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However, in the 2015 federal election and the 2017 provincial election, the west side of Vancouver has shifted more towards left-wing candidates. Unlike most other municipalities in Canada (aside from Montreal), Vancouver's civic politics operate under a system of locally based political parties, rather than unaligned independents. [2]
Vancouver is one of two major cities in Canada to have political parties at the municipal level, the other being Montreal. [1] Municipal politics in Vancouver were historically dominated by the centre-right Non-Partisan Association, a "free enterprise coalition" originally established to oppose the influence of the democratic socialist Co-operative Commonwealth Federation. [2]
34.58 7 +7 Green 11.24 2 −1 OneCity 9.79 1 0 Park Board (7 seats) ABC Vancouver 6 +6 Green 1 −2 School Board (9 seats) ABC Vancouver 32.51 4 +4 Green 11.10 2 −1 OneCity 19.45 1 0 COPE 7.08 1 0 This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below. The 2022 Vancouver municipal election was held on October 15, 2022, the same day as the municipal elections held throughout ...
1 OneCity 0 Vacant 2 Incumbent councillors Vacant [a] A by-election will be held on April 5, 2025 in Vancouver, British Columbia, to fill two vacant seats on Vancouver City Council, following the resignations of Christine Boyle and Adriane Carr. Background Christine Boyle Christine Boyle was first elected to Vancouver City Council in the 2018 Vancouver municipal election and was the first ...
ABC Vancouver, formerly A Better City, [5] is a municipal political party in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. It is led by incumbent mayor Ken Sim . History
Vancouver City Council is the governing body of Vancouver, British Columbia. The council consists of a mayor and ten councillors elected to serve a four-year term. Monthly, a deputy mayor is appointed from among the councillors. The current mayor is Ken Sim, who leads the party ABC Vancouver. City council meetings are held in Vancouver City Hall.
Vancouver (1872–1903): This riding was the successor to the Vancouver Island riding, and did not include the site of the city of Vancouver (which was not named until 1885 to 1886). From 1892, the city of Vancouver riding was Burrard, which had been, from 1872 to 1892, a part of New Westminster.
Malcolm A. MacLean (1842–1895) was the first mayor of Vancouver. L. D. Taylor (1857–1946) was the longest-serving mayor, with 11 years between 1910 and 1934, whose political career was ultimately ended when his administration was proven corrupt. Gerry McGeer (1888–1947) broke Taylor's political ring and began several reforms.