--- title: "TrueBlue Vancouver on homelessness and drugs | Vancouver 2026 | voche.me" canonical_url: "https://voche.me/parties/trueblue-vancouver/platform/homelessness" last_updated: "2026-09-23T06:08:14.102Z" meta: description: "TrueBlue focuses on prevention, detox, treatment and long-term recovery rather than what it describes as normalizing drug use." "og:description": "TrueBlue focuses on prevention, detox, treatment and long-term recovery rather than what it describes as normalizing drug use." "og:title": "TrueBlue Vancouver on homelessness and drugs | Vancouver 2026" "twitter:description": "TrueBlue focuses on prevention, detox, treatment and long-term recovery rather than what it describes as normalizing drug use." "twitter:title": "TrueBlue Vancouver on homelessness and drugs | Vancouver 2026" --- TrueBlue Vancouver · Vancouver 2026 # Prevention, detox, treatment and long-term recovery TrueBlue focuses on prevention, detox, treatment and long-term recovery rather than what it describes as normalizing drug use. [Compare all parties on this ](https://voche.me/parties/issues/homelessness) [All ten issues](https://voche.me/parties/trueblue-vancouver/platform) [**3**Candidates](https://voche.me/parties/trueblue-vancouver/candidates) [**7/10**Issues with published policy](https://voche.me/parties/trueblue-vancouver/platform) [**5**Sources on file](https://voche.me/parties/trueblue-vancouver/money) **8**Questions answered HOMELESSNESS AND THE DRUG CRISIS ## TrueBlue Vancouver on homelessness and drugs This is the recovery-first end of the ballot. TrueBlue’s framing is the opposite of COPE’s safe supply and harm reduction position. Detox and treatment services are provincial, so a city taking this direction would be pressing the province rather than delivering it. 2 PUBLISHED COMMITMENTS ## What they say they will do - ### Prevention, detox, treatment and long-term recovery The party would focus on prevention, detox, treatment and long-term recovery rather than what it describes as normalizing drug use.
Who has the power
Detox and treatment services are provincial.
[TrueBlue Vancouver](https://truebluevancouver.com/) - ### Address encampments The party would address encampments and maintain parks and sidewalks. [TrueBlue Vancouver](https://truebluevancouver.com/) ## 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. [TrueBlue Vancouver home page and platform ](https://truebluevancouver.com/)SAYS SO ITSELFTrueBlue Vancouver · checked September 22, 2026 2. [Who is running: official 2026 candidate list ](https://vancouver.ca/your-government/2026-candidate-information.aspx)City of Vancouver · checked September 22, 2026 3. [Local elections disclosure statement search ](https://contributions.electionsbc.gov.bc.ca/pcs/LESearch.aspx)Elections BC · checked September 22, 2026 4. [Elector organizations: registration and financial reporting duties ](https://elections.bc.ca/local-elections/elector-organizations/)Elections BC · checked September 22, 2026 5. [Making a campaign contribution ](https://elections.bc.ca/local-elections/making-a-campaign-contribution/)Elections BC · checked September 22, 2026 ## Sitemap See the full [sitemap](/sitemap.md) for all pages.