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School Board · Vancouver 2026
# Lina Vargas
Candidate for the Vancouver School Board.
Lina Vargas, ballot number 327 for School Board in Vancouver, ABC Vancouver. Profile focus: Inclusive learning and family support.
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ABC Vancouver2026
*Lina VargasSchool BoardBallot no.327*
[Image: ABC Vancouver](https://abcvancouver.ca/team/lina-vargas/)
Candidate research / September 22, 2026
This record covers Lina Vargas, ballot number 327 for the Vancouver School Board with ABC Vancouver. The campaign material is the main source. A 2022 Georgia Straight profile describes a Lina Vargas with two matching details, and that overlap is flagged as an open question.
**9**Commitments **1**News articles **7**Sources
Public schedule / Through election day
## Where can you hear Lina Vargas?
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 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 296 to 9 pm
Public forumAttendance unconfirmed
#### All Candidates Meeting: Park Board and School Board
Britannia Community Services Centre, Gym D, Vancouver
**The listing names the Grandview Woodland Area Council as organiser and says the meeting covers the Park Board and School Board races. It names no individual candidates, so attendance is not confirmed.**
A public meeting for candidates running for Park Board and School Board, listed by Women Transforming Cities in a roundup of Vancouver election debates published on September 17, 2026.
- [Candidate debates happening in Vancouver](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 Lina Vargas
Lina Vargas appears on the City of Vancouver's final 2026 candidate list for School Board, with ballot number 327. The City records the affiliation as ABC Vancouver.
The page says Vargas worked as a midwife and an aesthetician and now works in business and social services. The page says Vargas is the founding president of the Diversity and Inclusion Support Group of B.C., a non-profit that recognises the work of migrants, health care workers, caregivers, and community volunteers.
Vargas appears at ballot number 327 in the School Board race as an ABC Vancouver candidate, in the ballot order Daily Hive published on September 22, 2026.
The ABC Vancouver team listing shows Vargas as a Vancouver School Board trustee candidate for the party.
The ABC candidate page says Vargas has worked as a midwife, an aesthetician, a business owner and a social services worker.
The ABC candidate page says Vargas founded and is president of the Diversity and Inclusion Support Group of B.C., a non-profit that recognises migrants, health care workers, caregivers and community volunteers, and that the group has worked with Canadian Blood Services on donation campaigns.
A Georgia Straight profile published on July 25, 2022 described a Lina Vargas running as an independent candidate for Vancouver city council, trained as a midwife in the Philippines, who came to Canada in 2004 as a caregiver, later worked as a health care aide and hair stylist, started Care Cut Mobile Salon, and founded the Diversity and Inclusion Support Group of B.C. in 2020. Two details, the midwife training and the founding of that group, match the ABC page. No source states directly that the two are the same person.
The Wikipedia results table for the 2022 Vancouver municipal election records a Lina Vargas as an independent city council candidate with 7,714 votes, not elected.
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.
9 commitments shown · Checked Sep 22
2026 · Student supportCampaign pledge
### Safe and inclusive classrooms
The ABC candidate page says Vargas would work for learning environments where every student feels welcomed, respected and able to succeed.
Evidence & next checks
- Evidence reviewed
- The party page states the aim. It names no policy, program or budget line.
- What still needs checking
- Which district policies Vargas would change to reach this.
- [Lina Vargas candidate page](https://abcvancouver.ca/team/lina-vargas/)Campaign · ABC Vancouver
2026 · StaffingCampaign pledge
### Support and resources for teachers
The ABC candidate page says Vargas would push for teachers to have the support and resources needed for the range of needs in their classrooms.
Evidence & next checks
- Evidence reviewed
- The party page states the aim without a staffing number or a cost.
- What still needs checking
- What resources Vargas would add first, and how they would be paid for.
- [Lina Vargas candidate page](https://abcvancouver.ca/team/lina-vargas/)Campaign · ABC Vancouver
2026 · CommunityCampaign pledge
### Stronger links between families and schools
The ABC candidate page says Vargas treats good relationships among families, students, teachers and staff as the base of a strong school, and would work to build connections across Vancouver's communities.
Evidence & next checks
- Evidence reviewed
- The party page states the aim. It proposes no process or program.
- What still needs checking
- What Vargas would do differently from the district's current family engagement work.
- [Lina Vargas candidate page](https://abcvancouver.ca/team/lina-vargas/)Campaign · ABC Vancouver
2026 · RecreationCampaign pledge
### Party platform: swimming lessons in the school day
ABC Vancouver's platform says the party would bring swimming lessons into the school day, with Park Board and School Board candidates working together, and make the first three levels of the Joe Fortes learn-to-swim program free for children aged three to twelve.
Evidence & next checks
- Evidence reviewed
- This is the party's platform, released on September 22, 2026. No statement from Vargas on it was found.
- What still needs checking
- How the school day would be rearranged to fit lessons, and what the program would cost.
- [ABC Vancouver platform](https://abcvancouver.ca/platform/)Campaign · ABC Vancouver
- [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 · StaffingCampaign pledge
### Party platform: teaching assistants in every classroom
ABC Vancouver's platform says the party would put teaching assistants in every classroom and add specialised support staff for students with diverse learning needs, along with more staff training and classroom resources.
Evidence & next checks
- Evidence reviewed
- This is the party's platform. It gives no total number of positions and no cost in the material read.
- What still needs checking
- How many teaching assistant positions this would add, and where the money would come from.
- [ABC Vancouver platform](https://abcvancouver.ca/platform/)Campaign · ABC Vancouver
- [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 · School safetyCampaign pledge
### Party platform: keep School Liaison Officers
ABC Vancouver's platform says the party would keep the School Liaison Officer Program and build closer work between police, schools and families.
Evidence & next checks
- Evidence reviewed
- This is the party's platform. No statement from Vargas on the program was found.
- What still needs checking
- Whether Vargas states a personal position on police officers in schools.
- [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 · FundingCampaign pledge
### Party platform: provincial school tax for Vancouver schools
ABC Vancouver's platform says the party would press for the provincial school tax collected in Vancouver to go to Vancouver schools, which the Daily Hive report puts at about 60 million dollars.
Evidence & next checks
- Evidence reviewed
- This is the party's platform. The 60 million dollar figure comes from the Daily Hive report on the platform launch and was not checked against a provincial record.
- What still needs checking
- What the province actually collects in school tax in Vancouver, and whether a municipal party can change where it goes.
- [ABC Vancouver platform](https://abcvancouver.ca/platform/)Campaign · ABC Vancouver
- [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 · Support for students and teachersCampaign pledge
### Support for students and teachers
The page says Vargas holds that every student should feel welcome and able to do well, and that teachers should get the resources their classrooms need.
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?
- [Lina Vargas candidate page](https://abcvancouver.ca/team/lina-vargas/)Campaign · ABC Vancouver
2026 · Relationships between families and schoolsCampaign pledge
### Relationships between families and schools
The page says Vargas holds that schools work well when families, students, teachers, and staff have respectful relationships.
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?
- [Lina Vargas candidate page](https://abcvancouver.ca/team/lina-vargas/)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.
July 25, 2022Reporting
The Georgia Straight
### Why Filipino community organizer Lina Vargas is running for Vancouver city council
A profile of a Lina Vargas running as an independent for Vancouver city council in 2022, covering the move to Canada in 2004 as a caregiver, work as a health care aide and hair stylist, the Care Cut Mobile Salon, and the founding of the Diversity and Inclusion Support Group of B.C. in 2020. Two details match the ABC page for the 2026 School Board candidate. Readers should treat the link between the two as unsettled.
- [Why Filipino community organizer Lina Vargas is running for Vancouver city council](https://www.straight.com/news/why-filipino-community-organizer-lina-vargas-is-running-for-vancouver-city-council)Reporting · The Georgia Straight
Research / 7 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
- Lina Vargas candidate page
ABC Vancouver
- ABC Vancouver platform
ABC Vancouver
Reporting 2 sources
- Ken Sim's ABC platform promises property tax freeze, end to residential parking permit fees
Daily Hive · September 22, 2026
- Why Filipino community organizer Lina Vargas is running for Vancouver city council
The Georgia Straight · July 25, 2022
Event listing 1 sources
- Candidate debates happening in Vancouver
Women Transforming Cities · September 17, 2026
No source states that the 2026 ABC School Board candidate and the 2022 independent council candidate are the same person. The match rests on two details, midwife training and the founding of the Diversity and Inclusion Support Group of B.C., so the 2022 material is reported as its own item and kept out of the biography. The support group has no website or registry record that was opened, so the Canadian Blood Services partnership and the presidency rest on the ABC page alone. The VoteMate page for Vargas carries no profile and no promises. No news reporting naming Vargas as a 2026 School Board candidate was found beyond the ballot list.
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 2 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 organizational roles and distinguish community work from regulated professional credentials.
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
Dates not given
### Founder and president, Diversity and Inclusion Support Group of B.C.
The ABC page says Vargas founded the group and serves as its president, and that it has partnered with Canadian Blood Services. The 2022 Georgia Straight profile gives 2020 as the founding year for a group of the same name, started by a Lina Vargas.
[Lina Vargas candidate page](https://abcvancouver.ca/team/lina-vargas/)
Dates not given
### Midwife, aesthetician, business owner and social services worker
The ABC page lists these as the candidate's working background. It gives no employers and no years.
[Lina Vargas candidate page](https://abcvancouver.ca/team/lina-vargas/)
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 student-support measure would you prioritize, and how would you assess whether it reaches those who need it?
No response has been submitted.
How would you balance student learning support, facilities and staffing within the district’s available funding?
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 school trustee candidate list ](https://vancouver.ca/your-government/2026-candidates-school-trustee.aspx)Checked September 22, 2026
- [ABC Vancouver · candidate page ](https://abcvancouver.ca/team/lina-vargas/)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/lina-vargas/) [ABC Vancouver official website](https://abcvancouver.ca/)
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