TEAM for a Livable Vancouver

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TEAM for a Livable Vancouver
AbbreviationTEAM
PresidentChris Johnson
FoundedAugust 24, 2021 (2021-08-24)
IdeologyLocalism[1]
Economic liberalism[2]
Political positionCentre[3] to centre-right[4]
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Website
www.voteteam.ca

TEAM for a Livable Vancouver (TEAM) is a municipal political party in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. It was established by Vancouver city councillor Colleen Hardwick, first elected in 2018 with the Non-Partisan Association (NPA), and a group of residents who shared Hardwick's concerns about the City’s financial policies and direction, planning and development, and engagement with residents and neighbourhoods.[5]

History

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The party derives its name from former mayor Art Phillips' The Electors' Action Movement (TEAM). The new party held a conference in 2021 to develop policy directions, which were later ratified by the membership.[6]

2022 General Election

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Hardwick was acclaimed as TEAM's 2022 mayoral candidate in March 2022.[7] At a general meeting on June 11, TEAM members nominated six candidates for city council: Cleta Brown, Sean Nardi, Param Nijjar, Grace Quan, Stephen Roberts and Bill Tieleman.[8] Brown made a previous run for council in 2014 as a Green Party candidate,[9] and Roberts ran provincially with the BC Liberals.[10] Longtime NDP strategist Tieleman told The Georgia Straight that TEAM "will make affordable housing, public safety and city services and livability the priority".[11] In its fundraising, TEAM made a point of refusing to accept personal election contributions from major corporate property developers.[12]

TEAM's platform included promises to use city-owned land for affordable housing, to increase consultation with neighbourhood residents about development, and to implement vacancy control on rental housing in apartment buildings.[13][14]

2022 to 2025

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TEAM continued to engage in civic issues. A TEAM researcher’s review of various parties’ election-campaign filings identified apparent discrepancies in ABC Vancouver’s donations, and Elections BC was notified in July 2023.[15] [16] In July 2024, Hardwick appeared before Vancouver City Council to oppose ABC’s plans to remove or change many of the view cones that protected mountain views.[17] From early summer 2024 through April 2025, TEAM worked to inform residents about the planned intensification of density in the Broadway Plan area. This would lead to land speculation without providing affordable housing options such as co-ops and housing for seniors, TEAM’s Theodore Abbott told CBC News.[18] A rally to “Pause the Plan” was held In November 2024, before Vancouver City Council approved amendments removing some earlier limits to highrise towers.[19] Abbott told Kerry Gold of The Globe and Mail that the rally organizers wanted a reorientation of the Broadway Plan so that the voices of residents and community groups are listened to and used as a guide.[20]

2025 By-Election

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Abbott and Hardwick were endorsed at a TEAM nomination meeting in February 2025. "Hardwick and Abbott said they weren't worried about splitting votes, possibly denying either of them a seat. They want voters to see them as a duo on council supporting each other in opposition."[21]

In the April 5 by-election with two council seats to fill, Hardwick placed third and Abbott fifth. The two TEAM candidates topped the polls in four neighbourhoods: Kerrisdale, Kitsilano, Dunbar and West Point Grey.[22]

Electoral results

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Mayoral
Election Candidate Votes % Position Result
2022 Colleen Hardwick 16,769 9.97 3rd Not elected
Vancouver City Council
Election Seats +/– Votes % Change Position
2022
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 Decrease 1 104,613 7.77 No seats
Vancouver City Council By-Election
Election Candidate Votes % Position Result
2025 Colleen Hardwick

Theodore Abbott

17,352

11,581

25.53

17.04

3rd

5th

Not elected

References

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  1. ^ Pablo, Carlito (January 9, 2022). "Jak King explains how Colleen Hardwick as mayor will try and keep Vancouver as "city of villages"". The Georgia Straight. Archived from the original on January 25, 2022. Retrieved January 25, 2022.
  2. ^ Fumano, Dan (January 26, 2022). "Dan Fumano: What's in a name? Vancouver mayor looks 'forward,' rival pitches return to better days". Vancouver Sun. PostMedia Inc. Archived from the original on January 27, 2022. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
  3. ^ Howell, Mike."Election 2022: Why Colleen Hardwick wants to be mayor of Vancouver" https://www.vancouverisawesome.com/2022-civic-election/election-2022-why-colleen-hardwick-wants-to-be-mayor-of-vancouver-kennedy-stewart-ken-sim-5783978, accessed October 12, 2022
  4. ^ Bula, Frances (March 15, 2022). "Vancouver mayoral race becoming even more crowded". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved July 15, 2022.
  5. ^ Smith, Charlie (September 29, 2021). "Vancouver councillor Colleen Hardwick joins new party called TEAM for a Livable Vancouver". The Georgia Straight. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
  6. ^ Chan, Kenneth (September 29, 2021). "Vancouver city councillor Colleen Hardwick joins rebooted TEAM part". The Daily Hive. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
  7. ^ "Colleen Hardwick acclaimed as Vancouver mayoral candidate representing TEAM". The Vancouver Sun. March 15, 2022. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
  8. ^ Chan, Kenneth (June 13, 2022). "TEAM party nominates six candidates to run for Vancouver City Council". The Daily Hive. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
  9. ^ Bula, Frances (September 18, 2014). "Green Party backs vacant-home tax proposal in Vancouver". The Globe & Mail. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
  10. ^ Depner, Wolf (September 24, 2020). "Stephen Roberts returns for a third run for BC Liberals in Saanich North and the Islands". Victoria News. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
  11. ^ Smith, Charlie (June 4, 2022). "Consultant and lobbyist Bill Tieleman seeks council nomination with TEAM for a Livable Vancouver". The Georgia Straight. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
  12. ^ Smith, Charlie. "TEAM for a Livable Vancouver asks Elections B.C. to investigate fundraising list found by Stanley Q. Woodvine" The Georgia Straight, September 14, 2022
  13. ^ "How do Vancouver's mayoral candidates compare on these election issues?"https://newsinteractives.cbc.ca/features/2022/vancouver-election-platforms/#housing
  14. ^ Carigg, David. "TEAM Vancouver to revive efforts to introduce vacancy control in the city" The Province, October 12, 2022
  15. ^ Fumano, Dan (January 4, 2024). "ABC Vancouver returned $116000 in prohibited donations from 2022 election". The Vancouver Sun. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
  16. ^ Howell, Mike (January 22, 2025). "Elections BC continues to investigate ABC Vancouver's finances". Business in Vancouver. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
  17. ^ Chan, Kenneth (July 10, 2024). "It's official: Vancouver City Council approves view cone policy relaxations for more housing and job space". Daily Hive. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
  18. ^ "Public consulted about Vancouver's Broadway Plan 2 years later". CBC News. June 15, 2024. Retrieved 13 April 2025.
  19. ^ Chan, Kenneth (December 13, 2024). "Vancouver City Council approves removal of some Broadway Plan tower limit". Daily Hive. Retrieved 13 April 2025.
  20. ^ Gold, Kerry (November 22, 2024). "Vancouver's public consultation process is being abused, critics say". The Globe & Mail. Retrieved 13 April 2025.
  21. ^ Pawson, Chad (February 3, 2025). "More candidates announced for Vancouver's 2-seat byelection". Retrieved 13 April 2025.
  22. ^ Chan, Cheryl (April 11, 2025). "Vancouver byelection: Where did COPE, OneCity win big and more on the widespread collapse of ABC". Vancouver Sun. Retrieved 13 April 2025.
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