# Vancouver elects pro-drug mayor

> Vancouver's new mayor promises more drug access and less enforcement.
- Title: Vancouver elects pro-drug mayor · Nationalpost | Shortify
- Summary: Vancouver's new mayor promises more drug access and less enforcement. Vancouver elected Pete Fry, a pro-drug mayor who opposes proposed drug and mental…
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- Source: Nationalpost — https://nationalpost.com/opinion/amy-hamm-vancouver-votes-for-more-drug-chaos-and-street-disorder
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## Vancouver elects new mayor
Vancouver elected Green Party's Pete Fry as mayor on October 17, 2026.
## Former mayor's party wiped out
Former mayor Ken Sim's ABC Vancouver party lost all seats, becoming a single politically neutered councillor.
## 180-degree shift from 2022
This election marks a 180-degree shift from 2022 when Vancouver briefly tried to address homelessness and addiction crises.
## Fry opposes drug plebiscite
Pete Fry walked out of city chambers to protest Sim's proposed drug and street disorder plebiscite, calling it a 'very bad idea'.

> very bad idea
## Plebiscite results due Oct 21
The plebiscite results, asking if voters support banning public drug use or adding mental health beds, will be announced by October 21.
## Fry's drug policy promises
Fry promises free prescribed opiates, more supervised injection sites, and 'safe, dignified places' for unhoused people.

> free prescribed opiates
## Key takeaway

Vancouver elected Pete Fry, a pro-drug mayor who opposes proposed drug and mental health reforms.