How does Brian Montague actually vote?
A look at how Brian Montague has voted across every council meeting the city has published — and what those votes are about.
Pushes back on Housing & rezoning and By-laws & admin
⚡ Contradicts their campaign platform — ran on building more affordable housing, expanding transit, and addressing homelessness, but votes against Housing & rezoning motions
Brian Montague most often votes against motions that still passed on Housing & rezoning, By-laws & admin and Public safety — 12× on housing & rezoning alone.
Brian Montague (Councillor, ABC Vancouver) has been on council since Apr 2025. They ran on building more affordable housing, expanding transit, and addressing homelessness. But their record tells a different story — they've voted against Housing & rezoning motions that still passed, directly contradicting their campaign platform. Their remaining disagreements cluster around By-laws & admin and Public safety. They've pushed through 1966 carried motions, mostly on Other and Housing & rezoning.
Brian Montague
What they care about
Brian Montague: opposes densification and rezonings (12× against motions that still passed).
This push-back is relatively recent in their tenure.
What they're for
No clear deviation above the council norm.
What they push back on
Housing & rezoningsteady
opposes densification and rezonings
12×
By-laws & admin
challenges by-law and administrative motions
4×
"Push back on" counts no-votes on motions that still carried; "% yes" compares their in-favour rate to the council-wide average on that issue. Full vote-by-vote record below.
LYLast 12 months
What they've been voting on recently
247 of 292 motions in favour (84.6%) · 2 times against a motion that still passed
247
in favour
31
against
13
absent
Recent votes (most recent first)
1In plain terms
In plain terms: across 2,059 recorded votes, 90% were in favour and 10% in opposition. Their disagreements cluster around Housing & rezoning, By-laws & admin and Public safety (52 dissents total), while they've backed carried motions on 1966 occasions. They attended 73 of the 134 full council meetings in the records (54%).
2What they vote on
49
times against a motion that still passed
1204
motions they helped carry (by issue)
54%
council attendance (73/134)
Where they push back
Issues where they voted against a motion that was still carried — their most consistent disagreements. Each motion links to the City's published agenda. Don't know what a motion type means? See Council glossary →
1. CD-1 Rezoning: 1270-1290 West 11th Avenue - Amendment to the amendment
CD-1 Rezoning: A request to change the zoning rules for specific properties so they can be built taller or denser than current rules allow. If approved, new buildings at those addresses become legal.
Voted Jun 19, 2025
2. CD-1 Rezoning: 1111 Broughton Street
CD-1 Rezoning: A request to change the zoning rules for specific properties so they can be built taller or denser than current rules allow. If approved, new buildings at those addresses become legal.
Voted Oct 30, 2025
West End Rezoning Policy: Interim Inclusionary Social Housing - Floor Area Reduction - ame…
Full motion text
West End Rezoning Policy: Interim Inclusionary Social Housing - Floor Area Reduction - amendment
CD-1 Rezoning: A request to change the zoning rules for specific properties so they can be built taller or denser than current rules allow. If approved, new buildings at those addresses become legal.
Voted Sep 24, 2024
By-laws & admin4×
R3. 2024 Social Policy Grants Program
Grants & Funding: The city giving money to an organization, program, or community project.
West End Rezoning Policy: Interim Inclusionary Social Housing - Floor Area Reduction - ame…
Full motion text
West End Rezoning Policy: Interim Inclusionary Social Housing - Floor Area Reduction - amendment
CD-1 Rezoning: A request to change the zoning rules for specific properties so they can be built taller or denser than current rules allow. If approved, new buildings at those addresses become legal.
Voted Sep 24, 2024
R3. 320 Union Street - Single Room Accommodation (SRA) By-law Demolition Permit - Amendmen…
Full motion text
R3. 320 Union Street - Single Room Accommodation (SRA) By-law Demolition Permit - Amendment
By-law: A formal city rule. Adopting or amending a by-law creates or changes a binding regulation (parking, noise, development standards, etc.).
Motion 2. Enhancing Public Safety through Real-Time Access to the City's Traffic Camera Ne…
Full motion text
Motion 2. Enhancing Public Safety through Real-Time Access to the City's Traffic Camera Network
Other motion: A council motion that doesn't fit a standard category. The agenda text has the detail.
Voted Oct 23, 2024
Motion 2. Enhancing Public Safety through Real-Time Access to the City's Traffic Camera Ne…
Full motion text
Motion 2. Enhancing Public Safety through Real-Time Access to the City's Traffic Camera Network
Other motion: A council motion that doesn't fit a standard category. The agenda text has the detail.
Voted Oct 23, 2024
What they've pushed through
Issues where they voted in favour of motions that carried — the work they backed into law.
1. Enabling Greater Flexibility for Childcare in Residential Zones: Amendments to the Zoni…
Full motion text
1. Enabling Greater Flexibility for Childcare in Residential Zones: Amendments to the Zoning and Development By-law
By-law: A formal city rule. Adopting or amending a by-law creates or changes a binding regulation (parking, noise, development standards, etc.).
Voted Feb 10, 2026
1. CD-1 Rezoning: 324 West 10th Avenue
CD-1 Rezoning: A request to change the zoning rules for specific properties so they can be built taller or denser than current rules allow. If approved, new buildings at those addresses become legal.
Voted Feb 12, 2026
CD-1 (899) Text Amendment: 3360-3384 Vanness Avenue and 3347 Clive Avenue
Text Amendment: A small edit to an existing city bylaw or document — often procedural, but sometimes it changes a rule in a meaningful way. The detail is in the wording.
Voted Feb 17, 2026
By-laws & admin231×
1. Enabling Greater Flexibility for Childcare in Residential Zones: Amendments to the Zoni…
Full motion text
1. Enabling Greater Flexibility for Childcare in Residential Zones: Amendments to the Zoning and Development By-law
By-law: A formal city rule. Adopting or amending a by-law creates or changes a binding regulation (parking, noise, development standards, etc.).
Voted Feb 10, 2026
Motion4. Walking the Talk: Aligning City Staff's and Council's Remote Work Policy - Amendm…
Full motion text
Motion4. Walking the Talk: Aligning City Staff's and Council's Remote Work Policy - Amendment to B and C
Other motion: A council motion that doesn't fit a standard category. The agenda text has the detail.
Voted Feb 25, 2026
R6. Development Approval Procedure By-law: Amendments to include Consultation Requirements…
Full motion text
R6. Development Approval Procedure By-law: Amendments to include Consultation Requirements for Inclusionary Zoning and Density Bonus Provisions
By-law: A formal city rule. Adopting or amending a by-law creates or changes a binding regulation (parking, noise, development standards, etc.).
Voted May 5, 2026
Budget & fees161×
Annual Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM), Union of British Columbia Municipaliti…
Full motion text
Annual Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM), Union of British Columbia Municipalities (UBCM), and Lower Mainland Local Government Association (LMLGA) Membership Fees for 2026 to 2027
Other motion: A council motion that doesn't fit a standard category. The agenda text has the detail.
Motion 8. Reconciling Provincial Housing Funding with Mandated Housing Targets - Amendment
Other motion: A council motion that doesn't fit a standard category. The agenda text has the detail.
Voted Apr 22, 2026
R3. Quarterly Capital Budget Adjustments - May 2026
Capital Budget / Expenditure: Money set aside for big long-term projects — roads, buildings, infrastructure — spread over several years rather than spent in one year.
Voted May 5, 2026
Environment56×
R2. New Agreements for the following Childcare Centres: 3 Corners Childcare Centre, Intern…
Full motion text
R2. New Agreements for the following Childcare Centres: 3 Corners Childcare Centre, International Village Children's Centre and Learning Tree Daycare - Adopted on Consent
Other motion: A council motion that doesn't fit a standard category. The agenda text has the detail.
Voted May 28, 2024
Motion 2. Reducing Home Demolition Waste in Vancouver
Other motion: A council motion that doesn't fit a standard category. The agenda text has the detail.
Voted May 21, 2025
R3. Debenture Program 2025 (Sustainability Bond)
Other motion: A council motion that doesn't fit a standard category. The agenda text has the detail.
Voted Jul 23, 2025
R8. Piloting a Pedestrian Scramble Crossing in Vancouver - Amendment to the Amendment
Other motion: A council motion that doesn't fit a standard category. The agenda text has the detail.
Voted Oct 17, 2023
A4. Allocating Additional Funds to Accelerate Pedestrian Safety Measures
Other motion: A council motion that doesn't fit a standard category. The agenda text has the detail.
Voted May 29, 2024
Motion 1. Creating a Low Income Transit Pass to Increase Efficiency, Ridership, and Equity…
Full motion text
Motion 1. Creating a Low Income Transit Pass to Increase Efficiency, Ridership, and Equity - Amendment
Other motion: A council motion that doesn't fit a standard category. The agenda text has the detail.
Voted Jun 3, 2026
R4. Appointment of Council Member to the Vancouver Police Board
Appointment: Council appointing someone to a board, committee, or commission.
Endorsement of City Application for UBCM Grant for Next Generation 911
Grants & Funding: The city giving money to an organization, program, or community project.
R2. 2024 Budget Adjustments - Vancouver Police Department and Vancouver Fire Rescue Servic…
Full motion text
R2. 2024 Budget Adjustments - Vancouver Police Department and Vancouver Fire Rescue Services
Other motion: A council motion that doesn't fit a standard category. The agenda text has the detail.
Voted Dec 3, 2024
How they split all their votes
In Favour 90%In Opposition 10%Abstain 0%
3The fine print
Affiliation: ABC Vancouver. Party affiliation is sourced from Wikipedia's council roster; the City of Vancouver's own pages are deliberately party-neutral. Councillors are elected at-large (Vancouver has no wards).
How we calculated this
We pulled every council vote the City of Vancouver has published (over 80,000 records) and counted this member's. 'Dissent' means they voted In Opposition to a motion that was still carried — i.e. they went against the final outcome. Attendance is measured against full Council meetings (not committee meetings). Issue categories are assigned by matching keywords in the official agenda text (e.g. 'rezoning', 'housing', 'budget') — a transparent, auditable rule set, not AI. This is our own tally of public records.
City of Vancouver open data — Council Voting Records · as of 2026-10-21 · Vancouver Promise Tracker — an independent look at how local leaders actually vote.