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Times are Pacific. ## Friday, October 9 Election newsReported ### [Pete Fry on housing, safety and city hall spending](https://voche.me/news/pete-fry-interview-housing-safety-october-9) 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. 8:45 pm PT3 min read Election newsReported ### [Leger poll: Fry leads Sim 23% to 19% with 36% undecided](https://voche.me/news/leger-poll-fry-sim-council-change-october-9) 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. 6:05 pm PT3 min read Election newsAnnouncement ### [Pete Fry calls on Ken Sim to debate at City Hall on October 14](https://voche.me/news/pete-fry-debate-challenge-october-9) 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. 4:44 pm PT2 min read Election newsAnnouncement ### [Georgia Straight to interview Mayor Ken Sim on October 13](https://voche.me/news/ken-sim-georgia-straight-talks-october-13) 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. 10:44 am PT2 min read Election newsReported ### [Canada Pulse poll puts Pete Fry one point ahead of Ken Sim in Vancouver mayor race](https://voche.me/news/canada-pulse-poll-fry-sim-dead-heat-october-9) 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. 7:44 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 newsReported ### [Colleen Hardwick says Vancouver's infrastructure fell behind housing and vows to change course](https://voche.me/news/colleen-hardwick-livability-platform-october-8) 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. 2:46 pm PT3 min read Election newsReported ### [Journalist records ABC campaign director entering FIFA match with VPD's top officers](https://voche.me/news/abc-campaign-director-fifa-world-cup-october-8) 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. 10:45 am PT2 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 Election newsReported ### [Five Vancouver mayoral candidates debate tonight on the Vancouver Sun](https://voche.me/news/mayoral-debate-october-8) 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. 7:46 am PT2 min read ## Wednesday, October 7 Election newsReported ### [VPD investigating suspected arson of ABC Vancouver campaign signs at volunteer's home](https://voche.me/news/abc-signs-arson-investigation-october-7) 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. 5:44 pm PT2 min read Election newsReported ### [Vancouver Liberals promise a rat task force if elected](https://voche.me/news/vancouver-liberals-rat-task-force-october-7) 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. 3:42 pm PT2 min read ## Tuesday, October 6 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 Election newsAnnouncement ### [Former mayor Harcourt and two ex-councillors endorse Rebecca Bligh for mayor](https://voche.me/news/harcourt-ladner-meggs-endorse-bligh-october-5) 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. 10:44 am PT2 min read ## Monday, October 5 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 newsAnnouncement ### [Vancouver Liberals say they will cancel a planned second city hall to fund parks](https://voche.me/news/vancouver-liberals-parks-plan-second-city-hall-october-5) 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. 7:43 am PT2 min read ## Friday, October 2 Election newsReported ### [Five mayoral candidates outline positions on safety, housing and business at GVBOT forum](https://voche.me/news/gvbot-mayoral-forum-october-2) 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. 6:43 pm PT3 min read Election newsReported ### [Colleen Hardwick says all 259 rezoning applications approved during her council term](https://voche.me/news/colleen-hardwick-rezoning-interview-october-2) The TEAM mayoral candidate told the Vancouver Sun that city staff shifted from community-based planning to prioritizing the volume of rezoning approvals. 9:45 am PT3 min read Election newsAnnouncement ### [Vancouver Liberals Promise to End Beach and Community Centre Parking Fees](https://voche.me/news/vancouver-liberals-parking-reform-october-2) 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. 7:48 am PT3 min read ## Wednesday, September 30 Election newsReported ### [Five mayoral candidates say how they would handle the St. Paul's plebiscite and public safety](https://voche.me/news/mayoral-candidates-plebiscite-public-safety-september-30) 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. 5:45 pm PT3 min read ## Tuesday, September 29 Election newsReported ### [Vancouver Liberals launch campaign opposing plebiscite question on St. Paul's Hospital](https://voche.me/news/vancouver-liberals-no-prison-plebiscite-september-29) 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. 11:43 pm PT3 min read 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 ### [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 newsReported ### [Coalition urges Vancouver mayoral candidates to commit to viaduct removal](https://voche.me/news/viaducts-northeast-false-creek-election-september-29) 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. 8:49 am PT3 min read ## Monday, September 28 Election newsReported ### [All 8 Mayoral Candidates to Answer Hospitality Questions at October 2 Forum](https://voche.me/news/candidates-on-crates-forum-october-2) 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. 3:51 pm PT2 min read Election newsReported ### [TEAM Calls for Moratorium on Rezoning Affordable Rental Buildings](https://voche.me/news/team-colleen-hardwick-housing-moratorium-september-28) 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. 3:50 pm PT2 min read ## Saturday, September 26 Election newsReported ### [Kareem Allam cites congestion, population loss and housing delays in Vancouver Sun interview](https://voche.me/news/kareem-allam-sun-interview-september-26) 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. 1:55 am PT3 min read ## 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