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City Council · Vancouver 2026
# John Jones
Candidate for Vancouver City Council.
John Jones, ballot number 104 for City Council in Vancouver, no party affiliation listed. Profile focus: A ward-system proposal and service priorities.
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Candidate space2026
*John JonesCity CouncilBallot no.104*
[Image: VoteMate](https://votemate.org/bc2026/candidates/13787?riding=794)
Candidate research / September 22, 2026
This record covers John Jones, ballot number 104, running as an independent candidate for Vancouver City Council on October 17, 2026. Everything here comes from the campaign website and the published ballot list, because no news coverage of this candidate was found.
**12**Commitments **1**News articles **5**Sources
Public schedule / Through election day
## Where can you hear John Jones?
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.
- [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 23Event; attendance unconfirmed
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 29Event; attendance unconfirmed
9. Sep 30No appearance confirmed
10. Oct 1Event; attendance unconfirmed
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 13Event; attendance unconfirmed
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 237 to 9 pm
Public forumAttendance unconfirmed
#### 2026 Vancouver Municipal Election All Candidates Meeting
Mount Pleasant Community Centre gymnasium, 1 Kingsway
**The listing gives the host and the format and does not name any candidate taking part.**
Hosted by the Mount Pleasant Community Centre Association. Free, with no registration needed.
- [Candidate Debates Happening In Vancouver, Richmond, and Surrey](https://www.womentransformingcities.org/blog/candidate-debates-happening-in-vancouver)Event listing · Women Transforming Cities
Sep 296 to 8 pm
Public forumAttendance unconfirmed
#### Candid Candidates: 2026 Vancouver Election
Creekside Community Centre, Multipurpose Room 4, 1 Athletes Way
**The listing names no candidates.**
Hosted by Global Shapers Vancouver and City Hive. Free, pre-registration required, doors at 5:50 pm.
- [Candidate Debates Happening In Vancouver, Richmond, and Surrey](https://www.womentransformingcities.org/blog/candidate-debates-happening-in-vancouver)Event listing · Women Transforming Cities
Oct 17 pm
Public forumAttendance unconfirmed
#### Last Candidate Standing
The Cultch, York Theatre, 1895 Venables Street
**The listing names no candidates.**
Hosted by the Vancouver Public Space Network. Tickets cost $25.
- [Candidate Debates Happening In Vancouver, Richmond, and Surrey](https://www.womentransformingcities.org/blog/candidate-debates-happening-in-vancouver)Event listing · Women Transforming Cities
Oct 136:30 to 8 pm
Public forumAttendance unconfirmed
#### Funding Our Food Systems Well: Vancouver All Candidates Town Hall
Online
**The listing names no candidates.**
Hosted by the Vancouver Food Justice Coalition. Free, pre-registration required.
- [Candidate Debates Happening In Vancouver, Richmond, and Surrey](https://www.womentransformingcities.org/blog/candidate-debates-happening-in-vancouver)Event listing · Women Transforming Cities
### 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 John Jones
John Jones appears on the City of Vancouver's final 2026 candidate list for City Council, with ballot number 104. The City lists no party affiliation for this candidacy.
The campaign says Jones does not accept donations and asks supporters to call, message, or volunteer.
The campaign site says Jones is running as an independent candidate for Vancouver city councillor with ballot number 104, and gives a phone number and an email address for contact.
The campaign site says the campaign accepts no donations and asks supporters to call, share the website or volunteer instead.
Daily Hive's ballot order list records Jones at number 104 on the City Council ballot with no party affiliation, one of seven council candidates running without a party.
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.
12 commitments shown · Checked Sep 22
2026 · HousingCampaign pledge
### Help long-time tenants stay in their homes
The campaign site says Jones would work to keep long-time tenants in their homes, make legal secondary suites easier and cheaper to create, and renew co-operative housing leases before they run out rather than after.
Evidence & next checks
- Evidence reviewed
- The site states the three goals. It gives no numbers, costs or dates, and does not say which bylaws would change.
- What still needs checking
- Which specific bylaw or fee changes Jones would put forward for secondary suites.
- [John Jones for Vancouver City Council](https://johnjonesvancouver.netlify.app/)Campaign · John Jones campaign
2026 · Mental healthCampaign pledge
### Round the clock Car 87 teams
The campaign site says Jones supports Car 87, the Vancouver programme that pairs a police officer with a mental health nurse, running day and night, and supports recovery focused facilities for people in crisis.
Evidence & next checks
- Evidence reviewed
- The site states the commitment. Mental health services are funded by the province and the health authority, and the site does not say how the city would pay for or secure the extra shifts.
- What still needs checking
- How many Car 87 teams run today, what round the clock coverage would cost and who would pay.
- [John Jones for Vancouver City Council](https://johnjonesvancouver.netlify.app/)Campaign · John Jones campaign
2026 · InfrastructureCampaign pledge
### Repair before new spending
The campaign site says Jones would repair and maintain the roads, pools and parks the city already has before committing to new major spending.
Evidence & next checks
- Evidence reviewed
- The site states the principle. It names no project that would be delayed and no repair budget figure.
- What still needs checking
- Which planned projects Jones would postpone under this rule.
- [John Jones for Vancouver City Council](https://johnjonesvancouver.netlify.app/)Campaign · John Jones campaign
2026 · SeniorsCampaign pledge
### Better coordination of seniors' services
The campaign site says Jones would improve coordination among the organisations that serve seniors and would keep the city's age friendly commitments.
Evidence & next checks
- Evidence reviewed
- The site states the goal. It names no organisation and no specific commitment from the city's age friendly work.
- What still needs checking
- Which age friendly commitments Jones considers unmet.
- [John Jones for Vancouver City Council](https://johnjonesvancouver.netlify.app/)Campaign · John Jones campaign
2026 · TransportationCampaign pledge
### New rules for e-bikes and e-scooters
The campaign site says Jones would revise city contracts and bylaws covering e-bikes and e-scooters where riders and people walking share the same space.
Evidence & next checks
- Evidence reviewed
- The site states the intention. It does not say which contracts or which bylaw clauses would change.
- What still needs checking
- Which shared space rules Jones would change first.
- [John Jones for Vancouver City Council](https://johnjonesvancouver.netlify.app/)Campaign · John Jones campaign
2026 · City governmentCampaign pledge
### A ward system for Vancouver
The campaign site says Jones supports electing councillors by neighbourhood ward instead of the current citywide at-large system.
Evidence & next checks
- Evidence reviewed
- The site states the position. Changing Vancouver's electoral system requires provincial approval, and the site does not set out how that would be sought.
- What still needs checking
- What steps Jones would take at council to start a ward system change.
- [John Jones for Vancouver City Council](https://johnjonesvancouver.netlify.app/)Campaign · John Jones campaign
2026 · City governmentCampaign pledge
### Stronger Integrity Commissioner and city finances
The campaign site says Jones would strengthen the authority of the Integrity Commissioner and restore city financial discipline in line with the Auditor General's recommendations.
Evidence & next checks
- Evidence reviewed
- The site states both goals. It does not name which of the Auditor General's recommendations are meant or which powers the Integrity Commissioner lacks.
- What still needs checking
- Which Auditor General recommendations Jones would act on first.
- [John Jones for Vancouver City Council](https://johnjonesvancouver.netlify.app/)Campaign · John Jones campaign
2026 · ReconciliationCampaign pledge
### Honour consultation agreements with the three host Nations
The campaign site says Jones would honour the city's consultation agreements with the Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh Nations, and would speak plainly about which powers belong to the city and which belong to the province and the federal government.
Evidence & next checks
- Evidence reviewed
- The site states the commitment. It names no specific agreement and no change to current practice.
- What still needs checking
- Which parts of the current consultation agreements Jones considers unmet.
- [John Jones for Vancouver City Council](https://johnjonesvancouver.netlify.app/)Campaign · John Jones campaign
2026 · Help long-time tenants stay housedCampaign pledge
### Help long-time tenants stay housed
The campaign says Jones would push Council to help tenants stay, make legal suites cheaper to build, and renew co-op leases before they end.
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?
- [John Jones for Vancouver City Council](https://johnjonesvancouver.netlify.app/)Campaign · John Jones campaign
2026 · Mental health crisis response teamsCampaign pledge
### Mental health crisis response teams
The campaign says Jones would push for Car 87, a police officer paired with a mental health nurse, available day and night.
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?
- [John Jones for Vancouver City Council](https://johnjonesvancouver.netlify.app/)Campaign · John Jones campaign
2026 · A ward system for councilCampaign pledge
### A ward system for council
The campaign says Jones would work to bring in a ward system so each neighbourhood has its own representative.
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?
- [John Jones for Vancouver City Council](https://johnjonesvancouver.netlify.app/)Campaign · John Jones campaign
2026 · Repair roads, pools and parksCampaign pledge
### Repair roads, pools and parks
The campaign says Jones would vote to repair and maintain what the city already owns before it takes on new projects.
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?
- [John Jones for Vancouver City Council](https://johnjonesvancouver.netlify.app/)Campaign · John Jones campaign
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
The final ballot list places Jones at number 104 on the council ballot as one of the independent candidates.
- [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 / 5 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
- John Jones for Vancouver City Council
John Jones campaign
Reporting 1 sources
- Vancouver's 2026 civic election candidate list is set: All 130 names in ballot order
Daily Hive · September 22, 2026
Event listing 1 sources
- Candidate Debates Happening In Vancouver, Richmond, and Surrey
Women Transforming Cities · September 17, 2026
The campaign website gives no work history, no education and no previous political experience, so nothing about the candidate's background could be established or checked. No news article, interview, forum report, party page or organisation page naming this candidate was found beyond the ballot list. The name John Jones is common, and no source was found that links this candidate to any other person of the same name, so no other record has been used here. Jones has not held elected office, so there is no voting record.
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 1 background fact recorded here, each checked against a quotation from that page.
Checks still to do: Separate proposed provincial legislative changes from actions council can take directly; verify all campaign statistics.
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
### Background not supplied
Work, public service and community involvement will appear here when supplied. No experience has been added to this profile.
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.
What changes would a ward system require, and how would you maintain fair citywide representation?
No response has been submitted.
Which of your proposals can council enact directly, and which require provincial, federal or regional agreement?
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 City Council candidate list ](https://vancouver.ca/your-government/2026-candidates-councillor.aspx)Checked September 22, 2026
- [Candidate website ](https://johnjonesvancouver.netlify.app/)Checked September 22, 2026
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Campaign contact
## Campaign links & contact.
Find the candidate’s website, social accounts and contact information.
[Candidate website](https://johnjonesvancouver.netlify.app/)
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