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COPE · Vancouver 2026

# A lobbyist registry, and no developer donations

COPE would establish a lobbyist registry, defend the Integrity Commissioner’s independence, and states it rejects donations from developers and big business.

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CITY TAXES AND THE CAPITAL PLAN

## COPE on taxes and budget

COPE and TEAM both commit to a lobbyist registry, from opposite ends of the political range. That makes it one of the few commitments with support across this ballot.

COPE’s donation position is a claim about its own conduct: it says it always rejects donations and gifts from developers and big business, and that it returned three $1,000 cheques from Concord Pacific in 2022. That is the party’s own account. Elections BC filings are the place to check it.

4 PUBLISHED COMMITMENTS

## What they say they will do

- ### Establish a lobbyist registry

  COPE would establish a lobbyist registry and push fossil fuel and big business lobbyists out.

  [COPE](https://www.votecope.ca/platform)
- ### Defend the Integrity Commissioner

  COPE would defend and restore the independence and authority of the Integrity Commissioner.

  [COPE](https://www.votecope.ca/platform)
- ### Refuse developer and big business donations

  COPE states it always rejects donations and gifts from developers and big business, and that it returned three $1,000 cheques from Concord Pacific in 2022. This is the party’s own account of its conduct.

  [COPE](https://www.votecope.ca/platform)
- ### Expand public participation at council

  COPE would increase council comment time and follow-up questions and hold town halls throughout the city.

  [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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