--- title: "Bhavna Solecki | City Council | Vancouver election 2026 | voche.me" canonical_url: "https://voche.me/candidates/bhavna-solecki" last_updated: "2026-09-23T06:07:48.612Z" meta: description: "Bhavna Solecki, ballot number 115 for City Council in Vancouver, Vote Vancouver. Profile focus: Housing and services for older residents." "og:description": "Bhavna Solecki, ballot number 115 for City Council in Vancouver, Vote Vancouver. Profile focus: Housing and services for older residents." "og:title": "Bhavna Solecki | City Council | Vancouver election 2026" "twitter:description": "Bhavna Solecki, ballot number 115 for City Council in Vancouver, Vote Vancouver. Profile focus: Housing and services for older residents." "twitter:title": "Bhavna Solecki | City Council | Vancouver election 2026" --- City Council · Vancouver 2026 # Bhavna Solecki Candidate for Vancouver City Council. Bhavna Solecki, ballot number 115 for City Council in Vancouver, Vote Vancouver. Profile focus: Housing and services for older residents. Explore the record Public schedule Researched by voche.me · Not a campaign-authored page Vote Vancouver2026 ![Bhavna Solecki, from Vote Vancouver.](https://voche.me/images/candidates/bhavna-solecki-640.webp) *Bhavna SoleckiCity CouncilBallot no.115* [Image: Vote Vancouver](https://www.votevancouver.ca/bhavna-solecki) Candidate research / September 22, 2026 This record covers Bhavna Solecki, candidate number 115 for Vancouver City Council with Vote Vancouver. It draws on the campaign page and on Vancouver Sun reporting from 2024 and 2025 in which Solecki spoke for tenants of a Kerrisdale rental building. **5**Commitments **1**Programs **6**News articles **10**Sources Public schedule / Through election day ## Where can you hear Bhavna Solecki? No public appearance by this candidate was confirmed in the sources checked on September 22, 2026. The voting dates below apply to every voter. An empty day is a gap in the research, not proof that nothing is happening. 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 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
### 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 Bhavna Solecki Bhavna Solecki appears on the City of Vancouver's final 2026 candidate list for City Council, with ballot number 115. The City records the affiliation as Vote Vancouver. The campaign describes Solecki as an entrepreneur, clinical researcher and community leader with decades of experience in business. The page says Solecki worked through Health Canada and FDA rules, the approval systems for health products in Canada and the United States, for several companies. The Vote Vancouver candidate page describes Solecki as an entrepreneur, clinical researcher and community leader who has built businesses, written licensing and partnership agreements for publicly traded companies, and worked through Health Canada and United States Food and Drug Administration approval processes. The campaign page says Solecki has volunteered with non-profit organisations and has advocated for affordable housing for seniors. The Vancouver Sun reported on July 20, 2024 that Solecki had lived in a Kerrisdale apartment building for 15 years, and reported on August 27, 2024 that the period was almost 16 years. The Vancouver Sun reported that Solecki was one of several residents who spoke to Vancouver city council at the July 9, 2024 public hearing about the building's condition and the owner's record. Daily Hive reported on May 25, 2026 that Vote Vancouver had endorsed Solecki as a council candidate, describing Solecki as a scientific researcher and seniors' advocate. Daily Hive published the full ballot order on September 22, 2026, listing Solecki at number 115 for council with Vote Vancouver. 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. 5 commitments shown · Checked Sep 22 2026 · SeniorsCampaign pledge ### Programs that let people stay in their homes as they age Bring in community programs that let residents age in place.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
Stated on the Vote Vancouver candidate page. The page names no program, budget or timeline.
What still needs checking
Which programs Solecki would fund and at what cost.
- [Candidate page](https://www.votevancouver.ca/bhavna-solecki)Campaign · Vote Vancouver 2026 · HousingCampaign pledge ### Oversight of rental building maintenance Keep council engaged in enforcing maintenance conditions on landlords after a rezoning is approved.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
Solecki made this argument to the Vancouver Sun in July 2024 as a tenant, before becoming a candidate, saying council must stay engaged to make sure maintenance is properly enforced and that oversight is needed. The 2026 campaign page does not repeat it, so it is not confirmed as a campaign commitment.
What still needs checking
Whether Solecki proposes a specific enforcement rule during the 2026 campaign.
- [Vancouver commits to seniors housing plan, while rezoning will displace Kerrisdale seniors](https://vancouversun.com/news/vancouver-commits-to-seniors-housing-plan-while-rezoning-will-displace-kerrisdale-seniors)Reporting · Vancouver Sun 2026 · HousingCampaign pledge ### Party housing plan for seniors Vote Vancouver, the party Solecki is running with, says it will support seniors aging in place, back naturally occurring retirement communities, and replace single-room occupancy buildings with supportive housing.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
This is the party's published housing platform. No separate statement by Solecki on these items was found, and the platform page carries no numeric targets or dates.
What still needs checking
Whether Solecki states a position on each of these items during the campaign.
- [Housing platform](https://www.votevancouver.ca/housing)Campaign · Vote Vancouver 2026 · Programs that support aging in placeCampaign pledge ### Programs that support aging in place The campaign says Solecki wants to bring city programs that help older residents stay in their own homes as they age.
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?
- [Candidate page](https://www.votevancouver.ca/bhavna-solecki)Campaign · Vote Vancouver 2026 · Affordable housing for seniorsCampaign pledge ### Affordable housing for seniors The page says Solecki has volunteered with non-profit groups and has argued for affordable housing for seniors.
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?
- [Candidate page](https://www.votevancouver.ca/bhavna-solecki)Campaign · Vote Vancouver 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. Jul 23Approved ### Kerrisdale rezoning held back, then approved with added conditions After Solecki and other tenants spoke at the July 9, 2024 public hearing about the owner's maintenance record, council adjourned the final decision and asked staff to write extra conditions that the owner would have to meet before the new development could proceed. Council approved the rezoning with those conditions on July 23, 2024.
Scope, limits and sources Solecki was one of the residents who spoke, and is not a council member, so the decision belongs to the councillors who voted for it. The Vancouver Sun reported in August 2024 that repairs were still outstanding a month after approval.
- ['It's inhumane': Freezing Kerrisdale tenants frustrated with city, landlord over problem building](https://vancouversun.com/news/local-news/its-inhumane-freezing-kerrisdale-tenants-frustrated-with-city-vancouver-landlord-over-buildings-lack-of-heat)Reporting · Vancouver Sun 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. Jul 4Statement ### Comment on green space in Kerrisdale Quoted in a Vancouver Sun column about a second tower planned for the block, Solecki said the city calls itself the greenest city while removing the smallest green spaces, and called the gardens the lungs of the neighbourhood. - [Kerrisdale highrise exemplifies threat to Vancouver's 'greenest city' boast](https://vancouversun.com/opinion/columnists/kerrisdale-highrise-exemplifies-threat-to-vancouvers-greenest-city-boast)Reporting · Vancouver Sun Aug 27Interview ### Interview about a failing boiler Solecki told the Vancouver Sun that tenants, most of them seniors, were wearing extra layers indoors after weeks without working heat, said the situation was inhumane, and said tenants were frustrated with the city over the lack of action. - ['It's inhumane': Freezing Kerrisdale tenants frustrated with city, landlord over problem building](https://vancouversun.com/news/local-news/its-inhumane-freezing-kerrisdale-tenants-frustrated-with-city-vancouver-landlord-over-buildings-lack-of-heat)Reporting · Vancouver Sun Jul 25Statement ### Statement on enforcement after the rezoning vote Solecki said in a written statement that council must stay engaged with the tenants' situation to make sure maintenance is properly enforced, and that oversight is needed in the process. - [Vancouver commits to seniors housing plan, while rezoning will displace Kerrisdale seniors](https://vancouversun.com/news/vancouver-commits-to-seniors-housing-plan-while-rezoning-will-displace-kerrisdale-seniors)Reporting · Vancouver Sun Jul 20Interview ### Interview about building conditions and rents Solecki described how the building was run before it changed hands in 2020, said contractors were not carrying out repairs, said as many as nine units stood empty, and pointed to rents of $3,240 a month for a one-bedroom and $5,100 a month for a three-bedroom unit at another building owned by the same company. - [Track record cited: Tenants fed up with developer want Vancouver to order buildings fixed before more rezoning](https://vancouversun.com/news/tenants-city-maintenance-rezoning)Reporting · Vancouver Sun 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. July 4, 2025Reporting Vancouver Sun ### Kerrisdale highrise exemplifies threat to Vancouver's 'greenest city' boast A column on a second tower planned for a Kerrisdale block quoted Solecki on the loss of small gardens. - [Kerrisdale highrise exemplifies threat to Vancouver's 'greenest city' boast](https://vancouversun.com/opinion/columnists/kerrisdale-highrise-exemplifies-threat-to-vancouvers-greenest-city-boast)Reporting · Vancouver Sun August 29, 2024Reporting Vancouver Sun ### 'We are being poisoned': Tenants 'baffled' at Vancouver's inaction over apartment tower's air quality problems A follow-up column reported that heat returned to the Kerrisdale building the day the earlier story ran, with Solecki calling it a relief for many residents. - ['We are being poisoned': Tenants 'baffled' at Vancouver's inaction over apartment tower's air quality problems](https://vancouversun.com/opinion/columnists/vancouver-apartment-air-quality-lawsuit)Reporting · Vancouver Sun August 27, 2024Reporting Vancouver Sun ### 'It's inhumane': Freezing Kerrisdale tenants frustrated with city, landlord over problem building Reporting on weeks without working heat in a Kerrisdale building, built around interviews with Solecki and other residents, and setting out the July 2024 council decisions on the site. - ['It's inhumane': Freezing Kerrisdale tenants frustrated with city, landlord over problem building](https://vancouversun.com/news/local-news/its-inhumane-freezing-kerrisdale-tenants-frustrated-with-city-vancouver-landlord-over-buildings-lack-of-heat)Reporting · Vancouver Sun July 25, 2024Reporting Vancouver Sun ### Vancouver commits to seniors housing plan, while rezoning will displace Kerrisdale seniors Coverage of the rezoning decision and its effect on senior tenants, including a written statement from Solecki asking council to stay engaged on enforcement. - [Vancouver commits to seniors housing plan, while rezoning will displace Kerrisdale seniors](https://vancouversun.com/news/vancouver-commits-to-seniors-housing-plan-while-rezoning-will-displace-kerrisdale-seniors)Reporting · Vancouver Sun July 20, 2024Reporting Vancouver Sun ### Track record cited: Tenants fed up with developer want Vancouver to order buildings fixed before more rezoning Reporting on tenants asking the city to require repairs before approving more development, with Solecki as the main tenant voice. - [Track record cited: Tenants fed up with developer want Vancouver to order buildings fixed before more rezoning](https://vancouversun.com/news/tenants-city-maintenance-rezoning)Reporting · Vancouver Sun May 25, 2026Reporting Daily Hive ### Vote Vancouver party announces first nine candidates to run in civic election Vote Vancouver endorsed a mayoral candidate and eight others. Solecki was named as a council candidate and described as a scientific researcher and seniors' advocate. - [Vote Vancouver party announces first nine candidates to run in civic election](https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/vote-vancouver-party-first-candidates-civic-election-2026)Reporting · Daily Hive Research / 10 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 - Candidate page Vote Vancouver - Housing platform Vote Vancouver
Reporting 6 sources - Vote Vancouver party announces first nine candidates to run in civic election Daily Hive · May 25, 2026 - Track record cited: Tenants fed up with developer want Vancouver to order buildings fixed before more rezoning Vancouver Sun · July 20, 2024 - Vancouver commits to seniors housing plan, while rezoning will displace Kerrisdale seniors Vancouver Sun · July 25, 2024 - 'It's inhumane': Freezing Kerrisdale tenants frustrated with city, landlord over problem building Vancouver Sun · August 27, 2024 - 'We are being poisoned': Tenants 'baffled' at Vancouver's inaction over apartment tower's air quality problems Vancouver Sun · August 29, 2024 - Kerrisdale highrise exemplifies threat to Vancouver's 'greenest city' boast Vancouver Sun · July 4, 2025
No independent source confirms the business and regulatory career described on the party page, and no company names, education or dates are published there. The building's street address appears in the news reports but is left out here because it is a home address. No reporting on the Solecki council campaign was found beyond the party announcement and the ballot list, and no record was found of any earlier run for office. No candidate forum or campaign event naming Solecki was found for the period after September 22, 2026. 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. 2 stated positions and 2 background facts recorded here, each checked against a quotation from that page. Checks still to do: Verify organizational experience and obtain an implementation and funding 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 2024 to 2025 ### Tenant spokesperson, Kerrisdale rental building Vancouver Sun reporting over this period shows Solecki speaking for tenants of a Kerrisdale building owned by Larco Investments, raising a failing boiler, stalled repairs and empty units, writing to councillors, and objecting to a rezoning that would add a second tower on the block. The Sun reported that more than 65 percent of the residents were seniors, according to Solecki. [Track record cited: Tenants fed up with developer want Vancouver to order buildings fixed before more rezoning](https://vancouversun.com/news/tenants-city-maintenance-rezoning) 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 model would let more seniors remain in their communities, and who would operate it? 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 - [Vote Vancouver · candidate page ](https://www.votevancouver.ca/bhavna-solecki)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. [Vote Vancouver · candidate page](https://www.votevancouver.ca/bhavna-solecki) [Vote Vancouver official website](https://www.votevancouver.ca/) ## 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.