This record covers Darren Boidman, ballot number 300, running for Vancouver School Board trustee with the Vancouver Liberals in the October 17, 2026 election. The party candidate page is the only source that describes this candidate, so most items below are attributed to the party.
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.
Attendance is identified for each event. Unconfirmed listings are not confirmed candidate appearances.
6 to 9 pm
Public forumAttendance unconfirmed
Great East End Town Hall, part two: school board and park board
Britannia Community Centre, Gym D, Vancouver
The listing names the two offices invited rather than individual candidates, and the Vancouver Liberals events page shows no entry for this town hall.
The second part of a town hall series for the 2026 Vancouver election, covering school board and park board candidates. Listed on the CityHallWatch election portal.
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01 / Introduction
About Darren Boidman
Darren Boidman appears on the City of Vancouver's final 2026 candidate list for School Board, with ballot number 300. The City records the affiliation as Vancouver Liberals.
The page says Boidman has worked as a talent manager in film and television for three decades. The page says Boidman holds a degree in economics and political science from McGill University and an MBA in finance from the Daniels College of Business.
The Vancouver Liberals candidate page says Boidman has worked as a talent manager in the film and television industry for three decades.
The same page says Boidman holds a bachelor's degree in economics and political science from McGill University and an MBA in finance from the Daniels College of Business. Neither degree was checked against the universities.
The party's candidates page describes Boidman as bringing business experience, financial literacy and accountability to the Vancouver School Board.
Daily Hive lists Boidman at ballot position 300 as a Vancouver Liberals candidate for school trustee.
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.
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 · EducationCampaign pledge
Strengthen arts education in Vancouver schools
The candidate page says Boidman's main reason for running is to strengthen arts programs in Vancouver schools, on the argument that arts education builds confidence and creativity in young people.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
The claim appears on the Vancouver Liberals candidate page. It names no programme, school or budget figure.
What still needs checking
Which arts programmes Boidman would add or restore, and what they would cost the district.
The candidate page says Boidman would maintain the School Liaison Officer programme, which places Vancouver police officers in schools.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
The candidate page states the commitment. A party press release dated September 22, 2026 sets out the same commitment and says the programme was brought back in 2023 and produced about 1,117 reports between September 2023 and June 2025. Boidman is not quoted in that release.
What still needs checking
Whether Boidman has said anything about how the programme should be reviewed or measured.
The candidate page says Boidman would pursue childcare projects and expand the use of school buildings and grounds to support families.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
The candidate page states the aim. No target number of childcare spaces and no timeline are given, and the party issues page does not cover childcare. A CityHallWatch review published on September 9, 2026 recorded that the Vancouver Liberals had said their full 2026 platform was still being written as of September 4, 2026.
What still needs checking
How many childcare spaces Boidman is aiming for and which buildings would host them.
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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
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Accountability / Findings, disputes and responses
Controversies & public scrutiny
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News coverage / Original publishers
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Reporting
Daily Hive
Vancouver's 2026 civic election candidate list is set: All 130 names in ballot order
Kenneth Chan set out the full ballot for the October 17, 2026 Vancouver election. Boidman appears at number 300, the first of the 31 school trustee candidates, listed with the Vancouver Liberals.
Sources checked September 22, 2026. Official records establish decisions; campaign material establishes stated positions; reporting adds investigation and context. None alone establishes every claim.
No news report, interview or recorded public appearance about Boidman was found. Searches of news indexes returned nothing under this name connected to Vancouver schools or municipal politics. The thirty year career in film and television, the McGill degree and the Daniels College MBA rest on the party page alone. No record was found of Boidman running for office before 2026, and the name does not appear in the 2022 Vancouver school trustee results. A CityHallWatch profile of the Vancouver Liberals published on September 9, 2026 noted the party had not yet published a full 2026 platform, and no school board platform document was found on the party website. Official City of Vancouver candidate pages return an error to automated requests, so the ballot number was taken from the Daily Hive list.
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. 4 stated positions and 2 background facts recorded here, each checked against a quotation from that page.
Checks still to do: Verify professional claims and obtain specific budget and school-land positions.
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
About 1996 to 2026
Talent manager, film and television
The party page says Boidman has spent thirty years managing and developing talent in film and television. The page names no company or client, so the work could not be checked elsewhere.
