Vancouver Council Watch
How does H Bremner actually vote?
A look at how Councillor H Bremner has voted across every council meeting the city has published — and what those votes are about.
Pushes back on Housing & rezoning and Budget & fees
Councillor H Bremner most often votes against motions that still passed on Housing & rezoning, Budget & fees and By-laws & admin — 25× on housing & rezoning alone.
Housing & rezoning 25×Budget & fees 15×By-laws & admin 6×
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Heather Bremner
CouncillorVision Vancouverleft Oct 2018
on council since Nov 2014 · lives in Strathcona
On council in the records: 2017–2018 · 712 votes cast
What they care about
Heather Bremner: opposes densification and rezonings (25× against motions that still passed) · backs streets and transit changes (votes yes 93% vs the council's 82.5%).
Most of this has held steady over time.
What they're for
Streets & transit
backs streets and transit changes
93% yes
By-laws & admin
backs by-law and administrative changes
93% yes
What they push back on
Housing & rezoningsteady
opposes densification and rezonings
25×
Budget & fees
pushes back on budgets, fees and taxes
15×
By-laws & adminsteady
challenges by-law and administrative motions
6×
"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 712 recorded votes, 88% were in favour and 12% in opposition. Their disagreements cluster around Housing & rezoning, Budget & fees and By-laws & admin (77 dissents total), while they've backed carried motions on 678 occasions. They attended 0 of the 128 full council meetings in the records (0%).
2What they vote on
73
times against a motion that still passed
437
motions they helped carry (by issue)
0%
council attendance (0/128)
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 & rezoning25×
6. Housing Vancouver Strategy (2018-2027) & 3-Year Action Plan (2018-2020)
Other motion: A council motion that doesn't fit a standard category. The agenda text has the detail.
Voted Nov 29, 2017
6. Housing Vancouver Strategy (2018-2027) & 3-Year Action Plan (2018-2020) - K
Other motion: A council motion that doesn't fit a standard category. The agenda text has the detail.
Voted Nov 29, 2017
Motion on Notice B.2 - West Point Grey Rental Density for Students and Seniors (Referral)
Other motion: A council motion that doesn't fit a standard category. The agenda text has the detail.
Budget & fees15×
Unfinished Business 1f - 2018 Engineering Fees
Other motion: A council motion that doesn't fit a standard category. The agenda text has the detail.
Unfinished Business 1e - 2018 Solid Waste Utility (SWU) Fees & 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.).
Unfinished Business 1a - 2018 Capital and Operating Budget (Vote on M)
Operating Budget: The city's annual spending plan — how much money goes to each department and service for the coming year.
By-laws & admin6×
Unfinished Business 1e - 2018 Solid Waste Utility (SWU) Fees & 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.).
REZONING: Amendments to the Zoning and Development By-law for RT-7 and RT 8 Zones (Kitsila…
Full motion text
REZONING: Amendments to the Zoning and Development By-law for RT-7 and RT 8 Zones (Kitsilano) and RT-10 and RT-10N Zones (Kensington-Cedar Cottage) to Increase Housing Choice _ Referral
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 19, 2018
Unfinished Business 1c - 2018 Annual Review of Water Rates Under the Waterworks 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.).
Streets & transit1×
4. Updates to the Payment-in-Lieu Parking Program
Other motion: A council motion that doesn't fit a standard category. The agenda text has the detail.
Voted Jan 17, 2018
Environment1×
Unfinished Business 1e - 2018 Solid Waste Utility (SWU) Fees & 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.).
What they've pushed through
Issues where they voted in favour of motions that carried — the work they backed into law.
Housing & rezoning235×
Motion on Notice B.7 - Upgrading, Reviewing & Revising the Granville Entertainment Distric…
Full motion text
Motion on Notice B.7 - Upgrading, Reviewing & Revising the Granville Entertainment District (Referral to Hear Speakers)
Other motion: A council motion that doesn't fit a standard category. The agenda text has the detail.
5. REZONING: 400 West Georgia 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.
1. TEXT AMENDMENT: 1529 West Pender Street
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.
By-laws & admin136×
P4. Minor Amendments to the Zoning and Development By-law to Enable Liquor Retail Stores i…
Full motion text
P4. Minor Amendments to the Zoning and Development By-law to Enable Liquor Retail Stores in Grocery Stores
By-law: A formal city rule. Adopting or amending a by-law creates or changes a binding regulation (parking, noise, development standards, etc.).
798 Granville Street – Electronic Video Sign – Sign By-law Amendment
By-law: A formal city rule. Adopting or amending a by-law creates or changes a binding regulation (parking, noise, development standards, etc.).
12. Report Back on Seniors Centre in South Vancouver/Sunset Area
Report Back: Staff presenting findings or progress on something. Usually no money or new policy is attached — it's information, not a decision.
Voted Nov 1, 2017
Budget & fees39×
Administrative Report 2 - Funding Applications to BC Community Emergency Preparedness Fund
Grants & Funding: The city giving money to an organization, program, or community project.
Voted Nov 14, 2017
Unfinished Business 1a - 2018 Capital and Operating Budget (Vote on N)
Operating Budget: The city's annual spending plan — how much money goes to each department and service for the coming year.
6. 2018 Property Taxation: Targeted Land Assessment Averaging
Property Taxation: Setting or adjusting property tax rates — the amount homeowners and businesses pay based on their property's assessed value.
Voted Mar 14, 2018
Streets & transit14×
Administrative Report 2 - Application for Payment-in-Lieu of Parking at 137 Keefer Street …
Full motion text
Administrative Report 2 - Application for Payment-in-Lieu of Parking at 137 Keefer Street (referral)
Other motion: A council motion that doesn't fit a standard category. The agenda text has the detail.
Accelerating the City of Vancouver Pedestrian Curb Ramp Program - Referral
Other motion: A council motion that doesn't fit a standard category. The agenda text has the detail.
Motion on Notice B.9 - Increasing Cycling Education & Safety Training for Youth in Vancouv…
Full motion text
Motion on Notice B.9 - Increasing Cycling Education & Safety Training for Youth in Vancouver Schools (Referral)
Other motion: A council motion that doesn't fit a standard category. The agenda text has the detail.
Voted Apr 17, 2018
Environment9×
5. Low-Carbon Energy Systems Policy and NEU Connectivity Requirements
Other motion: A council motion that doesn't fit a standard category. The agenda text has the detail.
Voted Nov 15, 2017
Fast-Tracking City-Led Zero-Emission Building Demonstration Projects
Other motion: A council motion that doesn't fit a standard category. The agenda text has the detail.
2.a - Zero Waste 2040 (Amendment to the amendment)
Other motion: A council motion that doesn't fit a standard category. The agenda text has the detail.
Voted May 16, 2018
Public safety4×
Additional Requirements to the City of Vancouver Medical-Marijuana Related Businesses Lice…
Full motion text
Additional Requirements to the City of Vancouver Medical-Marijuana Related Businesses Licensing Process to Deter Organized Crime
Other motion: A council motion that doesn't fit a standard category. The agenda text has the detail.
12. Final 2019-2022 Capital Plan & Plebiscite Questions - Motion Ai (re: Police)
Other motion: A council motion that doesn't fit a standard category. The agenda text has the detail.
Voted Jul 25, 2018
12. Final 2019-2022 Capital Plan & Plebiscite Questions - Motion Aii (excluding Police)
Other motion: A council motion that doesn't fit a standard category. The agenda text has the detail.
Voted Jul 25, 2018
How they split all their votes
In Favour 88%In Opposition 12%Abstain 0%
3The fine print
Affiliation: Vision 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.