--- title: "Tamiko Suzuki | Park Board | Vancouver election 2026 | voche.me" canonical_url: "https://voche.me/candidates/tamiko-suzuki" last_updated: "2026-09-23T06:07:52.676Z" meta: description: "Tamiko Suzuki, ballot number 206 for Park Board in Vancouver, COPE. Profile focus: Urban ecology and accessible recreation." "og:description": "Tamiko Suzuki, ballot number 206 for Park Board in Vancouver, COPE. Profile focus: Urban ecology and accessible recreation." "og:title": "Tamiko Suzuki | Park Board | Vancouver election 2026" "twitter:description": "Tamiko Suzuki, ballot number 206 for Park Board in Vancouver, COPE. Profile focus: Urban ecology and accessible recreation." "twitter:title": "Tamiko Suzuki | Park Board | Vancouver election 2026" --- Park Board · Vancouver 2026 # Tamiko Suzuki Candidate for the Vancouver Park Board. Tamiko Suzuki, ballot number 206 for Park Board in Vancouver, COPE. Profile focus: Urban ecology and accessible recreation. Explore the record Public schedule Researched by voche.me · Not a campaign-authored page COPE2026 ![Tamiko Suzuki, published by the COPE campaign.](https://voche.me/images/candidates/tamiko-suzuki-640.webp) *Tamiko SuzukiPark BoardBallot no.206* [Image: COPE campaign](https://www.votecope.ca/parks) Candidate research / September 22, 2026 This record covers Tamiko Suzuki, ballot number 206, running for Vancouver Park Board with COPE. The available material is COPE's announcement of the candidacy and COPE's parks page. **9**Commitments **6**Sources Public schedule / Through election day ## Where can you hear Tamiko Suzuki? 1 upcoming public event were found in the sources checked on September 22, 2026. An event being scheduled does not mean this candidate will attend. Attendance is marked separately. 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 23Event; attendance unconfirmed 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
### Public forums and announcements Attendance is identified for each event. Unconfirmed listings are not confirmed candidate appearances. Sep 237 pm Public forumAttendance unconfirmed #### All Candidates Meeting, Mount Pleasant Mount Pleasant Community Centre, 1 Kingsway **The organisers list one Park Board candidate per party and record COPE's Park Board seat as to be announced, so no named candidate is confirmed.** Organised by the Mount Pleasant Community Centre Association and the Strathcona Community Centre Association. COPE's council representative is listed as Devyani Singh. - [All Candidates Meeting, September 23](https://mountpleasantcc.ca/all-candidates-meeting-sep-23/)Event organizer · Mount Pleasant Community Centre Association ### 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 Tamiko Suzuki Tamiko Suzuki appears on the City of Vancouver's final 2026 candidate list for Park Board, with ballot number 206. The City records the affiliation as COPE. The party page says Suzuki has worked in healthcare at BC Children's Hospital. The party page says Suzuki has a history of environmental activism, including opposition to the Kinder Morgan pipeline expansion. COPE says Suzuki has worked in healthcare at BC Children's Hospital. COPE's announcement says Suzuki took part in protests against the Kinder Morgan pipeline expansion in 2014 and was arrested during them. This account comes from the party. COPE announced Suzuki as its fourth Park Board candidate on August 8, 2026, joining Cease Wyss, Sacia Burton and Jamie Han. Suzuki appears at ballot number 206 on the Park Board ballot, listed with COPE. 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 · Parks and recreationCampaign pledge ### Upgrade neglected parks Suzuki says the aim is to upgrade parks that have been left without maintenance.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
Stated in COPE's August 8, 2026 announcement and repeated on the parks page. No park is named and no budget is given.
What still needs checking
Which parks are on the list, and what would the upgrades cost?
- [COPE Announces Tamiko Suzuki as fourth Park Board Candidate](https://www.votecope.ca/news/cope-announces-tamiko-suzuki-as-fourth-park-board-candidate-for-2026-election)Campaign · COPE Vancouver - [COPE Park Board candidates](https://www.votecope.ca/parks)Campaign · COPE Vancouver 2026 · ClimateCampaign pledge ### Expand the tree canopy Suzuki says the tree canopy should be expanded so that neighbourhoods are protected from extreme heat.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
Stated in the August 8, 2026 announcement. No target percentage, planting number or neighbourhood list is given.
What still needs checking
What canopy target is being proposed, and by which year?
- [COPE Announces Tamiko Suzuki as fourth Park Board Candidate](https://www.votecope.ca/news/cope-announces-tamiko-suzuki-as-fourth-park-board-candidate-for-2026-election)Campaign · COPE Vancouver - [COPE Park Board candidates](https://www.votecope.ca/parks)Campaign · COPE Vancouver 2026 · EnvironmentCampaign pledge ### Restore ecosystems and add green space Suzuki says the aim is to restore natural ecosystems and grow the amount of green space in the city, and describes access to nature as essential rather than a luxury.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
Stated in the August 8, 2026 announcement. No site, area figure or method is given.
What still needs checking
Which sites would be restored, and how much new green space is proposed?
- [COPE Announces Tamiko Suzuki as fourth Park Board Candidate](https://www.votecope.ca/news/cope-announces-tamiko-suzuki-as-fourth-park-board-candidate-for-2026-election)Campaign · COPE Vancouver 2026 · AccessibilityCampaign pledge ### Better access for families and seniors COPE's parks page says Suzuki will work to improve accessibility in parks for families and seniors.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
The page states the priority without naming facilities or standards.
What still needs checking
Which access barriers are being targeted, and which standard would apply?
- [COPE Park Board candidates](https://www.votecope.ca/parks)Campaign · COPE Vancouver 2026 · GovernanceCampaign pledge ### Party position: keep the Park Board elected COPE opposes removing the elected Park Board and says the province should not change the Vancouver Charter to abolish it without the consent of Vancouver voters.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
This is the party's published position. No statement from Suzuki on it was found in a source opened for this record.
What still needs checking
Has Suzuki said anything of their own about Park Board governance?
- [Protect The Park Board](https://www.copevancouver.ca/protect_the_park_board)Campaign · COPE Vancouver 2026 · Repair neglected parksCampaign pledge ### Repair neglected parks The party page says Suzuki would upgrade parks that have been left without care.
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?
- [COPE Park Board candidates](https://www.votecope.ca/parks)Campaign · COPE Vancouver 2026 · Plant more trees against heatCampaign pledge ### Plant more trees against heat The party page says Suzuki would grow the number of city trees so neighbourhoods stay cooler during extreme heat.
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?
- [COPE Park Board candidates](https://www.votecope.ca/parks)Campaign · COPE Vancouver 2026 · Restore natural areas in the cityCampaign pledge ### Restore natural areas in the city The party page says Suzuki would bring back natural ecosystems and add green space in the city.
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?
- [COPE Park Board candidates](https://www.votecope.ca/parks)Campaign · COPE Vancouver 2026 · Parks usable by families and seniorsCampaign pledge ### Parks usable by families and seniors The party page says Suzuki would make the city easier to use for families and for older people.
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?
- [COPE Park Board candidates](https://www.votecope.ca/parks)Campaign · COPE 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. Aug 8Statement ### Statement on being announced as a COPE Park Board candidate In COPE's announcement Suzuki set out four aims: upgrading neglected parks, expanding the tree canopy against extreme heat, restoring natural ecosystems, and growing green space. Suzuki described access to nature as essential and linked ecosystems to the city's ability to cope with climate change. COPE co-chair Sam Smart also commented in the same release. - [COPE Announces Tamiko Suzuki as fourth Park Board Candidate](https://www.votecope.ca/news/cope-announces-tamiko-suzuki-as-fourth-park-board-candidate-for-2026-election)Campaign · COPE Vancouver 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 / 6 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 - COPE Announces Tamiko Suzuki as fourth Park Board Candidate COPE Vancouver · August 8, 2026 - COPE Park Board candidates COPE Vancouver - Protect The Park Board COPE Vancouver
Event organizer 1 sources - All Candidates Meeting, September 23 Mount Pleasant Community Centre Association
No independent reporting naming Suzuki was opened. Business in Vancouver and Vancouver Is Awesome both return HTTP 403 to automated requests. The 2014 arrest is reported by COPE only; no court record, police record or news report about it was opened, and whether any charge followed is unestablished. Suzuki's job title at BC Children's Hospital and the years worked there are unestablished. No individual campaign page or interview 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. 4 stated positions and 2 background facts recorded here, each checked against a quotation from that page. Checks still to do: Verify relevant public roles and request a project-specific proposal. 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 Stated as a career, no years given ### Healthcare worker, BC Children's Hospital COPE's announcement and its parks page both say Suzuki has worked in healthcare at BC Children's Hospital. Neither page names a job title or a start date. [COPE Announces Tamiko Suzuki as fourth Park Board Candidate](https://www.votecope.ca/news/cope-announces-tamiko-suzuki-as-fourth-park-board-candidate-for-2026-election) 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 balance habitat protection, public access and maintenance requirements? 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 - [COPE · candidate page ](https://www.votecope.ca/parks)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. [COPE · candidate page](https://www.votecope.ca/parks) [COPE official website](https://www.votecope.ca/) ## View more candidates. [All candidate spaces ](https://voche.me/candidates) [Park Board**Stephen Menon**](https://voche.me/candidates/stephen-menon) [Park Board**Allan Fawley**](https://voche.me/candidates/allan-fawley) ## Sitemap See the full [sitemap](/sitemap.md) for all pages.