This record covers Geoff Teoli, ballot number 105, running for Vancouver City Council with Vote Vancouver in the October 17, 2026 election. The evidence base is the party's candidate page, the party's May 2026 nomination release, the party platform, and one Daily Hive report on that nomination.
4 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.
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 Geoff Teoli
Geoff Teoli appears on the City of Vancouver's final 2026 candidate list for City Council, with ballot number 105. The City records the affiliation as Vote Vancouver.
The party page says Teoli is a former Vancouver Film Commissioner and a business leader. The page says Teoli was earlier the City of Vancouver senior leader for film and special events.
Vote Vancouver's candidate page describes Teoli as an entrepreneur and business leader and a former Vancouver film commissioner who also led film and special events work at City Hall, with more than two decades of professional experience across the creative sector, business, public service and non-profit leadership.
Daily Hive reported the same role with a specific employer, describing Teoli as an entrepreneur and the former film commissioner of the Vancouver Economic Commission.
The party's nomination release of May 25, 2026 lists Teoli among the first nine Vote Vancouver candidates, and says party members endorsed the group unanimously.
Daily Hive reported that Vote Vancouver was founded by sitting councillor Rebecca Bligh, who is the party's mayoral candidate, and that the party describes itself as big-tent and centrist.
Daily Hive's ballot order list records Teoli at number 105 on the City Council ballot, under the Vote Vancouver banner.
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.
3 commitments shown · Checked Sep 22
2026 · EconomyCampaign pledge
Less red tape, more transparency, room for business to grow
The party's candidate page says Teoli is running with three aims: reduce red tape, improve transparency, and create conditions in which businesses can grow.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
The page states the three aims. It names no rule to change, no report to publish and no measure of success.
What still needs checking
Which specific permits, fees or rules Teoli would change first.
The party's economy platform promises a Small Business Concierge to guide entrepreneurs through permits and city processes, faster permit decisions through better technology and simpler steps, childcare built on underused city land, the reuse of empty city owned storefronts by businesses, artists and community groups, and property tax increases kept in line with inflation.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
This is the party's platform. The page attributes the arts council commitment to mayoral candidate Rebecca Bligh by name and does not quote Teoli on any item.
What still needs checking
Whether Teoli has stated a position on any of these items, and what the Small Business Concierge would cost.
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
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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.
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
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Reporting
Daily Hive
Vote Vancouver party announces first nine candidates to run in civic election
Reported the party's first nine candidates across council, park board and school board, named Teoli as an entrepreneur and the former film commissioner of the Vancouver Economic Commission, and quoted party founder Rebecca Bligh. The report carries no quote from Teoli.
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 quote, interview, speech or written statement by Teoli was found in any source. The years of the film commissioner role at the Vancouver Economic Commission could not be established, and no record from the commission itself or from another news outlet naming Teoli in that role could be opened. The party's nomination page shows the date as May 25 without a year; the year 2026 comes from the party's own news index. Teoli has not held elected office, so there is no voting record. Searches for further coverage were limited, because the search service returned repeated rate limit errors and several Vancouver news sites blocked automated access.
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. 1 stated position and 2 background facts recorded here, each checked against a quotation from that page.
Checks still to do: Verify the dates and scope of these City roles and request measurable approval targets.
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
Years not given
Film commissioner, Vancouver Economic Commission
Daily Hive names the employer. The party's candidate page says the role involved leading one of Vancouver's largest economic sectors and supporting thousands of jobs. Neither source gives the years served.
Senior leader for film and special events at City Hall
The party's candidate page states this role and says Teoli also worked on clean energy infrastructure and on making City Hall processes faster. The page names no department, no dates and no specific project.
Nominated in May 2026 alongside John Boychuk, Rebecca Hasdell and Bhavna Solecki for council, with Rebecca Bligh as mayoral candidate. The party's candidate list later grew to six council candidates.