Vancouver Liberals: an Artist Land Reserve with half property tax, no AI data centres
The Vancouver Liberals say they would create an Artist Land Reserve in four places with studios and property taxes cut in half, would not approve AI data centres on Vancouver's costly land, and would follow the Province and the BC Teachers' Federation on giving students AI chatbot accounts.
JOBS AND ECONOMY
Creative Spaces and AI: what the Kareem's Plan for a Better Vancouver says
Two parts of the Vancouver Liberals' economy section deal with the creative economy and with artificial intelligence. The party says Vancouver has the highest concentration of artists and creative workers in Canada, and that rising costs and taxes are pushing them out. It would establish an Artist Land Reserve in four locations across the city, offering resources such as studios and cutting property taxes in half for those who work there. Elsewhere on the page the party calls it North America's first Artist Land Reserve.
On AI, the party says Canada should have its own AI data centres for national security, sovereignty, health care and the economy, and should not rely fully on the United States. It also says it would not approve them in Vancouver. It asks why the city's most expensive land should hold them, and says building one in Mount Pleasant during a housing shortage makes no sense.
The same entry turns to schools. The party says students use AI whether or not it is allowed, and that results improve where AI is part of the curriculum with ethics and oversight. It would align with the position of the Province and the BC Teachers' Federation on giving students AI chatbot accounts.
Council controls zoning and sets the property tax rate, so the land reserve and data centre siting are city matters, though the platform does not explain how a tax cut for one group would work. Classroom decisions belong to the Board of Education, which runs Vancouver public schools.
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What the party says it would do
An Artist Land Reserve in four locations
The Vancouver Liberals would establish an Artist Land Reserve in four locations across the city, providing resources like studios and cutting property taxes in half.
- Who has the power
- City Council Council zones land and sets the property tax rate each year, though the platform does not say which power would allow a lower tax for one group.
No AI data centres on Vancouver's costly land
The party says it would not approve building AI data centres in the city, asking why Vancouver's most expensive land should be used for them. It names Mount Pleasant as a place where it says a data centre would make no sense during a housing shortage.
- Who has the power
- City Council Council sets zoning and approves development permits, which decide where a data centre could be built.
Align with the Province and BC Teachers' Federation on student AI chatbot accounts
The party would align with the position of the Province and the BC Teachers' Federation on providing students with AI chatbot accounts. It says student results improve where AI is part of the curriculum with ethics and oversight.
- Who has the power
- School Board The Board of Education runs Vancouver public schools, and the party says it would follow the Province's position.
WHO WOULD HAVE TO ACT
Where the power sits for this chapter
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Questions about creative spaces and ai
What is the Vancouver Liberals' Artist Land Reserve?
The Vancouver Liberals would set up an Artist Land Reserve in four locations across Vancouver, with resources such as studios and property taxes cut in half. The party calls it North America's first Artist Land Reserve (party issues page).
Do the Vancouver Liberals support AI data centres in Vancouver?
The Vancouver Liberals say Canada should have its own AI data centres, but they would not approve them in Vancouver. The party says the city's land is too expensive and names Mount Pleasant as the wrong place during a housing shortage (party issues page).
What do the Vancouver Liberals say about AI in schools?
The Vancouver Liberals say students use AI whether or not it is allowed, and that results improve where it is taught with ethics and oversight. The party would align with the Province and the BC Teachers' Federation on giving students AI chatbot accounts (party issues page).
Can the city cut property taxes in half for artists?
Council sets the property tax rate each year under the Vancouver Charter. The Vancouver Liberals propose cutting property taxes in half for their Artist Land Reserve, but the platform does not explain which power would let the city charge one group less (party issues page).
Why do the Vancouver Liberals want an Artist Land Reserve?
The Vancouver Liberals say Vancouver has the highest concentration of artists and creatives in Canada, and that rising costs and taxes are pushing them out. The land reserve is their plan to keep studio space in the city (party issues page).
ON THE BALLOT
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Sources
Every commitment on this page comes from the party's own material, marked SAYS SO ITSELF. It proves what the party says it would do. Who holds each power is our own addition, from the sources listed after it.
- Kareem's Plan for a Better Vancouver (Issues page) SAYS SO ITSELFVancouver Liberals · checked