How does B Montague actually vote?
A look at how Councillor B 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
Councillor B Montague most often votes against motions that still passed on Housing & rezoning, By-laws & admin and Public safety — 12× on housing & rezoning alone.
Housing & rezoning 12×By-laws & admin 4×Public safety 2×
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.
1The story
In plain terms: across 1,829 recorded votes, 90% were in favour and 10% in opposition. Their disagreements cluster around Housing & rezoning, By-laws & admin and Public safety (51 dissents total), while they've backed carried motions on 1764 occasions. They attended 67 of the 128 full council meetings in the records (52%).
2What they vote on
48
times against a motion that still passed
1083
motions they helped carry (by issue)
52%
council attendance (67/128)
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 Motions, explained →
Housing & rezoning12×
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
Vancouver Official Development Plan Legislatively Required Consultation - AMENDMENT TO ADD…
Full motion text
Vancouver Official Development Plan Legislatively Required Consultation - AMENDMENT TO ADD FURTHER THAT CLAUSE
Other motion: A council motion that doesn't fit a standard category. The agenda text has the detail.
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.).
Public safety2×
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
Streets & transit2×
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.
Housing & rezoning608×
RR3. CD-1 Rezoning: 8080 Yukon 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.
4. CD-1 Rezoning: 320-360 West 2nd 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 Jan 27, 2026
ADMINISTRATIVE MOTIONS 1 - Miscellaneous Amendments – Various Land Use Documents
Other motion: A council motion that doesn't fit a standard category. The agenda text has the detail.
By-laws & admin211×
R2. 2026 Cultural Grants (Projects, Advance, Multi-year, Spaces) and Social Policy Grant
Grants & Funding: The city giving money to an organization, program, or community project.
ADMINISTRATIVE MOTIONS 1 - Miscellaneous Amendments – Various Land Use Documents
Other motion: A council motion that doesn't fit a standard category. The agenda text has the detail.
ADMINISTRATIVE MOTION 3 - Downtown Eastside Housing Implementation – Amendments to the F…
Full motion text
ADMINISTRATIVE MOTION 3 - Downtown Eastside Housing Implementation – Amendments to the FC-1 District in the Zoning and Development By-law and the Downtown Eastside/Oppenheimer District Official Development Plan (DEOD ODP) By-l
By-law: A formal city rule. Adopting or amending a by-law creates or changes a binding regulation (parking, noise, development standards, etc.).
Budget & fees154×
R3. Housing Accelerator Funding for the Development of Social Housing at 3122 SE Marine Dr…
Full motion text
R3. Housing Accelerator Funding for the Development of Social Housing at 3122 SE Marine Drive - Adopted on Consent
Other motion: A council motion that doesn't fit a standard category. The agenda text has the detail.
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.
R1d. 2023 Solid Waste Utility (SWU) Fees and By-law Changes
By-law: A formal city rule. Adopting or amending a by-law creates or changes a binding regulation (parking, noise, development standards, etc.).
Environment51×
R1d. 2023 Solid Waste Utility (SWU) Fees and By-law Changes
By-law: A formal city rule. Adopting or amending a by-law creates or changes a binding regulation (parking, noise, development standards, etc.).
Presentation: Second Annual Climate Emergency Implementation Update - Final Amended Motion
Presentation: Someone (staff or an outside presenter) briefing council on a topic. Informational — typically no vote on money or policy.
Voted Feb 15, 2023
5. Disaster Resilience & Innovation Funding Program Grant Application Civil Works
Grants & Funding: The city giving money to an organization, program, or community project.
Voted Mar 12, 2025
Streets & transit33×
Report Back on Parking Meter Fees in Chinatown and Amendments to the Street and Traffic By…
Full motion text
Report Back on Parking Meter Fees in Chinatown and Amendments to the Street and Traffic By-law and the Parking Meter By-law
Report Back: Staff presenting findings or progress on something. Usually no money or new policy is attached — it's information, not a decision.
Report Back: Gastown Water Street Pedestrian Zone Pilot Update
Report Back: Staff presenting findings or progress on something. Usually no money or new policy is attached — it's information, not a decision.
Voted Feb 25, 2025
Amendments to Street Vending By-law to Support Water Street Pedestrian Zone Pilot and Gran…
Full motion text
Amendments to Street Vending By-law to Support Water Street Pedestrian Zone Pilot and Granville Public Realm Improvements
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 27, 2025
Public safety26×
11. Enabling the Requisitioning and Hiring of 100 New Police Officers and 100 Mental Healt…
Full motion text
11. Enabling the Requisitioning and Hiring of 100 New Police Officers and 100 Mental Health Nurses (Member's Motion B.5)
Other motion: A council motion that doesn't fit a standard category. The agenda text has the detail.
Voted Nov 22, 2022
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
Endorsement of City Application for UBCM Grant for Next Generation 911
Grants & Funding: The city giving money to an organization, program, or community project.
Voted Jul 8, 2025
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 2026-09-01 · Vancouver Council Watch — an independent look at how local leaders actually vote.