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The Vancouver Greens' mayoral candidate told the Vancouver Sun on October 9 that cost of living, good governance and community safety are his top three issues, and that he wants to shift away from concrete tower construction.
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 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.
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.
The TEAM for a Livable Vancouver mayoral candidate told Daily Hive on Oct. 7 that the city prioritized developer fees over basic services starting in 2008 and outlined her plan to reverse that.
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.
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.
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 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.
Mayoral candidate Kareem Allam announced on October 7 that the Vancouver Liberals would create a dedicated task force to study and address the city's rat problem.
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.
Vote Vancouver published an announcement on 5 October saying Mike Harcourt, Peter Ladner and Geoff Meggs have backed Rebecca Bligh for the October 17 mayor's race.
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.
The Vancouver Liberals published a press release on October 5 saying mayoral candidate Kareem Allam will cancel a second city hall project and redirect the savings to a $1.35B parks funding commitment.
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.
The TEAM mayoral candidate told the Vancouver Sun that city staff shifted from community-based planning to prioritizing the volume of rezoning approvals.
Kareem Allam and the Vancouver Liberals announced on October 2 that they would eliminate parking fees at beaches and community centres in their first year in office and review two-hour time limits across the city.
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.
Mayoral candidate Kareem Allam says converting the old hospital campus for involuntary care would place a large secure facility in the heart of Downtown Vancouver.
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.
The party's full election platform sets out housing, transport, parks and public safety commitments ahead of the October 17 vote.
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.
A group of businesses and residents is pressing the next city council to follow through on a 2015 decision to tear down the Georgia and Dunsmuir viaducts and redevelop the surrounding land.
Chef's Favourite is hosting a public forum on October 2 at 1250 E Georgia Street where all eight registered Vancouver mayoral candidates will answer questions from the hospitality industry.
Mayoral candidate Colleen Hardwick says the city should stop allowing larger developments on sites with affordable rental housing and require neighborhood-level input on where new homes go.
The Vancouver Liberals mayoral candidate gave his first major interview of the campaign to the Vancouver Sun's Conversations That Matter series on September 25, citing city data on traffic, population and building timelines.