--- title: "Stephen Menon | Park Board | Vancouver election 2026 | voche.me" canonical_url: "https://voche.me/candidates/stephen-menon" last_updated: "2026-09-23T06:07:52.087Z" meta: description: "Stephen Menon, ballot number 200 for Park Board in Vancouver, Vote Vancouver. Profile focus: Recreation services and financial management." "og:description": "Stephen Menon, ballot number 200 for Park Board in Vancouver, Vote Vancouver. Profile focus: Recreation services and financial management." "og:title": "Stephen Menon | Park Board | Vancouver election 2026" "twitter:description": "Stephen Menon, ballot number 200 for Park Board in Vancouver, Vote Vancouver. Profile focus: Recreation services and financial management." "twitter:title": "Stephen Menon | Park Board | Vancouver election 2026" --- Park Board · Vancouver 2026 # Stephen Menon Candidate for the Vancouver Park Board. Stephen Menon, ballot number 200 for Park Board in Vancouver, Vote Vancouver. Profile focus: Recreation services and financial management. Explore the record Public schedule Researched by voche.me · Not a campaign-authored page Vote Vancouver2026 ![Stephen Menon, from Vote Vancouver.](https://voche.me/images/candidates/stephen-menon-640.webp) *Stephen MenonPark BoardBallot no.200* [Image: Vote Vancouver](https://www.votevancouver.ca/stephen-menon) Candidate research / September 22, 2026 Stephen Menon is the Vote Vancouver candidate for Park Board, ballot number 200, in the October 17, 2026 election. This record covers the career the campaign describes, the park and recreation promises published for this election, and the one news report that names Menon. **14**Commitments **2**News articles **7**Sources Public schedule / Through election day ## Where can you hear Stephen Menon? 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 Stephen Menon Stephen Menon appears on the City of Vancouver's final 2026 candidate list for Park Board, with ballot number 200. The City records the affiliation as Vote Vancouver. The party page says Menon graduated from Queen's with a commerce degree. The party page says Menon moved into executive roles in banking, working on the rules banks must follow and on running national teams. The party page says Menon has served more than ten years on non-profit boards as treasurer and planner, including Qmunity in Vancouver. Daily Hive's published ballot order lists Menon at number 200 for Park Board with Vote Vancouver. Vote Vancouver announced its first nine candidates on May 25, 2026. Kenneth Chan of Daily Hive listed Menon as one of three park board candidates and described Menon as a product development leader and a Qmunity board member. The campaign page says Menon holds a commerce degree from Queen's University and was the first Canadian invited into MBNA's management programme. The campaign page says Menon has spent more than ten years on non-profit boards, including as treasurer and strategic planner, and names Qmunity in Vancouver. The campaign page says Menon was named to Business in Vancouver's 40 under 40 list in 2019. That is the campaign's own statement and was not checked against Business in Vancouver's published list. 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. 14 commitments shown · Checked Sep 22 2026 · RecreationCampaign pledge ### A 50 metre pool Deliver a 50 metre pool for Vancouver.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
The VoteMate profile submitted for the campaign lists this. The profile does not name a site, a cost or a date.
What still needs checking
Where would the 50 metre pool be built, at what cost, and by when?
- [Stephen Menon candidate profile](https://votemate.org/bc2026/candidates/13409?riding=794)Campaign · VoteMate 2026 · RecreationCampaign pledge ### Pools at Sunset and Marpole Commit to pools at Sunset Community Centre and Marpole Community Centre.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
The VoteMate profile lists both. It does not say what stage either project is at or how it would be funded.
What still needs checking
What is the current status and funding plan for each pool?
- [Stephen Menon candidate profile](https://votemate.org/bc2026/candidates/13409?riding=794)Campaign · VoteMate 2026 · RecreationCampaign pledge ### Kitsilano Pool access Restore full public access to Kitsilano Pool.
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Evidence reviewed
The VoteMate profile lists this. The profile does not describe the current restriction being referred to.
What still needs checking
Which restriction would be removed, and what would that cost to staff?
- [Stephen Menon candidate profile](https://votemate.org/bc2026/candidates/13409?riding=794)Campaign · VoteMate 2026 · ParksCampaign pledge ### More public washrooms Build more public washrooms in shopping streets, parks, the Downtown Eastside and community centres.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
The VoteMate profile lists the four settings. It gives no number of washrooms and no budget.
What still needs checking
How many washrooms, where, and at what cost per year to clean and maintain?
- [Stephen Menon candidate profile](https://votemate.org/bc2026/candidates/13409?riding=794)Campaign · VoteMate 2026 · EnvironmentCampaign pledge ### Tree canopy target Keep Vancouver's 30 percent tree canopy target and count mature trees separately from newly planted ones.
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Evidence reviewed
The VoteMate profile states both the target and the separate counting. The profile does not say what the canopy figure is today.
What still needs checking
What is the current canopy percentage, and how many of those trees are mature?
- [Stephen Menon candidate profile](https://votemate.org/bc2026/candidates/13409?riding=794)Campaign · VoteMate 2026 · ParksCampaign pledge ### Champlain Heights forest Protect the Champlain Heights forest and its trail network.
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Evidence reviewed
The VoteMate profile lists this. It does not say what threat the protection responds to or what legal step would be used.
What still needs checking
What decision or proposal is this protecting the forest from?
- [Stephen Menon candidate profile](https://votemate.org/bc2026/candidates/13409?riding=794)Campaign · VoteMate 2026 · TransportCampaign pledge ### Prepaid parking pass for seniors Introduce a prepaid parking pass so people who do not use smartphones can park without an app.
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Evidence reviewed
The VoteMate profile quotes the promise. It does not say where the pass would be sold or what it would cost.
What still needs checking
Who would qualify, where would the pass be bought, and at what price?
- [Stephen Menon candidate profile](https://votemate.org/bc2026/candidates/13409?riding=794)Campaign · VoteMate 2026 · TransportCampaign pledge ### Parking near medical facilities Keep parking affordable near medical facilities and places seniors go, and set a two hour maximum in short term parking areas.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
The VoteMate profile lists both items. No rate or location list is given.
What still needs checking
Which facilities are covered, and what rate counts as affordable?
- [Stephen Menon candidate profile](https://votemate.org/bc2026/candidates/13409?riding=794)Campaign · VoteMate 2026 · TransportCampaign pledge ### Free seasonal bike valet Run a free seasonal bike valet service in EasyPark spaces that are not being used.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
The VoteMate profile lists this, and Vote Vancouver's platform page lists free bike valets among its quick starting items. Neither source gives locations, staffing or a cost.
What still needs checking
Which EasyPark sites, for how many months a year, and who staffs the valet?
- [Stephen Menon candidate profile](https://votemate.org/bc2026/candidates/13409?riding=794)Campaign · VoteMate - [Vote Vancouver platform](https://www.votevancouver.ca/platform)Campaign · Vote Vancouver 2026 · TransportCampaign pledge ### Cycling safety fixes Fix cycling safety problems including blocked sightlines, signal timing and gaps between routes.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
The VoteMate profile lists the three problem types without naming an intersection or a route.
What still needs checking
Which intersections and route gaps would be fixed first?
- [Stephen Menon candidate profile](https://votemate.org/bc2026/candidates/13409?riding=794)Campaign · VoteMate 2026 · GovernanceCampaign pledge ### An independent park board Keep the park board independent and focus it on improving how residents experience parks in person and online, while keeping capital spending within what the city can afford.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
The campaign page sets out these three aims. It does not say which capital projects would be delayed to stay affordable.
What still needs checking
Which planned capital projects would be cut or delayed?
- [Stephen Menon candidate page](https://www.votevancouver.ca/stephen-menon)Campaign · Vote Vancouver 2026 · Park board that stays independentCampaign pledge ### Park board that stays independent The campaign says Menon wants a park board that keeps its own decision making and improves how residents are served in person and online.
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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?
- [Stephen Menon candidate page](https://www.votevancouver.ca/stephen-menon)Campaign · Vote Vancouver 2026 · Spending the city can affordCampaign pledge ### Spending the city can afford The campaign says Menon would keep building and repair spending within what the city can pay for.
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?
- [Stephen Menon candidate page](https://www.votevancouver.ca/stephen-menon)Campaign · Vote Vancouver 2026 · Parks and beaches ready for future useCampaign pledge ### Parks and beaches ready for future use The campaign says Menon wants parks, beaches and community centres set up to meet needs now and later.
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?
- [Stephen Menon candidate page](https://www.votevancouver.ca/stephen-menon)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. September 22, 2026Reporting Daily Hive ### Vancouver's 2026 civic election candidate list is set: All 130 names in ballot order Menon is listed at ballot number 200 for Park Board with 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 May 25, 2026Reporting Daily Hive ### Vote Vancouver party announces first nine candidates to run in civic election Kenneth Chan reported the first nine Vote Vancouver candidates. Menon is named as a park board candidate and described as a product development leader and Qmunity board member. The article quotes party founder and mayoral candidate Rebecca Bligh on the team. - [Vote Vancouver party announces first nine candidates to run in civic election](https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/vote-vancouver-party-first-candidates-civic-election-2026)Reporting · Daily Hive 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 3 sources - Stephen Menon candidate page Vote Vancouver - Vote Vancouver platform Vote Vancouver - Stephen Menon candidate profile VoteMate
Reporting 2 sources - Vancouver's 2026 civic election candidate list is set Daily Hive · September 22, 2026 - Vote Vancouver party announces first nine candidates to run in civic election Daily Hive · May 25, 2026
No interview, speech or debate appearance by Menon was found. Vote Vancouver's events page lists no event after September 20, 2026, so no campaign event in the voting period could be confirmed. The Business in Vancouver 40 under 40 listing for 2019, the consumer product launch and the MBNA management programme all come from the campaign page and were not confirmed against an outside source. Vote Vancouver's platform page sets out housing, economy, transport and community sections but publishes no separate park board platform, so the park promises here come from Menon's own VoteMate answers. 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. 3 stated positions and 3 background facts recorded here, each checked against a quotation from that page. Checks still to do: Confirm organizational roles and request a specific service and capital plan. 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 Not dated on the source ### Consumer products The campaign page says Menon launched one of Canada's largest consumer products. The page does not name the product or the employer. [Stephen Menon candidate page](https://www.votevancouver.ca/stephen-menon) Not dated on the source ### Banking executive The campaign page says Menon held executive roles in banking covering regulatory compliance, service improvement, cost reduction and management of national teams. [Stephen Menon candidate page](https://www.votevancouver.ca/stephen-menon) Not dated on the source ### Technology sector The campaign page says Menon moved into technology and helped start-ups grow. [Stephen Menon candidate page](https://www.votevancouver.ca/stephen-menon) 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 booking or service process would you improve first, and how would access be protected for offline users? 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. ## Sources & transparency - [City of Vancouver · official Park Board candidate list ](https://vancouver.ca/your-government/2026-candidates-park-board-commissioner.aspx)Checked September 22, 2026 - [Vote Vancouver · candidate page ](https://www.votevancouver.ca/stephen-menon)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/stephen-menon) [Vote Vancouver official website](https://www.votevancouver.ca/) ## View more candidates. [All candidate spaces ](https://voche.me/candidates) [Park Board**Allan Fawley**](https://voche.me/candidates/allan-fawley) [Park Board**Leonard Vanderstar**](https://voche.me/candidates/leonard-vanderstar) ## Sitemap See the full [sitemap](/sitemap.md) for all pages.