Vancouver elects Pete Fry, the first Green mayor of a major Canadian city

Fry, a city councillor since 2018, defeated incumbent Ken Sim, who was seeking a second term, in the Oct 17 municipal election.

Fry says his top priority is community safety, including an office to co-ordinate police, fire and services, and a 24/7 non-police team for non-emergency calls.

Green promises

• An office of community safety
• A 24/7 non-police team
• Lift the supportive housing moratorium
• An independent audit of the police

The Greens also promised to lift the moratorium Sim put on new supportive housing projects.

Vancouver council seats

1. 1 Greens: 4
2. 2 COPE: 4
3. 3 OneCity: 1
4. 4 ABC: 1

Nine of the 10 councillors elected are left of centre: four Greens, four from the Coalition of Progressive Electors (COPE) and one from OneCity. Sim's ABC party is down to one seat.

In Surrey, British Columbia, former mayor Doug McCallum won his old job back, defeating incumbent Brenda Locke.