The Vancouver Test: four questions applied to every policy
Vote Vancouver publishes a decision test it says it applies to every policy: does it improve service, strengthen the long-term future, build public trust, and can residents measure whether it worked.
CITY TAXES AND THE CAPITAL PLAN
Vote Vancouver on taxes and budget
Rather than publishing a tax number, Vote Vancouver publishes a test. It says that a policy that does not meet all four questions will not be prioritised.
The fourth question, whether residents can measure if it worked, is the one that matters most for holding a council to account, because it commits the party to publishing something measurable.
The party describes its approach as fiscally responsible while expanding public services. It does not publish a property tax rate commitment.
1 PUBLISHED COMMITMENT
What they say they will do
Apply the Vancouver Test to every policy
Four questions: 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. A policy that fails the test will not be prioritised.
What is not published
- No property tax rate commitment is published.
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.
- Vote Vancouver home page SAYS SO ITSELFVote Vancouver · checked
- Vote Vancouver Policy Priorities SAYS SO ITSELFVote Vancouver · checked
- Who is running: official 2026 candidate list City of Vancouver · checked
- Local elections disclosure statement search Elections BC · checked
- Elector organizations: registration and financial reporting duties Elections BC · checked
- Making a campaign contribution Elections BC · checked