--- title: "Keerit Jutla | City Council | Vancouver election 2026 | voche.me" canonical_url: "https://voche.me/candidates/keerit-jutla" last_updated: "2026-09-23T06:07:47.888Z" meta: description: "Keerit Jutla, ballot number 106 for City Council in Vancouver, Vote Vancouver. Profile focus: Economic development and public decision-making." "og:description": "Keerit Jutla, ballot number 106 for City Council in Vancouver, Vote Vancouver. Profile focus: Economic development and public decision-making." "og:title": "Keerit Jutla | City Council | Vancouver election 2026" "twitter:description": "Keerit Jutla, ballot number 106 for City Council in Vancouver, Vote Vancouver. Profile focus: Economic development and public decision-making." "twitter:title": "Keerit Jutla | City Council | Vancouver election 2026" --- City Council · Vancouver 2026 # Keerit Jutla Candidate for Vancouver City Council. Keerit Jutla, ballot number 106 for City Council in Vancouver, Vote Vancouver. Profile focus: Economic development and public decision-making. Explore the record Public schedule Researched by voche.me · Not a campaign-authored page Vote Vancouver2026 ![Keerit Jutla, published by the Vote Vancouver campaign.](https://voche.me/images/candidates/keerit-jutla-640.webp) *Keerit JutlaCity CouncilBallot no.106* [Image: Vote Vancouver campaign](https://www.votevancouver.ca/keerit-jutla) Candidate research / September 22, 2026 This record covers Keerit Jutla's career history, the claims made on the Vote Vancouver campaign page, and what independent sources confirm. Sources are dated up to September 22, 2026. **5**Commitments **5**Sources Public schedule / Through election day ## Where can you hear Keerit Jutla? 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 Keerit Jutla Keerit Jutla appears on the City of Vancouver's final 2026 candidate list for City Council, with ballot number 106. The City records the affiliation as Vote Vancouver. The party page says Jutla is CEO and founder of Invicta Metals Corp. and was president and CEO of the Association for Mineral Exploration. The page says Jutla was called to the bars of British Columbia, Alberta, Ontario, and Yukon and practised Aboriginal and regulatory law. The page says Jutla holds a JD and an MBA in energy and natural resources. Jutla appears on the 2026 Vancouver ballot as candidate number 106 for city council, running with Vote Vancouver. The campaign page says Jutla is a lawyer and business leader who holds a JD, an MBA in energy and natural resources, and a master's degree in political science, and is called to the bars of British Columbia, Alberta, Ontario and Yukon. The Association for Mineral Exploration gave a fuller education record in 2023: a Bachelor of Arts in political science from the University of Western Ontario, a Master of Arts in political science from the University of Windsor, and an MBA and Juris Doctor from the University of Alberta with an applied focus on natural resources and Aboriginal law. The Wikipedia article on the 2026 Vancouver municipal election describes Jutla as a lawyer and chief executive of Invicta Metals. Vote Vancouver is the party led by sitting city councillor Rebecca Bligh, who is the party's candidate for mayor. Jutla is one of six Vote Vancouver council candidates. 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. 5 commitments shown · Checked Sep 22 2026 · GovernanceCampaign pledge ### Open decision-making at city hall The campaign page says Jutla believes decisions about the city should be made "in the open, not behind closed doors".
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
This is a statement of belief on the candidate's own campaign page. The page sets out no process change, no rule and no target that would put it into effect.
What still needs checking
Which council practices Jutla would change, and by what mechanism.
- [Keerit Jutla candidate page](https://www.votevancouver.ca/keerit-jutla)Campaign · Vote Vancouver 2026 · HousingCampaign pledge ### Growth planned with residents The campaign page says growth "should happen for residents, not to them", and applies a consent-based negotiating approach to city governance.
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Evidence reviewed
The wording comes from the candidate's own page. It names no rezoning policy, consultation rule or housing target.
What still needs checking
What Jutla would change about how Vancouver consults on rezonings and area plans.
- [Keerit Jutla candidate page](https://www.votevancouver.ca/keerit-jutla)Campaign · Vote Vancouver 2026 · HousingCampaign pledge ### Vote Vancouver housing platform Vote Vancouver's housing platform commits to keeping public land in public ownership while partnering with community land trusts, speeding up approvals, building permanently affordable middle-income homes with non-profit childcare included, letting faith organizations redevelop their properties, and replacing single-room occupancy buildings.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
This is the party's platform, published on the party website. Jutla runs as a party candidate. The candidate page carries none of these commitments in Jutla's own words.
What still needs checking
Whether Jutla states a personal position on any of the party housing items.
- [Vote Vancouver housing platform](https://www.votevancouver.ca/housing)Campaign · Vote Vancouver - [Vote Vancouver candidate list](https://www.votevancouver.ca/candidates)Campaign · Vote Vancouver 2026 · Open decision making at councilCampaign pledge ### Open decision making at council The page says Jutla believes decisions about the city should be made in the open.
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?
- [Keerit Jutla candidate page](https://www.votevancouver.ca/keerit-jutla)Campaign · Vote Vancouver 2026 · Consent-based partnerships in city dealsCampaign pledge ### Consent-based partnerships in city deals The page says Jutla would bring experience negotiating and building consent-based partnerships to city council.
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?
- [Keerit Jutla candidate page](https://www.votevancouver.ca/keerit-jutla)Campaign · Vote 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. No reviewed entries have been added to this section yet. This is a research gap, not a finding about the candidate. 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 3 sources - Keerit Jutla candidate page Vote Vancouver - Vote Vancouver candidate list Vote Vancouver - Vote Vancouver housing platform Vote Vancouver
No independent news reporting about Jutla's council campaign was found, and no interview on municipal policy was found. The campaign page lists no specific council commitments, so the record of what Jutla would do is thin. The reason for leaving the Association for Mineral Exploration in 2025 was not established from any page that could be opened, because the Business in Vancouver report on that change returned an error. Invicta Metals Corp. is described only on the campaign page and in Wikipedia, with no corporate registry record opened. No public forum or debate appearance was confirmed for the period from September 22 to October 17, 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 3 background facts recorded here, each checked against a quotation from that page. Checks still to do: Confirm professional and company roles through their public records; distinguish partnership claims from independently documented agreements. 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 2023 to 2025 ### President and Chief Executive Officer, Association for Mineral Exploration The association announced the appointment on August 18, 2023, effective September 18, 2023. The association's staff page now lists the tenure as 2023 to 2025. The association represents the mineral exploration industry in British Columbia. About two years before 2023 ### Senior roles, BC Environmental Assessment Office and Ministry of Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation The association's announcement says this work covered permitting for mineral exploration and implementation of the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act. Dates not stated ### Regulatory and Aboriginal law practice The campaign page names Woodward and Company and JFK Law as the firms. The association's 2023 announcement describes ten years in the natural resource sector acting for both mining companies and First Nations, across oil and gas, oil sands, pipelines, LNG and mining, including impact benefit agreements and First Nations equity investments. [Keerit Jutla candidate page](https://www.votevancouver.ca/keerit-jutla) Dates not stated ### Chief Executive Officer and founder, Invicta Metals Corp. The campaign page describes the company as built around consent-first partnerships with First Nations. No independent record of the company was opened. [Keerit Jutla candidate page](https://www.votevancouver.ca/keerit-jutla) 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 disclose outside business interests and manage conflicts in council decisions? 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 - [Vote Vancouver · candidate page ](https://www.votevancouver.ca/keerit-jutla)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. [Vote Vancouver · candidate page](https://www.votevancouver.ca/keerit-jutla) [Vote Vancouver official website](https://www.votevancouver.ca/) ## View more candidates. [All candidate spaces ](https://voche.me/candidates) [City Council**Jarrett Hagglund**](https://voche.me/candidates/jarrett-hagglund) [City Council**Joyce Gillespie**](https://voche.me/candidates/joyce-gillespie) ## Sitemap See the full [sitemap](/sitemap.md) for all pages.