Alm, Kelly 鈥� Independent
Alm previously ran for council in 2002, 2011 and 2014 and refers to himself as both the 鈥減ro skateboarding鈥� and 鈥渃ar friendly鈥� candidate. A real estate consultant who lives near city hall, Alm studied urban politics at UBC and is 50 years old. His platform includes speeding up the development permit processes, reducing spending at city hall and lowering property taxes. Alm is also running to be a school board trustee.
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Bains, Brinder 鈥� Yes Vancouver
Bains is an entrepreneur who owns three Cobs Bread franchises in the city. She鈥檚 been in business for more than a decade and employs more than 50 people. Bains aims to improve the city鈥檚 ability to retain and sustain small businesses and lower taxes. She lives in the West End with her partner and two daughters.
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Basra, Nycki 鈥� 麻豆传媒映画1st
Basra is an articling student at a Yaletown law firm and has more than two decades鈥� experience working in law enforcement through her involvement with the Missing Women鈥檚 Task Force. She holds a degree in communications, a Juris doctorate in law and is a member of the 麻豆传媒映画IOOF, where she helps raise funds for organizations such as WISH Drop-in Centre and Starlight Children鈥檚 Foundation. She鈥檚 volunteered with the Red Cross, Western Canada鈥檚 Wilderness Committee, the Canadian Cancer Society, Student Legal Services, Rotary and the Dalai Lama Centre for Peace.
Bhandal, Taqdir Kaur 鈥� Independent
A 27-year-old political rookie, Bhandal is a PhD candidate at UBC鈥檚 Social Justice Institute. She鈥檚 also received her bachelor鈥檚 degree in biology and master鈥檚 degree in health policy from York University. She鈥檚 worked in health research and education for seven years and is currently employed as an intersectional feminist researcher. Her platform includes instituting diverse, affordable housing, pushing for sustainable transit, holistic child care in public libraries, intersectional equity and social safety.
Bligh, Rebecca 鈥� Non-Partisan Association
Bligh heads up a coaching and consulting company called Blackpiin and lives in East 麻豆传媒映画alongside her wife Laura and teenagers Holly and JJ. She鈥檚 spent two decades working in the small business sector alongside 麻豆传媒映画start-ups and NGOs. Bligh is the founder of a local fundraiser called , an event that has raised more than $40,000 to fund leadership training in both education and conservation foundations in Africa. She volunteers with the Dr. Peter Centre and Dr. Peter Aids Foundation.
Blyth, Sarah 鈥� Independent
A front-line worker and advocate in the Downtown Eastside, Blyth is the executive director of the Overdose Prevention Society. The 46-year-old lives in the Commercial Drive area and is a former two-term Vision 麻豆传媒映画park board commissioner (2008 to 2014). Highlights of her platform include free public transportation for people under 18, decriminalizing drugs, 鈥渉ousing for everyone鈥� and establishing community hubs that include libraries, community centres, daycares, police and fire services, and schools all in one centralized location.
Boyle, Christine 鈥� OneCity
A United Church minister, climate activist, organizer and parent, Boyle is a lifelong Vancouverite who lives in Grandview with her partner and two children. She holds a bachelor of science degree in urban agriculture and First Nations studies from UBC, and an MA in religious leadership for social change from the Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley, Calif. Affordable housing, community participation, action on climate change and ensuring 鈥渟trong and compassionate public services鈥� are the pillars of her platform.
Buchanan, Barbara 鈥� Independent
Buchanan served six years as an NPA school trustee and has work experience in the field of industrial safety. She holds a degree in chemistry from Brock University and certificates from the Sauder School of Business and the Justice Institute鈥檚 Emergency Management program. Council working together, reviewing planning regulations and action on climate change are Buchanan鈥檚 three main election talking points.
Cardona, Diego 鈥� Vision Vancouver
Originally from Colombia, Cardona placed fifth in the 2017 city council byelection in what was his first foray into politics. A social justice advocate, Cardona is active with the group Fresh Voices, which aims to make B.C. and Canada a better place for immigrant and refugee youth. He also served as the programs coordinator for Kiwassa Neighbourhood House.
Carr, Adriane 鈥� Green Party
The first 麻豆传媒映画Green Party councillor elected in Vancouver, Carr has served two terms and was the highest vote getter among council candidates in 2014. She helped co-found the B.C. Green Party in 1983 and was the party leader from 2000 to 2006. Carr was deputy leader to federal Green Party leader Elizabeth May from 2006 to 2014. She holds a master of arts in urban geography from UBC and taught at Langara College for 12 years.
Caudwell, Justin 鈥� Independent
A lifelong Vancouverite who lives in Olympic Village, Caudwell has no previous political experience and works in the auto industry. Born in 1988, Caudwell鈥檚 platform includes gentrifying the Downtown Eastside, auctioning off city-owned land to raise capital for affordable housing, reducing spending and clearing city debt, negotiating with the federal government to transfer ownership of Granville Island to the city and changing commercial assessments from best possible use to actual use.
Chan, Glynnis 鈥� Yes Vancouver
Chan is a longtime fixture within the Chinatown community and has operated Happy Times Travel since arriving in 麻豆传媒映画from Hong Kong in 1980. She is married and has two adult children, and has volunteered for charities, including Canadian Cancer Society, 麻豆传媒映画Guangzhou Friendship Society, BC & Guangdong Business Council and the Chin Wing Chun Tong Society of Canada. Chan was听 nominated for Entrepreneur of the Year by Ernst and Young and guest hosts a radio show on CHMB regarding tourism matters.
Charko, Ken 鈥� Coalition Vancouver
Charko owns the Dunbar Theatre and has the run the indie business for the past 20 years. He鈥檚 a former president of the Riley Park Hillcrest Community Centre Association and served as director of the Motion Picture Association. He鈥檚 received the 麻豆传媒映画Chamber of Commerce Business of the Year award and Trinjen award for cultural diversity in the work place. Charko鈥檚 election talking points are the city鈥檚 budgeting process, spending at city hall and streamlining service delivery and bylaws.
Chernen, Glen 鈥� Coalition 麻豆传媒映画听听听
A self-described financial analyst, Chernen led the fledgling Cedar Party in the 2014 election and garnered 9,577 votes at the time. He also attempted a run for the NPA鈥檚 mayoral nomination in May, finishing third behind Ken Sim and John Coupar. Transparency and accountability, more rental housing and lower fees and costs are among his campaign promises.
Cook, Graham 鈥� Independent
Having volunteered for provincial and federal campaigns in the past, this election is Cook鈥檚 first proper foray into politics. At 24, he鈥檚 a project manager for a 麻豆传媒映画tech company and lives near Trout Lake. Cook鈥檚 educational background lies in business administration, finance and operations management. Some his platform highlights include tripling the empty homes tax, turning short-term accommodations into long-term rental properties and extending the Broadway SkyTrain project all the way to UBC.
Copeland, Cord 鈥淭ed鈥� 鈥� Independent
Copeland is lifelong 麻豆传媒映画resident who describes himself as both a 鈥渟truggling homeowner鈥� and live music aficionado. Property taxes are among his biggest concerns and his campaign platform includes promises to give control back to voters, cleaning the city up and being accountable.
Crellin, Breton 鈥� ProVancouver
Crellin positions his campaign around affordability and making 麻豆传媒映画a home for the middle class. Crellin, 31, lives in Pitt Meadows but commutes into 麻豆传媒映画daily to work as a stone mason. He says his family has moved in and out of Metro 麻豆传媒映画repeatedly due to housing cost concerns. Crellin鈥檚 campaign talking points include building more affordable family homes, upgrading infrastructure and stopping government waste. Crellin wants purpose-built, affordable rentals to house the city鈥檚 workforce, increase affordability and cut commute times.
Crook, Adrian 鈥� Independent
Crook enters the political fray with no previous experience in politics. He heads up a popular blog (5kids1condo.com) that outlines his life as a single father in Yaletown. Crook runs a video game consultancy business and had previously aligned himself with the NPA, but chose to run independently after the party blocked Hector Bremner鈥檚 mayoral bid earlier this year. His platform includes promises to get rid of speculation, build more homes and make the city safer. Crook has founded two non-profit associations 鈥� Abundant Housing 麻豆传媒映画and Abundant Transit BC 鈥� to advocate for more choices in how people live and get around the city.
De Genova, Melissa 鈥� Non-Partisan Association
De Genova enters her third election cycle after having served on the park board from 2011 to 2014 and on council from 2014 til present day. She holds a holds a political science degree from Simon Fraser University, works as the director of development for the 麻豆传媒映画Resource Society and owns a marketing and event production company. De Genova lives in East 麻豆传媒映画with her husband and infant daughter and was named to Business in Vancouver鈥檚 鈥淭op Forty under 40鈥� list in 2016.
Deal, Heather 鈥� Vision Vancouver
Deal鈥檚 tenure in politics began as a park board commissioner in 2002 and she鈥檚 been re-elected to council for four consecutive terms since 2005. She works as a biologist and focuses her work on council around livability: arts and culture, animated public spaces, active transportation and heritage. Deal holds a bachelor鈥檚 degree in biology from Oberlin College in Ohio and a master of science degree from UBC in microbiology/immunology.
Dominato, Lisa 鈥� Non-Partisan Association
A political rookie until last year, Dominato was elected as a 麻豆传媒映画School Board trustee in 2017 and is now throwing her name in the ring for council. She holds a master of arts in leadership from Royal Roads University and a bachelor鈥檚 degree in psychology from UBC. Dominato held senior management positions with the provincial government: she was a former chief of staff to the deputy premier and minister of education, as well as political advisor to the minister of management services. Dominato lives in Hastings-Sunrise with her husband and two young daughters.
El-Rayes, Hamdy 鈥� Independent
El-Rayes鈥� loftiest campaign goal is to 鈥渆liminate drug addiction.鈥� If elected, he plans to donate 50 per cent of his salary to prevention programs and pledges to make 麻豆传媒映画a 鈥渄rug-addiction-free city.鈥� Election reform and affordable housing are also talking points for El-Rayes, who moved to 麻豆传媒映画in 1990 and whose professional background includes work in municipal engineering, business management and mental health and addictions.
Evans, Catherine 鈥� Vision Vancouver
A first-term 麻豆传媒映画Park Board commissioner, Evans co-owns Ethos Strategy Group, a planning, research and public relations firm. She holds a bachelor of arts degree from Dalhousie University, a Master of Divinity designation from the University of Toronto and a law degree from York University. Evans is a past 麻豆传媒映画Library Board chair and founding member of the BC Society for Public Education.
Falls, Larry 鈥� Independent
Homelessness, affordable living and transportation are the pillars of Falls鈥� campaign. Falls says he鈥檚 a scientist and published author with more than 20 years鈥� experience working in the fields of addiction and mental health.
Franson, Marlo 鈥� Independent
Franson works as a bartender at BC Place, the Pan Pacific Hotel and the PNE, and has a background working in the film industry. The 48-year-old holds a bachelor鈥檚 degree in psychology from UBC and lives near Langara College. Franson wants more arts and culinary festivals in the city, along with new sports tournaments. If elected, Franson will fast-track applications for social and affordable housing, reduce property taxes and move city facilities towards using solar power.
Fry, Pete 鈥� Green Party
Fry is a self-employed graphics, web and communications specialist, and former chair of the Strathcona Residents Association. Fry ran with the Greens in 2014, as well as in the 2017 council byelection in which he finished third. He is the son of 麻豆传媒映画Centre Liberal MP Hedy Fry and his platform talking points include land use, housing, sustainability, community and affordability. Fry lives in Strathcona with his wife.
Fu, Hsin-Chen 鈥� Independent
Fu lives on Vancouver鈥檚 West Side and moved to the city from Taiwan 20 years ago. He鈥檚 offered tutoring services in math, physics and chemistry and his three campaign talking points include 鈥済lobal view adopted policies,鈥� 鈥渕arket mechanism accordance鈥� and reducing 鈥渂ias manipulation.鈥�
Goodrich, Justin P. 鈥� Non-Partisan Association
A former community newspaper columnist, community radio host and television host, Goodrich is now the managing partner of a 麻豆传媒映画consulting firm called Alliance Public Affairs. His education background lies in law, diplomacy and international criminal law. Affordable housing is near the top of Goodrich鈥檚 campaign pillars and he lives in the West End with his partner.
Grant, Wade 鈥� Independent
Grant has served on the 麻豆传媒映画Police Board and was an economic development officer with the Musqueam Indian Band. He is a former band council member and once ran against current chief Wayne Sparrow in his community鈥檚 election. A Queen's Diamond Jubilee medal recipient, Grant was positioning himself to run with the NPA before opting to campaign as an independent. His three campaign promises include better land use and housing, embracing diversity and helping the marginalized.
Grewal, David 鈥� Non-Partisan Association
Grewal is a lifelong Vancouverite and holds a degree in engineering and a diploma in business administration. In 2003, he co-founded Absolute Energy Inc., a natural gas supply management and brokerage firm. Grewal is a former chair of the Southlands Community Association and his platform includes fiscal responsibility, managing tax dollars and eliminating administrative barriers for business.
Hardwick, Colleen 鈥� Non-Partisan Association
The apple doesn鈥檛 fall far from the tree in the Hardwick family. Colleen Hardwick鈥檚 father, Dr. Walter G. Hardwick, served on council from 1968 to 1974, and his mother, Iris L. Hardwick, was the first woman elected to the 麻豆传媒映画Park Board. Colleen is a lifelong Vancouverite who resides in Kits and holds a degree in urban planning. Hardwick鈥檚 career in film and the entertainment industry dates back to the 1980s, and her company New City Productions has produced work for Universal Pictures, Paramount Studios, MGM, CBS, NBC, ABC, Showtime and Lifetime networks.
Hughes, Ashley 鈥� Independent
A longtime resident of the West End, Hughes cites environmental development, sustainable housing and cannabis/hemp commodities as her primary talking points. She has a background in marketing and fundraising and has volunteered with the David Foster Gala, Artists for Peace and Justice, League of Extraordinary Women and the Great Canadian Shoreline Clean-up. Her platform leans heavily on environmental issues: the promotion of green commodities, enrichment of greener communities, fiscally responsible government and environmental conservation.
Johl, Jesse 鈥� 麻豆传媒映画1st
Johl is president of the Kensington Community Centre and has served on the community centre board for more than two decades. He studied sciences at SFU and has worked in all three levels of government, including as an assistant to the federal minister of finance. Johl lists affordable housing/rental, taxes (home and business) and transportation as the focal points of his campaign.
Kennedy, Gordon T. 鈥� Independent
Garbage seems to really get on Kennedy鈥檚 nerves. His platform includes promises to ban any garbage pick-up on weekends and another ban on garbage trucks travelling in residential areas after 4 p.m. on weekdays. Kennedy lives in the West End and studied hospitality and education while in university. He wants a cap on both rental and property tax increases.
Khan, Abubakar 鈥� Independent
Khan suggests there is a mental health crisis plaguing the city and that鈥檚 his number one issue headed towards election night. His platform is about making Vancouverites feel less alone and more appreciated through tackling housing affordability, technological innovation and by staging more city-wide events. The 24-year-old wants to speed up the permitting process for developers to bolster the affordable housing supply.
Kirby-Yung, Sarah 鈥� Non-Partisan Association
Kirby-Yung is an outgoing, one-term 麻豆传媒映画Park Board commissioner who served in both the chair and vice chair capacities. She works in the tourism industry and in marketing and communications. Kirby-Yung holds both a master of business administration and a bachelor of arts degree. Kirby-Yung is also a former director of marketing for Tourism Vancouver, 麻豆传媒映画Public Library Board trustee and co-chair of the city鈥檚 Creative City Task Force.
Koutalianos, Anastasia 鈥� Independent
Koutalianos is all about housing. She鈥檚 a co-founder of the BC Tiny House Collective and a project manager with Small Housing BC, on top of working as a communications strategist, writer and editor. The Commercial Drive resident lists arts and culture and zero waste as her other major concerns. Koutalianos wants city-wide zoning that would allow for the 鈥済entle densification鈥� of single-family neighbourhoods using diverse and ground-oriented small housing. Koutalianos wants a reduction in red tape for arts groups and events, and seeks to ban supermarkets from throwing out unsold food. She鈥檚 also lobbying for an outright ban on single-use items such as bags and cups.
Kristiansen, Lisa 鈥� Pro Vancouver
Kristiansen has a master鈥檚 degree in statistics from SFU and lives with her family in the Commercial Drive area. Housing and liveability are her first two election priorities, follow by ethical decision making and sustainable planning.
Li, Morning 鈥� Coalition Vancouver
Having come to Canada from China 14 years ago, Li now finds himself working in the moving, freight forwarding and the real estate sectors. Addressing homelessness is at the top of Li鈥檚 to-do list and he wants to help clean up the Downtown Eastside. A father of two young kids, he also cites affordability and livability as his other primary concerns.
Lin, James 鈥� Coalition Vancouver
Lin has lived in 麻豆传媒映画for close to four decades and studied economics at UBC. He鈥檚 worked in both the retail and wholesale fields and is a committee member with the BC Children鈥檚 Hospital Foundation and a Marine Search and Rescue volunteer. If elected, Lin wants to ensure better communication between city hall and residents, improve financial transparency and reduce the amount of spending on bike lanes.
Low, Ken 鈥� 麻豆传媒映画1st
Low has spent close to three decades in the field of engineering and has worked for all three levels of government, including in both 麻豆传媒映画and White Rock. Low holds a bachelor of applied science in civil engineering degree and bachelor of science degree in mathematics from UBC. He鈥檚 an accomplished martial arts teacher and chair of the Chinese Freemason Senior Housing Society, president of the 麻豆传媒映画Metropolitan Lions Club, secretary general of the Chinese Community Policing Centre and instructor of the 麻豆传媒映画Police Department Lion Dancing Team. Housing, taxes, the permit approval process and transportation are the pillars of his platform.
Malusa, John 鈥� 麻豆传媒映画1st
An East 麻豆传媒映画resident for two decades, Malusa has worked for 22 years in Metro 麻豆传媒映画as both a project estimator and project manager. Some of the projects he鈥檚 worked on include building and upgrading six public schools, the Commercial Drive SkyTrain station, the Kay Meek Centre for Performing Arts and both multi-residential and low-income housing projects.
McDowell, Rob 鈥� Independent
McDowell鈥檚 political experience dates back to the early 2000s and he previously served as NPA Coun. George Affleck鈥檚 campaign manager (2011, 2014) and as the NPA caucus liaison from 2011 to 2017. A former Canadian diplomat who worked in Vietnam and China, McDowell has a bachelor of arts degree in economic geography and master鈥檚 degree in business administration. The 54-year-old downtown resident wants to leverage city-owned land to create affordable housing and purpose-built rental buildings for local workers; increase car-sharing options and ensure financial stability for arts and culture facilities.
Miedzygorski, Herschel 鈥� Independent听
At 60, Miedzygorski is a Main Street lifer and newbie to the political sphere. He manages assets and financial interests for a living, wants to stop the sale of city-owned land and build more co-op housing units. Miedzygorski鈥檚 platform also includes a promise to cut red tape to expedite permit processes. He鈥檚 also lobbying for extended transit until 3 a.m. and ride-sharing options to come to the city.听
Mizra, Raza 鈥� ProVancouver
At just 33, Raza has already worked for tech giants Microsoft, Electronic Arts and Amazon, and lived in Yaletown, Coal Harbour and Kitsilano. He鈥檚 currently a research and development manager at a 麻豆传媒映画tech company and has worked or volunteered with the provincial NDP, the NPA, 麻豆传媒映画Green Party and the federal Conservatives. He lives in Marpole with his wife and two children and is also a member of the lobby group Housing Action for Local Taxpayers (HALT).
Mollineaux, Michelle 鈥� 麻豆传媒映画1st
Mollineaux鈥檚 career in marketing and business development management spans more than 20 years in the high-tech sector. Prior to that, she worked for the International Centre for Crime and Punishment at SFU and as an executive assistant at Science World. She鈥檚 served with the both the College of Registered Nurses of BC and the College of Registered Psychiatric Nurses of BC. If elected, Mollineaux will advocate for entrepreneurship, high tech innovation, economic development and boosting affordability for young people.
Mussio, Penny 鈥� Coalition Vancouver听
Mussio is an entrepreneur with a range of business interests, including operating Canadian Tutoring Service, Backroad Mapbooks, Delta Ice Hawks Junior B hockey team, ICBCadvice.com, Mussio Law Group and the Nanaimo Clippers Junior A hockey team. She has a bachelor鈥檚 degree in education and master鈥檚 degree in education focusing on school administration and adult education. If elected, Mussio will focus on sanitation issues, increasing parking, homelessness and addiction issues, permitting delays, taxation and debt.
Noble, Penny 鈥� Independent
Noble was an NPA school trustee from 2014 to 2016 but was fired alongside all other board members in late October 2016 by then-education minister Mike Bernier for failing to deliver a balanced budget. She works as a consultant in the non-profit sector, holds a bachelor鈥檚 degree in education and is a former member of the Heritage 麻豆传媒映画Board. The Kitsilano resident鈥檚 platform includes retaining heritage and character homes, allowing two secondary suites in houses, creating a task force to address drugs, poverty and homelessness, and retaining existing rental stock along the Broadway corridor.
O鈥橩eefe, Derrick 鈥� COPE
O鈥橩eefe is a founding member of the 麻豆传媒映画Tenants Union who lives in Fairview with his wife and two kids. An author and editor, O鈥橩eefe鈥檚 election talking points include a rent freeze, taxing mansions worth more than $5 million and improving transit. In keeping with COPE messaging, O鈥橩eefe also promises to bring about free transit for children and low-income earners, and establish a municipal living wage for all 麻豆传媒映画residents.
Ostler, Stephanie 鈥� Yes Vancouver
Ostler has lived in 麻豆传媒映画all her life and is the founder of the 鈥淒evil May Wear鈥� clothing line.听 Ostler鈥檚 retail outlets are located on Granville Island and Main Street. She鈥檚 a member of the University Women鈥檚 Club and the executive committee of the Granville Island Business Association. If elected, she鈥檒l work towards increasing the housing supply and 鈥渇ixing鈥� the city鈥檚 permitting department and property tax protocols.
Paz, Tanya 鈥� Vision Vancouver
Paz鈥檚 three election promises are to bolster affordable housing, promote green jobs and city planning, and building the Broadway subway line out to UBC. The downtown resident also promotes other Vision talking points: tripling the empty homes tax, building 88,000 homes and focusing on reconciliation, poverty reduction and the opioid crisis.
Porosha, Elishia 鈥� Independent
Porosha has long-standing ties to the city鈥檚 arts community and works as voice-over actor, actress, writer and musician. In 2017, she created Resilience iAm The Organization, an NGO supporting women subjected to violent crime and abuse. She received her bachelor of business administration degree from Kwantlen Polytechnic University. Affordable housing, better transportation and reducing permit wait times are her campaign pillars.
Peta, Franco 鈥� Coalition Vancouver
A lifelong Vancouverite, Peta is an entrepreneur who has owned and operated five businesses over a 40-year span. The East 麻豆传媒映画resident wants lower taxes for business and, if elected, he鈥檒l establish an 鈥淓ntrepreneur Centre鈥� at city hall that will aid people who want to open a business in Vancouver. Peta also wants to streamline the city鈥檚 bureaucracy, lower commercial rents and to bolster housing affordability.
Porter, Elke 鈥� Independent
Porter鈥檚 plan to address homelessness include working with religious groups to establish shelters in all places of faith in the downtown core. She wants more affordable housing, better transit during peak hours, more bike lanes and more co-op housing to be built. Porter works as a special needs early childhood educator and has lived in 麻豆传媒映画since 1986.
Quimpo, Jojo 鈥� Non-Partisan Association
Originally from the Philippines, Quimpo moved to Canada in 1996 and now works as a paralegal. He was awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Award in 2013 and is of the organizer of Pinoy Fiesta, an event showcasing Filipino culture in the city. Public consultation, accountability and diversity, and inclusiveness are the three pillars of his campaign.
Ramdeen, Katherine 鈥� Independent
Ramdeen is giving showbiz a break to run for public office. An actor on the CW show Supernatural, Ramdeen lives in an 鈥渦naffordable鈥� apartment downtown and moved to 麻豆传媒映画in 2008. If elected, she鈥檒l immediately decrease property taxes, cut 鈥渟uperfluous鈥� spending and lobby for more development near transit hubs. Cannabis also figures prominently in her platform 鈥� Ramdeen promises to work with local dispensaries to ensure each has reasonable access to gaining their legal retail license for selling cannabis. Ramdeen also supports a zero-waste food policy that would prevent grocery stores from throwing out food, and the establishment of ride sharing in the city.
Raunet, Fran莽oise 鈥� Independent
Raunet ran provincially for the Green Party in Vancouver-Point Grey in the 2011 byelection and 2013 general election. She teaches French Immersion at General Gordon Elementary in Kitsilano and is a former research assistant at SFU. Raunet worked as a youth worker for the 麻豆传媒映画Park Board and holds a bachelor of arts in psychology and education and a master鈥檚 degree in international studies. If elected, the 44-year-old will increase zero-waste centres, push for more B-Line service in south Vancouver, use city land for non-market and subsidized housing, and offer incentives for single-family homeowners to build rental suites.
Rohana, Rezel 鈥� ProVancouver
Rohana is a tech entrepreneur who studied geomatics engineering at the University of Calgary. He wants to end housing speculation and crack down on temporary housing providers such as Airbnb. Rohana is also pushing for rental-only zones to be established, the creation of a 鈥渄irty money鈥� investigation unit within the 麻豆传媒映画Police Department, the end of privatized city services and preference given to local employees rather than temporary foreign workers.
Roberts, Anne 鈥� COPE
Roberts is a former COPE councillor and school board trustee. She taught journalism at Langara College after a career as a reporter and radio producer. A longtime community activist and feminist, Roberts and her family have lived in the Kensington-Cedar Cottage area for more than 40 years. Like other COPE candidates, Roberts鈥� talking points include enacting a rent freeze, taxing mansions worth more than $5 million and improving transit.
Shum, Erin 鈥� Independent 听
Shum is one of a handful of outgoing park board commissioners taking a run at council. She was first elected in 2014, owns an organic day spa in Kerrisdale and works as an on call special education assistant in Burnaby. A former NPA member who went independent in 2016, Shum holds a bachelor of science degree from UBC and lives downtown with her husband and infant daughter. If elected, Shum will lobby for more child care spaces, building a seniors centre at the Sunset Community Centre, better maintenance of public spaces and a review of the city鈥檚 property tax and permitting procedures.
Spark, John 鈥� Independent
Spark has lived in 麻豆传媒映画for three decades and works for Costco Canada as a parking lot attendant. If elected, Spark would lobby the province to ensure no one鈥檚 rent exceeds a third of their income. His campaign platform cites affordable and safe housing, the overdose crisis and 鈥渄evelopment for people鈥� as his priorities.
Spike 鈥� Independent
Spike鈥檚 given name is Gerald Peachey and he lists homelessness, combatting the opioid crisis and public safety as his three most important election topics. Spike is a 53-year-old, self-described activist who wants to streamline the application process for affordable housing stock, a rent freeze and a requirement that all buildings contain some percentage of social housing.
Swanson, Jean 鈥� COPE
If there鈥檚 a housing, affordability or social justice protest somewhere in the city, it鈥檚 a safe bet that Swanson is behind it. She鈥檚 lobbied for decades on behalf of the working poor and has recently championed ideas around a rent freeze, mansion tax and free public transit. Swanson ran for mayor in 1988 and finished second behind Hector Bremner in the 2017 byelection for a council seat. If elected this time out, she will 鈥渁ccept only the average worker鈥檚 wage as city councillor.鈥� An Order of Canada recipient, Swanson wants a living wage established for all Vancouverites and to end 鈥渢he rule of developers in Vancouver.鈥�
Tang, Phyllis 鈥� Yes Vancouver
Tang knows her tunes. She鈥檚 an accomplished singer, choir leader and music teacher who can play the piano, guitar, violin and Chinese flute. Born and raised in Vancouver, Tang is a researcher for UBC鈥檚 Access and Diversity Department and an exam invigilator for the UBC Sauder School of Business. She is fluent in English, Cantonese and Mandarin. The main thrust of Tang鈥檚 campaign is to promote 麻豆传媒映画as a key international music, arts, and cultural hub and to advocate for cultural communities and heritage.
Taylor, Elizabeth 鈥� 麻豆传媒映画1st
Taylor is a 16-year veteran of the corporate world and works as a senior financial analyst. She adheres to the principles of the free enterprise and entrepreneurs鈥� movement: lower taxes and small government. Taylor鈥檚 top priorities if elected include addressing the opioid crisis, affordable housing and a government led by transparency, consultation and accountability.
Virdi, Jaspreet 鈥� Yes Vancouver
Virdi is an accomplished field hockey player who has represented Vancouver, B.C. and Canada on the pitch. He holds bachelor of science degrees in microbiology and pharmacy from UBC and works as a pharmacist. Virdi鈥檚 campaign talking points include addressing the opioid crisis, putting a cap on permit wait times, building more affordable housing, and implementing a three-year rental market correction plan.
Wiebe, Michael 鈥� Green Party
Complete communities, good homes for all and a resilient economy are the driving factors behind the outgoing park board commissioner鈥檚 campaign. Wiebe is a former board chair and operates eight 陆 restaurant lounge in Mount Pleasant. He鈥檚 president of the Mount Pleasant Business Improvement Association and a member of the Art House Society that recently helped save the Rio Theatre from redevelopment. Some of Wiebe鈥檚 other talking points include preserving cultural spaces, social inclusion and reconciliation.
Wong, David HT 鈥� Green Party
A fifth-generation Vancouverite and former city planning employee, Wong describes himself as a 鈥渘o nonsense guy鈥� who is uninterested in partisan politics or 鈥渨asteful vanity projects.鈥� Affordable housing, lower taxes and safe, clean parks and roads are his top three priorities. Wong鈥檚 professional life is in writing, architecture and ecology.
Xie, Jason 鈥� Coalition Vancouver
Xie did his schooling in biochemistry at SFU and works in the real estate sector. His previous work experience is in the fields of retail and food operations. Xie has lived in 麻豆传媒映画for more than 20 years and his campaign promises focus on housing, education, multiculturalism, seniors鈥� care and long-term planning and development, including transit.
Yan, Brandon 鈥� OneCity
Yan is a lifelong Vancouverite who holds a master鈥檚 degree in urban studies from SFU. He lives in Kitsilano with his partner and is the education director for Out on Screen, an organization that celebrates queer lives through film, education and dialogue. If elected, Yan will lobby for renters, the arts community, young people and other groups who are underrepresented in government.
Zhang, Wei Qiao 鈥� Vision Vancouver
Zhang holds degrees in philosophy and sociology from the University of Toronto and has a background in immigrant settlement services. His history in politics includes a board position with Vision and a former role as a constituency assistant to Vancouver-Kingsway MP Don Davies. He hosts a TV show called WeiChat and cites the empty homes tax, a sustainable economy and improved transit as his three priorities in the election.
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