How does M Klassen actually vote?
A look at how Councillor M Klassen 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 M Klassen most often votes against motions that still passed on Housing & rezoning, By-laws & admin and Public safety — 6× on housing & rezoning alone.
Housing & rezoning 6×By-laws & admin 3×Public safety 2×
Mike Klassen
What they care about
Mike Klassen: opposes densification and rezonings (6× against motions that still passed) · backs public-safety measures (votes yes 93% vs the council's 77.8%).
This push-back is relatively recent in their tenure.
What they're for
Public safety
backs public-safety measures
93% yes
Budget & fees
backs budget increases and fee changes
96% yes
Environment
backs environment and climate actions
97% yes
By-laws & admin
backs by-law and administrative changes
95% yes
What they push back on
Housing & rezoningsteady
opposes densification and rezonings
6×
By-laws & admin
challenges by-law and administrative motions
3×
"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 2,000 recorded votes, 92% were in favour and 7% in opposition. Their disagreements cluster around Housing & rezoning, By-laws & admin and Public safety (24 dissents total), while they've backed carried motions on 1979 occasions. They attended 67 of the 128 full council meetings in the records (52%).
2What they vote on
20
times against a motion that still passed
1211
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 & rezoning6×
1. CD-1 Rezoning: 1780 East Broadway
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 10, 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.
1. Downtown Eastside Housing Implementation - Amendments to the FC-1 District in the Zonin…
Full motion text
1. Downtown Eastside Housing Implementation - Amendments to the FC-1 District in the Zoning and Development By-law and the Downtown Eastside/Oppenheim
By-law: A formal city rule. Adopting or amending a by-law creates or changes a binding regulation (parking, noise, development standards, etc.).
Voted Dec 16, 2025
By-laws & admin3×
1. Downtown Eastside Housing Implementation - Amendments to the FC-1 District in the Zonin…
Full motion text
1. Downtown Eastside Housing Implementation - Amendments to the FC-1 District in the Zoning and Development By-law and the Downtown Eastside/Oppenheim
By-law: A formal city rule. Adopting or amending a by-law creates or changes a binding regulation (parking, noise, development standards, etc.).
Voted Dec 16, 2025
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 & rezoning639×
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.
3. CD-1 Rezoning: 1125 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 Jan 22, 2026
2. CD-1 Rezoning: 426-428 West 14th Avenue and 3015-3027 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.
Voted Jan 22, 2026
By-laws & admin257×
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 2 - Rupert and Renfrew Station Area Plan Implementation – City-In…
Full motion text
ADMINISTRATIVE MOTIONS 2 - Rupert and Renfrew Station Area Plan Implementation – City-Initiated Amendments to the Zoning and Development By-law and Building 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.).
Proposed Vancouver Charter Amendment - Business Improvement Area (BIA) Renewal
Other motion: A council motion that doesn't fit a standard category. The agenda text has the detail.
Budget & fees183×
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.
Repealing Vancouver's Single-Use Beverage Cup Fee - Final Motion Clause 3
Other motion: A council motion that doesn't fit a standard category. The agenda text has the detail.
Voted Feb 15, 2023
1. 2023 Draft Operating Budget - Final motion - Clause A(b)(c)(d)(e)(f)
Operating Budget: The city's annual spending plan — how much money goes to each department and service for the coming year.
Voted Feb 28, 2023
Environment66×
M3. Reducing Business-Generated Organic Waste to Meet Vancouver's Climate Emergency Action…
Full motion text
M3. Reducing Business-Generated Organic Waste to Meet Vancouver's Climate Emergency Action Plan Targets - referral motion
Other motion: A council motion that doesn't fit a standard category. The agenda text has the detail.
Voted Feb 4, 2026
6. Contract Award for Supply of Used Mattress Recycling Services
Contract Award: The city formally hiring a company to do work or supply something, usually after a competitive bid process.
Voted Jan 18, 2023
A Climate Justice Charter for Vancouver - Amendment
Other motion: A council motion that doesn't fit a standard category. The agenda text has the detail.
Voted Feb 15, 2023
Streets & transit38×
6. Contract Award for Supply of Used Mattress Recycling Services
Contract Award: The city formally hiring a company to do work or supply something, usually after a competitive bid process.
Voted Jan 18, 2023
5. Parking Meter Fees in Chinatown
Other motion: A council motion that doesn't fit a standard category. The agenda text has the detail.
Voted Apr 26, 2023
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 safety28×
Blinded by the Light: Improving Public Safety by Looking at Headlight Glare - Amendment to…
Full motion text
Blinded by the Light: Improving Public Safety by Looking at Headlight Glare - Amendment to B
Other motion: A council motion that doesn't fit a standard category. The agenda text has the detail.
Voted Jan 21, 2026
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
R4. Appointment of Council Member to the Vancouver Police Board - Amendment
Appointment: Council appointing someone to a board, committee, or commission.
Voted Jun 11, 2024
How they split all their votes
In Favour 92%In Opposition 7%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.