Video: Rebecca Bligh on her plans if elected Vancouver mayor

Advertisement 1 This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Breadcrumb Trail Links HomeNewsLocal NewsPolitics Video: Rebecca Bligh on her plans if elected Vancouver mayor Excerpts of Stuart McNish's interview with Rebecca Bligh. Look for excerpts of other candidates in coming weeks. Author of the article: By Stuart McNish  •  Special To The Sun Published Sep 18, 2026 Last updated 10 hours ago 6 minute read Join the conversation Rebecca Bligh, mayoral candidate for the Vote Vancouver party. PHOTO BY STUART MCNISH /Convesations That Matter Article content These are excerpts from Stuart McNish’s interview with Rebecca Bligh, the mayoral candidate for Vote Vancouver. We’ll be reporting on the interviews with the other candidates in the coming weeks. You can watch the entire Conversations That Matter interview at vancouversun.com/conversations. Article content Stuart McNish: I want you to use your imagination. It’s four years from now. You’ve been the mayor for four years. What does Vancouver look like after your first term? Article content Article content Article content Rebecca Bligh: In four years from now, … Vancouver is focused on delivery. … I understand why it’s not happening and what we need to do. There’s a clear plan and it’s underway in terms of delivering affordable housing. We are known for picking up good ideas. … I feel heard and represented in the decisions that they make and that truly city hall is more productive, less partisan and functioning as a local government is meant to do. Article content Sunrise Start your day with a roundup of B.C.-focused news and opinion. Sign Up By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. Interested in more newsletters? Browse here. Article content McNish: How do you foresee being able to remove (obstacles) and get to what your vision is? Article content Bligh: Well, I mean literally open city hall. City hall has more locked doors than open doors. … It’s so illustrative: City hall has locked doors that are closest to the path that gets to the rapid transit and the parking lot and the ways people access city hall. … We know that there’s a population of seniors that need to be able to come into city hall and get their questions answered that don’t use technology. Article content The counter that’s open all of the time is the counter where you pay your property taxes. Maybe we need a counter that’s open for the small businesses…