--- title: "Breanne Smart | Park Board | Vancouver election 2026 | voche.me" canonical_url: "https://voche.me/candidates/breanne-smart" last_updated: "2026-09-23T06:07:53.576Z" meta: description: "Breanne Smart, ballot number 216 for Park Board in Vancouver, Green Party of Vancouver. Profile focus: Pools, sports and neighbourhood recreation." "og:description": "Breanne Smart, ballot number 216 for Park Board in Vancouver, Green Party of Vancouver. Profile focus: Pools, sports and neighbourhood recreation." "og:title": "Breanne Smart | Park Board | Vancouver election 2026" "twitter:description": "Breanne Smart, ballot number 216 for Park Board in Vancouver, Green Party of Vancouver. Profile focus: Pools, sports and neighbourhood recreation." "twitter:title": "Breanne Smart | Park Board | Vancouver election 2026" --- Park Board · Vancouver 2026 # Breanne Smart Candidate for the Vancouver Park Board. Breanne Smart, ballot number 216 for Park Board in Vancouver, Green Party of Vancouver. Profile focus: Pools, sports and neighbourhood recreation. Explore the record Public schedule Researched by voche.me · Not a campaign-authored page Green Party of Vancouver2026 ![Breanne Smart, published by the Green Party of Vancouver campaign.](https://voche.me/images/candidates/breanne-smart-640.webp) *Breanne SmartPark BoardBallot no.216* [Image: Green Party of Vancouver campaign](https://www.vangreens.ca/breanne_smart) Candidate research / September 22, 2026 Breanne Smart is the Green Party of Vancouver candidate for Park Board at ballot number 216 in the October 17, 2026 election. This record covers what the party has published about Smart, the one news report that names Smart, and one candidate meeting where the organiser lists Smart as attending. **7**Commitments **2**News articles **8**Sources Public schedule / Through election day ## Where can you hear Breanne Smart? 2 upcoming public events 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. Day after this check ### Sep 23 **Public appearance confirmed** Mount Pleasant all candidates meeting · 7 pm - [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 23Confirmed appearance 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 237 pm Public forumAttendance confirmed #### Mount Pleasant all candidates meeting Mount Pleasant Community Centre, 1 Kingsway **The organiser's page names Breanne Smart as the Green Party Park Board candidate attending.** Council and Park Board candidates answer opening questions from community centre representatives, followed by a moderated question and answer session with the public. - [All Candidates Meeting, September 23](https://mountpleasantcc.ca/all-candidates-meeting-sep-23/)Event organizer · Mount Pleasant Community Association 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 Breanne Smart Breanne Smart appears on the City of Vancouver's final 2026 candidate list for Park Board, with ballot number 216. The City records the affiliation as Green Party of Vancouver. The page says Smart has spent the last ten years exercising in Vancouver community centres and pools and volunteering in its parks. The page says Smart is a vegan chef who helped build the plant based food offering at MILA and Virtuous Pie. The page says Smart has played for the Jokers Field Hockey Club and sat on its board for the past four years. The campaign page says Smart moved to Vancouver from Toronto in the candidate's early twenties and has spent the last decade using the city's community centres, pools and parks. The campaign page says Smart lives in East Vancouver and names Cedar Cottage Park, China Creek North and South, and Trout Lake as the parks Smart uses. The Green Party announcement of May 1, 2026 describes Smart as a vegan chef, an athlete and a volunteer across Vancouver parks and community spaces over ten years. Daily Hive reported on May 1, 2026 that Smart is a chef who worked at MILA Plant Based, a restaurant that has since closed. The campaign page says Smart has volunteered with the Trout Lake Arts and Social Committee, The Looking Glass Foundation, Big Sisters of Vancouver and Ronald McDonald House. Daily Hive listed Smart at ballot number 216 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 · Parks and recreationCampaign pledge ### Access to every kind of play surface The campaign page says Smart will push for children and adults to have access to natural green space and also to artificial turf, paved tracks and hardwood courts.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
The campaign page states the position. It does not name a budget, a site or a timeline, and no council or board record exists because Smart has not held office.
What still needs checking
Which specific fields, tracks or courts would Smart fund first, and from which budget.
- [Breanne Smart candidate page](https://www.vangreens.ca/breanne_smart)Campaign · Green Party of Vancouver 2026 · Recreation facilitiesCampaign pledge ### Preserve and rebuild community facilities The campaign page says Smart is running to preserve and rebuild community resources for future generations.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
The campaign page states the aim in general terms. No named facility, cost or schedule is given.
What still needs checking
Which community centres or pools Smart would rebuild first.
- [Breanne Smart candidate page](https://www.vangreens.ca/breanne_smart)Campaign · Green Party of Vancouver 2026 · ClimateCampaign pledge ### Food choices as climate action The campaign page says Smart believes the easiest step toward changing the climate is what people eat.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
The campaign page states the belief. It does not say what the Park Board would do about it, such as changing concession or catering rules.
What still needs checking
Whether Smart would bring a motion on food served in Park Board facilities.
- [Breanne Smart candidate page](https://www.vangreens.ca/breanne_smart)Campaign · Green Party of Vancouver 2026 · GovernanceCampaign pledge ### Green voice on the Park Board The campaign page says Smart is running to win a Green Party seat on the Park Board and says the party brings an environmental perspective that protects park access.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
The campaign page states the reason for running. The Green Party announcement of May 1, 2026 lists Smart among five approved Park Board contestants.
What still needs checking
How Smart would vote on keeping the Park Board separately elected.
- [Breanne Smart candidate page](https://www.vangreens.ca/breanne_smart)Campaign · Green Party of Vancouver - [Green Party of Vancouver Announces Five Approved Park Board Contestants](https://www.vangreens.ca/green_party_of_vancouver_announces_five_approved_park_board_contestants)Campaign · Green Party of Vancouver 2026 · Keep and rebuild recreation spacesCampaign pledge ### Keep and rebuild recreation spaces The page says Smart wants to preserve and rebuild community centres, pools and parks.
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?
- [Breanne Smart candidate page](https://www.vangreens.ca/breanne_smart)Campaign · Green Party of Vancouver 2026 · Access to turf, tracks and courtsCampaign pledge ### Access to turf, tracks and courts The page says Smart supports access for children and adults to artificial turf, paved tracks and hardwood courts, alongside natural green space.
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?
- [Breanne Smart candidate page](https://www.vangreens.ca/breanne_smart)Campaign · Green Party of Vancouver 2026 · A Green voice on the boardCampaign pledge ### A Green voice on the board The page says Smart is running to put the Green Party view of the environment on the board and protect access to parks in the long term.
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?
- [Breanne Smart candidate page](https://www.vangreens.ca/breanne_smart)Campaign · Green Party of 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. 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. May 1, 2026Reporting Daily Hive ### Vancouver Green Party Park Board contestants include celebrated chef Daily Hive reported the five Green Party contestants approved to seek Park Board nomination and named Smart as a chef from the closed MILA Plant Based restaurant. Councillor Pete Fry is quoted in the article, and Smart is not quoted. - [Vancouver Green Party Park Board contestants include celebrated chef](https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/vancouver-green-party-park-board)Reporting · Daily Hive 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 Smart at number 216 among 35 Park Board candidates. - [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 - Breanne Smart candidate page Green Party of Vancouver - Green Party of Vancouver Announces Five Approved Park Board Contestants Green Party of Vancouver · May 1, 2026
Reporting 2 sources - Vancouver Green Party Park Board contestants include celebrated chef Daily Hive · May 1, 2026 - Vancouver's 2026 civic election candidate list is set Daily Hive · September 22, 2026
Event organizer 2 sources - All Candidates Meeting, September 23 Mount Pleasant Community Association - Vancouver Election, Park Board All Candidates Meeting Kerrisdale Community Centre
No independent source confirms the volunteer roles, the board seat at Jokers Field Hockey Club, or the work on plant-based dining programs at MILA and Virtuous Pie. Every one of those items comes from the campaign page. No interview, speech or recorded public statement by Smart was found. No record of Smart running for office before 2026 was found. The Green Party website did not publish 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 3 background facts recorded here, each checked against a quotation from that page. Checks still to do: Verify organizational roles and request a project-specific capital 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 ### Chef in plant-based restaurants The campaign page says Smart helped establish the plant-based dining programs at MILA and Virtuous Pie. Daily Hive reported in May 2026 that Smart worked at MILA Plant Based, which has closed. [Breanne Smart candidate page](https://www.vangreens.ca/breanne_smart) Four years, dates not given ### Board member, Jokers Field Hockey Club The campaign page says Smart plays field hockey and served four years on the board of the Jokers Field Hockey Club. [Breanne Smart candidate page](https://www.vangreens.ca/breanne_smart) Ten years to 2026 ### Community volunteer The Green Party announcement describes Smart as a volunteer across Vancouver parks and community spaces over the past decade. The party page lists four organisations. No independent record of these roles was found. [Breanne Smart candidate page](https://www.vangreens.ca/breanne_smart) 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.
How would you allocate investment between natural spaces, pools and sports surfaces? 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 - [Green Party of Vancouver · candidate page ](https://www.vangreens.ca/breanne_smart)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. [Green Party of Vancouver · candidate page](https://www.vangreens.ca/breanne_smart) [Green Party of Vancouver official website](https://www.vangreens.ca/) ## View more candidates. [All candidate spaces ](https://voche.me/candidates) [Park Board**Stephen Menon**](https://voche.me/candidates/stephen-menon) [Park Board**Allan Fawley**](https://voche.me/candidates/allan-fawley) ## Sitemap See the full [sitemap](/sitemap.md) for all pages.