Vancouver is one of two major cities in Canada to have political parties at the municipal level, the other being Montreal.[1] Municipal politics in Vancouver were historically dominated by the centre-right Non-Partisan Association, a "free enterprise coalition" originally established to oppose the influence of the democratic socialist Co-operative Commonwealth Federation.[2] Following the 2008 municipal election, the social democratic Vision Vancouver became the dominant party in city politics for 10 years until its defeat in the 2018 election.[3][4]
- ^ Andrew, Caroline; Biles, John; Siemiatycki, Myer; Tolley, Erin, eds. (2008). Electing a Diverse Canada. Vancouver: UBC Press. p. 7. ISBN 978-0-7748-1485-0.
- ^ Miller, Fern (1975). "Vancouver Civic Political Parties: Developing a Model of Party-system Change and Stabilization". BC Studies: The British Columbian Quarterly. Spring 1975 (25): 3–31.
- ^ Mickleburgh, Rod (November 21, 2008). "Once-dominant NPA sent packing to political wilderness". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved July 11, 2016.
- ^ Smith, Charlie (October 20, 2018). "Even after the slaughter of Vision Vancouver, the greenest city agenda may remain intact". The Georgia Straight. Retrieved October 21, 2018.
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