Vancouver City Manager Warns Job Changes Could Start Next Month

Vancouver council passes 2026 budget

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Vancouver city manager warns job changes could start next month

Following Vancouver city council’s approval of a budget that will freeze property tax increases next year, the city’s manager says some workforce transitions may be required in December.

Vancouver city council to vote on 2026 budget

Hundreds of city jobs and services likely hang in the balance as Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim's 'Zero Means Zero' budget faces its final vote.

A Statement from CUPE BC: In Vancouver’s 2026 Budget, “zero” means cuts to services, layoffs for workers, and higher fees for families

Today, November 25, Mayor Ken Sim and the ABC Council members adopted a new budget without a property tax adjustment for 2026. Despite their claims, a zero percent property tax rise—one that fails to even account for basic inflation—will not come with zero impacts to the services and spaces Vancouver residents count on. According to the City’s own reporting, the 2026 Vancouver budget will cut $120 million from core services, eliminate an estimat…