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- ‘Let’s get to work’: Vancouver’s new mayor strikes collaborative note as council sworn in (Dan Fumano, Vancouver Sun, 02-Nov-2026) – https://vancouversun.com/news/new-vancouver-mayor-council-sworn-in
- Pete Fry sworn in as Vancouver’s 42nd mayor promising ‘collaboration over division’ (Justin McElroy, CBC News, 02-Nov-2026) – https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/pete-fry-mayor-inauguration-9.7406488
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- Winning Is Not Governing (Erick Villagomez, Spacing Vancouver, 02-Nov-2026) – https://spacing.ca/vancouver/2026/11/02/winning-is-not-governing/
- Inauguration day: Pete Fry, newly elected Vancouver city councillors take oath of office (Mike Howell, Business in Vancouver, 04-Nov-2026) – https://www.biv.com/news/economy-law-politics/inauguration-day-pete-fry-newly-elected-vancouver-city-councillors-take-oath-of-office-12971667
- ‘Let’s get to work’: Read the full inauguration speech of new Vancouver Mayor Pete Fry (Kenneth Chan, Daily Hive, 02-Nov-2026) – https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/vancouver-city-council-mayor-pete-fry-inauguration-speech-november-2026
- Mayor Pete Fry urges Vancouver city councillors to put residents ahead of party politics (Kenneth Chan, Daily Hive, 04-Nov-2026) – https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/mayor-pete-fry-vancouver-city-council-first-meeting-remarks
Excerpt of Mayor Pete Fry’s inaugural address on November 2, 2026, at the Orpheum
I may be mayor, but I’m also a neighbour, and being a good neighbour means LISTENING carefully.
… What matters is how we respond: that we continue LISTENING, and we treat one another with respect even when we see things differently.
… So my hope for the years ahead is that we can set a tone that reflects the very best of Vancouver: a city where disagreement doesn’t have to become division, where LISTENING is valued as much as speaking, and where people feel heard even when the final outcome isn’t exactly what they hoped for. Because the truth is that good ideas rarely come from just one place.
….We’re looking forward to LISTENING, learning and working alongside all of you in the years ahead, because the future of Vancouver won’t be shaped by just one mayor and council.
