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Park Board · Vancouver 2026
# Jay Bailey
Candidate for the Vancouver Park Board.
Jay Bailey, ballot number 234 for Park Board in Vancouver, ABC Vancouver. Profile focus: Recreation finances and facility access.
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Researched by voche.me · Not a campaign-authored page
ABC Vancouver2026
*Jay BaileyPark BoardBallot no.234*
[Image: ABC Vancouver](https://abcvancouver.ca/team/jay-bailey/)
Candidate research / September 22, 2026
This record covers Jay Bailey, ballot number 234, running for Vancouver Park Board with ABC Vancouver in the October 17, 2026 election. Almost everything known about this candidate comes from the ABC Vancouver campaign page, so most items below are attributed to the party.
**6**Commitments **1**News articles **8**Sources
Public schedule / Through election day
## Where can you hear Jay Bailey?
2 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.
- [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 28Event; attendance unconfirmed
8. Sep 29Event; attendance unconfirmed
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
### Public forums and announcements
Attendance is identified for each event. Unconfirmed listings are not confirmed candidate appearances.
Sep 286 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. The organiser website could not be opened, so no attendance list was seen.**
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.
- [2026 Vancouver civic election portal, including the list of all candidates meetings](https://cityhallwatch.wordpress.com/election-2022/2026-civic-election/)Event listing · CityHallWatch
Sep 297 to 9 pm
Public forumAttendance unconfirmed
#### Park Board all candidates meeting
Kerrisdale Community Centre, 5851 West Boulevard, Vancouver
**The community centre invites all park board candidates but publishes no list of who accepted, and the ABC campaign has not said whether Bailey will be there.**
A meeting for Vancouver park board candidates run by Kerrisdale Community Centre. The centre says the format is non partisan and that writer and journalist Jarryd Jager will moderate.
- [Vancouver election park board all candidates meeting](https://kerrisdalecc.com/vancouver-election-park-board-all-candidates-meeting-on-sep-29th-7-9pm/)Event organizer · Kerrisdale Community Centre
### 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 Jay Bailey
Jay Bailey appears on the City of Vancouver's final 2026 candidate list for Park Board, with ballot number 234. The City records the affiliation as ABC Vancouver.
The page says Bailey earned a Bachelor of Arts at the University of Western Ontario and played varsity football there. The page says the candidate began a career in London, then moved to Sydney to study for an MBA at the Australian Graduate School of Management. The page says the candidate is a Chartered Accountant with a twenty-year career in corporate strategy and finance.
The ABC Vancouver candidate page says Bailey grew up in Vancouver and attended Kerrisdale Elementary and Prince of Wales Secondary before studying at the University of Western Ontario.
The same page says Bailey holds a Chartered Accountant designation and later completed an MBA at the Australian Graduate School of Management in Sydney. No independent record of either credential was found.
Daily Hive lists Bailey at ballot position 234 as one of the ABC Vancouver candidates 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 · ParksCampaign pledge
### Keep parks serving residents now and later
The campaign page says Bailey will work to keep Vancouver parks, recreation facilities and public spaces serving residents today while being looked after for future generations.
Evidence & next checks
- Evidence reviewed
- The wording comes from the ABC candidate page. It sets a general aim and names no budget, no site and no deadline.
- What still needs checking
- Which specific parks or facilities Bailey would spend money on first, and where that money would come from.
- [Jay Bailey candidate page](https://abcvancouver.ca/team/jay-bailey/)Campaign · ABC Vancouver
2026 · RecreationCampaign pledge
### Party pledge on pool and beach access
ABC Vancouver, the party Bailey runs with, says it will end the booking slot system at Kitsilano Pool, restore drop-in access at public pools, and remove paid parking at Jericho Beach, Spanish Banks Beach and all community centres.
Evidence & next checks
- Evidence reviewed
- This is the party platform reported by Daily Hive and the party's own July 2026 release. Bailey is not quoted in either document, so this is the party position rather than a statement by the candidate.
- What still needs checking
- Whether Bailey states a personal position on drop-in pool access and paid parking at beaches.
- [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
- [ABC Vancouver announces position on Vancouver Park Board](https://abcvancouver.ca/press_release/abc-vancouver-announces-position-on-vancouver-park-board/)Campaign · ABC Vancouver
2026 · ParksCampaign pledge
### Party pledge on park facilities spending
The ABC Vancouver platform promises $400 million for community centre work, new aquatic centres in Sunset and Marpole including a 50 metre lap pool, double the number of dog parks, a covered year round pickleball facility, and permanent repairs to the Stanley Park train.
Evidence & next checks
- Evidence reviewed
- Daily Hive reported these items on September 22, 2026 as the first major part of the ABC platform. The report gives no year by year cost breakdown and does not say which park board candidate is responsible for each item.
- What still needs checking
- The cost and timing of each facility, and how much of it falls to the park board rather than city council.
- [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
2026 · GovernanceChanged approach
### Party position on keeping the park board
ABC Vancouver announced on July 13, 2026 that it would stop trying to dissolve the Vancouver Park Board and would instead run candidates for commissioner in the October 2026 election.
Evidence & next checks
- Evidence reviewed
- The party release records the change and quotes Mayor Ken Sim saying the current park board is not working. The release names no candidates, and Bailey was announced later.
- What still needs checking
- Whether Bailey says anything about keeping the elected park board as a separate body.
- [ABC Vancouver announces position on Vancouver Park Board](https://abcvancouver.ca/press_release/abc-vancouver-announces-position-on-vancouver-park-board/)Campaign · ABC Vancouver
2026 · Parks as part of city lifeCampaign pledge
### Parks as part of city life
The page says Bailey is running out of the view that parks, recreation facilities, and public spaces matter to living in Vancouver.
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?
- [Jay Bailey candidate page](https://abcvancouver.ca/team/jay-bailey/)Campaign · ABC Vancouver
2026 · Care for parks over timeCampaign pledge
### Care for parks over time
The page says Bailey would keep parks serving residents now while looking after them for the people who come later.
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?
- [Jay Bailey candidate page](https://abcvancouver.ca/team/jay-bailey/)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.
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.
September 22, 2026Reporting
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. Bailey appears at number 234 among the 35 park board candidates and is listed with ABC Vancouver.
- [Vancouver's 2026 civic election candidate list is set: All 130 names in ballot order](https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/vancouver-2026-civic-election-candidates-ballot-order)Reporting · Daily Hive
Research / 8 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 2 sources
- Jay Bailey candidate page
ABC Vancouver
- ABC Vancouver announces position on Vancouver Park Board
ABC Vancouver · July 13, 2026
Reporting 2 sources
- Vancouver's 2026 civic election candidate list is set: All 130 names in ballot order
Daily Hive · September 22, 2026
- Ken Sim's ABC platform promises property tax freeze, end to residential parking permit fees
Daily Hive · September 22, 2026
Event organizer 1 sources
- Vancouver election park board all candidates meeting
Kerrisdale Community Centre
Event listing 1 sources
- 2026 Vancouver civic election portal, including the list of all candidates meetings
CityHallWatch
No news report, interview or recorded public appearance about Bailey was found. Searches of news indexes returned nothing under this name connected to Vancouver municipal politics. The accounting designation, the MBA, the varsity football and rugby results and the twenty year finance career all come from the ABC Vancouver page and were not checked against any professional register or other source. No record was found of Bailey running for office before 2026. Official City of Vancouver candidate pages return an error to automated requests, so the ballot number was taken from the Daily Hive list instead.
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: Confirm credentials and ask for a transparent project-evaluation method.
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 2005 to 2026
### Corporate strategy and finance
The campaign page describes a twenty year career in corporate strategy and finance across several industries and countries, including a period working in London, United Kingdom. The page names no employer, so the roles could not be checked against any other source.
[Jay Bailey candidate page](https://abcvancouver.ca/team/jay-bailey/)
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.
How would you assess capital projects and ensure that booking access remains fair?
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/jay-bailey/)Checked September 22, 2026
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Campaign contact
## Campaign links & contact.
Find the candidate’s website, social accounts and contact information.
[ABC Vancouver · candidate page](https://abcvancouver.ca/team/jay-bailey/) [ABC Vancouver official website](https://abcvancouver.ca/)
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