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Park Board · Vancouver 2026
# Amanda Bains
Candidate for the Vancouver Park Board.
Amanda Bains, ballot number 221 for Park Board in Vancouver, Vancouver Liberals. Profile focus: Facility maintenance and tree cover.
Explore the record Public schedule
Researched by voche.me · Not a campaign-authored page
Vancouver Liberals2026
*Amanda BainsPark BoardBallot no.221*
[Image: Vancouver Liberals campaign](https://www.vancouverliberals.com/amanda_bains)
Candidate research / September 22, 2026
Amanda Bains is the Vancouver Liberals candidate for Park Board at ballot number 221 in the October 17, 2026 election. Everything found about Bains comes from the party's own website, apart from the ballot listing. This is a short record because no independent source about Bains was located.
**7**Commitments **1**News articles **6**Sources
Public schedule / Through election day
## Where can you hear Amanda Bains?
1 upcoming public event were found in the sources checked on September 22, 2026. An event being scheduled does not mean this candidate will attend. Attendance is marked separately.
Checked September 22, 2026 · All event times are Vancouver local time. Recheck the organizer before travelling.
- [Election dates and voting information](https://vancouver.ca/your-government/2026-election.aspx)Official record · City of Vancouver
- [Where to vote](https://vancouver.ca/election/2026/where-to-vote.aspx)Official record · City of Vancouver
View every date through Oct 17
1. Sep 22No appearance confirmed
2. Sep 23No appearance confirmed
3. Sep 24No appearance confirmed
4. Sep 25No appearance confirmed
5. Sep 26No appearance confirmed
6. Sep 27No appearance confirmed
7. Sep 28No appearance confirmed
8. Sep 29Event; attendance unconfirmed
9. Sep 30No appearance confirmed
10. Oct 1No appearance confirmed
11. Oct 2No appearance confirmed
12. Oct 3Voting day
13. Oct 4No appearance confirmed
14. Oct 5No appearance confirmed
15. Oct 6No appearance confirmed
16. Oct 7Voting day
17. Oct 8No appearance confirmed
18. Oct 9No appearance confirmed
19. Oct 10Voting day
20. Oct 11No appearance confirmed
21. Oct 12No appearance confirmed
22. Oct 13Voting day
23. Oct 14No appearance confirmed
24. Oct 15No appearance confirmed
25. Oct 16No appearance confirmed
26. Oct 17Voting day
### Public forums and announcements
Attendance is identified for each event. Unconfirmed listings are not confirmed candidate appearances.
Sep 297 to 9 pm
Public forumAttendance unconfirmed
#### Park Board all candidates meeting
Kerrisdale Community Centre, 5851 West Boulevard
**The organiser's page does not name which Park Board candidates have confirmed attendance.**
A meeting for Park Board candidates in a non-partisan format, moderated by writer and journalist Jarryd Jager.
- [Vancouver Election, Park Board All Candidates Meeting](https://kerrisdalecc.com/vancouver-election-park-board-all-candidates-meeting-on-sep-29th-7-9pm/)Event organizer · Kerrisdale Community Centre
### Voting dates
- Oct 3Advance voting
- Oct 7Advance voting
- Oct 10Advance voting
- Oct 13Advance voting
- Oct 17Election day
8 am to 8 pm at official Vancouver voting places. These dates apply to every voter and are not candidate appearances. [Find your voting place](https://voche.me/where-to-vote)
- [Election dates and voting information](https://vancouver.ca/your-government/2026-election.aspx)Official record · City of Vancouver
- [Where to vote](https://vancouver.ca/election/2026/where-to-vote.aspx)Official record · City of Vancouver
On dates without a confirmed appearance the public schedule is unknown; the candidate may still have activities that day. This static page changes only when its research is updated.
01 / Introduction
## About Amanda Bains
Amanda Bains appears on the City of Vancouver's final 2026 candidate list for Park Board, with ballot number 221. The City records the affiliation as Vancouver Liberals.
The page says Bains is running for Park Board Commissioner with the Vancouver Liberal team. The page says Bains owns a small business, is an HEU member, and was elected president of the strata council.
The Vancouver Liberals announced Bains as a Park Board candidate on August 19, 2026.
The campaign page says Bains is a small business owner and a member of the HEU, and was elected president of a strata council.
The campaign page says Bains has volunteered on political campaigns and describes Bains as a Punjabi woman from an immigrant family.
The Vancouver Liberals list Bains as one of seven Park Board candidates on the party's slate.
Daily Hive listed Bains at ballot number 221 for Park Board on September 22, 2026, in a race with 35 candidates.
voche.me assembled this profile from the official candidate list and the campaign material linked under Sources. The campaign has not been contacted, and no candidate-supplied content appears on this page.
Read the sources
Promises / Commitments and evidence
## Commitments and the available evidence.
Published positions and selected commitments, separated by election cycle. Status labels describe the evidence reviewed, not a numerical score or a complete audit of the platform. Council approval is different from delivery.
7 commitments shown · Checked Sep 22
2026 · ParksCampaign pledge
### Prepare parks and park buildings for the future
The campaign page says Bains would work to future-proof green spaces and park infrastructure, and to renovate and retrofit aging facilities with regular maintenance.
Evidence & next checks
- Evidence reviewed
- The campaign page states the aim. No facility, cost or schedule is named, and Bains has not held office, so there is no voting record to check it against.
- What still needs checking
- Which park buildings Bains would renovate first and what that would cost.
- [Amanda Bains candidate page](https://www.vancouverliberals.com/amanda_bains)Campaign · Vancouver Liberals
2026 · Urban forestCampaign pledge
### Protect and grow the tree canopy
The campaign page says Bains would protect and expand Vancouver's tree canopy.
Evidence & next checks
- Evidence reviewed
- The campaign page states the aim. No target percentage, planting number or budget is given.
- What still needs checking
- What canopy target Bains would set and how it would be paid for.
- [Amanda Bains candidate page](https://www.vancouverliberals.com/amanda_bains)Campaign · Vancouver Liberals
2026 · Park accessCampaign pledge
### Keep parks free and reachable for everyone
The campaign page says Bains holds that social and economic circumstances should not block access to parks, and describes parks and beaches as playgrounds, meeting places for seniors and open-air athletic facilities that cost nothing to use.
Evidence & next checks
- Evidence reviewed
- The campaign page states the position. It does not name a fee, a transport link or an accessibility standard that would change.
- What still needs checking
- What specific barriers Bains would remove, such as fees, transit access or physical accessibility.
- [Amanda Bains candidate page](https://www.vancouverliberals.com/amanda_bains)Campaign · Vancouver Liberals
2026 · GovernanceCampaign pledge
### Bring a community leader's view to the Park Board
The party's park board page says Bains wants to bring the perspective of a community leader to the Park Board, to strengthen Vancouver's social fabric and protect the spaces that matter most to residents.
Evidence & next checks
- Evidence reviewed
- This is the party's wording on its own website. No separate statement by Bains was found.
- What still needs checking
- What Bains would bring forward first as a commissioner.
- [Park board posts](https://www.vancouverliberals.com/tags/park_board)Campaign · Vancouver Liberals
- [Amanda Bains candidate page](https://www.vancouverliberals.com/amanda_bains)Campaign · Vancouver Liberals
2026 · Repairing and updating aging facilitiesCampaign pledge
### Repairing and updating aging facilities
The campaign says Bains would renovate older park facilities, keep up maintenance, and protect and expand tree cover.
Evidence & next checks
- Evidence reviewed
- Taken from the campaign page listed in the sources. No independent confirmation was found.
- What still needs checking
- What would this cost, who would deliver it, and by when?
- [Amanda Bains candidate page](https://www.vancouverliberals.com/amanda_bains)Campaign · Vancouver Liberals
2026 · Parks and beaches free to useCampaign pledge
### Parks and beaches free to use
The page says Bains values parks and beaches as places where people can take part in almost any activity without paying to get in.
Evidence & next checks
- Evidence reviewed
- Taken from the campaign page listed in the sources. No independent confirmation was found.
- What still needs checking
- What would this cost, who would deliver it, and by when?
- [Amanda Bains candidate page](https://www.vancouverliberals.com/amanda_bains)Campaign · Vancouver Liberals
2026 · Green space open to everyoneCampaign pledge
### Green space open to everyone
The page says Bains wants green spaces to be open to everyone, including people in marginalized communities.
Evidence & next checks
- Evidence reviewed
- Taken from the campaign page listed in the sources. No independent confirmation was found.
- What still needs checking
- What would this cost, who would deliver it, and by when?
- [Amanda Bains candidate page](https://www.vancouverliberals.com/amanda_bains)Campaign · Vancouver Liberals
City programs / Scope and delivery
## Policies, budgets & programs
Each entry below names its source. Campaign material is the candidate's own account. Nothing here is presented as a verified outcome unless the entry says so.
No reviewed entries have been added to this section yet. This is a research gap, not a finding about the candidate.
Recent appearances / Read and watch
## Talks, interviews & statements
Read original statements and reporting, or open the publisher’s video. A summary of a speech is labelled separately from a full recording.
No reviewed entries have been added to this section yet. This is a research gap, not a finding about the candidate.
Accountability / Findings, disputes and responses
## Controversies & public scrutiny
Records are labelled by type, including official findings, civil proceedings and political disputes where applicable. Each entry identifies the response found in the sources and the latest status verified for this page.
No reviewed entries have been added to this section yet. This is a research gap, not a finding about the candidate.
News coverage / Original publishers
## Read the reporting
A dated reading list from independent publishers. The headings below are voche.me summaries; follow each link for the original article, context and any corrections.
September 22, 2026Reporting
Daily Hive
### Vancouver's 2026 civic election candidate list is set: All 130 names in ballot order
Daily Hive published the full ballot order and placed Bains at number 221 among 35 Park Board candidates. The article does not describe Bains beyond the name and party.
- [Vancouver's 2026 civic election candidate list is set](https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/vancouver-2026-civic-election-candidates-ballot-order)Reporting · Daily Hive
Research / 6 linked sources
## Check the evidence
Sources checked September 22, 2026. Official records establish decisions; campaign material establishes stated positions; reporting adds investigation and context. None alone establishes every claim.
Official record 2 sources
- Election dates and voting information
City of Vancouver
- Where to vote
City of Vancouver
Campaign 2 sources
- Amanda Bains candidate page
Vancouver Liberals · August 19, 2026
- Park board posts
Vancouver Liberals
Reporting 1 sources
- Vancouver's 2026 civic election candidate list is set
Daily Hive · September 22, 2026
Event organizer 1 sources
- Vancouver Election, Park Board All Candidates Meeting
Kerrisdale Community Centre
No news article, interview, speech or public statement about Bains was found beyond the ballot listing. Every biographical item here comes from the Vancouver Liberals website. The campaign page names no business, no strata, and no campaigns Bains volunteered on, and the HEU membership was not confirmed against any union or employer record. No record of Bains running for office before 2026 was found, and no record was found of Bains speaking at a Park Board or Council meeting. The Vancouver Liberals have not published a separate Park Board platform document that could be opened.
Research status
## What voche.me has checked
Evidence reviewed on September 22, 2026: Current campaign material; biographical claims require corroboration.
Campaign page read on September 22, 2026. 3 stated positions and 2 background facts recorded here, each checked against a quotation from that page.
Checks still to do: Verify public roles and request a prioritized capital and operating plan.
The ballot name, office, ballot number and party label come from the City's final candidate list. Everything described as campaign material is the campaign's own account and has not been confirmed by an independent source.
03 / Background
## Experience & community
Dates not given
### Small business owner
The campaign page states this. No business is named and no independent record was found.
[Amanda Bains candidate page](https://www.vancouverliberals.com/amanda_bains)
Dates not given
### President of a strata council
The campaign page says Bains was elected president of a strata council. The building is not named, and no independent record was found.
[Amanda Bains candidate page](https://www.vancouverliberals.com/amanda_bains)
04 / Questions & answers
## Questions for the candidate
Proposed questions for a future interview. They have not been sent to the candidate, and no answers have been supplied.
Which maintenance and accessibility projects would you fund before adding new facilities?
No response has been submitted.
How would you divide funding between existing-facility maintenance, affordable access and new construction?
No response has been submitted.
05 / Candidate contributions
## Space for campaign updates
### No campaign updates yet
Announcements, event details and messages can be added here, with their source and publication date. No campaign submission has been added.
## Sources & transparency
- [City of Vancouver · official Park Board candidate list ](https://vancouver.ca/your-government/2026-candidates-park-board-commissioner.aspx)Checked September 22, 2026
- [Vancouver Liberals · candidate page ](https://www.vancouverliberals.com/amanda_bains)Checked September 22, 2026
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Campaign contact
## Campaign links & contact.
Find the candidate’s website, social accounts and contact information.
[Vancouver Liberals · candidate page](https://www.vancouverliberals.com/amanda_bains) [Vancouver Liberals official website](https://www.vancouverliberals.com/)
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