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City Council · Vancouver 2026

# Iona Bonamis (陶思穎)

Candidate for Vancouver City Council.

Iona Bonamis (陶思穎), ballot number 113 for City Council in Vancouver, OneCity. Profile focus: Walking, cycling and transit connections.

Explore the record  Public schedule 

Researched by voche.me · Not a campaign-authored page

OneCity2026

![Iona Bonamis (陶思穎), from OneCity Vancouver.](https://voche.me/images/candidates/iona-bonamis-640.webp)

*Iona Bonamis (陶思穎)City CouncilBallot no.113*

[Image: OneCity Vancouver](https://www.onecityvancouver.ca/people/iona-bonamis-tosiewing)

Candidate research / September 22, 2026

This record covers Iona Bonamis, candidate number 113 for Vancouver City Council with OneCity. It draws on the campaign site, a 2022 run for the same office, published planning work, and news reporting on a court case about the name shown on the ballot.

**8**Commitments **7**News articles **16**Sources

Public schedule / Through election day

## Where can you hear Iona Bonamis (陶思穎)?

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

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<summary>View every date through Oct 17

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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 3<a href="#event-vote-2026-10-03">Voting day </a>
13. Oct 4No appearance confirmed
14. Oct 5No appearance confirmed
15. Oct 6No appearance confirmed
16. Oct 7<a href="#event-vote-2026-10-07">Voting day </a>
17. Oct 8No appearance confirmed
18. Oct 9No appearance confirmed
19. Oct 10<a href="#event-vote-2026-10-10">Voting day </a>
20. Oct 11No appearance confirmed
21. Oct 12No appearance confirmed
22. Oct 13<a href="#event-vote-2026-10-13">Voting day </a>
23. Oct 14No appearance confirmed
24. Oct 15No appearance confirmed
25. Oct 16No appearance confirmed
26. Oct 17<a href="#event-vote-2026-10-17">Voting day </a>

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### 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 Iona Bonamis (陶思穎)

Iona Bonamis (陶思穎) appears on the City of Vancouver's final 2026 candidate list for City Council, with ballot number 113. The City records the affiliation as OneCity.

The campaign says Bonamis has spent 20 years as an urban and transportation planner.

The OneCity candidate page says Bonamis has worked for two decades as an urban and transportation planner, with a focus on walking, cycling and public transit connections and on direct neighbourhood outreach.

The campaign site says Bonamis is a registered professional planner and a graduate of the University of British Columbia's School of Community and Regional Planning.

The Vancouver Sun reported on September 14, 2026 that Bonamis works as a TransLink planner and is a former City of Vancouver employee.

A Vancouver Sun column dated September 8, 2022 reported that Bonamis was then a senior transportation planner at Vancouver City Hall on a salary of $106,000 paid from general revenue, and began an unpaid leave on August 15, 2022.

Bonamis ran for council with OneCity in 2022 and finished 12th with 33,745 votes, behind Forward Together's Dulcy Anderson at 33,985 votes.

The campaign site says Bonamis founded a small business called A Healthy Beginning, co-chairs OneCity's Chinese Cultural Working Group, formerly co-chaired Women Transforming Cities and formerly served on the board of the Trout Lake Community Centre Association.

A 2022 VoteMate profile completed for that election listed an M.Sc. in community and regional planning from UBC and said Bonamis was born in Vancouver, is Chinese-Canadian and speaks Cantonese.

The ballot lists Bonamis at number 113 with the Chinese characters 陶思穎 following the English name, after a provincial court ruling on September 18, 2026.

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.

8 commitments shown · Checked Sep 22

2026 · Public servicesCampaign pledge

### Investment in South Vancouver

Direct city investment to South Vancouver so services keep up with the number of people living there.

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<summary>Evidence &amp; next checks

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<dl>

<dt>Evidence reviewed</dt>
<dd>The first episode of the campaign video series says 110,000 South Vancouver residents share one public swimming pool. The post names no specific project, cost or date.</dd>

<dt>What still needs checking</dt>
<dd>Which facilities Bonamis would fund first, and from which budget.</dd></dl></details>



- [VancouverMatters episode 1: South Vancouver deserves better](https://www.ionabonamis.ca/articles/vancouvermatters-ep-1-south-vancouver-deserves-better)Campaign · Iona Bonamis campaign

2026 · TransportationCampaign pledge

### Safer streets and more travel options

Improve walking, cycling and transit infrastructure, expand speed and red light cameras, and add bike share and transit options.

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<summary>Evidence &amp; next checks

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<dl>

<dt>Evidence reviewed</dt>
<dd>Listed on the campaign site under the heading of a safe and connected city. The site gives no number of cameras, locations or budget.</dd>

<dt>What still needs checking</dt>
<dd>How many camera sites are proposed and who pays for them, since speed and red light camera programs in British Columbia are run by the province.</dd></dl></details>



- [Campaign site home page](https://www.ionabonamis.ca/)Campaign · Iona Bonamis campaign

2026 · HousingCampaign pledge

### Housing close to daily needs

Build affordable housing near childcare, transit, services, parks and cultural spaces.

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<summary>Evidence &amp; next checks

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<dl>

<dt>Evidence reviewed</dt>
<dd>Stated on the campaign site. No unit target, tenure mix or timeline is given there.</dd>

<dt>What still needs checking</dt>
<dd>What housing target Bonamis would support and on which sites.</dd></dl></details>



- [Campaign site home page](https://www.ionabonamis.ca/)Campaign · Iona Bonamis campaign

2026 · City workforceCampaign pledge

### Restore the city's living wage certification

Return the City of Vancouver to Living Wage Employer certification, which it gave up in 2023.

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<summary>Evidence &amp; next checks

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<dt>Evidence reviewed</dt>
<dd>A campaign article dated January 19, 2026 makes this argument and criticises the use of a five-year rolling average instead of the current living wage figure. The article urged readers to write to council before a standing committee meeting on January 21, 2026. The outcome of that meeting was not found.</dd>

<dt>What still needs checking</dt>
<dd>What council decided on January 21, 2026, and what the current certification status is.</dd></dl></details>



- [City workers and the living wage](https://www.ionabonamis.ca/articles/city-workers-living-wage)Campaign · Iona Bonamis campaign

Earlier term · Community safetyCampaign pledge

### Five actions for safety in Chinatown

Add free 24-hour public washrooms, add sidewalk-level street lighting, fund and speed up permits for outdoor festivals, help long-standing businesses modernise, and build more coordination between Chinatown and Downtown Eastside organisations.

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<summary>Evidence &amp; next checks

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<dl>

<dt>Evidence reviewed</dt>
<dd>Set out by Bonamis in a Vancouver Sun opinion article on July 26, 2022, during the previous council campaign. The article names washroom trailers used in Downtown South and the Downtown Eastside as the model and names Chinatown organisations that run festivals. No cost figures are given.</dd>

<dt>What still needs checking</dt>
<dd>Whether Bonamis is running on the same five actions in 2026.</dd></dl></details>



- [Iona Bonamis: Five tangible actions to improve community safety in Chinatown](https://vancouversun.com/opinion/op-ed/iona-bonamis-five-tangible-actions-to-improve-community-safety-in-chinatown)Reporting · Vancouver Sun

2026 · GovernanceCampaign pledge

### Make room for under-represented residents in decisions

Bring women, youth, seniors, low-income households, people with disabilities, Indigenous, racialised and LGBTQ2S+ residents into city decisions, and invest in East and South Vancouver.

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<summary>Evidence &amp; next checks

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<dl>

<dt>Evidence reviewed</dt>
<dd>Stated on the campaign site under the heading of an inclusive city. The site does not describe the mechanism, such as a committee, a budget line or a reporting requirement.</dd>

<dt>What still needs checking</dt>
<dd>What process change Bonamis would move at council to make this happen.</dd></dl></details>



- [Campaign site home page](https://www.ionabonamis.ca/)Campaign · Iona Bonamis campaign

2026 · Better walking, biking and transitCampaign pledge

### Better walking, biking and transit

The campaign says Bonamis works on connecting people to the places they need to go through better walking, biking, and public transit infrastructure.

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<summary>Evidence &amp; next checks

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<dl>

<dt>Evidence reviewed</dt>
<dd>Taken from the campaign page listed in the sources. No independent confirmation was found.</dd>

<dt>What still needs checking</dt>
<dd>What would this cost, who would deliver it, and by when?</dd></dl></details>



- [Candidate page](https://www.onecityvancouver.ca/people/iona-bonamis-tosiewing)Campaign · OneCity Vancouver

2026 · Meeting residents in their neighbourhoodsCampaign pledge

### Meeting residents in their neighbourhoods

The campaign says Bonamis engages people by going into neighbourhoods and meeting them where they are.

<details>

<summary>Evidence &amp; next checks

</summary>

<dl>

<dt>Evidence reviewed</dt>
<dd>Taken from the campaign page listed in the sources. No independent confirmation was found.</dd>

<dt>What still needs checking</dt>
<dd>What would this cost, who would deliver it, and by when?</dd></dl></details>



- [Candidate page](https://www.onecityvancouver.ca/people/iona-bonamis-tosiewing)Campaign · OneCity 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.

Sep 18Statement

### Statement after the ballot name ruling

After Judge Roger Cutler ruled that seven candidates could use their usual names, Bonamis said by phone to the Vancouver Sun that the decision brought relief, and said the hope is that future candidates can use the names their communities know them by without a court case.

- [B.C. judge rules Vancouver city candidates can use Chinese names on ballot](https://vancouversun.com/news/local-news/bc-judge-rules-vancouver-city-candidates-can-use-chinese-names-on-ballot)Reporting · Vancouver Sun

Sep 16Statement

### Remarks outside provincial court

Before the hearing, Bonamis told reporters the Chinese name has been part of a lifelong identity, was given at birth, and is used by relatives and by many people in the Chinese community.

- [Vancouver's lawyer challenges candidates seeking Chinese names on ballots](https://vancouversun.com/news/local-news/vancouver-lawyer-challenges-candidates-seeking-chinese-names-on-ballots)Reporting · Vancouver Sun

Mar 24Statement

### VancouverMatters episode one on South Vancouver

The first video in a campaign series argued that public services and infrastructure in South Vancouver have fallen behind population growth, and gave the example of 110,000 residents sharing one public swimming pool.

- [VancouverMatters episode 1: South Vancouver deserves better](https://www.ionabonamis.ca/articles/vancouvermatters-ep-1-south-vancouver-deserves-better)Campaign · Iona Bonamis campaign

Mar 12Interview

### Fairchild Radio panel on misinformation

Bonamis joined a Cantonese talk show panel about political misinformation reaching Chinese-Canadian residents, and called for an apology delivered through WeChat in Mandarin over false claims made about Councillor Sean Orr.

- [Interview on Fairchild Radio](https://www.ionabonamis.ca/articles/interview-on-fairchild-radio)Campaign · Iona Bonamis campaign

Jan 19Statement

### Article calling for living wage certification

A campaign article said the City of Vancouver is not paying a living wage, criticised the five-year rolling average the city uses, and asked readers to contact council before a January 21, 2026 committee meeting on restoring the certification.

- [City workers and the living wage](https://www.ionabonamis.ca/articles/city-workers-living-wage)Campaign · Iona Bonamis campaign

Nov 16Speech

### Speech to Vancouver city council on the budget

Bonamis spoke against the zero percent tax increase budget put forward by the mayor and ABC, raising the effect on city services and on staff morale. The campaign post gives a summary rather than the full remarks.

- [Council speech on the 2026 budget](https://www.ionabonamis.ca/articles/council-speech-budget-251116)Campaign · Iona Bonamis campaign

Jul 26Statement

### Opinion article on community safety in Chinatown

Writing in the Vancouver Sun as a 2022 council candidate, Bonamis set out five actions for Chinatown and linked the neighbourhood's problems to the concentration of housing and support services in the Downtown Eastside.

- [Iona Bonamis: Five tangible actions to improve community safety in Chinatown](https://vancouversun.com/opinion/op-ed/iona-bonamis-five-tangible-actions-to-improve-community-safety-in-chinatown)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.

Campaign disputeSeptember 14, 2026

### Court application over the Chinese characters in the ballot name

Vancouver's chief election officer, Jason Twa, filed two provincial court applications asking whether the names on seven candidates' nomination papers, which pair an English name with a name in Chinese characters, are their usual names under the Vancouver Charter. Bonamis was named in one of the filings, together with ABC councillor Lenny Zhou and OneCity school board candidate Christopher Lee.

#### Candidate or party response

Bonamis said the Chinese name 陶思穎 was given at birth, is used professionally and on social media, and is what relatives and many people in the Chinese community use. Bonamis also said the challenge felt like being told that only part of an identity could appear on the ballot, and pointed out that another council candidate was allowed to use the usual name Rollergirl.

#### Verified status and limits

On September 18, 2026 Judge Roger Cutler ruled that all seven could use their usual names on the October 17 ballot, with written reasons to come later. The city lawyer said the chief election officer would be informed in time for the draw setting the ballot order.

- [Vancouver takes some civic election candidates to court over Chinese-character names](https://vancouversun.com/news/vancouver-takes-some-civic-election-candidates-to-court-over-chinese-character-names)Reporting · Vancouver Sun
- [Vancouver's lawyer challenges candidates seeking Chinese names on ballots](https://vancouversun.com/news/local-news/vancouver-lawyer-challenges-candidates-seeking-chinese-names-on-ballots)Reporting · Vancouver Sun
- [B.C. judge rules Vancouver city candidates can use Chinese names on ballot](https://vancouversun.com/news/local-news/bc-judge-rules-vancouver-city-candidates-can-use-chinese-names-on-ballot)Reporting · Vancouver Sun

Campaign disputeSeptember 8, 2022

### Working at city hall while seeking a council nomination

A Vancouver Sun column reported that Bonamis kept working as a senior transportation planner at Vancouver City Hall for months after being announced as a OneCity council candidate in March 2022, and while seeking and receiving a Vancouver and District Labour Council endorsement. The column questioned whether the rules on leave for civic employees are clear, and stated that Bonamis had followed the rules and that nothing improper was suggested.

#### Candidate or party response

Bonamis agreed the rules should be clarified, said written notice was given in July 2022, unpaid leave began on August 15, 2022 and nomination papers were filed on the first day of the nomination period. Bonamis also said a plan was in place to avoid commenting on Vancouver projects on social media and that the staff work stayed impartial.

#### Verified status and limits

No rule required a separation of the two roles at the time, and the column reported no finding or complaint against Bonamis.

- [Daphne Bramham: B.C. law lets city staff keep working as they run for council](https://vancouversun.com/opinion/columnists/daphne-bramham-b-c-law-lets-city-staff-keep-working-as-they-run-for-council)Reporting · Vancouver Sun

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.

September 18, 2026Reporting

Vancouver Sun

### B.C. judge rules Vancouver city candidates can use Chinese names on ballot

Judge Roger Cutler ruled the seven candidates, Bonamis among them, could use their usual names on the October 17 ballot, with written reasons to follow. The city lawyer told the court the decision arrived in time for the draw that sets the order of names.

- [B.C. judge rules Vancouver city candidates can use Chinese names on ballot](https://vancouversun.com/news/local-news/bc-judge-rules-vancouver-city-candidates-can-use-chinese-names-on-ballot)Reporting · Vancouver Sun

September 16, 2026Reporting

Vancouver Sun

### Vancouver's lawyer challenges candidates seeking Chinese names on ballots

At the hearing, city lawyer Grant Murray told the court that every candidate except Bonamis appeared to use only the English name on social media, and said it was odd that the Chinese names were added after the original filings.

- [Vancouver's lawyer challenges candidates seeking Chinese names on ballots](https://vancouversun.com/news/local-news/vancouver-lawyer-challenges-candidates-seeking-chinese-names-on-ballots)Reporting · Vancouver Sun

September 14, 2026Reporting

Vancouver Sun

### Vancouver takes some civic election candidates to court over Chinese-character names

Chief election officer Jason Twa filed two provincial court applications asking whether the names on the nomination papers were the candidates' usual names under the Vancouver Charter. Bonamis, Lenny Zhou and Christopher Lee were named in one filing.

- [Vancouver takes some civic election candidates to court over Chinese-character names](https://vancouversun.com/news/vancouver-takes-some-civic-election-candidates-to-court-over-chinese-character-names)Reporting · Vancouver Sun

May 12, 2026Reporting

Daily Hive

### OneCity confirms 13 candidates for Vancouver civic election

OneCity's confirmed list put Bonamis among five council candidates alongside incumbent Lucy Maloney, Frances Bula, Jarrett Hagglund and Caitlin Stockwell.

- [OneCity confirms 13 candidates for Vancouver civic election](https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/onecity-vancouver-confirmed-candidates-2026-election)Reporting · Daily Hive

April 16, 2026Reporting

Daily Hive

### Four OneCity party hopefuls form 'Builders' slate for Vancouver City Council race

Bonamis joined Frances Bula, Jarrett Hagglund and Mike Tan in a slate called OneCity Builders. Bonamis was quoted saying the career has been spent helping communities be more liveable, inclusive, safe and connected.

- [Four OneCity party hopefuls form 'Builders' slate](https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/onecity-vancouver-builders-city-council-slate-candidates)Reporting · Daily Hive

September 8, 2022Reporting

Vancouver Sun

### B.C. law lets city staff keep working as they run for council

Columnist Daphne Bramham examined the rules that let City of Vancouver staff campaign while employed, using the Bonamis candidacy as the main example, and wrote that Bonamis followed the rules to the letter with no suggestion of wrongdoing.

- [Daphne Bramham: B.C. law lets city staff keep working as they run for council](https://vancouversun.com/opinion/columnists/daphne-bramham-b-c-law-lets-city-staff-keep-working-as-they-run-for-council)Reporting · Vancouver Sun

September 6, 2022Reporting

Vancouver Sun

### Ending Vancouver's 'apartment ban,' is it progress or 'disaster'?

Columnist Dan Fumano covered OneCity's 2022 proposal to allow apartment buildings in all residential neighbourhoods. Bonamis appeared as one of the four OneCity council candidates behind the proposal.

- [Dan Fumano: Ending Vancouver's 'apartment ban,' is it progress or 'disaster'?](https://vancouversun.com/opinion/columnists/dan-fumano-ending-vancouvers-apartment-ban-is-it-progress-or-disaster)Reporting · Vancouver Sun

Research / 16 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.

<details>

<summary>Official record 2 sources

</summary>

- <a href="https://vancouver.ca/your-government/2026-election.aspx">Election dates and voting information </a>

  City of Vancouver
- <a href="https://vancouver.ca/election/2026/where-to-vote.aspx">Where to vote </a>

  City of Vancouver

</details>

<details>

<summary>Campaign 6 sources

</summary>

- <a href="https://www.onecityvancouver.ca/people/iona-bonamis-tosiewing">Candidate page </a>

  OneCity Vancouver
- <a href="https://www.ionabonamis.ca/">Campaign site home page </a>

  Iona Bonamis campaign
- <a href="https://www.ionabonamis.ca/articles/interview-on-fairchild-radio">Interview on Fairchild Radio </a>

  Iona Bonamis campaign
- <a href="https://www.ionabonamis.ca/articles/vancouvermatters-ep-1-south-vancouver-deserves-better">VancouverMatters episode 1: South Vancouver deserves better </a>

  Iona Bonamis campaign
- <a href="https://www.ionabonamis.ca/articles/city-workers-living-wage">City workers and the living wage </a>

  Iona Bonamis campaign · January 19, 2026
- <a href="https://www.ionabonamis.ca/articles/council-speech-budget-251116">Council speech on the 2026 budget </a>

  Iona Bonamis campaign · November 16, 2025

</details>

<details>

<summary>Reporting 8 sources

</summary>

- <a href="https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/onecity-vancouver-builders-city-council-slate-candidates">Four OneCity party hopefuls form 'Builders' slate </a>

  Daily Hive · April 16, 2026
- <a href="https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/onecity-vancouver-confirmed-candidates-2026-election">OneCity confirms 13 candidates for Vancouver civic election </a>

  Daily Hive · May 12, 2026
- <a href="https://vancouversun.com/opinion/op-ed/iona-bonamis-five-tangible-actions-to-improve-community-safety-in-chinatown">Iona Bonamis: Five tangible actions to improve community safety in Chinatown </a>

  Vancouver Sun · July 26, 2022
- <a href="https://vancouversun.com/opinion/columnists/daphne-bramham-b-c-law-lets-city-staff-keep-working-as-they-run-for-council">Daphne Bramham: B.C. law lets city staff keep working as they run for council </a>

  Vancouver Sun · September 8, 2022
- <a href="https://vancouversun.com/opinion/columnists/dan-fumano-ending-vancouvers-apartment-ban-is-it-progress-or-disaster">Dan Fumano: Ending Vancouver's 'apartment ban,' is it progress or 'disaster'? </a>

  Vancouver Sun · September 6, 2022
- <a href="https://vancouversun.com/news/vancouver-takes-some-civic-election-candidates-to-court-over-chinese-character-names">Vancouver takes some civic election candidates to court over Chinese-character names </a>

  Vancouver Sun · September 14, 2026
- <a href="https://vancouversun.com/news/local-news/vancouver-lawyer-challenges-candidates-seeking-chinese-names-on-ballots">Vancouver's lawyer challenges candidates seeking Chinese names on ballots </a>

  Vancouver Sun · September 16, 2026
- <a href="https://vancouversun.com/news/local-news/bc-judge-rules-vancouver-city-candidates-can-use-chinese-names-on-ballot">B.C. judge rules Vancouver city candidates can use Chinese names on ballot </a>

  Vancouver Sun · September 18, 2026

</details>

Sources describe the current employer differently. The Wikipedia article on the election and the campaign site refer to the City of Vancouver, while Daily Hive in May 2026 and the Vancouver Sun in September 2026 say TransLink, with the Sun describing Bonamis as a former city employee. This record follows the Sun. Two campaign posts print the day and month but not the year, so the dates for the Fairchild Radio panel and the first campaign video are taken from the site's own sitemap, which places them in 2026. The OneCity endorsement release could not be opened. The outcome of the January 21, 2026 council committee meeting on living wage certification was not found. No candidate forum or campaign event naming Bonamis 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 1 background fact recorded here, each checked against a quotation from that page.

Checks still to do: Verify professional roles and separate City projects from TransLink responsibilities.

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

As of 2026

### Lead planner, TransLink

Daily Hive reported this role in May 2026 and the Vancouver Sun reported in September 2026 that Bonamis works as a TransLink planner.

[OneCity confirms 13 candidates for Vancouver civic election](https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/onecity-vancouver-confirmed-candidates-2026-election)

Until 2022

### Senior transportation planner, City of Vancouver

A Vancouver Sun column reported this role and salary in 2022. The 2022 VoteMate profile says the work included leading a study on cutting traffic emissions and developing the transportation network for the Broadway Plan area.

[Daphne Bramham: B.C. law lets city staff keep working as they run for council](https://vancouversun.com/opinion/columnists/daphne-bramham-b-c-law-lets-city-staff-keep-working-as-they-run-for-council)

As of 2026

### Co-chair, OneCity Chinese Cultural Working Group

Listed on the campaign site alongside past roles with Women Transforming Cities and the Trout Lake Community Centre Association.

[Campaign site home page](https://www.ionabonamis.ca/)

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.

<details>

<summary>Which three transport connections would you prioritize, with costs and delivery dates?

</summary>

No response has been submitted.

</details>

<details>

<summary>Which of your proposals can council enact directly, and which require provincial, federal or regional agreement?

</summary>

No response has been submitted.

</details>

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
- [OneCity · candidate page ](https://www.onecityvancouver.ca/people/iona-bonamis-tosiewing)Checked September 22, 2026

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