Pete Fry
Mayor · Vancouver
Policy commitments
Buildings
We all want healthy, affordable, and comfortable homes. These policies will help to lower energy bills, cut pollution, and improve indoor air quality.
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Support electrification of new buildings.
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Incentivize electric heat pumps and air filtration systems.
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Scale up energy retrofits for existing homes, businesses, and public buildings.
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Implement a 'right to cool' bylaw to protect tenants during extreme heat events.
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Climate Justice
Our community is already experiencing the harmful impacts of climate change caused by fossil fuel pollution, and taxpayers are on the hook to upgrade and repair critical infrastructure.
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Pursue available legal options to recover a fair share of the climate costs facing our community from fossil fuel companies and other big polluters.
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Collaborate with Indigenous peoples as partners in the stewardship of the land, air, and water, and work towards reconciliation.
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Ecosystems
The air we breathe, the water we drink, and the food we eat all rely on healthy ecosystems. Nature can also help protect our community from extreme weather by controlling floods, protecting shorelines, and cooling neighbourhoods. Access to nature improves the health and well-being of residents, and supports biodiversity.
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Expand and protect tree canopy, parks, and green infrastructure to cool neighbourhoods, clean air, and manage stormwater.
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Prioritize native tree planting in all areas, especially those with low tree cover, higher population densities, and more vulnerable residents.
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Create connected urban greenways for people and wildlife.
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Land Use
We envision vibrant, walkable communities that protect nature and improve food security.
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Build affordable homes near jobs, schools, shops, and transit.
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Upgrade critical infrastructure for heat, fire, flood, and storm resilience.
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Increase food security by supporting local agriculture and community gardens.
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Transport
Connecting neighbourhoods through public transit and active transportation networks will cut pollution, improve public health, and make our communities more affordable (and fun!).
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Deliver reliable, frequent, affordable local transit.
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Advocate to improve regional public transit between communities.
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Build bike and roll networks that are safe for everyone.
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Zero Waste
Zero waste policies reduce pollution, keep waste out of landfills, build resilient local economies, and safeguard public health by shifting society away from a disposable culture toward a sustainable circular economy.
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Support the development of a circular economy to eliminate waste and improve resilience.
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Implement bylaws to eliminate waste from new buildings, renovation, and demolition projects and to use existing buildings as efficiently as possible.
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× Opposed
– No response
Questions for Vancouver
What is your position on gas hookups for new buildings?
Decarbonize space and hotwater by mandating electric wherever feasible. The previous city pathway did allow gas for cooking and fireplaces, and use of renewable gas where appropriate to top up heating in large MURBs. I would go with the expert advice on this (see below, Sustainability Office)
Will you vote to restore full funding for the Sustainability Office? In your view, what is the role of the Sustainability Office?
Yes. The Sustainability Office works across departments to innovate and coordinate climate solutions.
What is your view on a moratorium on AI data centres, given the natural resources they require?
We first need to define AI data centres. The city only classifies "bulk data storage" which at current may include web servers and everything from animation processors, to bitcoin mining, to shared racks, to AI LLMs, in varying percentages (or not). While the province ultimately controls natural resource requirements (water hydroelectricity) once the city defines AI data centres (and/or hyperscale AI data centres) we can control land use, noise, and infrastructure, and within our legal jurisdiction.
Given the “controversy” of the Villages Plan, how do you envision accommodating the population growth of the City while dealing with the impacts of climate change?
What is your plan to create climate safeguards for all of Vancouver’s inhabitants, including the unhoused population?
Campaign contributions
Public records from Elections BC — 100 contributions totalling $35,684.11.
2022 GENERAL LOCAL ELECTIONS
29 contributions · $17,403.00
| Contributor | Date | Amount | Office | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PALL BEESLA | Aug 3, 2022 | $200.00 | COUNCILLOR | VANCOUVER |
| JANICE BENEDETTI | Jul 19, 2022 | $200.00 | COUNCILLOR | VANCOUVER |
| VIRGINIA BIRD | Oct 3, 2022 | $500.00 | COUNCILLOR | VANCOUVER |
| KYRIAKO BONNIS | Jul 5, 2022 | $1,200.00 | COUNCILLOR | VANCOUVER |
| KYRIAKOS BONNIS | Dec 31, 2021 | $1,200.00 | COUNCILLOR | VANCOUVER |
| JOE CARREIRA | Nov 2, 2020 | $200.00 | COUNCILLOR | VANCOUVER |
| SHU-FEN CHIEN | Sep 11, 2022 | $1,000.00 | COUNCILLOR | VANCOUVER |
| MICHAEL CODERRE | Jul 24, 2022 | $500.00 | COUNCILLOR | VANCOUVER |
| WILLIAM CONNORS | Jul 24, 2022 | $250.00 | COUNCILLOR | VANCOUVER |
| GUILIO DE COTIIS | Sep 23, 2022 | $1,200.00 | COUNCILLOR | VANCOUVER |
| MORRIS DE COTIIS | Sep 23, 2022 | $1,200.00 | COUNCILLOR | VANCOUVER |
| PAOLO DE COTIIS | Sep 27, 2022 | $1,200.00 | COUNCILLOR | VANCOUVER |
| ROSSANO DE COTIIS | Sep 22, 2022 | $1,200.00 | COUNCILLOR | VANCOUVER |
| PETER FRY | Oct 12, 2022 | $500.00 | COUNCILLOR | VANCOUVER |
| PETER FRY | Jul 24, 2022 | $250.00 | COUNCILLOR | VANCOUVER |
| SCOTT GIBSON | Nov 4, 2021 | $1,200.00 | COUNCILLOR | VANCOUVER |
| TIM GRANT | Oct 3, 2022 | $600.00 | COUNCILLOR | VANCOUVER |
| MARCEL DE GROOT | Nov 4, 2021 | $1,200.00 | COUNCILLOR | VANCOUVER |
| LEWIS HART | Jul 24, 2022 | $200.00 | COUNCILLOR | VANCOUVER |
| KRIS KLASSEN | Sep 9, 2022 | $111.00 | COUNCILLOR | VANCOUVER |
| PETER KOSA | Oct 6, 2022 | $150.00 | COUNCILLOR | VANCOUVER |
| TEAL LINDE | Oct 8, 2022 | $500.00 | COUNCILLOR | VANCOUVER |
| RAYMOND LOUIE | Oct 6, 2022 | $250.00 | COUNCILLOR | VANCOUVER |
| KEVIN LOWE | Aug 11, 2022 | $250.00 | COUNCILLOR | VANCOUVER |
| GARY POONI | Jul 18, 2022 | $1,111.00 | COUNCILLOR | VANCOUVER |
| ARLISS RENWICK | Jul 24, 2022 | $101.00 | COUNCILLOR | VANCOUVER |
| EHREN RICHARDSON | Apr 4, 2022 | $250.00 | COUNCILLOR | VANCOUVER |
| DAVID SACKS | Dec 6, 2021 | $180.00 | COUNCILLOR | VANCOUVER |
| MELANIE SUTHERLAND | Jul 25, 2022 | $500.00 | COUNCILLOR | VANCOUVER |
2018 GENERAL LOCAL ELECTIONS
6 contributions · $1,950.00
| Contributor | Date | Amount | Office | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAROLE BROWN | Jul 20, 2018 | $200.00 | COUNCILLOR | VANCOUVER |
| KATE BRUNTON | Sep 23, 2018 | $150.00 | COUNCILLOR | VANCOUVER |
| MADELINE CHANG | Jul 13, 2018 | $500.00 | COUNCILLOR | VANCOUVER |
| DAVID DUPREY | Sep 19, 2018 | $500.00 | COUNCILLOR | VANCOUVER |
| MARGUERITE FORD | Sep 22, 2018 | $100.00 | COUNCILLOR | VANCOUVER |
| ALAN JAMES | Oct 15, 2018 | $500.00 | COUNCILLOR | VANCOUVER |
2017 VANCOUVER BY-ELECTION
31 contributions · $10,350.00
| Contributor | Date | Amount | Office | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VANCOUVER FIRE FIGHTERS INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS LOCAL 18 | Sep 1, 2017 | $3,000.00 | COUNCILLOR | VANCOUVER |
| UNCLE ABES | Sep 1, 2017 | $500.00 | COUNCILLOR | VANCOUVER |
| SUSAN ADAMS | Sep 19, 2017 | $1,000.00 | COUNCILLOR | VANCOUVER |
| BRONWEN BARNETT | Sep 1, 2017 | $250.00 | COUNCILLOR | VANCOUVER |
| SHIRLEY BARNETT | Oct 7, 2017 | $200.00 | COUNCILLOR | VANCOUVER |
| GLENDA BARTOSH | Oct 5, 2017 | $100.00 | COUNCILLOR | VANCOUVER |
| CAROLE BROWN | Aug 28, 2017 | $200.00 | COUNCILLOR | VANCOUVER |
| MADELINE CHENG | Aug 30, 2017 | $300.00 | COUNCILLOR | VANCOUVER |
| NICHOLAS CHERNAN | Sep 1, 2017 | $100.00 | COUNCILLOR | VANCOUVER |
| DORIS CHOW | Aug 31, 2017 | $100.00 | COUNCILLOR | VANCOUVER |
| NICOLE COLEMAN | Sep 1, 2017 | $200.00 | COUNCILLOR | VANCOUVER |
| DAVID COOKSON | Sep 9, 2017 | $200.00 | COUNCILLOR | VANCOUVER |
| JORDANA DAHAN | Oct 7, 2017 | $100.00 | COUNCILLOR | VANCOUVER |
| STEVE DALES | Sep 26, 2017 | $500.00 | COUNCILLOR | VANCOUVER |
| TOM GRAEFE | Sep 12, 2017 | $200.00 | COUNCILLOR | VANCOUVER |
| ALAN JAMES | Sep 1, 2017 | $500.00 | COUNCILLOR | VANCOUVER |
| FERN JEFFERIES | Sep 1, 2017 | $200.00 | COUNCILLOR | VANCOUVER |
| CARL KILLAM | Sep 1, 2017 | $100.00 | COUNCILLOR | VANCOUVER |
| STEVE KISBY | Sep 14, 2017 | $100.00 | COUNCILLOR | VANCOUVER |
| STEPHEN LIPPOLD | Oct 9, 2017 | $100.00 | COUNCILLOR | VANCOUVER |
| PETER LITHERLAND | Sep 4, 2017 | $100.00 | COUNCILLOR | VANCOUVER |
| JAN MARIE MARTELL | Aug 22, 2017 | $200.00 | COUNCILLOR | VANCOUVER |
| DON MCDONALD | Sep 1, 2017 | $500.00 | COUNCILLOR | VANCOUVER |
| STEPHEN MELVIN | Sep 14, 2017 | $100.00 | COUNCILLOR | VANCOUVER |
| MONICA MORGAN | Sep 21, 2017 | $100.00 | COUNCILLOR | VANCOUVER |
| ANOTHER ENTERPRISE INC DBA THE NARROW | Sep 1, 2017 | $500.00 | COUNCILLOR | VANCOUVER |
| RICHARD ODONNELL | Sep 1, 2017 | $100.00 | COUNCILLOR | VANCOUVER |
| ERIC PHILLIPS | Oct 7, 2017 | $100.00 | COUNCILLOR | VANCOUVER |
| VANESSA RICHARDS | Sep 10, 2017 | $100.00 | COUNCILLOR | VANCOUVER |
| ROBERTA ROBERTSON | Sep 1, 2017 | $500.00 | COUNCILLOR | VANCOUVER |
| DAVID WONG | Sep 1, 2017 | $100.00 | COUNCILLOR | VANCOUVER |
2014 GENERAL LOCAL ELECTIONS
34 contributions · $5,981.11
| Contributor | Date | Amount | Office | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSAN ADAMS | Nov 5, 2014 | $100.00 | COUNCILLOR | VANCOUVER |
| DARREN ATWATER | Sep 1, 2014 | $100.00 | COUNCILLOR | VANCOUVER |
| CAROLE BROWN | Sep 4, 2014 | $100.00 | COUNCILLOR | VANCOUVER |
| KATE BRUNTON | Sep 22, 2014 | $100.00 | COUNCILLOR | VANCOUVER |
| RANDY CHATERJEE | Sep 4, 2014 | $200.00 | COUNCILLOR | VANCOUVER |
| MADELINE CHENG | Sep 4, 2014 | $200.00 | COUNCILLOR | VANCOUVER |
| CHRIS COLEMAN | Jun 26, 2014 | $100.00 | COUNCILLOR | VANCOUVER |
| DAVID COOKSON | Sep 22, 2014 | $200.00 | COUNCILLOR | VANCOUVER |
| DAVID DUPREY | Apr 9, 2014 | $1,000.00 | COUNCILLOR | VANCOUVER |
| PAUL FINCH | Aug 29, 2014 | $100.00 | COUNCILLOR | VANCOUVER |
| JANET FORSYTHE | Sep 5, 2014 | $100.00 | COUNCILLOR | VANCOUVER |
| PETER D FRY | Sep 25, 2014 | $500.00 | COUNCILLOR | VANCOUVER |
| DOUG FRY | Oct 3, 2014 | $300.00 | COUNCILLOR | VANCOUVER |
| ALAN JAMES | Oct 14, 2014 | $100.00 | COUNCILLOR | VANCOUVER |
| MELISSA JAMES | Nov 9, 2014 | $100.00 | COUNCILLOR | VANCOUVER |
| DON JEFFERIES | Jun 26, 2014 | $100.00 | COUNCILLOR | VANCOUVER |
| TEVIA JEFFERIES | Jun 26, 2014 | $100.00 | COUNCILLOR | VANCOUVER |
| KAREN KNIGHTS | Nov 1, 2014 | $100.00 | COUNCILLOR | VANCOUVER |
| RICHARD LAWLEY | Nov 6, 2014 | $200.00 | COUNCILLOR | VANCOUVER |
| STEPHEN LIPPOLD | Nov 2, 2014 | $111.11 | COUNCILLOR | VANCOUVER |
| GILLIAN MAXWELL | Sep 4, 2014 | $150.00 | COUNCILLOR | VANCOUVER |
| PATSY MCMILLAN | Jun 26, 2014 | $300.00 | COUNCILLOR | VANCOUVER |
| EWAN MCNEIL | Nov 2, 2014 | $100.00 | COUNCILLOR | VANCOUVER |
| ROXANNE MCNEILAGE | Oct 18, 2014 | $100.00 | COUNCILLOR | VANCOUVER |
| ELIZABETH MURPHY | Sep 5, 2014 | $100.00 | COUNCILLOR | VANCOUVER |
| CAROLINE NEUFELD | Nov 14, 2014 | $200.00 | COUNCILLOR | VANCOUVER |
| WESLEY REGAN | Sep 5, 2014 | $120.00 | COUNCILLOR | VANCOUVER |
| ILKA REIMANN | Nov 2, 2014 | $150.00 | COUNCILLOR | VANCOUVER |
| ROBERTA ROBERTSON | Oct 17, 2014 | $250.00 | COUNCILLOR | VANCOUVER |
| GORDON ROE | Sep 5, 2014 | $100.00 | COUNCILLOR | VANCOUVER |
| MARK SHEIH | Nov 14, 2014 | $100.00 | COUNCILLOR | VANCOUVER |
| ELIZABETH SPAULDING | Nov 3, 2014 | $100.00 | COUNCILLOR | VANCOUVER |
| JENNA WALSH | Sep 5, 2014 | $200.00 | COUNCILLOR | VANCOUVER |
| ANGELA WAN | Nov 2, 2014 | $100.00 | COUNCILLOR | VANCOUVER |
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