--- title: "Lisa Dominato | City Council | Vancouver election 2026 | voche.me" canonical_url: "https://voche.me/candidates/lisa-dominato" last_updated: "2026-09-23T06:07:50.533Z" meta: description: "Lisa Dominato, ballot number 137 for City Council in Vancouver, ABC Vancouver. Profile focus: Housing, childcare and service delivery." "og:description": "Lisa Dominato, ballot number 137 for City Council in Vancouver, ABC Vancouver. Profile focus: Housing, childcare and service delivery." "og:title": "Lisa Dominato | City Council | Vancouver election 2026" "twitter:description": "Lisa Dominato, ballot number 137 for City Council in Vancouver, ABC Vancouver. Profile focus: Housing, childcare and service delivery." "twitter:title": "Lisa Dominato | City Council | Vancouver election 2026" --- City Council · Vancouver 2026 # Lisa Dominato Candidate for Vancouver City Council. Lisa Dominato, ballot number 137 for City Council in Vancouver, ABC Vancouver. Profile focus: Housing, childcare and service delivery. Explore the record Public schedule Researched by voche.me · Not a campaign-authored page ABC Vancouver2026 ![Lisa Dominato, from ABC Vancouver.](https://voche.me/images/candidates/lisa-dominato-640.webp) *Lisa DominatoCity CouncilBallot no.137* [Image: ABC Vancouver](https://abcvancouver.ca/team/lisa-dominato/) Candidate research / September 22, 2026 This record covers Lisa Dominato, ballot number 137, a sitting Vancouver city councillor seeking a third council term with ABC Vancouver. It sets out the public career record, the campaign's own account of the term, and two independent records of the council term: reporting on the public safety plebiscite and a road safety group's review of council votes. **10**Commitments **2**Programs **4**News articles **15**Sources Public schedule / Through election day ## Where can you hear Lisa Dominato? 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 Lisa Dominato Lisa Dominato appears on the City of Vancouver's final 2026 candidate list for City Council, with ballot number 137. The City records the affiliation as ABC Vancouver. The official roster for the current term lists Lisa Dominato as a Vancouver city councillor. That is a separate office from the one on this 2026 ballot entry. The page says Dominato was first elected to council in 2018 and served as a School Board Trustee the year before that. The page says Dominato held senior management jobs in the BC Public Service working on social policy and was Chief of Staff to members of the provincial cabinet. The page says the candidate spent six years as a board member and board chair of the Kettle Society, working on affordable housing and mental health supports. Dominato was elected to Vancouver City Council in 2018 and re-elected in 2022, after being elected to the Vancouver School Board in a 2017 by-election. The ABC party page states this sequence, and Wikipedia's 2022 election results confirm the 2022 council win. In the 2022 council election Dominato received 70,415 votes, 41.05 percent, and was elected. Wikipedia's article on ABC Vancouver records that the party was formed on April 14, 2021 out of a split in the Non-Partisan Association, and that three NPA councillors, including Dominato, joined it before the 2022 election. The party page says Dominato held senior management roles in the British Columbia public service working on social policy and served as chief of staff to members of the provincial cabinet. The personal campaign site describes that role as chief of staff to the Deputy Premier and Minister of Education. The party page says Dominato spent six years with the Kettle Society as a board member and later chair, working on affordable housing and mental health supports. The personal site adds a board role with FamilySmart. The party page lists a Master of Arts in Leadership from Royal Roads University and a bachelor's degree from the University of British Columbia and the University of Burgundy in Dijon, France. Daily Hive's ballot order lists Dominato at number 137 for council with ABC 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. 10 commitments shown · Checked Sep 22 2026 · HousingCampaign pledge ### Housing that families and vulnerable residents can afford The personal campaign site lists enabling affordable, supportive and rental housing for families and vulnerable residents through partnerships, incentives and faster processes.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
The priorities page states the aim. It sets no housing target and names no site or programme.
What still needs checking
How many homes, of what kind, and through which city tool?
- [Values and Priorities](https://lisadominato.ca/platform/)Campaign · lisadominato.ca 2026 · PermittingCampaign pledge ### Keep cutting permit times The re-election announcement says the term's work included speeding up building and development permits to reduce housing costs, and the forward pledge is to keep cutting red tape.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
The announcement is the candidate's own account of the record. No independent measure of permit times is cited.
What still needs checking
What are current city permit processing times against 2022?
- [Seeking Re-Election October 17th, 2026](https://lisadominato.ca/seeking-re-election-october-17th-2026/)Campaign · lisadominato.ca 2026 · Parks and recreationCampaign pledge ### Community centre and recreation renewal The re-election announcement says community centre renewal and recreation spaces were a priority in the term, including a turf field at Beaconsfield Park, and the personal priorities page lists continued investment in community centres and public spaces.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
Both pages are the candidate's own. The ABC party platform, reported by Daily Hive on September 22, 2026, commits the party to 400 million dollars for community centres, which is the party's commitment rather than a personal one.
What still needs checking
Which centres are funded in the approved capital plan?
- [Seeking Re-Election October 17th, 2026](https://lisadominato.ca/seeking-re-election-october-17th-2026/)Campaign · lisadominato.ca - [Values and Priorities](https://lisadominato.ca/platform/)Campaign · lisadominato.ca - [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 · ChildcareCampaign pledge ### More childcare spaces The re-election announcement lists expanding childcare options for families as part of the record and the continuing aim.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
The announcement gives no number. The ABC party platform reported by Daily Hive commits the party to doubling 2,000 new childcare spaces, which is a party commitment.
What still needs checking
How many licensed spaces opened in Vancouver during the term?
- [Seeking Re-Election October 17th, 2026](https://lisadominato.ca/seeking-re-election-october-17th-2026/)Campaign · lisadominato.ca - [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 · TransportationCampaign pledge ### Road safety and street maintenance spending The re-election announcement says the term doubled road safety investment and tripled the sidewalks and roads budget.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
These figures come from the candidate's own announcement. The road safety group Vision Zero Vancouver published a review on September 16, 2026 that describes a different pattern of votes on street safety measures. The two accounts are not reconciled by any source opened here.
What still needs checking
What do the approved city budgets show for road safety and for sidewalks and roads in 2022 compared with 2026?
- [Seeking Re-Election October 17th, 2026](https://lisadominato.ca/seeking-re-election-october-17th-2026/)Campaign · lisadominato.ca - [Vancouver City Council Full Term Report Card](https://visionzerovancouver.ca/2026/09/16/vancouver-council-full-term-report/)Reporting · Vision Zero Vancouver 2026 · Public safety and healthCampaign pledge ### Mental health services alongside policing The personal priorities page lists working with other levels of government to improve local mental health and addiction services, and the re-election announcement lists investment in police, fire and mental health workers.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
Both are the candidate's own statements. Daily Hive's August 14, 2026 report quotes Dominato saying about 2,500 people were moved from police to health services through such work in the previous year, a figure the article attributes to Dominato.
What still needs checking
Which programme produced the 2,500 figure, and is it published by the city or the health authority?
- [Values and Priorities](https://lisadominato.ca/platform/)Campaign · lisadominato.ca - [Seeking Re-Election October 17th, 2026](https://lisadominato.ca/seeking-re-election-october-17th-2026/)Campaign · lisadominato.ca - [Vancouver public safety plebiscite approved](https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/vancouver-public-safety-plebiscite-mental-health-addictions-approved-october-2026-civic-election)Reporting · Daily Hive 2026 · GovernanceCampaign pledge ### Governance, transparency and public engagement The personal priorities page lists ensuring good governance, transparency and public engagement.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
The page states the value. It names no specific measure.
What still needs checking
Which change at city hall would this mean in the next term?
- [Values and Priorities](https://lisadominato.ca/platform/)Campaign · lisadominato.ca 2026 · Arts and cultureCampaign pledge ### Arts, culture and LGBTQ spaces The personal priorities page lists support for arts and culture, including more support for LGBTQ events and gathering spaces.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
The page states the aim without a budget figure or a named venue.
What still needs checking
What funding would this involve?
- [Values and Priorities](https://lisadominato.ca/platform/)Campaign · lisadominato.ca Earlier term · City financesCampaign pledge ### Municipal finance reform A 2023 post on the personal site argues that municipalities hold about 60 percent of Canada's public infrastructure on a small share of tax revenue, and calls on the provincial and federal governments to give local government better revenue tools.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
The post is the candidate's own writing, dated November 4, 2023. It is an argument rather than a council decision.
What still needs checking
Has any such tool been granted to Vancouver since 2023?
- [In the News](https://lisadominato.ca/news/)Campaign · lisadominato.ca 2026 · City spending, housing and child careCampaign pledge ### City spending, housing and child care The page says Dominato has worked on city spending, affordable housing, neighbourhood safety, city services, small business, and child care since being elected.
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?
- [Lisa Dominato candidate page](https://abcvancouver.ca/team/lisa-dominato/)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. Sep 13Motion published by the councillor, council outcome not established here ### Motion for a cross-government task force on mental health and addiction Dominato published a motion asking council to call for an expert-led provincial, federal and municipal emergency task force on mental health and addiction, to look at service delivery, harm reduction, treatment and recovery, and coordination between governments, and to direct the mayor to write to the Premier and the Prime Minister.
Scope, limits and sources The text is on the councillor's own site. The site does not record whether council passed it, and the city's council record system refused automated access, so the outcome is not confirmed here.
- [Mental Health and Addiction Reform: An Expert-Led Cross-Jurisdictional Task Force](https://lisadominato.ca/mental-health-and-addiction-reform-an-expert-led-cross-jurisdictional-task-force/)Campaign · lisadominato.ca Sep 16Passed, according to the reviewing group ### Two road safety motions co-sponsored and passed The road safety group Vision Zero Vancouver's review of the full council term says Dominato co-sponsored two motions with ABC colleagues, one to increase the number of leading pedestrian intervals at crossings and one to expand the school active travel programme, and says both passed.
Scope, limits and sources The date given is the date of the review, because the review does not date the individual motions. The group describes itself as a road safety advocacy organisation, so this is its account of the record.
- [Vancouver City Council Full Term Report Card](https://visionzerovancouver.ca/2026/09/16/vancouver-council-full-term-report/)Reporting · Vision Zero Vancouver 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. Apr 21Statement ### Open letter announcing departure from the NPA Dominato signed an open letter with two other councillors leaving the Non-Partisan Association. The letter objected to the board choosing a mayoral candidate without the elected caucus, set out 18 months of governance complaints, and said the three would sit as independents. - [Open Letter to NPA Members and Supporters](https://lisadominato.ca/open-letter-to-npa-members-and-supporters/)Campaign · lisadominato.ca Aug 14Statement ### Comments on the public safety plebiscite Reporting on the council decision to put two public safety questions on the October ballot quotes Dominato saying about 2,500 people were moved from police to health services through those programmes in the previous year, and saying there is a silent majority of residents frustrated by provincial inaction. - [Vancouver public safety plebiscite approved](https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/vancouver-public-safety-plebiscite-mental-health-addictions-approved-october-2026-civic-election)Reporting · Daily Hive Sep 1Statement ### Announcement of a third council run Dominato announced a re-election bid with ABC Vancouver, listed the term's work on property taxes, permits, public safety, community centres, road safety, childcare and downtown public space, and said the aim for the next term is a safer and more affordable city with less red tape. - [Seeking Re-Election October 17th, 2026](https://lisadominato.ca/seeking-re-election-october-17th-2026/)Campaign · lisadominato.ca 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. Policy disputeSeptember 16, 2026 ### Road safety group's assessment of the council voting record Vision Zero Vancouver, a road safety advocacy group, gave Dominato a grade of C in its review of the full council term. It lists votes against Broadway bike lanes, intersection safety cameras, Halloween block parties, a 30 kilometre per hour limit on Cornwall, and lower speeds on arterial roads in the city's Vision Zero Safe Mobility Plan, and votes for rolling back the Water Street pedestrian zone, for removing the Beach Avenue bike lane, and for the mayor's budget, which the group says cut transportation staff and services. It says these were votes taken with the rest of the ABC group. #### Candidate or party response No published reply from Dominato to this review was found. The campaign's own September 1, 2026 announcement says the term doubled road safety investment and tripled the sidewalks and roads budget. #### Verified status and limits This is one advocacy group's assessment of votes. The individual votes could not be checked against the city's official council minutes, because the city's council record site refuses automated requests. - [Vancouver City Council Full Term Report Card](https://visionzerovancouver.ca/2026/09/16/vancouver-council-full-term-report/)Reporting · Vision Zero Vancouver - [Seeking Re-Election October 17th, 2026](https://lisadominato.ca/seeking-re-election-october-17th-2026/)Campaign · lisadominato.ca Policy disputeApril 21, 2021 ### Departure from the Non-Partisan Association Dominato signed an open letter with Colleen Hardwick and Sarah Kirby-Yung leaving the NPA caucus. The letter said the party board had selected a 2022 mayoral candidate without the elected councillors, described 18 months of governance complaints including board appointments and resignations, and said the party could not be trusted to govern fairly under its leadership. #### Candidate or party response The letter is Dominato's own published statement. No reply from the NPA board was found in the sources opened here. #### Verified status and limits Wikipedia records that ABC Vancouver was formed on April 14, 2021 from the NPA split and that Dominato was one of three NPA councillors who joined it before the 2022 election. Dominato was elected with ABC in 2022. - [Open Letter to NPA Members and Supporters](https://lisadominato.ca/open-letter-to-npa-members-and-supporters/)Campaign · lisadominato.ca - [ABC Vancouver](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ABC_Vancouver)Reporting · Wikipedia - [2022 Vancouver municipal election](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_Vancouver_municipal_election)Reporting · Wikipedia 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 14, 2026Reporting Daily Hive ### It's official: Vancouver public safety plebiscite approved after heated opposition to ABC plan The report says council approved two advisory ballot questions for October 17, one on stronger bylaws against open drug use in public and one on asking the province to turn the old St. Paul's Hospital into a secure facility with at least 100 involuntary care beds. It records that the ABC majority approved the questions, that Lucy Maloney voted against, and that three councillors left before the vote. Dominato is quoted in support. - [Vancouver public safety plebiscite approved](https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/vancouver-public-safety-plebiscite-mental-health-addictions-approved-october-2026-civic-election)Reporting · Daily Hive August 27, 2026Reporting Daily Hive ### Ken Sim's ABC party names four new Vancouver City Council candidates The report names Dominato as one of five sitting ABC councillors seeking re-election, alongside Sarah Kirby-Yung, Mike Klassen, Peter Meiszner and Lenny Zhou, bringing the ABC council slate to nine. - [Ken Sim's ABC party names four new Vancouver City Council candidates](https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/abc-vancouver-city-council-candidates-2026-election-zarrabian-gillespie-lowe-grewal)Reporting · Daily Hive September 16, 2026Reporting Vision Zero Vancouver ### Vancouver City Council Full Term Report Card A road safety advocacy group reviewed every sitting councillor's votes on street and transport motions across the four year term and gave Dominato a grade of C. It credits two co-sponsored motions that passed and lists a series of votes against street safety measures. - [Vancouver City Council Full Term Report Card](https://visionzerovancouver.ca/2026/09/16/vancouver-council-full-term-report/)Reporting · Vision Zero Vancouver September 22, 2026Reporting Daily Hive ### Vancouver's 2026 civic election candidate list is set The published ballot order lists Dominato at number 137 for council with ABC 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 / 15 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 6 sources - Lisa Dominato candidate page ABC Vancouver - Values and Priorities lisadominato.ca - In the News lisadominato.ca - Seeking Re-Election October 17th, 2026 lisadominato.ca · September 1, 2026 - Open Letter to NPA Members and Supporters lisadominato.ca · April 21, 2021 - Mental Health and Addiction Reform: An Expert-Led Cross-Jurisdictional Task Force lisadominato.ca · September 13, 2020
Reporting 7 sources - Vancouver public safety plebiscite approved Daily Hive · August 14, 2026 - Ken Sim's ABC party names four new Vancouver City Council candidates Daily Hive · August 27, 2026 - Ken Sim's ABC platform promises property tax freeze, end to residential parking permit fees Daily Hive · September 22, 2026 - Vancouver City Council Full Term Report Card Vision Zero Vancouver · September 16, 2026 - Vancouver's 2026 civic election candidate list is set Daily Hive · September 22, 2026 - 2022 Vancouver municipal election Wikipedia - ABC Vancouver Wikipedia
The City of Vancouver's council minutes site and its councillor pages refuse automated requests, so individual recorded votes could not be checked against the official record. Several of the claims about the current term, including the road safety and sidewalk budget figures and the number of people moved from police to health services, come from Dominato or from the campaign and were not confirmed against a city document. No 2026 long form interview with Dominato was found. No forum or event listing opened here names Dominato as attending. 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. This site blocks automated requests, so each quotation was read from the live page twice, independently. Checks still to do: Use original motions, budgets and completion reports to assess record claims. 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 term ### Vancouver city councillor The official roster lists Lisa Dominato in this office during the term that ends with the 2026 election. Individual votes and decisions have not been reviewed for this profile. [City of Vancouver · current city councillors](https://vancouver.ca/your-government/city-councillors.aspx) 2017 to 2018 ### Vancouver School Board trustee The party page records election to the school board in a 2017 by-election and a move to council in 2018. [Lisa Dominato candidate page](https://abcvancouver.ca/team/lisa-dominato/) Six years, end year not stated ### Board member, later chair, Kettle Society The party page says the work covered affordable housing and mental health supports. [Lisa Dominato candidate page](https://abcvancouver.ca/team/lisa-dominato/) Before 2017, years not stated ### Senior roles, British Columbia public service The party page says the roles involved developing social policy and serving as chief of staff to members of provincial cabinet. The personal site names the Deputy Premier and the Minister of Education. [Lisa Dominato candidate page](https://abcvancouver.ca/team/lisa-dominato/) 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 adopted housing or childcare measures have achieved their stated targets? 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 - [ABC Vancouver · candidate page ](https://abcvancouver.ca/team/lisa-dominato/)Checked September 22, 2026 - [City of Vancouver · current city councillors ](https://vancouver.ca/your-government/city-councillors.aspx)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. [ABC Vancouver · candidate page](https://abcvancouver.ca/team/lisa-dominato/) [ABC Vancouver official website](https://abcvancouver.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.