--- title: "Jas Virdi | Park Board | Vancouver election 2026 | voche.me" canonical_url: "https://voche.me/candidates/jas-virdi" last_updated: "2026-09-23T06:07:54.716Z" meta: description: "Jas Virdi, ballot number 228 for Park Board in Vancouver, ABC Vancouver. Profile focus: Recreation facilities and accessibility." "og:description": "Jas Virdi, ballot number 228 for Park Board in Vancouver, ABC Vancouver. Profile focus: Recreation facilities and accessibility." "og:title": "Jas Virdi | Park Board | Vancouver election 2026" "twitter:description": "Jas Virdi, ballot number 228 for Park Board in Vancouver, ABC Vancouver. Profile focus: Recreation facilities and accessibility." "twitter:title": "Jas Virdi | Park Board | Vancouver election 2026" --- Park Board · Vancouver 2026 # Jas Virdi Candidate for the Vancouver Park Board. Jas Virdi, ballot number 228 for Park Board in Vancouver, ABC Vancouver. Profile focus: Recreation facilities and accessibility. Explore the record Public schedule Researched by voche.me · Not a campaign-authored page ABC Vancouver2026 ![Jas Virdi, from ABC Vancouver.](https://voche.me/images/candidates/jas-virdi-640.webp) *Jas VirdiPark BoardBallot no.228* [Image: ABC Vancouver](https://abcvancouver.ca/team/jaspreet-virdi/) Candidate research / September 22, 2026 Jas Virdi is a sitting Vancouver Park Board commissioner seeking a second term with ABC Vancouver, ballot number 228. This record covers the campaign page, the public record of the 2022 to 2026 term, three integrity commissioner matters, and news coverage up to September 22, 2026. **6**Commitments **2**Programs **12**News articles **17**Sources Public schedule / Through election day ## Where can you hear Jas Virdi? 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 Jas Virdi Jas Virdi appears on the City of Vancouver's final 2026 candidate list for Park Board, with ballot number 228. The City records the affiliation as ABC Vancouver. The official roster for the current term lists Jas Virdi as a Vancouver Park Board commissioner. That is a separate office from the one on this 2026 ballot entry. The page says Virdi is an elected Park Board Commissioner with ABC Vancouver. The page says Virdi holds a Microbiology degree from Simon Fraser University and a Pharmaceutical Sciences degree from the University of British Columbia. The page says the candidate has been a pharmacist for nine years and has owned and run a pharmacy for six of them. The ABC Vancouver campaign page says Virdi holds degrees from Simon Fraser University in microbiology and from the University of British Columbia in pharmaceutical sciences. The ABC Vancouver campaign page says Virdi has worked as a pharmacist for nine years and has run an own pharmacy for six of them, including vaccination clinics at community centres. The ABC Vancouver campaign page says Virdi played field hockey for Team Vancouver, Team British Columbia and Team Canada at the junior level. Virdi was elected to the Vancouver Park Board in the October 2022 civic election as one of six ABC Vancouver commissioners. The published results table for that election records 58,709 votes for Virdi, fifth among the seven commissioners elected. Virdi has told public meetings and reporters that the push for a sensory and accessible park came from personal family experience. Both the Vancouver Sun and Global News reported that point in January 2024. Virdi appears on the 2026 ballot at number 228 as an ABC Vancouver candidate for Park Board commissioner. 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. 6 commitments shown · Checked Sep 22 2026 · Recreation facilitiesCampaign pledge ### New pools for Sunset and Marpole Virdi says the work to win replacement swimming pools in the Sunset and Marpole areas of South Vancouver will continue, after the Park Board majority voted in July 2026 against adding both projects to the 2027 to 2030 capital plan.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
The Indo-Canadian Voice report of July 14, 2026 quotes Virdi saying the campaign will continue until South Vancouver gets the pools. The report does not say how the projects would be funded or on what timeline.
What still needs checking
Whether a later capital plan or Park Board decision adds the Sunset and Marpole pools, and where the money comes from.
- [Residents rally to advocate for new pools in South Vancouver but Park Board rejects capital plan additions](https://voiceonline.com/residents-rally-to-advocate-for-new-pools-in-south-vancouver-but-park-board-rejects-capital-plan-additions/)Reporting · Indo-Canadian Voice 2026 · Parks and maintenanceCampaign pledge ### Park maintenance and sports facilities The ABC campaign page says Virdi has worked on park maintenance, sports facility improvement and accessible community space, and will continue that focus.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
This comes from the party page alone. No independent source was found that measures what changed on maintenance or sports facilities during the 2022 to 2026 term.
What still needs checking
Which specific maintenance or sports facility decisions Virdi moved or voted for, and what was built.
- [Candidate page for Jaspreet Virdi](https://abcvancouver.ca/team/jaspreet-virdi/)Campaign · ABC Vancouver Earlier term · AccessibilityChanged approach ### A dedicated sensory and accessible park In January 2024 Virdi asked the Park Board to plan a dedicated destination park for neurodivergent children and children with mobility challenges.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
Global News reported that the board passed an amended version on January 23, 2024 that removed the dedicated park and instead directed staff to report on accessible and sensory features under the existing VanPlay policy. Virdi said the amendments ignored what parents had told the board.
What still needs checking
Whether any dedicated sensory park has since been funded or built, and what the accessible play area work under VanPlay has delivered.
- [Vancouver park commissioner pushes for 'sensory park'](https://vancouversun.com/news/local-news/vancouver-park-board-commissioner-pushes-for-sensory-park)Reporting · Vancouver Sun - [Vancouver Park Board scuttles dedicated sensory and accessible park idea](https://globalnews.ca/news/10248327/vancouver-park-board-scuttles-dedicated-sensory-and-accessible-park-idea/)Reporting · Global News Earlier term · GovernanceChanged approach ### Ending the elected Park Board In December 2023 Virdi said publicly that the Park Board is redundant and inefficient and that one elected body should make parks decisions, and voted against a motion to reaffirm the board's independence.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
Daily Hive and Vancouver Is Awesome both recorded the statement and the 4 to 3 vote of December 11, 2023, with Virdi, Marie-Claire Howard and Angela Haer opposed to the motion. In July 2026 Mayor Ken Sim said ABC was dropping the plan to abolish the board and would run Park Board candidates instead.
What still needs checking
Whether Virdi now supports keeping an elected Park Board, and what ABC would do if a referendum were held.
- [“We waste taxpayers' money”: ABC commissioner on Vancouver Park Board's existence](https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/vancouver-park-board-waste-taxpayers-money)Reporting · Daily Hive - [Commissioners vote 4-3 against Vancouver mayor's plan to abolish elected park board](https://www.vancouverisawesome.com/local-news/commissioners-vote-4-3-against-vancouver-mayors-plan-to-abolish-elected-park-board-7957698)Reporting · Vancouver Is Awesome - [Ken Sim pushes to end Kits Pool reservations; ABC to run park board candidates](https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/07/14/vancouver-mayor-pool-reservations-abc-to-run-park-board-candidates/)Reporting · CityNews Vancouver 2026 · Park upkeep and sports facilitiesCampaign pledge ### Park upkeep and sports facilities The page says that on the Park Board Virdi has pushed for park upkeep, better sports facilities, and community spaces that more people can reach.
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 for Jaspreet Virdi](https://abcvancouver.ca/team/jaspreet-virdi/)Campaign · ABC Vancouver 2026 · Parks and children's developmentCampaign pledge ### Parks and children's development The page says Virdi holds that community parks matter to how children grow physically and emotionally.
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 for Jaspreet Virdi](https://abcvancouver.ca/team/jaspreet-virdi/)Campaign · ABC 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. Jan 23Approved ### Sensory and accessible park motion, amended by the board The Park Board passed an amended version of Virdi's motion. The amendments removed the dedicated park and directed staff to report on progress on accessible and sensory play features under an existing policy, and asked the Vancouver Parks Foundation to raise private money for sensory equipment.
Scope, limits and sources Board chair Laura Christensen said passing another unfunded motion would not achieve the objective. The chair of the Pacific Autism Family Centre Foundation wrote to the board calling the amendments offensive.
- [Vancouver Park Board scuttles dedicated sensory and accessible park idea](https://globalnews.ca/news/10248327/vancouver-park-board-scuttles-dedicated-sensory-and-accessible-park-idea/)Reporting · Global News Jul 14Not approved ### Sunset and Marpole pools left out of the capital plan A majority of commissioners voted against adding new pools in Sunset and Marpole to the 2027 to 2030 capital plan. Virdi supported both projects.
Scope, limits and sources The report says commissioners from the Vancouver Liberals and the Vancouver Greens argued South Vancouver already has enough investment. Residents had spoken in favour after the closures of Sunset Pool and the Langara YMCA pool.
- [Residents rally to advocate for new pools in South Vancouver but Park Board rejects capital plan additions](https://voiceonline.com/residents-rally-to-advocate-for-new-pools-in-south-vancouver-but-park-board-rejects-capital-plan-additions/)Reporting · Indo-Canadian Voice 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. Dec 11Speech ### Park Board meeting statement on the board's effectiveness At the first Park Board meeting after Mayor Ken Sim proposed abolishing the board, Virdi said motions pass but nothing gets done, that studies on unfunded motions waste money, and that the board is redundant and inefficient. - [“We waste taxpayers' money”: ABC commissioner on Vancouver Park Board's existence](https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/vancouver-park-board-waste-taxpayers-money)Reporting · Daily Hive - [Commissioners vote 4-3 against Vancouver mayor's plan to abolish elected park board](https://www.vancouverisawesome.com/local-news/commissioners-vote-4-3-against-vancouver-mayors-plan-to-abolish-elected-park-board-7957698)Reporting · Vancouver Is Awesome Jan 23Speech ### Park Board debate on the sensory park proposal Virdi argued that a destination park was needed so that families of neurodivergent children would know they would meet others in the same position, and said the amendments set aside what parents had told the board. - [Vancouver Park Board scuttles dedicated sensory and accessible park idea](https://globalnews.ca/news/10248327/vancouver-park-board-scuttles-dedicated-sensory-and-accessible-park-idea/)Reporting · Global News Apr 20Interview ### Vancouver Sun interview after the Sunset pool vote Virdi told the Vancouver Sun that the board is broken and that the split between ABC and independent commissioners stops it working. Virdi said the objection was that the motion was voted on before going to committee, and said the treatment felt discriminatory. - [Vancouver park board is 'broken,' says commissioner after pool vote](https://vancouversun.com/news/vancouver-park-board-broken-pool-vote)Interview · Vancouver Sun Jul 14Statement ### Statement after the capital plan vote on South Vancouver pools Virdi said South Vancouver deserves replacement pools after losing Sunset Pool and the Langara YMCA pool, and said the work would continue. - [Residents rally to advocate for new pools in South Vancouver but Park Board rejects capital plan additions](https://voiceonline.com/residents-rally-to-advocate-for-new-pools-in-south-vancouver-but-park-board-rejects-capital-plan-additions/)Reporting · Indo-Canadian Voice 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. Official findingJune 18, 2024 ### Integrity commissioner found a public statement about a fellow commissioner was untrue Integrity commissioner Lisa Southern investigated a complaint by Commissioner Laura Christensen after Virdi said at a public meeting on January 23, 2024 that Christensen had made a discriminatory remark about autistic children at a 2022 ABC platform meeting. Southern concluded the evidence showed Christensen did not make the remark and that Virdi's statement was therefore untrue, and that Virdi had given no explanation for not being reckless about its truth. The Vancouver Sun reported the finding as a breach of the board's code of conduct. #### Candidate or party response Virdi told the investigation that the remark could not have come from anyone else, described the effect of it, and said the statement was made during a heated meeting on a subject of personal importance. No separate public apology or reply by Virdi was found. #### Verified status and limits Southern made no specific recommendation about Virdi and said publishing the report was the correction Christensen had asked for. All commissioners were told to complete mandatory code of conduct and respectful communication training by the end of June 2024. The report went to the board on June 24, 2024. - [Vancouver park board dispute sparks integrity commissioner probe](https://www.vancouverisawesome.com/local-news/vancouver-park-board-dispute-sparks-integrity-commissioner-probe-jas-virdi-laura-christensen-9101623)Reporting · Vancouver Is Awesome - [Vancouver's integrity czar says park board commissioner breached code of conduct](https://vancouversun.com/news/local-news/vancouver-park-board-commissioner-breached-code-of-conduct-integrity-report)Reporting · Vancouver Sun Official findingFebruary 24, 2025 ### Integrity commissioner found ABC commissioners met on board business out of public view After a complaint by Green Councillor Pete Fry, integrity commissioner Lisa Southern found that six commissioners elected in 2022 under ABC, including Virdi, used an ABC-only group chat and held meetings in February and May 2023 that advanced Park Board decision making out of public view, including agreeing in advance how to vote on the Stanley Park bike lane and Moberly Park turf fields. #### Candidate or party response Virdi, Angela Haer and Marie-Claire Howard argued the meetings were protected by the Vancouver Charter and that the complaint fell outside the board's policies, and Southern rejected that argument. ABC president Stephen Molnar said in a statement that the party disagreed with the narrow interpretation and that the gatherings were informal strategy sessions with no binding decisions. #### Verified status and limits The decision carries no penalties. Any sanction would have to be set by the Park Board itself. No sanction was found in later reporting. - [Watchdog finds Vancouver ABC park commissioners flouted policy with secret meetings](https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/integrity-commissioner-park-board-secret-meetings-1.7467486)Reporting · CBC News Official findingDecember 12, 2025 ### Investigator found Virdi defamed a fellow commissioner and recommended a reprimand Investigator Jamie Pytel of Kingsgate Legal, hired for the Park Board integrity commissioner, reported on cross complaints from April 2025. Pytel found Virdi defamed independent Commissioner Scott Jensen at the April 14, 2025 meeting with false accusations of discrimination, and separately found independent Commissioner Brennan Bastyovanszky defamed Virdi in a CKNW interview a week later by suggesting Virdi's Sunset pool motion could personally benefit a nearby business. Pytel found insufficient information that Jensen and Bastyovanszky had regularly denied Virdi equal opportunity to take part in meetings. #### Candidate or party response No published reply from Virdi to the report was found. Pytel recorded that Virdi declined to answer questions about the member's motion and left the meeting before the vote. #### Verified status and limits Pytel's December 1, 2025 report, released December 12, 2025, recommended a letter of reprimand to Virdi, a request for an apology and Virdi's response to that request, and recommended the board ask Bastyovanszky for a letter of apology to Virdi. Whether the board acted on the recommendations was not established. - [Park Board war of words ends in a tie](https://thebreaker.news/business/park-board-investigation-abc/)Reporting · theBreaker.news 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. December 11, 2023Reporting Vancouver Is Awesome ### Commissioners vote 4-3 against Vancouver mayor's plan to abolish elected park board Mike Howell reported the 4 to 3 vote on Brennan Bastyovanszky's motion to reaffirm the board's independence, opposed by ABC commissioners Marie-Claire Howard, Angela Haer and Jas Virdi, and quoted Virdi's criticism of the board. - [Commissioners vote 4-3 against Vancouver mayor's plan to abolish elected park board](https://www.vancouverisawesome.com/local-news/commissioners-vote-4-3-against-vancouver-mayors-plan-to-abolish-elected-park-board-7957698)Reporting · Vancouver Is Awesome December 12, 2023Reporting Daily Hive ### “We waste taxpayers' money”: ABC commissioner on Vancouver Park Board's existence Kenneth Chan reported Virdi's remarks at the December 11 meeting about unfunded motions, spending on food and events, and the view that one body should make parks decisions. - [“We waste taxpayers' money”: ABC commissioner on Vancouver Park Board's existence](https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/vancouver-park-board-waste-taxpayers-money)Reporting · Daily Hive January 15, 2024Reporting Vancouver Sun ### Vancouver park commissioner pushes for 'sensory park' Dan Fumano reported on Virdi's proposal for a fully accessible playground ahead of the Park Board decision. - [Vancouver park commissioner pushes for 'sensory park'](https://vancouversun.com/news/local-news/vancouver-park-board-commissioner-pushes-for-sensory-park)Reporting · Vancouver Sun January 24, 2024Reporting Global News ### Vancouver Park Board scuttles dedicated sensory and accessible park idea Simon Little reported that the board passed an amended motion that removed the dedicated park, with reaction from Virdi, board chair Laura Christensen and the Pacific Autism Family Centre Foundation. - [Vancouver Park Board scuttles dedicated sensory and accessible park idea](https://globalnews.ca/news/10248327/vancouver-park-board-scuttles-dedicated-sensory-and-accessible-park-idea/)Reporting · Global News June 18, 2024Reporting Vancouver Is Awesome ### Vancouver park board dispute sparks integrity commissioner probe Mike Howell set out the integrity commissioner's investigation into Virdi's January 2024 claim about a remark by Commissioner Laura Christensen, including the evidence each gave. - [Vancouver park board dispute sparks integrity commissioner probe](https://www.vancouverisawesome.com/local-news/vancouver-park-board-dispute-sparks-integrity-commissioner-probe-jas-virdi-laura-christensen-9101623)Reporting · Vancouver Is Awesome June 26, 2024Reporting Vancouver Sun ### Vancouver's integrity czar says park board commissioner breached code of conduct David Carrigg reported that a park board commissioner breached the code of conduct by falsely stating that a rival commissioner made an offensive comment about children with autism. - [Vancouver's integrity czar says park board commissioner breached code of conduct](https://vancouversun.com/news/local-news/vancouver-park-board-commissioner-breached-code-of-conduct-integrity-report)Reporting · Vancouver Sun February 24, 2025Reporting CBC News ### Watchdog finds Vancouver ABC park commissioners flouted policy with secret meetings Akshay Kulkarni reported the integrity commissioner's finding that six commissioners, including Virdi, held caucus meetings that advanced Park Board decision making out of public view. - [Watchdog finds Vancouver ABC park commissioners flouted policy with secret meetings](https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/integrity-commissioner-park-board-secret-meetings-1.7467486)Reporting · CBC News April 20, 2025Interview Vancouver Sun ### Vancouver park board is 'broken,' says commissioner after pool vote Denise Ryan reported Virdi's account of leaving the April 14, 2025 meeting after the board voted on the Sunset pool motion without sending it to committee. - [Vancouver park board is 'broken,' says commissioner after pool vote](https://vancouversun.com/news/vancouver-park-board-broken-pool-vote)Interview · Vancouver Sun December 17, 2025Reporting theBreaker.news ### Park Board war of words ends in a tie Bob Mackin reported on investigator Jamie Pytel's December 1, 2025 report into cross complaints between Virdi and two independent commissioners, and the recommended sanctions on both sides. - [Park Board war of words ends in a tie](https://thebreaker.news/business/park-board-investigation-abc/)Reporting · theBreaker.news May 13, 2026Reporting The Georgia Straight ### ABC's park board commissioners aren't actually going to run again, are they? In an opinion column, Nathan Caddell wrote that the Straight had asked the three remaining ABC commissioners, including Virdi, whether they would run again and received no reply, and read a recent post by Virdi as a sign of a return to the race. - [ABC's park board commissioners aren't actually going to run again, are they?](https://www.straight.com/city-culture/abcs-park-board-commissioners-arent-actually-going-to-run-again-are-they)Reporting · The Georgia Straight August 13, 2026Reporting The Georgia Straight ### Once again, it looks like ABC Vancouver members won't be attending all-candidates debates An opinion column reporting that ABC members were not scheduled to attend a council candidates debate organised by Women Transforming Cities and that the party did not answer questions about it. The column does not name individual Park Board candidates. - [Once again, it looks like ABC Vancouver members won't be attending all-candidates debates](https://www.straight.com/city-culture/once-again-it-looks-like-abc-vancouver-members-wont-be-attending-all-candidates-debates)Reporting · The Georgia Straight September 22, 2026Reporting Daily Hive ### Ken Sim's ABC platform promises property tax freeze, end to residential parking permit fees Kenneth Chan set out ABC's combined platform. The Park Board part promises new aquatic centres in Sunset and Marpole with a 50-metre lap pool, an end to paid parking at Jericho Beach, Spanish Banks and community centres, double the number of dog parks, permanent repair of the Stanley Park Train, and open access at Kitsilano Pool. These are the party's commitments. - [Ken Sim's ABC platform promises property tax freeze, end to residential parking permit fees](https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/ken-sim-abc-vancouver-2026-civic-election-platform)Reporting · Daily Hive Research / 17 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 for Jaspreet Virdi ABC Vancouver
Reporting 13 sources - “We waste taxpayers' money”: ABC commissioner on Vancouver Park Board's existence Daily Hive · December 12, 2023 - Commissioners vote 4-3 against Vancouver mayor's plan to abolish elected park board Vancouver Is Awesome · December 11, 2023 - Vancouver park commissioner pushes for 'sensory park' Vancouver Sun · January 15, 2024 - Vancouver Park Board scuttles dedicated sensory and accessible park idea Global News · January 24, 2024 - Vancouver park board dispute sparks integrity commissioner probe Vancouver Is Awesome · June 18, 2024 - Vancouver's integrity czar says park board commissioner breached code of conduct Vancouver Sun · June 26, 2024 - Watchdog finds Vancouver ABC park commissioners flouted policy with secret meetings CBC News · February 24, 2025 - Park Board war of words ends in a tie theBreaker.news · December 17, 2025 - ABC's park board commissioners aren't actually going to run again, are they? The Georgia Straight · May 13, 2026 - Ken Sim pushes to end Kits Pool reservations; ABC to run park board candidates CityNews Vancouver · July 14, 2026 - Residents rally to advocate for new pools in South Vancouver but Park Board rejects capital plan additions Indo-Canadian Voice · July 14, 2026 - Once again, it looks like ABC Vancouver members won't be attending all-candidates debates The Georgia Straight · August 13, 2026 - Ken Sim's ABC platform promises property tax freeze, end to residential parking permit fees Daily Hive · September 22, 2026
Interview 1 sources - Vancouver park board is 'broken,' says commissioner after pool vote Vancouver Sun · April 20, 2025
No all-candidates forum or campaign event between September 22 and October 17, 2026 could be confirmed for Virdi. The Georgia Straight reported in August 2026 that ABC members were not scheduled for a council candidates debate, and that report does not cover Park Board candidates. No 2026 interview with Virdi was found in any outlet. The campaign page claims about the SFU and UBC degrees, the nine years as a pharmacist, and the field hockey teams were not confirmed by any independent source. The 2022 vote total comes from a published results table that cites the City of Vancouver; the City's own results page could not be opened. Whether the Park Board acted on the December 2025 recommendation of a letter of reprimand was not established. 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 3 background facts recorded here. This site blocks automated requests, so each quotation was read from the live page twice, independently. Checks still to do: Match Jas on the ballot to Jaspreet on campaign pages; verify votes, costs and project status. 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 Current term ### Vancouver Park Board commissioner The official roster lists Jas Virdi in this office during the term that ends with the 2026 election. Individual votes and decisions have not been reviewed for this profile. [City of Vancouver · current Park Board commissioners](https://vancouver.ca/your-government/park-board-commissioners.aspx) 2022 to 2026 ### Vancouver Park Board commissioner, ABC Vancouver Elected in October 2022 on the ABC Vancouver slate. Remained with ABC after three colleagues left the party in December 2023, and stayed in the ABC minority group on the board for the rest of the term. [“We waste taxpayers' money”: ABC commissioner on Vancouver Park Board's existence](https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/vancouver-park-board-waste-taxpayers-money) About 2017 to 2026 ### Pharmacist and pharmacy owner The campaign page says Virdi has practised as a pharmacist for nine years and has owned a pharmacy for six, providing vaccinations and community health clinics. [Candidate page for Jaspreet Virdi](https://abcvancouver.ca/team/jaspreet-virdi/) 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 facility improvements from your current term are complete, and what remains unfunded? 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 - [ABC Vancouver · candidate page ](https://abcvancouver.ca/team/jaspreet-virdi/)Checked September 22, 2026 - [City of Vancouver · current Park Board commissioners ](https://vancouver.ca/your-government/park-board-commissioners.aspx)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. [ABC Vancouver · candidate page](https://abcvancouver.ca/team/jaspreet-virdi/) [ABC Vancouver official website](https://abcvancouver.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.