Elected to the Burnaby Board of Education on October 17, 2026, with the seventh-highest vote total of the 16 trustee candidates. He ran with the Burnaby Citizens Association and sits on the Board of Governors of Vancouver Community College.
Colin Zuo was elected as a Burnaby school trustee on October 17, 2026, with 18,497 votes in the City of Burnaby's count, the seventh-highest total of the 16 trustee candidates and the last of the seven seats. He ran with the Burnaby Citizens Association (BCA), whose seven trustee candidates all won. Vancouver Community College's board papers show the Province appointed him to its Board of Governors in July 2025. On VoteMate he promised to work on safe routes to school and on preparing schools for extreme heat.
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Tracked since October 18, 2026. Every change of status links to the vote, motion or report behind it.
On VoteMate he wrote that student safety goes beyond the classroom, and that he will work with the City, district staff, families and community partners to improve safe routes to school.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: VoteMate · Colin Zuo, BCA for Burnaby School Trustee, 2026 BC Local Elections (opens in a new tab).
On VoteMate he wrote that he will work with the City, district staff, families and community partners to prepare schools for extreme heat and changing environmental conditions.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: VoteMate · Colin Zuo, BCA for Burnaby School Trustee, 2026 BC Local Elections (opens in a new tab).
On VoteMate he wrote that he will advocate for stronger school safety and anti-bullying measures. In the Freshet News questionnaire he said he will stand against bullying and discrimination and listen to students and families.
“I will advocate for stable, adequate funding, stronger school safety and anti-bullying measures, and school facilities that keep pace with our growing city.”
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: VoteMate · Colin Zuo, BCA for Burnaby School Trustee, 2026 BC Local Elections (opens in a new tab), Freshet News · Colin Zuo, Burnaby school trustee candidate, September 30, 2026 (opens in a new tab).
In the Freshet News questionnaire, on the law that districts must balance their budgets, he said balancing budgets should not mean cutting classroom supports again and again, and that he will make sure the board's budgeting is transparent.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Freshet News · Colin Zuo, Burnaby school trustee candidate, September 30, 2026 (opens in a new tab).
The BCA's 2026 platform promises to press the Ministry of Education and Child Care to build schools for the number of students Burnaby expects in the future, as well as the number enrolled today.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Burnaby Citizens Association · 2026 platform (opens in a new tab).
The BCA's 2026 platform promises to make the case for the new schools it says Burnaby needs, Brentwood West, Bainbridge Village and Brentwood East, and for new buildings to replace Cameron and Maywood.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Burnaby Citizens Association · 2026 platform (opens in a new tab).
The BCA's 2026 platform promises to push for child care that includes every child to be built into every new school.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Burnaby Citizens Association · 2026 platform (opens in a new tab).
The BCA's 2026 platform promises to press the Ministry for the money to provide the learning supports Burnaby students need.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Burnaby Citizens Association · 2026 platform (opens in a new tab).
The BCA's 2026 platform promises to invest in early intervention in literacy and numeracy.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Burnaby Citizens Association · 2026 platform (opens in a new tab).
The BCA's 2026 platform promises to advocate for predictable, stable funding that the school district can plan around and that grows as the city grows.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Burnaby Citizens Association · 2026 platform (opens in a new tab).
The BCA's 2026 platform promises to expand community input in the school district's planning.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Burnaby Citizens Association · 2026 platform (opens in a new tab).
The BCA's 2026 platform promises to keep the district's sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI) policy strong, so that every student, staff member and family is respected and safe.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Burnaby Citizens Association · 2026 platform (opens in a new tab).
The BCA's 2026 platform promises to recommit to meaningful reconciliation.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Burnaby Citizens Association · 2026 platform (opens in a new tab).
The BCA's 2026 platform promises to advance the district's work on equity and accessibility.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Burnaby Citizens Association · 2026 platform (opens in a new tab).
The BCA's 2026 platform promises to press the federal government to keep funding Settlement Workers in Schools, so that newcomer students and families can get support.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Burnaby Citizens Association · 2026 platform (opens in a new tab).
The BCA's 2026 platform promises to work with teachers, support staff, their unions and experts to set clear rules for artificial intelligence (AI) in schools that protect student data and mental health.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Burnaby Citizens Association · 2026 platform (opens in a new tab).
The BCA's 2026 platform promises to bring community input into the governance and policy decisions on AI.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Burnaby Citizens Association · 2026 platform (opens in a new tab).
The BCA's 2026 platform promises to expand after-school programs at schools, with access for all families.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Burnaby Citizens Association · 2026 platform (opens in a new tab).
The BCA's 2026 platform promises to expand the swimming and lifeguard programs to every student.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Burnaby Citizens Association · 2026 platform (opens in a new tab).
The BCA's 2026 platform promises to grow the school meals program, so that no Burnaby student tries to learn while hungry.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Burnaby Citizens Association · 2026 platform (opens in a new tab).
Colin Zuo was elected to the Burnaby Board of Education on October 17, 2026. The City of Burnaby's count gives him 18,497 votes, the seventh-highest total of the 16 candidates for the seven trustee seats, and the City's chief election officer declared him elected on October 21, 2026. He ran with the Burnaby Citizens Association, whose seven trustee candidates took all seven seats. The BCA's page also gives his name in Chinese, 左雅夫. He was not on the board in the 2022 to 2026 term, by the Burnaby Schools trustee page.
Vancouver Community College's Board of Governors papers of September 2025 record a letter of July 14, 2025 from the Ministry of Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills naming him as one of five new board members, and the board's minutes of March 25, 2026 list him as a member who gave the report of the VCC Foundation.
By his own account, in the statement he gave the City and on VoteMate, he speaks English, Mandarin and Cantonese, volunteers with Burnaby groups including Burnaby Urban Search and Rescue, and was endorsed by the New Westminster and District Labour Council, the Burnaby Teachers' Association and Burnaby Firefighters. voche.me has not checked these.
In the Freshet News questionnaire he named three top issues: protecting classroom supports through stable and predictable funding, safer and more inclusive schools, and school space that keeps pace with Burnaby's growth. On VoteMate he wrote that he will work with the City, district staff and families on safe routes to school and on preparing schools for extreme heat. His promise tracker holds his own promises and the BCA platform's school commitments.
Summarized from the campaign’s published profile. These are stated positions, not an assessment of results or a complete platform.
In the Freshet News questionnaire he named protecting classroom supports through stable and predictable funding as a top issue, and wrote that balancing budgets should not mean cutting classroom supports again and again.
Freshet News · Colin Zuo, Burnaby school trustee candidate, September 30, 2026On VoteMate he wrote that student safety goes beyond the classroom, and that he will work with the City, district staff, families and community partners on safe routes to school and on preparing schools for extreme heat.
VoteMate · Colin Zuo, BCA for Burnaby School Trustee, 2026 BC Local ElectionsThe BCA's 2026 platform promises to press the Province to build schools for the enrolment Burnaby expects, to ask for stable funding for the learning supports students need, and to grow the school meals program.
Burnaby Citizens Association · 2026 platformThe Burnaby Citizens Association's 2026 platform has a section on public schools. It lists what the BCA says its trustees delivered and what they plan next. The BCA ran seven trustee candidates, and the City's count shows all seven elected.
Its plans for schools include pressing the Province to build schools for the number of students Burnaby expects, making the case for new schools at Brentwood West, Bainbridge Village and Brentwood East, asking for stable funding for learning supports, keeping the district's SOGI policy strong, setting rules for AI in schools, and growing the school meals program. The promise tracker lists each school commitment on the platform.
Researched on 2026-10-29 through the seven search steps listed below: the City's candidate profile, results and declaration, the BCA's page about him and its platform, his Freshet News questionnaire and VoteMate page, the Burnaby Schools trustee page, Freshet News reports of September 13 and October 18, 2026, and the VCC Board of Governors papers of September 2025 and minutes of March 2026.
His endorsements, his languages and his volunteer work are his own account and have not been checked with the groups named. His Instagram account showed only a page header to scripts, so no post was read. No news report about him beyond lists of candidates and results was found, and no statement from him after the 2026 vote was found.
Elected on October 17, 2026 with the seventh-highest vote total, by the City's count.
City of Burnaby · official election results, October 17, 2026VCC's board papers record his appointment by the Province in July 2025, and its minutes of March 25, 2026 list him as a member.
Vancouver Community College · Board of Governors public meeting minutes, March 25, 2026Proposed questions for a future interview. They have not been sent to the candidate, and no answers have been supplied.
No questions and answers have been supplied.
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Facts voche.me can state about Colin Zuo's page itself, answered directly rather than left blank.
Colin Zuo was elected School Trustee with 18,497 votes, 7th of 16 in the official count. The City of Burnaby published the count, and every candidate's total is on the results page.
No. This page is researched by voche.me from public sources, listed below, and is separate from Colin Zuo's own campaign.
Colin Zuo ran for School Trustee with BCA - Burnaby Citizens Association.
Yes. Colin Zuo currently serves as School Trustee, Burnaby Board of Education.
This profile lists 12 sourced references, each with the date voche.me checked it, in the Sources section below.
The "Questions & answers" section on this page lists questions voche.me would put to Colin Zuo in a future interview. They have not been sent yet, so the page says plainly that no answer has been supplied instead of leaving the section blank.
The 2026 Burnaby municipal election, including the School Trustee race, was decided on October 17, 2026.
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