I released a new video today, describing our Green Party goal for a new deal on housing, and announcing five bold quick start actions the City could immediately pursue to ease Vancouver’s housing crisis. We need to shift development in Vancouver. As a city, we must ensure that we are building more housing that’s affordable for local people instead of for the luxury market and speculators.
Will voters elect Green Party’s Pete Fry to Vancouver City Council?
The by-election race for Vancouver’s vacant City Council seat is the Greens’ to lose. And lose they may to the Non-Partisan Association or Vision Vancouver, despite both being well back in the poll.
Why I’m running for City Council
My speech to the Vancouver Greens, accepting my nomination to run in the October 14 by-election.
Thanks everyone. Even though I’m being acclaimed tonight, I don’t take this nomination for granted. Thank you for your faith and confidence in me, and in the Green Party of Vancouver.
By-election to fill council seat vacated by Geoff Meggs could leave lasting mark on Vancouver politics
Could Green party activist Pete Fry be Vancouver’s next city councillor?
Normally, municipal by-elections for council seats are not a big deal, especially when one party will retain power regardless of the outcome.
But the resignation of Vision Vancouver councillor Geoff Meggs creates some intriguing possibilities.
Pete Fry: B.C. election could transform development picture, starting with 105 Keefer rezoning
Will the winds of political change bring a breath of fresh air for Chinatown?
As news broke Monday of the historic NDP-Green deal to form a progressive government for our province, I was waiting at city hall, one of hundreds of speakers over four days testifying before city council in defence of Chinatown.