Vote Vancouver's 2026 Policy Priorities, chapter by chapter
Every commitment in Vote Vancouver's 2026 Policy Priorities document, sorted by chapter, with the PDF page for each one and the government that would have to act. Covers housing, transport, public services, schools, parks and how the party says it would pay.
THE DOCUMENT
What is in the Vote Vancouver Policy Priorities
Vote Vancouver calls its 2026 platform "Policy Priorities." The party published it as one PDF of 37 pages, marked version 1.1 on its last page. After a land acknowledgement, a page of candidates and an introduction about its mayoral candidate Rebecca Bligh, it has four sections: Housing and Belonging, Transportation Choice, Public Services and Economic Drivers.
These pages split the document into chapters. The Public Services section mixes council, school and park topics, so we gave its education and parks lists their own sections, filed under the School Board and the Park Board. Each chapter page lists every commitment in the party's own order, with the PDF page it comes from, so you can check the wording yourself.
We added one thing the PDF does not give: which government would have to act on each commitment, and why. The introduction also sets out what the party calls The Vancouver Test, four questions it says every policy must pass before Vote Vancouver will make it a priority.
This is the party describing its own plans
The Policy Priorities is a campaign document. We checked it on . Every page in this section reports what the party says it would do, gives the PDF page for each commitment, and adds who would have to act. voche.me wrote these pages. The party did not write or approve them.
SIX SECTIONS
The platform, section by section
Housing and Belonging
Vote Vancouver will use the land, partnerships and resources available to the City to build more affordable housing that includes childcare and create complete communities.Read the section
Transportation Choice
More choices. Fewer barriers.Read the section
Public Services
Vancouver should serve everyone.Read the section
Education
Vote Vancouver will improve education by:Read the section
Parks and Recreation
We will deliver city parks alongside recreation facilities and programs by:Read the section
Economic Drivers
Building a sustainable future.Read the section
WHO WOULD HAVE TO ACT
Which government each commitment depends on
The platform does not say which government holds each power. We added it for every commitment. City Council, the Park Board and the School Board are the three bodies on the October 17 ballot. Where a commitment needs the province, the federal government or a regional body, the party can only ask.
ALL 127 COMMITMENTS
Search every commitment
Showing all 127 commitments, grouped by chapter
Build Affordable Housing on Public LandHousing and Belonging
- Affordable housing on underused city-owned sitesPage 10
- Five parcels named within one monthPage 10
- Rents at no more than 30% of household incomePage 10
- A mix of building typesPage 10
- DASH for faster buildingPage 10
- Non-profit and community operatorsPage 10
- Community-based neighbourhood planningPage 10
- Planning returned to the Planning DepartmentPage 10
Faith-Based Land RedevelopmentHousing and Belonging
Supportive and Community HousingHousing and Belonging
- Complete communities with childcare and schoolsPage 12
- Reverse the ban on supportive housingPage 12
- Replace SROs with self-contained housingPage 12
- Community land trusts and co-operative housingPage 12
- Indigenous housing communitiesPage 12
- Downtown Eastside Community Land Trust and SRO CollaborativePage 12
- False Creek South leasesPage 12
- Hogan's Alley community housingPage 12
- Hold landlords to maintenance standardsPage 12
Expand Free Transit to Youth Under 18Transportation Choice
Free Seasonal Bike Valet ProgramTransportation Choice
Expanded Marine TransportationTransportation Choice
Streets, Transit and ParkingTransportation Choice
Create an Independent Arts CouncilPublic Services
- Arts, Culture and Creative City Navigator within six monthsPage 22
- Independent Arts Council to run City arts grantsPage 22
- Arts Council to advocate and remove barriersPage 22
- Consultation and a public staff report firstPage 23
- Yearly city allocation with at least 90% to the artsPage 23
- Vancouver Arts FoundationPage 23
Addiction and Mental Health SupportsPublic Services
Affordable ChildcarePublic Services
- More childcare money in the 2027 to 2030 capital planPage 25
- Non-profit childcare in all new public housingPage 25
- Advocating for $10aDay childcare fundingPage 25
- Audit of underused public buildings and landPage 25
- Childcare on school grounds when school is outPage 25
- More before- and after-school spacesPage 25
- Pre-kindergarten childcare in school buildingsPage 25
Public SafetyPublic Services
Community Spaces, Arts and FestivalsPublic Services
Effectiveness of City HallPublic Services
- Relationships with the Coast Salish NationsPage 32
- 10-day response commitmentPage 32
- Concierge desks for businesses, events and community groupsPage 32
- Automatic business registrationPage 32
- Seniors' Concierge DeskPage 32
- Faster essential public servicesPage 32
- Unpause Energize VancouverPage 32
- Keep electric heating rules for new buildingsPage 32
Student Mental Health, Neurodivergence and School Liaison OfficersEducation
- Provincial funding for counsellors and assessmentsPage 26
- Closing the gap between IEPs and classroom supportPage 26
- Practical classroom supportsPage 26
- Help with the Disability Tax CreditPage 26
- School Liaison Officers focused on early interventionPage 27
- Liaison officers out of uniform, with independent reviewsPage 27
- Counsellors and youth workers alongside liaison officersPage 27
School Nutrition, Sports and ArtsEducation
Improving School FacilitiesEducation
Park Board, Pools and RecreationParks and Recreation
Parks, Forests and TreesParks and Recreation
Underused SpacesEconomic Drivers
Housing Fund and Local BusinessEconomic Drivers
- Affordable Housing Fund with city landPage 35
- Affordable housing asset class modelPage 35
- Deeply affordable housing on public landPage 35
- Incentives for new Downtown Eastside businessesPage 35
- Head-lease model for city-owned shopsPage 35
- Business-to-Storefront programPage 35
- Simpler permits for festivals and live musicPage 35
Budget, Property Tax and PartnershipsEconomic Drivers
ON THE BALLOT
The Vote Vancouver candidates behind this
City Council
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Questions about the Policy Priorities
What is in Vote Vancouver's 2026 platform?
Vote Vancouver's platform, titled Policy Priorities, has four sections: Housing and Belonging, Transportation Choice, Public Services and Economic Drivers. Public Services also holds the party's education and parks plans. Each section is split into chapters on this site, and every commitment carries its page in the party's PDF.
Who are Vote Vancouver's candidates in the 2026 Vancouver election?
Rebecca Bligh is Vote Vancouver's candidate for mayor. John Boychuk, Rebecca Hasdell, Steve Jedreicich, Keerit Jutla, Bhavna Solecki and Geoff Teoli are running for City Council. Stephen Menon and Summit Wannamaker are running for Park Board, and Amarys Joseph, Mandy Potter and Tasha Doucas for School Board (Policy Priorities, page 5).
What is the Vancouver Test in Vote Vancouver's platform?
The Vancouver Test is a set of four questions Vote Vancouver says it applies to policy: does it improve service or meet an urgent need, does it strengthen Vancouver's long-term future, does it build public trust, and can residents measure whether it worked. The party says a policy that fails the test will not be a priority for it (Policy Priorities, page 8).
How does Vote Vancouver say it would pay for its platform?
The Economic Drivers section is the party's answer. It would end what it calls the current 0% property tax freeze and replace it with predictable property tax increases, use the Vancouver Affordable Housing Endowment Fund with city land, and ask other governments for more money. It also proposes business incentives in the Downtown Eastside (Policy Priorities, pages 33 to 36).
Where can I read the Vote Vancouver platform PDF?
Vote Vancouver publishes the Policy Priorities PDF on its own website, votevancouver.ca. On this site, every commitment names the page of that PDF it comes from, so you can read the party's own wording next to our summary.
Could Vote Vancouver carry out its whole platform if it wins?
Some commitments are within the power of City Council, the Park Board or the School Board. Others depend on TransLink, the Province or the federal government, and the platform itself says it would advocate to them. A council decision also needs six of the eleven votes. Each commitment on these pages is labelled with the body that would have to act.
Who wrote these pages about the Vote Vancouver platform?
voche.me, an independent guide to the 2026 Vancouver election, wrote these pages from the party's own PDF. Vote Vancouver did not write or approve them. Every commitment is reported as something the party says it would do.
Other parties
We build a section like this for any party on the Vancouver ballot that publishes a full platform document. Every party is also covered on the same ten issues, side by side, so a shorter platform is compared on equal terms.
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.
- Vote Vancouver Policy Priorities SAYS SO ITSELFVote Vancouver · checked