CITY COUNCIL Vancouver 2026

Where every party stands on transport

8 of the 11 parties on the October 17 ballot have published something on transport and street design. Here they are side by side, each with its source.

8Parties with a published position
20Commitments in total

BEFORE YOU COMPARE

Who actually decides this

The city owns and designs its streets, bike lanes, sidewalks and parking rules. Buses, SkyTrain and SeaBus are run by TransLink, a regional body the city does not control.

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 transport

8 of the 11 parties have published something here, and between them they have made 20 separate commitments. TEAM for a Livable Vancouver has published the most, with 5.

Not one of these commitments carries a dollar figure, a count or a percentage. They set a direction, which means there is nothing here to check against a budget later.

8 of the 20 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 transport

PartyPublished positionCommitments
TEAM for a Livable VancouverTEAM would invest in road maintenance, expand bus service and stops, restore off-street parking minimums for new construction, and oppose road pricing.5
TrueBlue VancouverTrueBlue opposes congestion pricing, would audit bike lanes, and would support transit based on ridership and need.4
COPECOPE would work toward fully funded free public transit, restore bus routes 17 and 25, and support protected bike lanes.3
ABC VancouverABC’s transport commitments are about parking and road repair. It publishes no transit, cycling or road safety commitment.2
Bright Future VancouverBright Future commits to free transit for residents, safer stations, faster buses and a path for SkyTrain to UBC.2
OneCityOneCity would adopt city-wide transit signal priority and modernise traffic signals, publishing a target of roughly 20% shorter travel times.2
Vancouver LiberalsRoad maintenance appears as one of the services the Vancouver Liberals’ 400 new front-line staff would improve. No transit or cycling commitment is published.1
Vote VancouverVote Vancouver publishes a Transportation Choice section running from page 13 to page 19 of its Policy Priorities document.1
Affordable HousingNot yet researched.
Green Party of VancouverNot yet researched.
Independent Parks PartyNot yet researched.

TEAM FOR A LIVABLE VANCOUVER

An all-of-the-above strategy, with parking minimums restored

TEAM would invest in road maintenance, expand bus service and stops, restore off-street parking minimums for new construction, and oppose road pricing.

  • An all-of-the-above transportation strategy
  • Expand bus service and add stops in under-served neighbourhoods
  • Restore off-street parking minimums
  • Oppose road pricing

Read all 5 TEAM for a Livable Vancouver commitments, with sources

TRUEBLUE VANCOUVER

Oppose congestion pricing and audit bike lanes

TrueBlue opposes congestion pricing, would audit bike lanes, and would support transit based on ridership and need.

  • Oppose congestion pricing
  • Audit bike lanes
  • Support transit based on ridership and need
  • Protect commercial parking access

Read all 4 TrueBlue Vancouver commitments, with sources

COPE

Free transit, restored bus routes and protected bike lanes

COPE would work toward fully funded free public transit, restore bus routes 17 and 25, and support protected bike lanes.

  • Work toward free public transit
  • Restore bus routes 17 and 25
  • Support protected bike lanes

Read all 3 COPE commitments, with sources

ABC VANCOUVER

Parking fees removed, roads and sidewalks repaired

ABC’s transport commitments are about parking and road repair. It publishes no transit, cycling or road safety commitment.

  • Prioritise road and sidewalk repair
  • A city-wide universal parking app

Read all 2 ABC Vancouver commitments, with sources

BRIGHT FUTURE VANCOUVER

100% free transit for residents

Bright Future commits to free transit for residents, safer stations, faster buses and a path for SkyTrain to UBC.

  • 100% free transit for residents
  • A ready path for SkyTrain to UBC

Read all 2 Bright Future Vancouver commitments, with sources

ONECITY

City-wide transit signal priority, targeting 20% faster trips

OneCity would adopt city-wide transit signal priority and modernise traffic signals, publishing a target of roughly 20% shorter travel times.

  • City-wide transit signal priority
  • Reduce pedestrian and vehicle conflicts at crossings

Read all 2 OneCity commitments, with sources

VANCOUVER LIBERALS

Road maintenance through new front-line staff

Road maintenance appears as one of the services the Vancouver Liberals’ 400 new front-line staff would improve. No transit or cycling commitment is published.

  • Road maintenance through new front-line staff

Read all 1 Vancouver Liberals commitment, with sources

VOTE VANCOUVER

Transportation Choice: one of four sections of the policy document

Vote Vancouver publishes a Transportation Choice section running from page 13 to page 19 of its Policy Priorities document.

  • Transportation Choice section of the Policy Priorities document

Read all 1 Vote Vancouver commitment, with sources

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.

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