--- title: "Armor Valor | City Council | Vancouver election 2026 | voche.me" canonical_url: "https://voche.me/candidates/armor-valor" last_updated: "2026-09-23T06:07:49.512Z" meta: description: "Armor Valor, ballot number 125 for City Council in Vancouver, Vancouver Liberals. Profile focus: Working residents and neighbourhood representation." "og:description": "Armor Valor, ballot number 125 for City Council in Vancouver, Vancouver Liberals. Profile focus: Working residents and neighbourhood representation." "og:title": "Armor Valor | City Council | Vancouver election 2026" "twitter:description": "Armor Valor, ballot number 125 for City Council in Vancouver, Vancouver Liberals. Profile focus: Working residents and neighbourhood representation." "twitter:title": "Armor Valor | City Council | Vancouver election 2026" --- City Council · Vancouver 2026 # Armor Valor Candidate for Vancouver City Council. Armor Valor, ballot number 125 for City Council in Vancouver, Vancouver Liberals. Profile focus: Working residents and neighbourhood representation. Explore the record Public schedule Researched by voche.me · Not a campaign-authored page Vancouver Liberals2026 ![Armor Valor, published by the Vancouver Liberals campaign.](https://voche.me/images/candidates/armor-valor-640.webp) *Armor ValorCity CouncilBallot no.125* [Image: Vancouver Liberals campaign](https://www.vancouverliberals.com/armor_valor) Candidate research / September 22, 2026 This record covers Armor Valor's work history as reported by Daily Hive and the Georgia Straight, the move from OneCity to the Vancouver Liberals in May 2026, and the campaign and party positions published for the 2026 council race. **8**Commitments **2**News articles **8**Sources Public schedule / Through election day ## Where can you hear Armor Valor? 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 29No appearance confirmed 9. Sep 30No appearance confirmed 10. Oct 1Event; attendance unconfirmed 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. Oct 17 pm Public forumAttendance unconfirmed #### Last Candidate Standing York Theatre, Vancouver **The organisers say everyone running for mayor or council is invited. No participant list has been published, and Valor is not named.** An all-candidates event produced by the Vancouver Public Space Network with support from The Tyee, Creative Mornings Vancouver, and the SFU City Program. - [Who will be the last Vancouver candidate standing?](https://thetyee.ca/Presents/2026/09/18/Last-Vancouver-Candidate-Standing/)Event listing · The Tyee ### 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 Armor Valor Armor Valor appears on the City of Vancouver's final 2026 candidate list for City Council, with ballot number 125. The City records the affiliation as Vancouver Liberals. The party page says Valor works as a cook at Children's Hospital, belongs to the Hospital Employees' Union, and used to own a small business. The page says Valor is a lifelong South Vancouver resident. The page says Valor sought a nomination with OneCity before joining the Vancouver Liberals. The Vancouver Liberals campaign page describes Valor as a lifelong resident of South Vancouver who is running for city council. Daily Hive reports that Valor is a trained chef who works at BC Children's Hospital and BC Women's Hospital, was head chef at Indochine Kitchen+Bar Fraser, and owned a takeout restaurant called KaonTa Chicken that is no longer operating. Daily Hive reports that Valor is a student-elected member of the Langara College board of governors and sits on the board of Filipino BC. The Georgia Straight reports that Valor is a member of the Hospital Employees' Union. Valor was one of OneCity's confirmed council nominees but was not chosen in the party's membership vote for its final four council candidates, and then joined the Vancouver Liberals under mayoral candidate Kareem Allam. Valor appears on the 2026 ballot as council candidate number 125 for the Vancouver Liberals. 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. 8 commitments shown · Checked Sep 22 2026 · City servicesCampaign pledge ### Support for frontline city workers Valor said in a party release that frontline workers are, in the candidate's words, "the heart of services in our communities", and that supporting them is what allows parks, libraries, pools and community centres to work well.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
The statement is a reason for joining the party. The party's own issues page carries the specific measure, a commitment to hire 400 unionized frontline workers for city services.
What still needs checking
Whether Valor has named a number of workers or a budget separate from the party pledge.
- [Former OneCity council candidate Armor Valor joins Vancouver Liberals](https://www.straight.com/city-culture/former-onecity-council-candidate-armor-valor-joins-vancouver-liberals)Reporting · Georgia Straight - [Issues: Kareem Allam's plan for Vancouver](https://www.vancouverliberals.com/issues)Campaign · Vancouver Liberals 2026 · Small businessCampaign pledge ### Small business red tape Valor told Daily Hive that local governments should reduce red tape to support local businesses and should support young people who want to start a business that serves their community.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
This is a direct statement from the candidate. No specific permit, licence, or bylaw change is named.
What still needs checking
Which permits or licensing steps Valor would change.
- [Former OneCity hopeful, ex-Park Board manager join Vancouver Liberals slate](https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/mark-halyk-shayla-bird-armor-valor-vancouver-liberals-2026-candidates)Reporting · Daily Hive 2026 · GovernanceCampaign pledge ### Ward system for Vancouver The campaign page says Valor supports the Vancouver Liberals' proposal to explore a ward system that would divide Vancouver into local districts, so that areas such as South Vancouver have stronger representation at city hall.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
The ward system is a party proposal. The party's issues page says it would be examined by a citizens' assembly and then put to a public referendum. Valor's support is recorded on the campaign page.
What still needs checking
What ward boundaries or timeline Valor would support.
- [Armor Valor, city council candidate](https://www.vancouverliberals.com/armor_valor)Campaign · Vancouver Liberals - [Issues: Kareem Allam's plan for Vancouver](https://www.vancouverliberals.com/issues)Campaign · Vancouver Liberals 2026 · TransitCampaign pledge ### SkyTrain extension to UBC The Georgia Straight reports Valor cited the party's plan to extend SkyTrain to UBC as one reason for joining.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
The party issues page lists completing the SkyTrain extension to UBC as its top transit priority. Council does not build SkyTrain, so the city role is advocacy and approvals.
What still needs checking
What a city council seat can actually decide on this project.
- [Former OneCity council candidate Armor Valor joins Vancouver Liberals](https://www.straight.com/city-culture/former-onecity-council-candidate-armor-valor-joins-vancouver-liberals)Reporting · Georgia Straight - [Issues: Kareem Allam's plan for Vancouver](https://www.vancouverliberals.com/issues)Campaign · Vancouver Liberals 2026 · AffordabilityCampaign pledge ### Affordability for frontline workers and young people The campaign page says Valor wants Vancouver to be a city where cooks, nurses, care workers, cleaners, drivers, small business owners and service workers can afford to live and work.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
The page states the goal. It does not set out a housing or wage measure the candidate would bring to council.
What still needs checking
Which council decisions Valor would use to change housing costs for these workers.
- [Armor Valor, city council candidate](https://www.vancouverliberals.com/armor_valor)Campaign · Vancouver Liberals 2026 · Explore a ward systemCampaign pledge ### Explore a ward system The page says Valor supports the party plan to look at a ward system, which would split Vancouver into local districts that each elect their own councillor.
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?
- [Armor Valor, city council candidate](https://www.vancouverliberals.com/armor_valor)Campaign · Vancouver Liberals 2026 · Support frontline workers and youthCampaign pledge ### Support frontline workers and youth The page says Valor's goal is to make the city work for young people and to support the frontline workers who keep it running.
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?
- [Armor Valor, city council candidate](https://www.vancouverliberals.com/armor_valor)Campaign · Vancouver Liberals 2026 · Easier path for small businessesCampaign pledge ### Easier path for small businesses The page says Valor wants to make it easier for small businesses to open and stay open.
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?
- [Armor Valor, city council candidate](https://www.vancouverliberals.com/armor_valor)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. May 30Statement ### Statement on joining the Vancouver Liberals In a party release reported by Daily Hive and the Georgia Straight, Valor gave the reasons for leaving the OneCity nomination race and joining the Vancouver Liberals, naming support for frontline workers, small business, the ward system proposal, and the UBC SkyTrain extension. - [Former OneCity hopeful, ex-Park Board manager join Vancouver Liberals slate](https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/mark-halyk-shayla-bird-armor-valor-vancouver-liberals-2026-candidates)Reporting · Daily Hive - [Former OneCity council candidate Armor Valor joins Vancouver Liberals](https://www.straight.com/city-culture/former-onecity-council-candidate-armor-valor-joins-vancouver-liberals)Reporting · Georgia Straight 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. May 30, 2026Reporting Daily Hive ### Former OneCity hopeful, ex-Park Board manager join Vancouver Liberals slate Kenneth Chan reports Valor's move to the Vancouver Liberals and gives the work history: chef at BC Children's Hospital and BC Women's Hospital, former head chef at Indochine Kitchen+Bar Fraser, former owner of KaonTa Chicken, Langara College board member, and Filipino BC board member. - [Former OneCity hopeful, ex-Park Board manager join Vancouver Liberals slate](https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/mark-halyk-shayla-bird-armor-valor-vancouver-liberals-2026-candidates)Reporting · Daily Hive September 22, 2026Reporting Daily Hive ### Vancouver's 2026 civic election candidate list is set Kenneth Chan's ballot order list. Valor appears as council candidate number 125 for the Vancouver Liberals. - [Vancouver's 2026 civic election candidate list is set](https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/vancouver-2026-civic-election-candidates-ballot-order)Reporting · Daily Hive Research / 8 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 - Armor Valor, city council candidate Vancouver Liberals - Issues: Kareem Allam's plan for Vancouver Vancouver Liberals · August 19, 2026
Reporting 3 sources - Former OneCity hopeful, ex-Park Board manager join Vancouver Liberals slate Daily Hive · May 30, 2026 - Former OneCity council candidate Armor Valor joins Vancouver Liberals Georgia Straight - Vancouver's 2026 civic election candidate list is set Daily Hive · September 22, 2026
Event listing 1 sources - Who will be the last Vancouver candidate standing? The Tyee · September 18, 2026
The Georgia Straight article shows no publication date, so the date field is null. No start or end dates were found for any of the jobs or board roles. The Langara College and Filipino BC roles rest on a single news report and were not checked against those organisations' own records. No record was found of Valor appearing on a ballot in an earlier election, since the OneCity nomination contest was an internal party vote. No accountability record and no confirmed campaign events were found. 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 3 background facts recorded here, each checked against a quotation from that page. Checks still to do: Confirm current roles and ask for the implementation details of the representation proposal. 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 As reported in May 2026 ### Cook, BC Children's Hospital and BC Women's Hospital Daily Hive reports Valor is a trained chef employed at the two hospitals. The Georgia Straight describes the role as cook at Children's Hospital and notes membership in the Hospital Employees' Union. [Former OneCity hopeful, ex-Park Board manager join Vancouver Liberals slate](https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/mark-halyk-shayla-bird-armor-valor-vancouver-liberals-2026-candidates) Before May 2026 ### Head chef, Indochine Kitchen+Bar Fraser Daily Hive lists this as a previous role. No start or end dates are published. [Former OneCity hopeful, ex-Park Board manager join Vancouver Liberals slate](https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/mark-halyk-shayla-bird-armor-valor-vancouver-liberals-2026-candidates) Before May 2026 ### Owner, KaonTa Chicken Daily Hive reports Valor owned this takeout restaurant and that it is no longer in operation. No dates are published. [Former OneCity hopeful, ex-Park Board manager join Vancouver Liberals slate](https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/mark-halyk-shayla-bird-armor-valor-vancouver-liberals-2026-candidates) As reported in May 2026 ### Student-elected member, Langara College board of governors Daily Hive reports this role. The report does not give a term length. [Former OneCity hopeful, ex-Park Board manager join Vancouver Liberals slate](https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/mark-halyk-shayla-bird-armor-valor-vancouver-liberals-2026-candidates) As reported in May 2026 ### Board member, Filipino BC Daily Hive reports Valor sits on the board of this non-profit organisation. [Former OneCity hopeful, ex-Park Board manager join Vancouver Liberals slate](https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/mark-halyk-shayla-bird-armor-valor-vancouver-liberals-2026-candidates) 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.
What housing or business policy would most help service workers remain in Vancouver? No response has been submitted.
Which of your proposals can council enact directly, and which require provincial, federal or regional agreement? 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 City Council candidate list ](https://vancouver.ca/your-government/2026-candidates-councillor.aspx)Checked September 22, 2026 - [Vancouver Liberals · candidate page ](https://www.vancouverliberals.com/armor_valor)Checked September 22, 2026 Missing information does not imply a candidate’s position. [Read our editorial standards.](https://voche.me/about) Campaign contact ## Campaign links & contact. Find the candidate’s website, social accounts and contact information. [Vancouver Liberals · candidate page](https://www.vancouverliberals.com/armor_valor) [Vancouver Liberals official website](https://www.vancouverliberals.com/) ## View more candidates. [All candidate spaces ](https://voche.me/candidates) [City Council**Jarrett Hagglund**](https://voche.me/candidates/jarrett-hagglund) [City Council**Joyce Gillespie**](https://voche.me/candidates/joyce-gillespie) ## Sitemap See the full [sitemap](/sitemap.md) for all pages.