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Each promise is quoted word for word from the party's or candidate's own published platform. Its status is calculated from reviewed links to recorded votes.
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Promises
Each promise is quoted word for word from the party's or candidate's own published platform. Its status is calculated from reviewed links to recorded votes.
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“Along with the Step Code reforms elsewhere in this platform, we will end prescriptive power rules and allow industry to choose appropriate supply, including self-generation.”
“Implement an Anti-Extortion Action Plan with specialized investigators and clear reporting and protection pathways for threatened businesses and families.”
“Move regulation into the Ministry of Economic Development and work with industry on economic-development and job-creation strategies, while maintaining common-sense regulation and consumer safety, particularly for youth.”
“We will end the culture of suspicion that treats job creators and the builders of our economy like the bad guys.”
“We will establish a provincial major-project-style process for forestry permits, approvals and investment.”
“We will fix the NDP’s Health Professions and Occupations Act which intrudes on their independence and let them do the job they trained for.”
“A New Business & Investment Office – We'll build a new Business & Investment Office (BIO) while working to reform, fund, and stabilize the regional Invest Vancouver so that Vancouver’s new BIO will have a partner they can count on.”
“A New One-Stop Small Business Shop – We'll build a one-stop-shop for entrepreneurs to meet regulatory requirements and access programs, so they can follow their dreams.”
“And we’ll also launch a voluntary “Privacy-First Vancouver” certification for other businesses, like shops and restaurants, that commit to no covert recording and give them the tools to tell their customers so you can make informed choices about where you spend your time and money.”
“Ban Smart Glasses in Public Spaces – OneCity will establish notification requirements for sensitive business classes, launch a voluntary “privacy first” certification, and update bylaws to ban wearable recording devices in pools, washrooms, and other public spaces.”
“Ban the revolving door between industry and government.”
“Bringing Back the Industry Commissioner – We'll appoint a dedicated Industry Commissioner empowered to attract, engage, and deliver investment on Industrial Lands in support of businesses impacted by the US Trade War to achieve shared prosperity.”
“Buy Vancouver First – We'll establish a procurement pilot which will ensure that City tax dollars prioritize supporting Vancouver businesses first, and Canadian businesses next.”
“Change-of-Use Permits: Fast-track converting vacant storefronts into active businesses and spaces.”
“Finish the Vancouver Plan – OneCity will finish the job of actually planning for our city that ABC couldn’t.”
“Give Young People Their First Good Job – OneCity will create a good-paying youth-only job program so young people can get their foot in the door, get meaningful experience, and launch careers that will allow them to stay in Vancouver long-term.”
“Introduce a Buy Vancouver policy to encourage and promote the development of sustainable circular economic systems in Vancouver and the lower mainland, prioritize local producers for city procurement, build resilience against US tariffs and create jobs.”
“OneCity will create a new Business & Investment Office (BIO), funded at $3 million.”
“OneCity will create a tiered microgrant system to help start, scale, and secure built-in-Vancouver businesses.”
“OneCity will establish Buy Vancouver First, a three-year procurement pilot to make sure City tax dollars prioritize buying goods and services in Vancouver and supporting businesses and good jobs across British Columbia and Canada.”
“OneCity will fix the governance failure that has kept children from learning to swim and kept lifeguards from getting jobs in the first place.”
“Reduce Childcare Costs: Cut permit fees and red tape for licensed providers.”
“Reinstate the Community Benefits Agreement policy to ensure that developers are creating local jobs, supporting the local economy, and giving back to to the communities they profit from.”
“Second, we will create a living-wage top-up fund for community employers that hire young people with federal Canada Summer Jobs funding.”
“Seed Capital for Your Dreams – We'll create a tiered micro-grant system that will provide the necessary capital for average people to start, scale, and sustain built-in-Vancouver businesses.”