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COPE · Vancouver 2026

# Free transit for under-18s and rejoining the Sue Big Oil lawsuit

COPE’s published platform would expand free transit to everyone under 18, rejoin the Sue Big Oil lawsuit, restore bus routes 17 and 25, and exceed IPCC emissions targets.

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CLIMATE AND BUILDINGS

## COPE on climate

COPE’s climate section is the longest part of its published platform and folds transport into it.

It refers to the 2021 heat dome, stating 99 people died in Vancouver, and frames its climate adaptation commitments around protecting people from extreme weather.

Rejoining the Sue Big Oil lawsuit would have the city join other local governments suing fossil fuel companies for climate costs.

6 PUBLISHED COMMITMENTS

## What they say they will do

- ### Free transit for everyone under 18

  COPE would expand free public transit to youth under the age of 18, working toward fully funded free-to-ride public transit.<dl><dt>Who has the power</dt><dd>TransLink sets fares. A city can advocate and can contribute funding.</dd></dl>

  [COPE](https://www.votecope.ca/platform)
- ### Rejoin the Sue Big Oil lawsuit

  The city would rejoin the lawsuit requiring polluters to fund climate crisis remediation.

  [COPE](https://www.votecope.ca/platform)
- ### Restore bus routes 17 and 25

  COPE would restore the two routes and reduce bunching and overcrowding.<dl><dt>Who has the power</dt><dd>TransLink runs bus routes.</dd></dl>

  [COPE](https://www.votecope.ca/platform)
- ### Block gas in new buildings

  COPE would block what it describes as the next attempt to enable burning methane gas in new builds, and support electric heat pump retrofitting.<dl><dt>Who has the power</dt><dd>Vancouver sets its own building bylaw under the Vancouver Charter.</dd></dl>

  [COPE](https://www.votecope.ca/platform)
- ### Exceed IPCC emissions targets

  COPE commits to exceeding IPCC greenhouse gas reduction targets and timelines.

  [COPE](https://www.votecope.ca/platform)
- ### A climate defence strategy for extreme weather

  COPE would develop adaptation infrastructure for extreme weather, citing the 99 deaths in Vancouver during the 2021 heat dome.

  [COPE](https://www.votecope.ca/platform)

## Sources

A source marked SAYS SO ITSELF is the party's own material. It proves what the party claims, not that the claim is true.

1. [COPE home page ](https://www.votecope.ca/)SAYS SO ITSELFCOPE · checked September 22, 2026
2. [COPE platform (April 2025 by-election platform, still published September 2026) ](https://www.votecope.ca/platform)SAYS SO ITSELFCOPE · published April 5, 2025 · checked September 22, 2026
3. [Who is running: official 2026 candidate list ](https://vancouver.ca/your-government/2026-candidate-information.aspx)City of Vancouver · checked September 22, 2026
4. [Local elections disclosure statement search ](https://contributions.electionsbc.gov.bc.ca/pcs/LESearch.aspx)Elections BC · checked September 22, 2026
5. [Elector organizations: registration and financial reporting duties ](https://elections.bc.ca/local-elections/elector-organizations/)Elections BC · checked September 22, 2026
6. [Making a campaign contribution ](https://elections.bc.ca/local-elections/making-a-campaign-contribution/)Elections BC · checked September 22, 2026

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