Rebecca Bligh

Rebecca Bligh is a Canadian politician, who was elected to Vancouver City Council in the 2018 Vancouver municipal election and reelected in 2022.

She is currently running to be the mayor of Vancouver in the 2026 Vancouver municipal election, Her concerns were echoed by 2018 NPA mayoral candidate Ken Sim, while Bligh's fellow NPA councillors Melissa De Genova, Lisa Dominato, Colleen Hardwick and Sarah Kirby-Yung did not leave the party, but took steps to distance themselves from its board. By 2022, all except De Genova had quit the NPA, with Bligh, Dominato and Kirby-Yung re-affiliating with ABC Vancouver, and Hardwick joining TEAM for a Livable Vancouver.

As a candidate of ABC Vancouver, Bligh was re-elected to a second term in the 2022 Vancouver municipal election. She was removed from the ABC Vancouver caucus on February 14, 2025.

Bligh currently serves as the president of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities, which represents the interests of Canadian cities vis-a-vis the federal government.

On September 22, 2025, Bligh announced she had formed her own party, Vote Vancouver and would run for mayor of Vancouver in the 2026 Vancouver municipal election.

Personal life Bligh is married to a same-sex partner and has two adult children. Prior to being elected to office, she founded a consulting and facilitation practice for executives and organizations.

Electoral record