--- title: "Charles Kelly | City Council | Vancouver election 2026 | voche.me" canonical_url: "https://voche.me/candidates/charles-kelly" last_updated: "2026-09-23T06:07:48.781Z" meta: description: "Charles Kelly, ballot number 117 for City Council in Vancouver, TEAM for a Livable Vancouver. Profile focus: Budget governance and city planning." "og:description": "Charles Kelly, ballot number 117 for City Council in Vancouver, TEAM for a Livable Vancouver. Profile focus: Budget governance and city planning." "og:title": "Charles Kelly | City Council | Vancouver election 2026" "twitter:description": "Charles Kelly, ballot number 117 for City Council in Vancouver, TEAM for a Livable Vancouver. Profile focus: Budget governance and city planning." "twitter:title": "Charles Kelly | City Council | Vancouver election 2026" --- City Council · Vancouver 2026 # Charles Kelly Candidate for Vancouver City Council. Charles Kelly, ballot number 117 for City Council in Vancouver, TEAM for a Livable Vancouver. Profile focus: Budget governance and city planning. Explore the record Public schedule Researched by voche.me · Not a campaign-authored page TEAM for a Livable Vancouver2026 ![Charles Kelly, published by the TEAM for a Livable Vancouver campaign.](https://voche.me/images/candidates/charles-kelly-640.webp) *Charles KellyCity CouncilBallot no.117* [Image: TEAM for a Livable Vancouver campaign](https://www.voteteam.ca/candidates-2026/charles-for-council) Candidate research / September 22, 2026 This record covers Charles Kelly, candidate number 117 for Vancouver City Council with TEAM for a Livable Vancouver. It draws on the campaign page, party announcements, news reporting on the party's platform, and one 2006 news report about the World Urban Forum. **5**Commitments **3**News articles **6**Sources Public schedule / Through election day ## Where can you hear Charles Kelly? 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 Charles Kelly Charles Kelly appears on the City of Vancouver's final 2026 candidate list for City Council, with ballot number 117. The City records the affiliation as TEAM for a Livable Vancouver. The campaign says Kelly worked as a federal public servant and gave advice on national housing policy. The page says Kelly served as Commissioner General for the UN World Urban Forum held in Vancouver, managing a budget of 27 million dollars. The page says Kelly has lived in Vancouver for more than 40 years and ran the Blarney Stone in Gastown for 14 years. The TEAM candidate page says Kelly is a Queen's University graduate, a former federal public servant who advised on national housing policy and urban issues, and led a national management consulting firm for more than 30 years. The campaign page says Kelly served as Commissioner General for the United Nations World Urban Forum on sustainable cities held in Vancouver, managing a $27 million budget and working with a governance council representing 70 nations. The Tyee reported on May 30, 2006 that a Charles Kelly was the World Urban Forum's commissioner general, and quoted remarks defending the forum's decision to open its agenda beyond architects and planners. No source was found that links that record to the candidate directly, although the role, the city and the name match what the campaign says. The campaign page says Kelly has lived in Vancouver for more than 40 years, ran the Blarney Stone in Gastown for 14 years, and received a Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Award for community service. A TEAM release dated August 4, 2026 listed Kelly among the council candidates already endorsed, alongside Amanda Boggan, Kathleen Larsen and Jonathan Weisman, when members endorsed five more candidates at a July 30, 2026 nomination meeting. Daily Hive published the full ballot order on September 22, 2026, listing Kelly at number 117 for council with TEAM for a Livable 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 · PlanningCampaign pledge ### Repeal six approved plans TEAM, the party Kelly is running with, says that with a council majority it will repeal six plans: the Vancouver Official Development Plan of March 2026, the Jericho Lands official development plan of 2025, the Rupert and Renfrew Station Area Plan of 2025, the Vancouver Plan of 2022, the Broadway Plan of 2022, and the Villages Plan.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
Reported by Daily Hive on July 16, 2026 from the party's announcement. The party has not published a legal route for undoing plans already adopted, and no statement by Kelly on the pledge was found.
What still needs checking
Whether Kelly supports the repeal list, and what would replace the plans for projects already in the approval pipeline.
- [Colleen Hardwick's TEAM party vows to repeal six Vancouver area development plans](https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/team-party-colleen-hardwick-vancouver-area-plans-repeal-campaign-promise)Reporting · Daily Hive 2026 · PlanningCampaign pledge ### Neighbourhood-based planning TEAM says it will replace citywide plans with neighbourhood-based community planning, re-open neighbourhood planning offices, use transparent data, and match growth to the capacity of roads, schools, parks and utilities.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
Reported by Daily Hive on July 16, 2026. No cost, staffing level or timeline for reopening planning offices was given, and no statement by Kelly on this was found.
What still needs checking
What a neighbourhood planning office would cost and how long the planning process would take.
- [Colleen Hardwick's TEAM party vows to repeal six Vancouver area development plans](https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/team-party-colleen-hardwick-vancouver-area-plans-repeal-campaign-promise)Reporting · Daily Hive 2026 · PlanningCampaign pledge ### Oppose the Villages Plan TEAM opposes the Villages Plan and says residents should be empowered in large land use decisions.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
Reported by Daily Hive on August 6, 2026, which quoted council candidate Josh Gordon rather than Kelly. The article listed Kelly as a previously announced council candidate and gave no background or quotes.
What still needs checking
Whether Kelly states a position on the Villages Plan.
- [TEAM adds five candidates for Vancouver election](https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/team-colleen-hardwick-additional-candidates-vancouver-election-august-2026)Reporting · Daily Hive 2026 · Parks and economyCampaign pledge ### Protect parks and diversify the economy TEAM says it will protect public parks, beaches and green spaces, support local arts and creative industries, and widen the economy beyond tourism and real estate.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
Reported by Daily Hive on August 6, 2026 as part of the party's stated positions. No figures or measures were given in the article, and no statement by Kelly was found.
What still needs checking
What Kelly would do on each of these, and how the party would pay for it.
- [TEAM adds five candidates for Vancouver election](https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/team-colleen-hardwick-additional-candidates-vancouver-election-august-2026)Reporting · Daily Hive 2026 · Budget governance and city planningCampaign pledge ### Budget governance and city planning The campaign describes federal public-service, consulting and World Urban Forum experience.
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.voteteam.ca/candidates-2026/charles-for-council)Campaign · TEAM for a Livable 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. August 6, 2026Reporting Daily Hive ### TEAM adds five candidates for Vancouver election Coverage of TEAM's expanded slate named Kelly among council candidates announced earlier, gave detail on the newly added candidates, and set out the party's positions on the Villages Plan, parks, the economy and the arts. - [TEAM adds five candidates for Vancouver election](https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/team-colleen-hardwick-additional-candidates-vancouver-election-august-2026)Reporting · Daily Hive July 16, 2026Reporting Daily Hive ### Colleen Hardwick's TEAM party vows to repeal six Vancouver area development plans Coverage of the party's Respect for Neighbourhoods announcement, listing the six plans it would repeal and the neighbourhood planning approach it would put in their place. Kelly is not mentioned in the article. - [Colleen Hardwick's TEAM party vows to repeal six Vancouver area development plans](https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/team-party-colleen-hardwick-vancouver-area-plans-repeal-campaign-promise)Reporting · Daily Hive May 30, 2006Reporting The Tyee ### Wake up, Vancouver! A feature on the World Urban Forum held in Vancouver quoted the forum's commissioner general, Charles Kelly, on how the agenda was set and on the decision to widen participation beyond architects. - [Wake up, Vancouver!](https://thetyee.ca/News/2006/05/30/WakeUp/)Reporting · The Tyee 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 1 sources - Candidate page TEAM for a Livable Vancouver
Reporting 3 sources - TEAM adds five candidates for Vancouver election Daily Hive · August 6, 2026 - Colleen Hardwick's TEAM party vows to repeal six Vancouver area development plans Daily Hive · July 16, 2026 - Wake up, Vancouver! The Tyee · May 30, 2006
No interview, speech, opinion article or policy statement by Kelly was found for the 2026 campaign, so every policy item here belongs to the party rather than the candidate. The management consulting firm is not named on the campaign page, and the federal role, the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Award and the 14 years running the Gastown pub were not confirmed by any independent record. The Tyee's 2006 report confirms that a person of this name held the World Urban Forum role in Vancouver, which matches the campaign's account, but no document was found that ties the two records together. The party's events page lists a 22 neighbourhoods tour without dates or named candidates, so no event is recorded. 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. 0 stated positions and 3 background facts recorded here, each checked against a quotation from that page. Checks still to do: Verify the dates and responsibilities of major public-sector roles. 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 Around 2006 ### Commissioner General, United Nations World Urban Forum, Vancouver The campaign page describes a $27 million budget and a governance council representing 70 nations. The Tyee's 2006 report shows the commissioner general explaining that the forum's agenda came from thousands of people who took part in an online forum called Habitat Jam in December 2005. [Candidate page](https://www.voteteam.ca/candidates-2026/charles-for-council) Over 30 years ### Head of a national management consulting firm Stated on the campaign page. The firm is not named there. [Candidate page](https://www.voteteam.ca/candidates-2026/charles-for-council) 14 years ### Owner, the Blarney Stone, Gastown Stated on the campaign page. The years are not given. [Candidate page](https://www.voteteam.ca/candidates-2026/charles-for-council) Earlier ### Federal public servant, housing and urban policy The campaign page says the work involved advising on national housing policy and urban issues. No department or dates are given. [Candidate page](https://www.voteteam.ca/candidates-2026/charles-for-council) 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 municipal spending or reporting process would you change, and what evidence supports 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 - [TEAM for a Livable Vancouver · candidate page ](https://www.voteteam.ca/candidates-2026/charles-for-council)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. [TEAM for a Livable Vancouver · candidate page](https://www.voteteam.ca/candidates-2026/charles-for-council) [TEAM for a Livable Vancouver official website](https://www.voteteam.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.