Where every party stands on taxes and budget
8 of the 11 parties on the October 17 ballot have published something on city taxes and the capital plan. Here they are side by side, each with its source.
BEFORE YOU COMPARE
Who actually decides this
Council sets the property tax rate each year, approves the operating budget, and approves the multi-year capital plan that pays for buildings and infrastructure.
Read the commitments below against that. Where a party proposes something the city cannot do on its own, the commitment carries a line naming who holds the power. That is not a criticism of the promise. A council can lobby, fund and argue, and saying so plainly is more useful than pretending the limit does not exist.
WHAT THE COMPARISON SHOWS
Reading this ballot on taxes and budget
8 of the 11 parties have published something here, and between them they have made 26 separate commitments. ABC Vancouver has published the most, with 5.
2 commitments carry a figure you can hold a council to after the election: 2%, $800 million, as described by the party. The rest are directions without a number attached.
2 commitments have a deadline attached. A promise with a date on it is the rarest kind on this ballot and the easiest to hold someone to.
4 of the 26 commitments here depend at least partly on a government other than the city. That does not make them empty, but it does change what a council can promise about them.
SIDE BY SIDE
Every published position on taxes and budget
| Party | Published position | Commitments |
|---|---|---|
| ABC Vancouver | ABC’s published platform commits to a 0% property tax increase in 2027, removing pay parking at beaches and community centres, and ending residential parking permit fees. | 5 |
| TEAM for a Livable Vancouver | TEAM would limit tax increases to what is needed for municipal services, review the operating and capital budgets service by service, and set up a lobbyist registry. | 5 |
| COPE | COPE would establish a lobbyist registry, defend the Integrity Commissioner’s independence, and states it rejects donations from developers and big business. | 4 |
| OneCity | OneCity would ensure public dollars fund fair wages, modernise home-based business rules, launch an Entrepreneur Liaison Office and provide small-business micro-grants. | 4 |
| Bright Future Vancouver | Bright Future commits to a 2% fair share surcharge to fund its programme, and a 21 day deadline for permits. | 3 |
| TrueBlue Vancouver | TrueBlue would control property tax increases, audit spending to focus on essential services, and publish spending information. | 2 |
| Vancouver Liberals | The Vancouver Liberals would cancel an $800 million project they call the "Second City Hall" and hire 400 new front-line unionized staff. | 2 |
| Vote Vancouver | Vote Vancouver publishes a decision test it says it applies to every policy: does it improve service, strengthen the long-term future, build public trust, and can residents measure whether it worked. | 1 |
| Affordable Housing | Not yet researched. | — |
| Green Party of Vancouver | Not yet researched. | — |
| Independent Parks Party | Not yet researched. | — |
ABC VANCOUVER
A zero percent property tax increase, and parking fees removed
ABC’s published platform commits to a 0% property tax increase in 2027, removing pay parking at beaches and community centres, and ending residential parking permit fees.
- 0% property tax increase in 20272027 budget
- Remove pay parking at beaches and community centres
- End residential parking permit fees
- Expand VANSTAT to weekly check-ins
TEAM FOR A LIVABLE VANCOUVER
Limit tax rises to core services and establish a lobbyist registry
TEAM would limit tax increases to what is needed for municipal services, review the operating and capital budgets service by service, and set up a lobbyist registry.
- Limit tax increases to what core services need
- Review the operating and capital budgets service by service
- Establish a lobbyist registry
- Stop spending city money on provincial and federal responsibilities
Read all 5 TEAM for a Livable Vancouver commitments, with sources
COPE
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.
- Establish a lobbyist registry
- Defend the Integrity Commissioner
- Refuse developer and big business donations
- Expand public participation at council
ONECITY
Fair wages on public contracts, and small business support
OneCity would ensure public dollars fund fair wages, modernise home-based business rules, launch an Entrepreneur Liaison Office and provide small-business micro-grants.
- Ensure public dollars fund fair wages
- Launch an Entrepreneur Liaison Office
- Small-business micro-grants
- Modernise home-based business rules
BRIGHT FUTURE VANCOUVER
A 2% fair share surcharge and a 21 day permit rule
Bright Future commits to a 2% fair share surcharge to fund its programme, and a 21 day deadline for permits.
- A 2% fair share surcharge2%
- A 21 day permit rule21 days
- Faster permits and lower building costs
Read all 3 Bright Future Vancouver commitments, with sources
TRUEBLUE VANCOUVER
Control property tax increases and audit spending
TrueBlue would control property tax increases, audit spending to focus on essential services, and publish spending information.
- Control property tax increases
- Publish spending information
VANCOUVER LIBERALS
Cancel the $800 million second city hall and hire 400 staff
The Vancouver Liberals would cancel an $800 million project they call the "Second City Hall" and hire 400 new front-line unionized staff.
- Cancel the $800 million second city hall$800 million, as described by the party
- Hire 400 new front-line unionized staff
VOTE VANCOUVER
The Vancouver Test: four questions applied to every policy
Vote Vancouver publishes a decision test it says it applies to every policy: does it improve service, strengthen the long-term future, build public trust, and can residents measure whether it worked.
- Apply the Vancouver Test to every policy
NOTHING PUBLISHED YET
3 parties have published nothing on this
A blank records that we looked on the date shown and found nothing on the public record. Some parties are not contesting the race that decides this subject, which is a reason to publish nothing on it.
Affordable Housing
Not yet researched by voche.me. Last reviewed September 22, 2026.
Green Party of Vancouver
Not yet researched by voche.me. Last reviewed September 22, 2026.
Independent Parks Party
Not yet researched by voche.me. Last reviewed September 22, 2026.