--- title: "Mandy Potter | School Board | Vancouver election 2026 | voche.me" canonical_url: "https://voche.me/candidates/mandy-potter" last_updated: "2026-09-23T06:07:56.698Z" meta: description: "Mandy Potter, ballot number 315 for School Board in Vancouver, Vote Vancouver. Profile focus: Inclusive education and financial oversight." "og:description": "Mandy Potter, ballot number 315 for School Board in Vancouver, Vote Vancouver. Profile focus: Inclusive education and financial oversight." "og:title": "Mandy Potter | School Board | Vancouver election 2026" "twitter:description": "Mandy Potter, ballot number 315 for School Board in Vancouver, Vote Vancouver. Profile focus: Inclusive education and financial oversight." "twitter:title": "Mandy Potter | School Board | Vancouver election 2026" --- School Board · Vancouver 2026 # Mandy Potter Candidate for the Vancouver School Board. Mandy Potter, ballot number 315 for School Board in Vancouver, Vote Vancouver. Profile focus: Inclusive education and financial oversight. Explore the record Public schedule Researched by voche.me · Not a campaign-authored page Vote Vancouver2026 ![Mandy Potter, from Vote Vancouver.](https://voche.me/images/candidates/mandy-potter-640.webp) *Mandy PotterSchool BoardBallot no.315* [Image: Vote Vancouver](https://www.votevancouver.ca/mandy-potter) Candidate research / September 22, 2026 This record covers school board candidate Mandy Potter's work in venture capital, which the technology news site BetaKit reported on in 2025, what Vote Vancouver publishes about the candidacy, and what the party has said about technology in schools. **6**Commitments **4**News articles **8**Sources Public schedule / Through election day ## Where can you hear Mandy Potter? 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 Mandy Potter Mandy Potter appears on the City of Vancouver's final 2026 candidate list for School Board, with ballot number 315. The City records the affiliation as Vote Vancouver. The campaign says Potter founded Misfit Ventures and is its managing partner. The page describes it as Canada's first investment fund focused on LGBTQ+ founders. The campaign says Potter built several technology companies before starting Misfit Ventures. Vote Vancouver's candidate page says Potter is a venture capitalist, entrepreneur and community builder, and the founder and managing partner of Misfit Ventures, which the page calls Canada's first venture capital fund focused on LGBTQ+ founders and inclusive innovation. BetaKit reported on February 24, 2025 that Potter is managing partner at Misfit Ventures and described the firm as Canada's first LGBTQ+-focused venture capital fund. This is an independent record of the role. BetaKit reported on August 19, 2025 that Potter is a co-founder and managing partner of Misfit Ventures and named Doug Lui as the other co-founder. The same article described the firm as Canada's only venture capital firm focused on 2SLGBTQIA+ founders. In the February 2025 BetaKit article Potter said the reason for signing an open letter against rolling back diversity, equity and inclusion policies was that innovation thrives on diversity, and said the industry needs to move past statements of support and into action. In the August 2025 BetaKit article Potter said Misfit Ventures had connected with queer founders in the United States who were unwilling to speak publicly, and that the situation could be a chance to bring technology workers to Canada. The article also said Misfit Ventures was exploring work to collect Canadian data on founders by sexual orientation, because none exists. The party page says Potter built several technology companies across different sectors and places before starting Misfit Ventures. It names none of them. The Tyee listed Vote Vancouver's three trustee candidates on August 11, 2026 as Tasha Doucas, Mandy Potter and Amarys Joseph, describing Potter as an entrepreneur and venture capitalist. Potter appears on the Vancouver ballot as number 315 for school board trustee, according to the candidate list published on September 22, 2026. 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. 6 commitments shown · Checked Sep 22 2026 · EducationCampaign pledge ### Strengthen public education The party page says Potter is running to help strengthen public education and support student success.
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Evidence reviewed
The page states the aim. No measure, budget figure or board motion is named.
What still needs checking
Which board decisions Potter would change, and how.
- [Mandy Potter candidate page](https://www.votevancouver.ca/mandy-potter)Campaign · Vote Vancouver 2026 · InclusionCampaign pledge ### Keep schools inclusive for all families The party page says Potter will work to ensure schools remain inclusive for all families and that every student can learn somewhere they feel respected and supported.
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Evidence reviewed
The page states the aim. No district policy is named.
What still needs checking
Which inclusion policies Potter would introduce or defend.
- [Mandy Potter candidate page](https://www.votevancouver.ca/mandy-potter)Campaign · Vote Vancouver 2026 · Education and technologyCampaign pledge ### Party position: consult before any technology decision in schools Vote Vancouver told The Tyee that student wellbeing and safety come first with all technology in schools, and that any Vancouver School Board decision on technology, including AI tools, should be made in consultation with students, families and teachers. This is the party's position, given by mayoral candidate Rebecca Bligh.
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Evidence reviewed
The Tyee reported on August 11, 2026 that the party had not released a platform or policy on student access to AI chatbots and said it would have more to share later. No Vote Vancouver school policy was published by September 22, 2026.
What still needs checking
Whether Vote Vancouver publishes a school board platform before October 17, and whether Potter takes a position on the Copilot accounts already issued.
- [Where Do Vancouver Parties Stand on AI?](https://thetyee.ca/News/2026/08/11/Where-Vancouver-Parties-Stand-AI/)Reporting · The Tyee 2026 · Transit and studentsCampaign pledge ### Party position: free transit passes for people under 18 Vote Vancouver's platform lists free transit passes for youth under 18 within 100 days of taking office. This is the party's council platform.
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Evidence reviewed
The platform page carries the item. Transit fares are set by TransLink and the province, and the platform does not say how a city council would deliver the passes.
What still needs checking
Who pays for the passes and whether TransLink has agreed.
- [Platform](https://www.votevancouver.ca/platform)Campaign · Vote Vancouver 2026 · Stronger public education for all familiesCampaign pledge ### Stronger public education for all families The campaign says Potter would work to strengthen public education, support student success and keep schools open to all families.
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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?
- [Mandy Potter candidate page](https://www.votevancouver.ca/mandy-potter)Campaign · Vote Vancouver 2026 · Safe and welcoming schoolsCampaign pledge ### Safe and welcoming schools The campaign says Potter treats safe, welcoming and high performing schools as important.
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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?
- [Mandy Potter candidate page](https://www.votevancouver.ca/mandy-potter)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. February 24, 2025Reporting BetaKit ### DEI rollback is the "wrong direction for Canada," open letter says A report on an open letter signed by Canadian technology figures against rolling back diversity policies. Potter is quoted as managing partner at Misfit Ventures, which the article calls Canada's first LGBTQ+-focused venture capital fund. - [DEI rollback is the "wrong direction for Canada," open letter says](https://betakit.com/dei-rollback-is-the-wrong-direction-for-canada-open-letter-says/)Reporting · BetaKit August 19, 2025Reporting BetaKit ### Queer tech founders explore move to Canada as US abandons DEI A report on United States founders considering a move to Canada. Potter is quoted as Misfit Ventures co-founder and managing partner on the chance to attract technology workers and on the lack of Canadian data about founders by sexual orientation. - [Queer tech founders explore move to Canada as US abandons DEI](https://betakit.com/queer-tech-founders-explore-move-to-canada-as-us-abandons-dei/)Reporting · BetaKit August 11, 2026Reporting The Tyee ### Where Do Vancouver Parties Stand on AI? A survey of all seven municipal parties on AI data centres and AI chatbot accounts in schools. It names Potter as one of Vote Vancouver's three trustee candidates and reports that the party had not yet released a school AI policy. - [Where Do Vancouver Parties Stand on AI?](https://thetyee.ca/News/2026/08/11/Where-Vancouver-Parties-Stand-AI/)Reporting · The Tyee September 22, 2026Reporting Daily Hive ### Vancouver's 2026 civic election candidate list is set: All 130 names in ballot order The published ballot order lists Potter at number 315 for school board trustee, running for Vote 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 2 sources - Mandy Potter candidate page Vote Vancouver - Platform Vote Vancouver
Reporting 4 sources - DEI rollback is the "wrong direction for Canada," open letter says BetaKit · February 24, 2025 - Queer tech founders explore move to Canada as US abandons DEI BetaKit · August 19, 2025 - Where Do Vancouver Parties Stand on AI? The Tyee · August 11, 2026 - Vancouver's 2026 civic election candidate list is set Daily Hive · September 22, 2026
Vote Vancouver has published no school board platform, so the education commitments above are short statements on the candidate page plus the party's general position on technology in schools. The party's May 25, 2026 announcement of its first nine candidates does not include Potter, and no separate announcement of the candidacy was found, so the date Potter joined the slate is unknown. BCBusiness has published profiles of a Vancouver entrepreneur named Mandy Potter who co-founded the companies Cleanify, Jane, Swig and Joey; no source was found that links those profiles to this candidate, so that material is left out. No campaign event, forum or interview naming Potter was found, and no record of a past run for office 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. 2 stated positions and 2 background facts recorded here, each checked against a quotation from that page. Checks still to do: Verify company roles and request school-specific proposals and public-interest disclosures. 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 2025 to 2026 ### Co-founder and managing partner, Misfit Ventures BetaKit reported the role in February and August 2025 and described the firm as a Canadian venture capital fund for LGBTQ+ founders. Vote Vancouver's page says the work involves supporting entrepreneurs, building partnerships and pushing for wider access to capital. [Mandy Potter candidate page](https://www.votevancouver.ca/mandy-potter) 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 evaluate district spending while protecting support for students with additional needs? 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 - [Vote Vancouver · candidate page ](https://www.votevancouver.ca/mandy-potter)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/mandy-potter) [Vote Vancouver official website](https://www.votevancouver.ca/) ## View more candidates. [All candidate spaces ](https://voche.me/candidates) [School Board**Darren Boidman**](https://voche.me/candidates/darren-boidman) [School Board**Krista Sigurdson**](https://voche.me/candidates/krista-sigurdson) ## Sitemap See the full [sitemap](/sitemap.md) for all pages.