Vancouver Liberals on firefighters, a meth strategy and police liaison officers in schools
The Vancouver Liberals say they would support proper staffing, long-term funding and open deployment planning for Vancouver firefighters, call for a long-term methamphetamine strategy for Vancouver and BC, and keep the School Liaison Officer Program in Vancouver schools.
PUBLIC SAFETY
Firefighters, Methamphetamine and School Safety: what the Kareem's Plan for a Better Vancouver says
Three entries on the Vancouver Liberals' public safety list deal with emergency services, drugs and schools. On fire services, the party says firefighters responded to nearly 74,000 calls last year, from overdoses and mental health crises to fires and medical emergencies, while under pressure on staffing and resources. It would support proper staffing, long-term funding and transparent deployment planning, meaning a public plan for where crews and trucks are placed.
On drugs, the party says methamphetamine is a leading cause of violent incidents. It calls for a thoughtful, long-term meth strategy for Vancouver and BC that focuses on safety, treatment and recovery, and points to a plan it says Wab Kinew is working on in Manitoba.
On schools, the party supports keeping the School Liaison Officer Program, which the party says supports safer schools and stronger relationships between students, families and local officers. The page links the program's results to Victoria Jung, whom it describes as a Vancouver Liberal School Board chair. Jung is a Vancouver Liberals candidate for City Council in 2026.
Each item sits with a different body. Fire and rescue services report to the city, so Council sets their budget. Treatment and drug policy are provincial and federal, so a meth strategy for BC is something the party could only ask for. The Board of Education runs Vancouver public schools, so the program's place in them is a board decision.
THE PARTY'S NUMBERS
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Calls the party says Vancouver firefighters answered last year
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What the party says it would do
Proper staffing, long-term funding and deployment planning for firefighters
The Vancouver Liberals would support proper staffing, long-term funding and transparent deployment planning so that firefighters have the resources they need. The party says firefighters answered nearly 74,000 calls last year.
- Who has the power
- City Council Fire and rescue services report to the city, and Council approves their budget.
A long-term methamphetamine strategy for Vancouver and BC
The party calls for a thoughtful, long-term meth strategy that focuses on safety, treatment and recovery in Vancouver and BC, like the plan it says Wab Kinew is working on in Manitoba.
- Who has the power
- Province Health services, treatment beds and drug policy are provincial and federal, so the city can only press for this strategy.
Keep the School Liaison Officer Program
The party supports keeping the School Liaison Officer Program in place, which it says helps make schools safe and builds relationships between students, families and local officers.
- Who has the power
- School Board The Board of Education runs Vancouver public schools, so whether the program continues in them is the board's decision.
WHO WOULD HAVE TO ACT
Where the power sits for this chapter
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Questions about firefighters, methamphetamine and school safety
What would the Vancouver Liberals do for Vancouver firefighters?
The Vancouver Liberals say they would support proper staffing, long-term funding and transparent deployment planning for firefighters. The party says firefighters answered nearly 74,000 calls last year. Fire and rescue services report to the city, so Council sets their budget (party issues page).
Do the Vancouver Liberals support police liaison officers in schools?
Yes. The Vancouver Liberals support keeping the School Liaison Officer Program, which they say builds relationships between students, families and local police officers. The party credits Victoria Jung, now one of its City Council candidates, with support for the program (party issues page).
Who decides whether the School Liaison Officer Program stays in Vancouver schools?
The Board of Education runs Vancouver public schools, so the program's place in them is a School Board decision. The Vancouver Liberals are running candidates for School Board and say they support keeping it (party issues page).
What is the Vancouver Liberals' position on methamphetamine?
The Vancouver Liberals call for a long-term meth strategy for Vancouver and BC that focuses on safety, treatment and recovery. The party says meth is a leading cause of violent incidents. Treatment and drug policy are provincial and federal, so the city can only ask for this (party issues page).
Why do the Vancouver Liberals mention Wab Kinew and Manitoba?
The Vancouver Liberals point to a methamphetamine plan they say Wab Kinew is working on in Manitoba, as a model for the long-term meth strategy they want for Vancouver and BC (party issues page).
ON THE BALLOT
The Vancouver Liberals candidates behind this
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