Hector Bremner

Hector Bremner
Vancouver City Councillor
Assumed office
2017
Personal details
Born Edmonton, Alberta
Citizenship Canadian
Political party YES Vancouver
Residence Vancouver, British Columbia

Hector Bremner is a Canadian politician who is currently serving as a member of the Vancouver City Council in Vancouver, British Columbia.[1]

Early life

Born in Edmonton, Alberta, Bremner spent his early childhood years in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. However, in the early 1990s, when Bremner was a young teenager, his home life became unstable and he "found himself couch-surfing with either his mom or his dad as they would stay with friends or move to different cities in search of opportunities," according to The Georgia Straight.[2] His experience with homelessness led him to develop an personal concern for the issue of housing.[2]

Career

Bremner pursued a career in business development and operations management. In 2007 he founded TOUCH Marketing, and he now serves as vice-president of public affairs at Pace Group Communications.

He fundraised for the Canadian Olympic Committee, and served on the BC Children’s Hospital Foundation's 2017 A Night of Miracles Cabinet[3], as well as other not-for-profit causes.

Politics

During the provincial elections of 2013, Bremner represented the British Columbia Liberal Party in the riding of New Westminster. The NDP candidate Judy Darcy was ultimately elected. Following this, he was invited to join the provincial government as an executive assistant to B.C.'s then-Minister Responsible for Housing and Deputy Premier, Rich Coleman.[4]

In the Vancouver municipal by-election, 2017, the Non-Partisan Association selected Bremner to run for city council. He ran on a "Let's Fix Housing" platform directed at tackling affordability through increasing rental supply.[5] Bremner was elected with 13,372 votes.[6]

On February 19, 2018, it was announced that Hector Bremner would be seeking the nomination for the position of mayor to represent the Non-Partisan Association during the 2018 Vancouver municipal election.[7] Shortly after announcing his candidacy for the NPA mayoral nomination, Bremner faced issues raised by supporters of rival candidates who sat on the Non-Partisan Association Board of Directors. The NPA's Green Light Committee, which was charged with screening candidates, recommended approval of Hector Bremner's candidacy, but the board rejected this recommendation. [8]

Yes Vancouver

On 28 June, 2018, Hector Bremner announced that he would start a new political party, and call it "Yes Vancouver".[9] A few weeks later, on 18 July, he revealed to the Georgia Straight that he would run for Mayor of Vancouver, with the aim of increasing the supply of housing in the city.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Bula, Frances (November 26, 2017). "Three mull bids to run against Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved December 5, 2017.
  2. 1 2 3 Smith, Charlie (18 July 2018). "Vancouver mayoral candidate Hector Bremner wants city to say Yes to his new party". The Georgia Straight. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
  3. ↑ "2017 A Night of Miracles Cabinet". A Night of Miracles. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
  4. ↑ Lupick, Travis (September 7, 2017). "NPA's Hector Bremner elected to Vancouver council as Green candidates top school board race". The Georgia Straight. Retrieved December 5, 2017.
  5. ↑ St. Denis, Jen (September 11, 2017). "NPA's Hector Bremner calls for more supply, more varied housing in Vancouver". Metro. Retrieved December 5, 2017.
  6. ↑ "Official by-election results".
  7. ↑ Little, Simon (February 19, 2018). "NPA councillor Hector Bremner to run for mayor of Vancouver". Global News. Retrieved May 15, 2018.
  8. ↑ Zussman, Richard (May 8, 2018). "NPA drops councillor Hector Bremner as possible mayoral candidate". Global News. Retrieved May 15, 2018.
  9. ↑ Kurucz, John (June 28, 2018). "Hector Bremner says 'Yes' to new Vancouver party". Vancouver Courier. Retrieved June 28, 2018.
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