Municipal political parties in Vancouver
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British Columbia is one of three provinces in Canada that officially recognizes political parties at the municipal level, the others being Quebec and Alberta.[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] Following the 2008 municipal election, the social democratic Vision Vancouver became the dominant party in city politics for 10 years until its defeat in the 2018 election.[3][4]
Parties with elected members
| Name | Founded | Ideology | Alignment | Leader(s) | City council[a][b] | Park board[c] | School board | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABC Vancouver | 2021 | Conservatism | Centre-right | Ken Sim | 6 / 11 |
3 / 7 |
3 / 9 | |
| Green Party of Vancouver | 1984 | Green politics | Green politics | vacant | 1 / 11 |
1 / 7 |
2 / 9 | |
| Coalition of Progressive Electors | 1968 | Democratic socialism | Left-wing |
|
1 / 11 |
0 / 7 |
1 / 9 | |
| OneCity Vancouver | 2014 | Social democracy | Centre-left[8][9] |
|
1 / 11 |
0 / 7 |
1 / 9 | |
Other active parties
| Name | Founded | Ideology | Alignment | Leader | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Affordable Housing Coalition | 2022 | Pro-housing development | Moderate | Eric Redmond | |
| Conservative Electors Association[10] | 2025 | Conservatism | Centre-right to right-wing | David Denhoff | |
| Non-Partisan Association | 1937 | Conservatism | Centre-right to right-wing | Fred Harding | |
| TEAM for a Livable Vancouver | 2021 | Centre | Colleen Hardwick | ||
| Vancouver Independent Parks Party[13] | 2026 |
|
Michael Robert Caditz | ||
| Vancouver Liberal Electors Association | 2025 | Liberalism | Centre | Kareem Allam | |
| Vision Vancouver | 2005 | Green liberalism | Centre to centre-left |
| |
Defunct parties
| Name | Founded | Abolished | Ideology | Alignment | Final leader | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coalition Vancouver | 2018 | 2018 | Centre-right to right-wing | Wai Young | ||
| Forward Together | 2022 | 2024 | Social democracy | Centre-left | Kennedy Stewart | |
| Neighbourhoods for a Sustainable Vancouver | 2007 | 2021 | Sustainable development | Centre | Steering committee[15] | |
| Progress Vancouver | 2018 | 2023 | Centre[17] to centre-right[18] | Mark Marissen | ||
| The Electors' Action Movement (TEAM) | 1968 | 1986 | Centre | Art Phillips | ||
| Vancouver 1st | 2013 | 2018 | Libertarian conservatism | Right-wing | Fred Harding | |
Notes
- On December 12, 2024, former OneCity councillor Christine Boyle resigned from city council after her election to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia.[5]
- On January 15, 2025, Green Party councillor Adrianne Carr resigned, citing conflicts with Mayor Ken Sim and his ABC Vancouver party.[6]
- On December 6, 2023, three ABC commissioners left the party to sit as independents after Vancouver mayor Ken Sim introduced a motion to ask the provincial government to change the Vancouver Charter to dissolve the park board.[7]