Where the candidates stand on climate
Every candidate for Mayor of Vancouver in 2026, on each climate question in the questionnaire. Verified positions come from the candidate’s own public material. Where there is none, a clearly labelled AI-assisted estimate is shown instead. How positions are found.
Vancouver should strengthen its tree canopy strategy.
Amauri Caliman · Independent candidate
Strongly agree
I strongly support expanding Vancouver’s tree canopy where feasible, especially in low-canopy, high-heat and park-deficient neighbourhoods. Trees are only part of the climate solution. Nearly 60% of Vancouver’s carbon pollution comes from buildings, primarily from burning natural gas for heat and hot water. We need to accelerate building and facility electrification, improve energy efficiency, and reduce fossil-fuel emissions as much as possible while continuing to grow and maintain a healthy urban canopy.
Confirmed by candidateConfirmed by candidate via email on September 30, 2026
Colleen Hardwick · TEAM for a Livable Vancouver
Somewhat agree
Expand tree planting, mature tree protections, retention and enhancement of green space, and consider the heat island impacts of development growth when planning communities.
Published campaign materialOur Environment (2026) ↗
Kareem Allam · Vancouver Liberals
Somewhat agree
The number of trees in Vancouver is going down, not up. This is driving up electricity consumption, reducing livability, and worsening air quality.
Published campaign materialKareem's Plan for a Better Vancouver ↗
Ken Sim · ABC Vancouver
Neutral or mixed
Commits to renewed parks, playgrounds and community infrastructure without a specific tree-canopy pledge.
Why the model reads it this way: The reviewed 2026 platform does not establish whether Sim would strengthen the existing tree-canopy strategy, so the estimate is mixed.
Muhammad Ahmad · Bright Future Vancouver
Somewhat agree
Pure Vancouver directs protected revenue to public infrastructure and neighbourhood resilience.
Why the model reads it this way: His environmental and neighbourhood-resilience commitments suggest support for a stronger canopy strategy, though trees are not specifically named.
Pete Fry · Green Party of Vancouver
Strongly agree
Fry's campaign identifies climate action, natural-habitat protection and resilient public spaces as core priorities.
Why the model reads it this way: Those established Green priorities strongly indicate support for strengthening the City's tree-canopy strategy.
Rebecca Bligh · Vote Vancouver
Strongly agree
Maintaining Vancouver's 30% tree-canopy target while separately measuring mature canopy and newly planted trees.
Confirmed by candidateConfirmed by Vote Vancouver via email on October 1, 2026
Supporting public source:Vote Vancouver — Policy Priorities (version 1.1) ↗
Scott Gilbert · Independent candidate
Somewhat agree
Strengthen the tree-canopy strategy: 4.
Confirmed by candidateConfirmed by candidate via email on October 2, 2026