Elected to the Burnaby Board of Education on October 17, 2026, with the fifth-highest vote total of the 16 trustee candidates. He ran with the Burnaby Citizens Association and chaired the Burnaby District Parent Advisory Council.
Paul Kwon was elected as a Burnaby school trustee on October 17, 2026, with 19,772 votes in the City of Burnaby's count, the fifth-highest total of the 16 trustee candidates. He ran with the Burnaby Citizens Association (BCA), whose seven trustee candidates all won. In April 2026 the Indo-Canadian Voice quoted him as chair of the Burnaby District Parent Advisory Council, asking the Province to pay a $9.4 million bill facing Burnaby schools. He ran for the board in 2022 as an independent and was not elected.
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Tracked since October 18, 2026. Every change of status links to the vote, motion or report behind it.
In the statement he gave the City, he named protecting student supports as one of his priorities, and wrote that he and the BCA team will work for strong, inclusive public schools.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: City of Burnaby · candidate profiles, School Trustee (opens in a new tab), VoteMate · Paul Kwon, BCA for Burnaby School Trustee, 2026 BC Local Elections (opens in a new tab).
In the statement he gave the City, he named making budget decisions openly and responsibly as one of his priorities.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: City of Burnaby · candidate profiles, School Trustee (opens in a new tab), VoteMate · Paul Kwon, BCA for Burnaby School Trustee, 2026 BC Local Elections (opens in a new tab).
In the Freshet News questionnaire he said he would listen directly to LGBTQ2S+ students, support training for staff, and keep asking whether the district's policies work in classrooms and in students' daily lives.
“I would listen directly to LGBTQ2S+ students, support staff training, and keep asking whether our policies are actually working in classrooms and in students’ everyday lives.”
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Freshet News · Paul Kwon, Burnaby school trustee candidate, September 30, 2026 (opens in a new tab).
In the Freshet News questionnaire he said the theatre should stay open, and that he supports the board and the City working together to find an operator that can run it for the long term, while education money and staff time stay focused on students.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Freshet News · Paul Kwon, 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).
Paul Kwon was elected to the Burnaby Board of Education on October 17, 2026. The City of Burnaby's count gives him 19,772 votes, the fifth-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.
Burnaby Now's 2022 candidate questionnaire shows him running for school board that year as an independent, and he named UBC as his workplace in it, as he does in 2026. The City's 2022 results list seven other people as elected.
In April 2026 the Indo-Canadian Voice quoted him as chair of the Burnaby District Parent Advisory Council, which asked the Province to pay the full $9.4 million cost of a labour arbitration award to Burnaby teachers. He said that if the Province did not, Burnaby students would pay through more cuts to classrooms and services.
By his own account, in the statement he gave the City and on the BCA's page, he works in finance and operations at the University of British Columbia, sits on the Senate of Simon Fraser University, coaches basketball and volleyball as a volunteer, and has served with Burnaby Family Life and the Burnaby Community Heritage Commission. voche.me has not checked these.
In the statement he gave the City, he named protecting student supports, planning school space as Burnaby grows, and making budget decisions openly and responsibly as his priorities. His promise tracker holds his own promises from that statement and from the Freshet News questionnaire, 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 statement he gave the City, he named protecting student supports, planning school space as Burnaby grows, and making budget decisions openly and responsibly as his priorities.
City of Burnaby · candidate profiles, School TrusteeIn the Freshet News questionnaire he named funding that keeps pace with student needs, safe and inclusive schools, and support for every student as his top three issues.
Freshet News · Paul Kwon, Burnaby school trustee candidate, September 30, 2026The 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, Freshet News reports of September 13 and October 18, 2026, the Indo-Canadian Voice of April 2026, his 2022 Burnaby Now questionnaire and the City's 2022 results.
His work at UBC, his seat on the SFU Senate and his other community roles are his own account and have not been checked. A search of the SFU Senate's March 2026 minutes did not find his name. His Instagram and Facebook accounts showed only a page header to scripts, so no post was read. No statement from him after the 2026 vote was found.
Elected on October 17, 2026 with the fifth-highest vote total, by the City's count.
City of Burnaby · official election results, October 17, 2026The Indo-Canadian Voice quoted him in this role on April 22, 2026.
Indo-Canadian Voice · Burnaby schools could face further cuts after Province leaves $9.4M bill, says parent advisory council, April 22, 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 Paul Kwon's page itself, answered directly rather than left blank.
Paul Kwon was elected School Trustee with 19,772 votes, 5th 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 Paul Kwon's own campaign.
Paul Kwon ran for School Trustee with BCA - Burnaby Citizens Association.
Yes. Paul Kwon 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 Paul Kwon 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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