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Fry and Sim face off in Vancouver, but other mayoral candidates reject spoiler label

Advance voting has surged in Vancouver's mayoral race, with more than 103,000 people casting ballots, up 60 per cent from roughly 65,000 voters in 2022, as incumbent Ken Sim and Green Councillor Pete Fry emerge as primary rivals.
Fry, son of longtime Liberal MP Hedy Fry, has benefited from a narrowing progressive field after withdrawals by William Azaroff and Stephanie Allen, while Sim seeks a second term with ABC Vancouver.
The election ballot includes two non-binding plebiscite questions on public safety, with one asking voters to support converting portions of the old St. Paul's hospital into a "secure medical facility" with 100-plus involuntary care beds.
Kareem Allam, Colleen Hardwick, and Rebecca Bligh all reject the notion their candidacies split the centre-right vote, with Allam stating, "I think people will be surprised at the results."
Defending his tenure Wednesday, Sim stated, "We've gotten some pretty significant things done, but there's way more work to do," while promising a zero per cent property tax increase.

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