Vancouver Council Watch
How does G Robertson actually vote?
A look at how Mayor G Robertson has voted across every council meeting the city has published — and what those votes are about.
Rarely dissents
Mayor G Robertson has voted against a passing motion only 1 times — they almost always side with the majority.
Rarely registers a dissent
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Gregor Robertson
MayorVision Vancouverleft Nov 2018
on council since Nov 2014 · lives in West End
On council in the records: 2016–2018 · 1,328 votes cast
What they care about
Gregor Robertson: backs by-law and administrative changes (votes yes 94% vs the council's 84.5%).
What they're for
By-laws & admin
backs by-law and administrative changes
94% yes
What they push back on
Rarely breaks from the majority.
"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 1,328 recorded votes, 94% were in favour and 6% in opposition. Mayor G Robertson has voted against a passing motion only 1 times — they almost always side with the majority. They attended 0 of the 128 full council meetings in the records (0%).
2What they vote on
1
times against a motion that still passed
936
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 & rezoning1×
Report Reference 1 - Playland Redevelopment Plan - referral motion
Other motion: A council motion that doesn't fit a standard category. The agenda text has the detail.
What they've pushed through
Issues where they voted in favour of motions that carried — the work they backed into law.
Housing & rezoning447×
7. REZONING: 151-157 West 41st 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.
5. TEXT AMENDMENT: 1030 Denman 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.
4. REZONING: 1001-1015 Denman 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.
By-laws & admin325×
Unfinished Business 1e - 2017 Annual Review of Sewer Rates and Environmental Updates Unde…
Full motion text
Unfinished Business 1e - 2017 Annual Review of Sewer Rates and Environmental Updates Under the Sewer and Watercourse 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.).
Unfinished Business 1c - 2017 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.).
3. False Creek South, Report Back and Next Steps
Report Back: Staff presenting findings or progress on something. Usually no money or new policy is attached — it's information, not a decision.
Voted Jan 25, 2017
Budget & fees122×
Unfinished Business 1g- 2017 Engineering Fees
Other motion: A council motion that doesn't fit a standard category. The agenda text has the detail.
Administrative Report 1 - 2018 Q1 Capital Budget Adjustments and 2017 Q4 Closeouts
Capital Budget / Expenditure: Money set aside for big long-term projects — roads, buildings, infrastructure — spread over several years rather than spent in one year.
B5. Provincial Funding for Energy Retrofits of Buildings
Other motion: A council motion that doesn't fit a standard category. The agenda text has the detail.
Streets & transit22×
4. West End Residential Parking Strategy
Other motion: A council motion that doesn't fit a standard category. The agenda text has the detail.
Voted Feb 8, 2017
Administrative Report 6 - Application for Payment in Lieu of Parking at 855 Granville Stre…
Full motion text
Administrative Report 6 - Application for Payment in Lieu of Parking at 855 Granville Street
Other motion: A council motion that doesn't fit a standard category. The agenda text has the detail.
Voted Oct 17, 2017
4. Seaside Greenway Completion - Phase 2 - Public Realm & Sidewalks - Point Grey Road, Alm…
Full motion text
4. Seaside Greenway Completion - Phase 2 - Public Realm & Sidewalks - Point Grey Road, Alma St to Tatlow Park
Other motion: A council motion that doesn't fit a standard category. The agenda text has the detail.
Voted May 4, 2016
Environment16×
2. False Creek Water Quality Improvement Initiative: Update and Recommended NextSteps
Other motion: A council motion that doesn't fit a standard category. The agenda text has the detail.
Voted Feb 21, 2018
Administrative Report 4 - Zero Emissions Buildings - Initial Catalyst Tools - Grant to Off…
Full motion text
Administrative Report 4 - Zero Emissions Buildings - Initial Catalyst Tools - Grant to Offer Discounted BCIT Passive House Trades Training Course
Grants & Funding: The city giving money to an organization, program, or community project.
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.).
Public safety4×
5. 2017 City of Vancouver Costs for Vancouver Police Department DNA Analysis & Services
Other motion: A council motion that doesn't fit a standard category. The agenda text has the detail.
Voted Jan 31, 2018
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
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.
How they split all their votes
In Favour 94%In Opposition 6%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.