Vancouver Mayor and Council officially sworn in today

Today the inauguration was held for City of Vancouver’s Mayor Pete Fry and the 10 members of Council – Councillors Bridget Burns, Camil Dumont, Mike Klassen, Chloe Leslie, Lucy Maloney, Sean Orr, Annette Reilly, Devyani Singh, Stephanie Smith and Solomon Yi-Kieran. The Mayor and Council were elected in October and will serve a four-year term from 2026 to 2030.

The Hon. Judge Reginald Harris of the B.C. Provincial Court administered the oaths of office at the Orpheum theatre in Vancouver. The event’s master of ceremonies was Fred Lee.

In attendance were representatives from each of the local Nations, including Councillor Morgan Guerin from Musqueam Indian Band, Councillor Sandy Lafontaine from Squamish Nation and Councillor Nicholas Kofi from Tsleil-Waututh Nation. 

Other honourable guests include Her Honour the Lieutenant Governor Wendy Cocchia and federal and provincial elected officials. 

Event details 

The event included the Vancouver Police Department and Vancouver Fire Rescue Services Honour Guard led by Departmental Sergeant Major Ray Gardner and Pipe Major Cal Davis, as well as performances by the Vancouver Fire Rescue Services Band; and the Vancouver Police Department Lion Dance Team with its sister club Shao Lin Hung Gar Kung Fu Association. 

Council’s inaugural meeting will be held this evening, November 2, at 5 pm. Review the agenda and watch or listen to the live broadcast. 

A recording of the ceremony is also available on our Inauguration page.