Ken Sim and ABC Vancouver promised to

Deliver a 0% property tax increase

Promised by

Ken Sim

ABC Vancouver / A Better City

Status

Broken

Policy areas

Jurisdiction

Vancouver

Made

Oct 15, 2022

Campaign

2022 Vancouver Civic Election platform Term in progress

Reader Interest

Status Guide

Made

These promises were clearly made on the record and are being tracked while evidence of progress or outcome is gathered.
In Progress

These promises show evidence of active work, implementation steps, or partial movement toward the stated commitment.
Kept

These promises were delivered substantially as made, based on reviewed evidence and editorial assessment.
Broken

These promises were not delivered as made, were abandoned, or were contradicted by the eventual outcome based on reviewed evidence.

Statement

Deliver a 0% property tax increase to provide real financial relief.

Overview

Deliver a 0% property tax increase to provide real financial relief.

Sources

Ken Sim Made 93 Campaign Promises in 2022. How Did He Do? (opens in a new tab) Update Published Sep 16, 2026

Daily Hive reported earlier property-tax increases during the term, followed by a 0% tax increase for 2026. ABC said it was committed to doing the same in 2027, which remained a forward-looking promise at publication.
ABC Vancouver Platform 2022 (opens in a new tab) Source

Deliver a 0% property tax increase to provide real financial relief.
Citynews Report (opens in a new tab) Update

Approved a 10.7% property tax increase in the first budget cycle to cover infrastructure and emergency shortfalls.

Timeline

Update

Ken Sim Made 93 Campaign Promises in 2022. How Did He Do?

Sep 16, 2026

Daily Hive reported earlier property-tax increases during the term, followed by a 0% tax increase for 2026. ABC said it was committed to doing the same in 2027, which remained a forward-looking promise at publication.
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Source

ABC Vancouver Platform 2022

Oct 15, 2022

Deliver a 0% property tax increase to provide real financial relief.
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Update

Citynews Report

Oct 15, 2022

Approved a 10.7% property tax increase in the first budget cycle to cover infrastructure and emergency shortfalls.
View source