Pete Fry’s housing plan targets faster approvals, more housing choices, and Canadian-built construction.

VANCOUVER, B.C., SEPTEMBER 16, 2026 — Green Party of Vancouver mayoral candidate Pete Fry today unveiled part of the Greens’ plan to make it faster and less expensive to build homes, expand housing choices in every neighbourhood, and use Vancouver’s construction and development pipeline to support Canadian workers and materials.

“Housing is too expensive, and part of the reason is that we still make it too difficult, too slow, and too costly to build the homes people need,” said Fry. “We can protect safety and quality while making the system work better. City Hall should be helping good housing get built, not putting unnecessary barriers in the way.”

The plan would:

• Launch pre-approved housing designs, including prefabricated options, and partner with Build Canada Homes to attract investment and fast-track qualifying projects.

• Champion Canadian procurement and employment requirements for major developments, while prioritizing mass timber and wood-frame construction that is faster to build and cost-effective, and that supports the B.C. forestry industry and jobs.

• Streamline permitting for low-rise apartments, row homes, townhomes, infill, and wood-frame construction across Vancouver, while updating lot-size and building-form regulations.

• Support the Vancouver Building By-law in enabling innovative climate, mechanical, and built-form solutions like mass timber, decarbonization, egress and elevators, patios, and FSR exemptions.

• Preserve existing affordable homes where feasible, through partnerships with the federal Deep Retrofit Accelerator Initiative and BC Retrofit Accelerator, to support funding for climate-smart retrofits and local green jobs. 

“Vancouver doesn’t need one kind of housing everywhere. We need more ways for people to find a home that fits their life and their budget,” Fry said. “We can build apartments, row homes, townhomes, and rentals faster, using B.C. wood and Canadian workers, and make sure that when City Hall creates more value, some of that value comes back as secured rental and non-market homes. That’s a city that works for you.”