Mayor Kennedy Stewart

Follow Mayor Stewart

Latest news

Events, decisions, and reports at City Council this week: July 30, 2020

July 31 2020 - Council discussed a variety of topics during Standing Committee on Policy and Strategic Priorities, Public Hearing, and Special Council meetings.

Over 230 below market homes approved in Vancouver as Moderate Income Rental Pilot Project approaches halfway mark

July 21 2020 - Council approved another 58 moderate income rental homes today.

Tweets by @kennedystewart

Tweets by kennedystewart

Mayor Stewart's priorities

Housing

We're creating a city of communities that cares about its people, environment, and opportunities to live, work, and prosper.

Arbutus to UBC

We're working with Translink to plan for an Arbutus to UBC Sky Train extension.

Drugs

We're at the epicentre of an opioid crisis. Our steps to increase access to a safe supply and support the community.

Ways to contact the mayor

Invite the mayor to participate at an event

Request a proclamation or official announcement

Send a message using an online contact form

Request an interview or quote for media

About Mayor Stewart

Biography

Kennedy Stewart was elected the 40th Mayor of Vancouver on October 20, 2018, and is the City's first independent Mayor in three decades. Born in Nova Scotia, Stewart moved to Vancouver in 1989 with only $100 in his pocket and worked odd jobs like delivering beer, running a printing press, and playing in rock bands before joining the City of Vancouver's planning department where he fell in love with how cities worked.

This newfound passion led Stewart to study urban politics and policy as part of his Masters degree at Simon Fraser University before moving on to complete a Ph.D. on world cities at the London School of Economics in the UK.

Stewart moved back to Vancouver in 2002 to take a position at SFU's School of Public Policy where, as a tenured professor, he wrote, taught, and provided advice to governments and the United Nations about cities and housing. During this time he also met, fell in love, and married his wife Dr. Jeanette Ashe, Chair of the Douglas College Department of Political Science.

After seeing the crisis of affordable housing and homelessness build, Stewart decided to take a break from his work at SFU and run for office under the leadership of Jack Layton. Elected as a Member of Parliament in 2011, he served in Ottawa for seven years working to fight climate change and increase federal investment in affordable housing.

Today, as Mayor, Stewart remains committed to building a sustainable, carbon-free economy while making sure we keep housing costs low and the quality of public services high. As a long-time renter in downtown Vancouver, where he lives with his wife Jeanette, Kennedy is focused on delivering affordable rental housing and first-time home-buying opportunities that keep our city welcoming and vibrant - a Vancouver that works for everyone.
Role of the Mayor's Office
Committees
Metro Vancouver
- Member, Commissioner Recruitment Selection
- Member, Finance and Intergovernment
- Member, George Massey Crossing Task Force
- Chair, Mayors
Financial disclosure

Annual financial disclosure statements are submitted each year on January 15 by the incumbent mayor and councillors pursuant to the BC Financial Disclosure Act .

View Mayor Stewart's 2020 financial disclosure statement (452 KB)

View Mayor Stewart's 2019 financial disclosure statement (267 KB)
Calendars
The mayor's calendar is posted monthly.

2020
2019
2018
- December 2018 (148 KB)
- November 2018 (603 KB)

Address

Kennedy.Stewart@
vancouver.ca

3rd Floor, City Hall
453 West 12th Ave
Vancouver, BC V5Y 1V4

kennedystewart.ca