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City Council · Vancouver 2026
# Parris J. Williams
Candidate for Vancouver City Council.
Parris J. Williams, ballot number 143 for City Council, no party affiliation listed. Profile focus: Detailed proposals, costs and operating responsibilities.
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Candidate space2026
*Parris J. WilliamsCity CouncilBallot no.143*
[Image: VoteMate](https://votemate.org/bc2026/candidates/13795?riding=794)
Candidate research / September 22, 2026
This record covers the platform Parris J. Williams publishes on the campaign website and the candidate's place on the 2026 ballot. No independent reporting about this candidate was found.
**9**Commitments **1**News articles **4**Sources
Public schedule / Through election day
## Where can you hear Parris J. Williams?
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 Parris J. Williams
Parris J. Williams appears on the City of Vancouver's final 2026 candidate list for City Council, with ballot number 143. The City lists no party affiliation for this candidacy.
Williams is running for Vancouver city council without a party and holds ballot number 143 in the October 17, 2026 election.
The campaign site says Williams is originally from Victoria and has lived in Vancouver since 2022.
The campaign site says Williams lives in the Fraserhood and Mount Pleasant area.
The campaign site says Williams went through the process of finding mental health and addiction support in Vancouver and that this experience is the reason for running.
The campaign slogan on the site is "Building Today. Preparing for Tomorrow."
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 · HealthCampaign pledge
### Three stage plan for addiction and mental health
Williams proposes a three stage program: first community housing with support services, then stable long term housing with support, then access to education, resources, and work.
Evidence & next checks
- Evidence reviewed
- The campaign site sets out the three stages and says residents would reach healthcare, treatment, and recovery support at their own pace. The site gives no cost, no number of units, and no partner agency.
- What still needs checking
- Who would pay for the housing and the support services, given that health care and most housing funding come from the province.
- [Parris for Vancouver 2026 campaign website](https://voteparris.com/)Campaign · Parris for Vancouver
2026 · TransportationCampaign pledge
### Personal Electric Vehicle Network
Williams proposes a city wide network of routes for small personal vehicles such as e bikes, e scooters, and wheelchairs, sitting between the sidewalk and the road, and linking neighbourhoods to schools, community centres, and parks.
Evidence & next checks
- Evidence reviewed
- The campaign site describes the network, says it would connect schools with community centres and transit hubs, and lists barriers next to bike lanes where applicable. The site gives no route map, no cost, and no timeline.
- What still needs checking
- Which streets would carry the first routes and what the construction cost would be.
- [Parris for Vancouver 2026 campaign website](https://voteparris.com/)Campaign · Parris for Vancouver
2026 · AffordabilityCampaign pledge
### City owned grocery store
Williams proposes opening the first grocery store owned and run by the City of Vancouver, buying from local farmers first and selling everyday food at lower prices.
Evidence & next checks
- Evidence reviewed
- The campaign site sets out the idea and argues the city already sets prices in other areas. The site names no site, no budget, and no legal route for the city to run a retail store.
- What still needs checking
- Whether the Vancouver Charter allows the city to operate a retail grocery business, and what the start up cost would be.
- [Parris for Vancouver 2026 campaign website](https://voteparris.com/)Campaign · Parris for Vancouver
2026 · HousingCampaign pledge
### Mixed use housing with small shops
Williams proposes encouraging buildings that combine homes with small ground floor shops, and reviewing bylaws such as parking requirements in areas that already have good transit.
Evidence & next checks
- Evidence reviewed
- The campaign site describes the approach and says the aim is homes people want to live in rather than small units at high prices. No zoning change is named.
- What still needs checking
- Which zones would change and whether the parking rule change would apply citywide.
- [Parris for Vancouver 2026 campaign website](https://voteparris.com/)Campaign · Parris for Vancouver
2026 · HousingCampaign pledge
### Accessible ground floor homes
Williams proposes ground floor units with wheelchair access and more housing choices for people with disabilities, along with multi unit and mixed housing in residential zones where it fits.
Evidence & next checks
- Evidence reviewed
- The campaign site lists these as housing goals under a heading about diverse housing and supporting local business. No target number of accessible units is given.
- What still needs checking
- Whether this would be a building bylaw requirement or a voluntary incentive.
- [Parris for Vancouver 2026 campaign website](https://voteparris.com/)Campaign · Parris for Vancouver
2026 · HousingCampaign pledge
### Help people displaced by redevelopment
Williams says the city should look at ways to help people stay in their own neighbourhood when redevelopment and rising housing costs would otherwise push them out.
Evidence & next checks
- Evidence reviewed
- The campaign site states the aim. It names no tenant relocation policy and no funding source.
- What still needs checking
- How this differs from the city's existing tenant relocation and protection rules.
- [Parris for Vancouver 2026 campaign website](https://voteparris.com/)Campaign · Parris for Vancouver
2026 · ParksCampaign pledge
### Parks and gathering space
Williams proposes covered gathering areas in parks, more picnic seating, space for community events, a designated circuit for small personal vehicles, and keeping public spaces clean during busy periods.
Evidence & next checks
- Evidence reviewed
- The campaign site lists these park commitments. Park land in Vancouver is governed by the park board, which the site does not mention.
- What still needs checking
- Which decisions here belong to council and which belong to the park board.
- [Parris for Vancouver 2026 campaign website](https://voteparris.com/)Campaign · Parris for Vancouver
2026 · Arts and cultureCampaign pledge
### Support for arts and heritage
Williams says cities that support creativity, heritage, and local industries are safer and stronger, and commits to helping Vancouver stay a place where creative workers can live.
Evidence & next checks
- Evidence reviewed
- The campaign site states the position in general terms with no program attached.
- What still needs checking
- What the city would fund or change to support creative work.
- [Parris for Vancouver 2026 campaign website](https://voteparris.com/)Campaign · Parris for Vancouver
2026 · Detailed proposals, costs and operating responsibilitiesCampaign pledge
### Detailed proposals, costs and operating responsibilities
The campaign website proposes supportive housing, a personal-electric-vehicle network and a City-operated grocery store.
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?
- [Parris for Vancouver 2026 campaign website](https://voteparris.com/)Campaign · Parris for 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.
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 Parris J. Williams at number 143 for city council with no party affiliation.
- [Vancouver's 2026 civic election candidate list in ballot order](https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/vancouver-2026-civic-election-candidates-ballot-order)Reporting · Daily Hive
Research / 4 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 1 sources
- Parris for Vancouver 2026 campaign website
Parris for Vancouver
Reporting 1 sources
- Vancouver's 2026 civic election candidate list in ballot order
Daily Hive · September 22, 2026
No news article, interview, or debate report about this candidate was found, so every policy item above rests on the campaign's own website. The site gives no work history, no employer, and no date for when the platform was published, and it names no community organisation the candidate has worked with. Vancouver.ca returns an error to automated requests, so the official candidate filing could not be read. A person with a similar name appears in several unrelated online directories, and none of that material is used here because nothing confirms it refers to this candidate.
Research status
## What voche.me has checked
Evidence reviewed on September 22, 2026: Current campaign material; biographical claims require corroboration.
Checks still to do: Separate aspirations from approved projects; check transport accessibility, health-service authority and operating costs.
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.
How would the grocery store and mobility network be funded, operated and evaluated?
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
- [Candidate website ](https://voteparris.com/)Checked September 22, 2026
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Campaign contact
## Campaign links & contact.
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[Candidate website](https://voteparris.com/)
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