Niknaz Alemi is an Independent Parks Party candidate for Vancouver Park Board commissioner, ballot number 231. The only campaign material that could be opened is a two minute video published by the party in August 2026, so this record is short.
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.
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 Niknaz Alemi
Niknaz Alemi appears on the City of Vancouver's final 2026 candidate list for Park Board, with ballot number 231. The City records the affiliation as Independent Parks Party.
The campaign video says Alemi has lived in Vancouver for nearly 20 years.
The campaign video says Alemi's interest in protecting nature started with animal welfare and became a career in environmental policy, education and community work, with work in communities in Iran, Costa Rica and Ghana.
The video, titled “Niknaz Alemi for Vancouver Park Board”, was published on August 20, 2026 by Michael Robert Caditz, who is named on the Independent Parks Party website as the person who authorises its material.
Alemi appears on the 2026 ballot at number 231 as an Independent Parks Party candidate for Park Board commissioner. The party has four other candidates on the Park Board ballot.
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.
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.
3 commitments shown · Checked Sep 22
2026 · GovernanceCampaign pledge
Science based decisions at the Park Board
Alemi says the aim is to bring science based, practical solutions to Park Board decisions.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
The campaign video description states this. It gives no example of a decision Alemi would change or a method that would be used.
What still needs checking
What evidence test Alemi would apply, and to which decisions.
Alemi says Vancouver's parks should be managed as natural systems that clean the air, cool neighbourhoods and provide habitat for wildlife, as well as places for people to gather.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
The campaign video description states this position. No specific park, budget or programme is named.
What still needs checking
Which parks or programmes Alemi would change first.
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
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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 / 3 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.
Independent Parks Party, on Vimeo · August 20, 2026
No news coverage of Alemi was found in any outlet. The Independent Parks Party website carries a homepage, a volunteer sign up and a terms page, and no platform document or candidate page could be opened, so the party's positions could not be recorded. Alemi's employer, education, and the organisations behind the work in Iran, Costa Rica and Ghana were not established. No campaign event or forum between September 22 and October 17, 2026 could be confirmed.
Research status
What voche.me has checked
Evidence reviewed on September 22, 2026: Current campaign material; biographical claims require corroboration.
Checks still to do: Confirm professional roles; the reviewed source was a written video description rather than a full transcript.
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
Background not supplied
Work, public service and community involvement will appear here when supplied. No experience has been added to this profile.
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 park management decisions would you change, and which scientific evidence would guide them?
No response has been submitted.
How would you divide funding between existing-facility maintenance, affordable access and new construction?
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.
