-october-7) 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. 10:44 pm PT3 min read 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 ## Monday, October 5 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 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 ## 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 ## Monday, September 28 Election newsReported ### [Four Indigenous candidates are running in Vancouver's 2026 civic election](https://voche.me/news/indigenous-candidates-civic-election-september-28) Business in Vancouver reports that four Indigenous candidates are on the 2026 Vancouver ballot, all running for Park Board or School Board, while ABC Vancouver, the Greens, Vote Vancouver, and OneCity fielded none. 12:42 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 ## Wednesday, September 23 Election analysis ### [Why 8 mayoral candidates could split Vancouver's progressive vote](https://voche.me/news/vote-splitting-2026-vancouver-mayor) How an April agreement among three parties, two September withdrawals and a mid-September poll changed the shape of Vancouver's mayoral race, and what it means for how you mark a ballot with 8 names on it. 4 min read ## Sitemap See the full [sitemap](/sitemap.md) for all pages.