Vancouver Liberals on transit: SkyTrain to UBC, construction relief, Terry Fox airport
Transit and Transportation in the Vancouver Liberals' 2026 plan makes finishing the SkyTrain to UBC the party's top transportation priority. It adds a 50% property tax cut for businesses hit by station construction, incentives for landlords to lower rent, and renaming YVR after Terry Fox.
CITY COUNCIL
The aim of Transit and Transportation, in the party's words
Completing the UBC SkyTrain extension will connect Western Canada’s largest research centre with Western Canada’s largest employment hub, improving mobility for students, workers, and families.
The Vancouver Liberals' transit topic centres on the SkyTrain line to UBC. The party says stopping the line at Arbutus is no longer practical, and it would make finishing it to UBC its top transportation priority. The topic opens with the party's case that the line "will connect Western Canada’s largest research centre with Western Canada’s largest employment hub."
The party also wants to protect businesses near new stations. It would cut their property taxes by 50% for as long as construction lasts and offer incentives to commercial landlords who lower their rent. The last item proposes renaming YVR as Terry Fox International Airport.
TransLink, a regional body the city does not control, runs SkyTrain, so the city can push for the line and plan its streets around it. Property taxes are set by Council. The airport is owned by the federal government through Transport Canada, so the city can only ask for a new name.
1 CHAPTERS
Every chapter in Transit and Transportation
WHO WOULD HAVE TO ACT
Who holds the power for these 4 commitments
Each chapter page names the body for every commitment and gives the reason in one sentence.
ON THE BALLOT
The Vancouver Liberals candidates behind this
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Questions about Transit and Transportation
What is the Vancouver Liberals' transit plan?
The Vancouver Liberals would make finishing the SkyTrain to UBC their top transportation priority, cut property taxes 50% for businesses affected by station construction, and offer incentives to landlords who lower their rent. They also propose renaming YVR as Terry Fox International Airport (party issues page).
Where do the Vancouver Liberals stand on the UBC SkyTrain?
The Vancouver Liberals support finishing the SkyTrain line to UBC and call it their top transportation priority. The party says transit to UBC has been over capacity for years (party issues page).
Do the Vancouver Liberals have a cycling plan?
The Vancouver Liberals' transit topic has no commitment on bike lanes or street design. It covers the SkyTrain to UBC, support for businesses near construction and renaming YVR (party issues page).
Who decides whether SkyTrain reaches UBC?
TransLink, a regional body the city does not control, runs SkyTrain. The Vancouver Liberals' priority on the UBC line means the city would press for it and plan its streets around it.
Why do the Vancouver Liberals want to rename Vancouver's airport?
The Vancouver Liberals propose renaming YVR as Terry Fox International Airport in recognition of Terry Fox's legacy, and say great cities honour their greatest people. Transport Canada owns the airport, so the city can only ask (party issues page).
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
- List of airports owned by Transport Canada and leased to airport authorities Transport Canada · checked