TEAM for a Livable Vancouver

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TEAM for a Livable Vancouver
PresidentChris Johnson
FoundedAugust 24, 2021 (2021-08-24)
Ideology Localism [1]
Economic liberalism [2]
Political position Centre [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 citizens from across the political spectrum who shared Hardwick's concerns about the nature and direction of city policies regarding budget priorities, property development, and engagement with residents and neighbourhoods. [5]

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History

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

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]

TEAM's platform favoured vacancy control [12] use of city land to build affordable housing, [13] and refusing to accept personal election contributions from major corporate property developers. [14]

2025 By-Election

Theodore 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." [15]

Electoral results

Mayoral
ElectionCandidateVotes %PositionResult
2022 Colleen Hardwick 16,7699.973rdNot elected
Vancouver City Council
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2022
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Decrease2.svg 1104,6137.77No seats

References

  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. ↑ Carigg, David. "TEAM Vancouver to revive efforts to introduce vacancy control in the city" The Province, October 12, 2022
  13. ↑ "How do Vancouver's mayoral candidates compare on these election issues?"https://newsinteractives.cbc.ca/features/2022/vancouver-election-platforms/#housing
  14. ↑ 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
  15. ↑ Pawson, Chad. "More candidates announced for Vancouver's 2-seat byelection" CBC, February 3, 2025 https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/vancouver-byelection-candidates-sean-orr-cope-colleen-hardwick-theodore-abbott-team-1.7449414
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