How does P Fry actually vote?
A look at how Councillor P Fry has voted across every council meeting the city has published — and what those votes are about.
Pushes back on By-laws & admin and Housing & rezoning
Councillor P Fry most often votes against motions that still passed on By-laws & admin, Housing & rezoning and Budget & fees — 42× on by-laws & admin alone.
By-laws & admin 42×Housing & rezoning 38×Budget & fees 34×
Pete Fry
What they care about
Pete Fry: challenges by-law and administrative motions (42× against motions that still passed).
Their push-back has been steady across their time on council.
What they're for
No clear deviation above the council norm.
What they push back on
By-laws & adminsteady
challenges by-law and administrative motions
42×
Housing & rezoningsteady
opposes densification and rezonings
38×
Budget & feessteady
pushes back on budgets, fees and taxes
34×
Public safetysteady
disagrees with public-safety measures
11×
"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 5,478 recorded votes, 90% were in favour and 8% in opposition. Their disagreements cluster around By-laws & admin, Housing & rezoning and Budget & fees (237 dissents total), while they've backed carried motions on 5155 occasions. They attended 128 of the 128 full council meetings in the records (100%).
2What they vote on
211
times against a motion that still passed
3002
motions they helped carry (by issue)
100%
council attendance (128/128)
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 →
By-laws & admin42×
9. Exploring Amendments to Short-Term Rental Policy and an Affordable Rental Housing Fund …
Full motion text
9. Exploring Amendments to Short-Term Rental Policy and an Affordable Rental Housing Fund at the City of Vancouver
Rental Incentive: A payment or tax break to a developer in exchange for building or keeping affordable rental units.
Voted Jul 10, 2019
RR2 - Special Events Policy Framework - Amendment
Other motion: A council motion that doesn't fit a standard category. The agenda text has the detail.
Rental Incentives Review Phase II Report Back - Amendment to Amendment Q
Report Back: Staff presenting findings or progress on something. Usually no money or new policy is attached — it's information, not a decision.
Housing & rezoning38×
9. Exploring Amendments to Short-Term Rental Policy and an Affordable Rental Housing Fund …
Full motion text
9. Exploring Amendments to Short-Term Rental Policy and an Affordable Rental Housing Fund at the City of Vancouver
Rental Incentive: A payment or tax break to a developer in exchange for building or keeping affordable rental units.
Voted Jul 10, 2019
Rental Incentives Review Phase II Report Back - Amendment to Amendment Q
Report Back: Staff presenting findings or progress on something. Usually no money or new policy is attached — it's information, not a decision.
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 & fees34×
5. Budget Transparency and Accountability in Municipal Election Years (Member's Motion B.6…
Full motion text
5. Budget Transparency and Accountability in Municipal Election Years (Member's Motion B.6) - reconsidered
Other motion: A council motion that doesn't fit a standard category. The agenda text has the detail.
Voted Jan 26, 2022
Repealing VancouverIs Single-Use Beverage Cup Fee - Final Motion Clause 1
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(a)
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
Public safety11×
11. Implementing Body-Worn Cameras (BWC) for the Vancouver Police Department (VPD)
Other motion: A council motion that doesn't fit a standard category. The agenda text has the detail.
Voted Dec 7, 2022
R2. 2025 Budget Adjustments - Vancouver Police and Vancouver Fire and Rescue Services
Other motion: A council motion that doesn't fit a standard category. The agenda text has the detail.
Voted Nov 5, 2025
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
Streets & transit10×
7. Prioritizing Commercial Drive as a Pedestrian-First High Street - reconsidered
Other motion: A council motion that doesn't fit a standard category. The agenda text has the detail.
Voted May 27, 2021
RECONSIDERED - 9. Amendments to the Street and Traffic By-law No. 2849 to Allow Electric K…
Full motion text
RECONSIDERED - 9. Amendments to the Street and Traffic By-law No. 2849 to Allow Electric Kick Scooters on Protected Bike Lanes and Minor Streets - amendment
By-law: A formal city rule. Adopting or amending a by-law creates or changes a binding regulation (parking, noise, development standards, etc.).
Voted Jun 23, 2021
Motion 2. Enhancing Public Safety through Real-Time Access to the City’s Traffic Camera …
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
Environment9×
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
A.6 UBCM Resolution: Decreasing Food Waste, Increasing Food Security
Other motion: A council motion that doesn't fit a standard category. The agenda text has the detail.
Voted Jun 28, 2023
A2. Ensuring Healthier Climate-Smart Homes - Final Motion
Other motion: A council motion that doesn't fit a standard category. The agenda text has the detail.
Voted May 31, 2023
What they've pushed through
Issues where they voted in favour of motions that carried — the work they backed into law.
Housing & rezoning1443×
CD-1 Text Amendment: 4500 Oak Street (Children’s & Women’s Health Centre of British Co…
Full motion text
CD-1 Text Amendment: 4500 Oak Street (Children’s & Women’s Health Centre of British Columbia)
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.
Rezoning: 5507-5521 Columbia 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.
Rezoning: 768-780 West 27th 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.
By-laws & admin687×
RR1 A City-wide Plan for Vancouver: Report Back on General Planning and Engagement Process
Report Back: Staff presenting findings or progress on something. Usually no money or new policy is attached — it's information, not a decision.
Voted Jul 16, 2019
RR2 - Special Events Policy Framework
Other motion: A council motion that doesn't fit a standard category. The agenda text has the detail.
4. TEXT AMENDMENTS: Miscellaneous Amendments to CD-1 By-laws
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.
Budget & fees546×
2. 2020-2024 Budget Outlook
Other motion: A council motion that doesn't fit a standard category. The agenda text has the detail.
Voted Jul 10, 2019
1. Presentation - Small Business Assessment and Taxation Update
Property Taxation: Setting or adjusting property tax rates — the amount homeowners and businesses pay based on their property's assessed value.
Voted Jul 10, 2019
2. 2020 Fee Increases - Rezoning, Development, Building, Other permits
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 11, 2019
Environment158×
A2 - Travel Approval Request - Livable Cities Forum: Building Better Communities through R…
Full motion text
A2 - Travel Approval Request - Livable Cities Forum: Building Better Communities through Resilience - October 28, 2019
Other motion: A council motion that doesn't fit a standard category. The agenda text has the detail.
15. City Support for the September 2019 Global General Strike for Climate - Motion as Amen…
Full motion text
15. City Support for the September 2019 Global General Strike for Climate - Motion as Amended
Other motion: A council motion that doesn't fit a standard category. The agenda text has the detail.
Voted Sep 11, 2019
15. City Support for the September 2019 Global General Strike for Climate Amendment to the…
Full motion text
15. City Support for the September 2019 Global General Strike for Climate Amendment to the Amendment
Other motion: A council motion that doesn't fit a standard category. The agenda text has the detail.
Voted Sep 11, 2019
Streets & transit102×
1. TEXT AMENDMENTS: Regulation Redesign - Amendments to Zoning & Development and Parking B…
Full motion text
1. TEXT AMENDMENTS: Regulation Redesign - Amendments to Zoning & Development and Parking By-laws
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 Jun 25, 2020
Miscellaneous Amendments - Guidelines, Policies and Parking 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 Jan 20, 2021
3. Preserving Bus Ridership During COVID and Beyond (Member’s Motion B.1) - final vote o…
Full motion text
3. Preserving Bus Ridership During COVID and Beyond (Member’s Motion B.1) - final vote on C
Other motion: A council motion that doesn't fit a standard category. The agenda text has the detail.
Voted Apr 14, 2021
Public safety66×
14. Sustaining Public Safety as a Core Service in the City of Vancouver (B.9)
Other motion: A council motion that doesn't fit a standard category. The agenda text has the detail.
Voted Oct 15, 2020
14. Sustaining Public Safety as a Core Service in the City of Vancouver (B.9) - amendment
Other motion: A council motion that doesn't fit a standard category. The agenda text has the detail.
Voted Oct 15, 2020
Prioritizing Vancouver Firefighters and Police First Responders for COVID Vaccines
Other motion: A council motion that doesn't fit a standard category. The agenda text has the detail.
How they split all their votes
In Favour 90%In Opposition 8%Abstain 2%
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.