Overview
- Early reported totals showed Pete Fry with a clear lead over incumbent Ken Sim, and Sim conceded the race with a short transition period before Fry takes office.
- Fry led broad progressive support after OneCity and COPE candidates stepped aside to consolidate votes behind his campaign.
- Key campaign promises include scaling four‑to‑six‑storey wood‑frame buildings across the city and reestablishing a Renters’ Office to strengthen tenant protections.
- Fry says wood‑frame construction is cheaper and faster to build and supports B.C. forestry jobs, but he also noted development has been slowed by factors such as U.S. tariffs on Canadian lumber, federal immigration rules and the foreign buyer ban.
- The mayoral change could reshape council coalitions and rezoning decisions, so residents should watch how Fry’s team advances zoning rules, development approvals and renter policies in the coming months.