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City Council · Vancouver 2026
# Jonathan Weisman
Candidate for Vancouver City Council.
Jonathan Weisman, ballot number 127 for City Council in Vancouver, TEAM for a Livable Vancouver. Profile focus: Community facilities and accountable governance.
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TEAM for a Livable Vancouver2026
*Jonathan WeismanCity CouncilBallot no.127*
[Image: TEAM campaign](https://www.voteteam.ca/candidates-2026/jonathan-weisman-for-council)
Candidate research / September 22, 2026
This record covers Jonathan Weisman's legal career and board work as set out on the law firm profile, the TEAM nomination in June 2026, and the campaign and party positions published for the 2026 council race.
**4**Commitments **2**News articles **8**Sources
Public schedule / Through election day
## Where can you hear Jonathan Weisman?
1 upcoming public event 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 28No appearance confirmed
8. Sep 29No appearance confirmed
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 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.
Oct 17 pm
Public forumAttendance unconfirmed
#### Last Candidate Standing
York Theatre, Vancouver
**The organisers say everyone running for mayor or council is invited. No participant list has been published, and Weisman is not named.**
An all-candidates event produced by the Vancouver Public Space Network with support from The Tyee, Creative Mornings Vancouver, and the SFU City Program.
- [Who will be the last Vancouver candidate standing?](https://thetyee.ca/Presents/2026/09/18/Last-Vancouver-Candidate-Standing/)Event listing · The Tyee
### 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 Jonathan Weisman
Jonathan Weisman appears on the City of Vancouver's final 2026 candidate list for City Council, with ballot number 127. The City records the affiliation as TEAM for a Livable Vancouver.
The campaign says Weisman is a lawyer and has organized in the community since moving to Vancouver 17 years ago. The page says Weisman chairs the board of a community centre and led it through the last planning stages of a new 200,000 square foot building that includes affordable housing. The page says Weisman has been a Scout leader for 10 years and has been recognized for free legal work at the pro bono clinic at the Vancouver Courthouse.
The TEAM campaign page describes Weisman as a lawyer and community organizer who moved to Vancouver 17 years ago, and says the study of politics and law took place in Kingston, Ottawa, London, and Washington DC.
The law firm profile at Dolden Wallace Folick describes Weisman as an insurance lawyer and litigator who has appeared before superior and appellate courts in British Columbia, Ontario and Manitoba, and who clerked with the Caribbean Court of Justice in Trinidad.
The law firm profile says Weisman has taught law at Simon Fraser University and is named as a contributor to Access Pro Bono's public legal services.
The law firm profile lists current board seats at the Choice School for the Gifted and Exceptional and at the Jewish Community Centre of Greater Vancouver, and past board seats at the Dunbar Community Centre Association, the Canadian Club of Vancouver, and Realwheels Theatre.
TEAM announced the council nomination on June 9, 2026 and described Weisman as a Dunbar-based lawyer.
Weisman appears on the 2026 ballot as council candidate number 127 for TEAM for a Livable Vancouver.
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.
4 commitments shown · Checked Sep 22
2026 · GovernanceCampaign pledge
### Closer link between communities and city hall
In the nomination announcement Weisman said the aim is to work with a committed group to strengthen the relationship between communities and city hall, drawing on years of guiding community organisations.
Evidence & next checks
- Evidence reviewed
- This is a direct statement from the candidate. No specific consultation or governance change is named.
- What still needs checking
- What change to city consultation Weisman would propose.
- [TEAM chooses two more city council candidates](https://www.voteteam.ca/post/team-chooses-two-more-city-council-candidates)Campaign · TEAM for a Livable Vancouver
2026 · HousingCampaign pledge
### Homes and jobs for families and young people
The campaign page says Weisman is running so that Vancouver's families and young people, whether long-term residents or newcomers, can grow, do well, and find homes and jobs in the city.
Evidence & next checks
- Evidence reviewed
- The page states the goal and directs readers to the party's positions pages for detail. No individual housing measure is set out.
- What still needs checking
- Which housing measures Weisman supports by name.
- [Jonathan Weisman for council](https://www.voteteam.ca/candidates-2026/jonathan-weisman-for-council)Campaign · TEAM for a Livable Vancouver
2026 · GovernanceCampaign pledge
### TEAM's ten position areas
TEAM publishes positions for 2026 in ten areas: community representation, planning for livability and affordability, the environment, finance and administration, safety for all, transportation, economic development, arts and culture, parks and recreation, and schools.
Evidence & next checks
- Evidence reviewed
- These are the party's positions. The campaign page for Weisman points readers to them and does not restate any of them in the candidate's own words.
- What still needs checking
- Where Weisman's own views differ from the party positions.
- [Our positions, 2026](https://www.voteteam.ca/our-positions-home-2026)Campaign · TEAM for a Livable Vancouver
- [Jonathan Weisman for council](https://www.voteteam.ca/candidates-2026/jonathan-weisman-for-council)Campaign · TEAM for a Livable Vancouver
2026 · Homes and jobs for familiesCampaign pledge
### Homes and jobs for families
The campaign says Weisman is running so that families and young people in Vancouver, both long-term residents and newcomers, can find homes and jobs in the city.
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?
- [Jonathan Weisman for council](https://www.voteteam.ca/candidates-2026/jonathan-weisman-for-council)Campaign · TEAM for a Livable 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.
Jun 9Statement
### Statement on being nominated as a TEAM council candidate
In the party's nomination announcement Weisman said the focus over past years has been guiding community organisations, and set out the aim of strengthening the relationship between communities and city hall.
- [TEAM chooses two more city council candidates](https://www.voteteam.ca/post/team-chooses-two-more-city-council-candidates)Campaign · TEAM for a Livable Vancouver
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.
August 6, 2026Reporting
Daily Hive
### TEAM adds five candidates for Vancouver election
Kenneth Chan's report on TEAM's expanded slate. Weisman is named once, as one of the previously announced council candidates alongside Amanda Boggan, Charles Kelly, Kathleen Larsen and Peter Tu. No further detail about Weisman is given.
- [TEAM adds five candidates for Vancouver election](https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/team-colleen-hardwick-additional-candidates-vancouver-election-august-2026)Reporting · Daily Hive
September 22, 2026Reporting
Daily Hive
### Vancouver's 2026 civic election candidate list is set
Kenneth Chan's ballot order list. Weisman appears as council candidate number 127 for TEAM for a Livable Vancouver.
- [Vancouver's 2026 civic election candidate list is set](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 3 sources
- Jonathan Weisman for council
TEAM for a Livable Vancouver
- TEAM chooses two more city council candidates
TEAM for a Livable Vancouver · June 9, 2026
- Our positions, 2026
TEAM for a Livable Vancouver
Reporting 2 sources
- TEAM adds five candidates for Vancouver election
Daily Hive · August 6, 2026
- Vancouver's 2026 civic election candidate list is set
Daily Hive · September 22, 2026
Event listing 1 sources
- Who will be the last Vancouver candidate standing?
The Tyee · September 18, 2026
The community centre that the campaign page says Weisman chairs is not named on that page, and no record was opened that ties Weisman to a specific 200,000 square foot project, so the claim stands as the campaign's own. Business directory listings describe Weisman as president of the Jewish Community Centre of Greater Vancouver, but those listings could not be opened and the organisation's own board page was not read, so only the law firm's statement of a board seat is recorded. No dates are published for the board roles. No independent news reporting about Weisman was found beyond a single passing mention in a slate story. No accountability record was found.
Research status
## What voche.me has checked
Evidence reviewed on September 22, 2026: Current campaign material; biographical claims require corroboration.
Campaign page read on September 22, 2026. 1 stated position and 3 background facts recorded here, each checked against a quotation from that page.
Checks still to do: Verify organizational roles and distinguish planned facilities from completed projects.
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 as of 2026
### Lawyer, Dolden Wallace Folick LLP
The firm profile lists practice areas including professional liability, regulatory and disciplinary matters, construction defence, insurance coverage disputes, property loss, subrogation, environmental, directors and officers liability, not-for-profit, and strata claims. The profile also lists articles published between 2014 and 2021 on insurance policy, construction law, and economic torts.
Current as of 2026
### Board member, Jewish Community Centre of Greater Vancouver
The law firm profile lists this as a current board seat.
Past, dates not stated
### Board member, Dunbar Community Centre Association
The law firm profile lists this as a past board seat. No dates are given on the page.
About a decade, dates not stated
### Scout leader
The TEAM campaign page says Weisman served as a scout leader for about ten years. The law firm profile also describes an active role in a scouting group.
[Jonathan Weisman for council](https://www.voteteam.ca/candidates-2026/jonathan-weisman-for-council)
Dates not stated
### Board chair of a community centre
The TEAM campaign page says Weisman chairs the board of a community centre and is leading planning for a new facility of 200,000 square feet with affordable housing built into it. The page does not name the organisation, and this account comes from the campaign.
[Jonathan Weisman for council](https://www.voteteam.ca/candidates-2026/jonathan-weisman-for-council)
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 coordinate housing and community-facility investment without increasing access barriers?
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
- [TEAM for a Livable Vancouver · candidate page ](https://www.voteteam.ca/candidates-2026/jonathan-weisman-for-council)Checked September 22, 2026
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Campaign contact
## Campaign links & contact.
Find the candidate’s website, social accounts and contact information.
[TEAM for a Livable Vancouver · candidate page](https://www.voteteam.ca/candidates-2026/jonathan-weisman-for-council) [TEAM for a Livable Vancouver official website](https://www.voteteam.ca/)
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