Tricia Barker is a Vancouver Liberals candidate for Park Board commissioner, ballot number 229, and served one term on the board from 2018 to 2022. This record covers the campaign page, the 2018 and 2022 election results, the 2022 move from the NPA to TEAM, and reporting on the Stanley Park and Kitsilano Beach bike lane debates.
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.
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01 / Introduction
About Tricia Barker
Tricia Barker appears on the City of Vancouver's final 2026 candidate list for Park Board, with ballot number 229. The City records the affiliation as Vancouver Liberals.
The page says Barker works as a personal trainer. The page says Barker was a Park Board Commissioner from 2018 to 2022. The page says Barker worked in radio and television as a recording engineer and advertising producer.
The Vancouver Liberals campaign page describes Barker as a 68-year-old personal trainer who works with seniors and with people who have terminal illnesses.
The Vancouver Liberals campaign page says Barker worked in radio and television as a recording engineer and advertising producer before moving into health work and politics, and later acted as a liaison between the Scottish government and businesses on Canada's west coast.
The Georgia Straight described Barker as a former advertising agency producer who was first elected to the Park Board in 2018 on the Non-Partisan Association slate.
The published results table for the 2018 civic election records 48,738 votes for Barker, fifth among the seven commissioners elected.
On September 1, 2022 Barker and fellow candidate Kumi Kimura left the NPA to run for TEAM for a Livable Vancouver. Global News reported that the move left the NPA with no sitting park commissioner seeking re-election.
In the October 2022 election Barker ran for TEAM and was not elected. The published results table records 25,615 votes.
Global News identified Barker as the Park Board's vice chair in an October 2022 report on a rally about Stanley Park access.
The Vancouver Liberals page describes Barker as seeking re-election as Park Board commissioner. Barker's term on the board ran from 2018 to 2022, and the 2022 results show Barker was not elected that year.
Barker appears on the 2026 ballot at number 229 as a Vancouver Liberals candidate for Park Board commissioner.
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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.
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2026 · AccessibilityCampaign pledge
Parks and facilities usable by seniors and people with disabilities
Barker says the aim is to make parks and community assets more accessible to seniors and to people with disabilities.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
The Vancouver Liberals candidate page states the goal. The page does not name specific parks, budgets or design standards.
What still needs checking
Which facilities would be changed first and what the changes would cost.
During the 2022 campaign Barker said the separated bike lane in Stanley Park should be removed and the road returned to its earlier layout, and said the issue would stay a priority.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
Global News reported the position in July 2022 and again at an October 2022 rally, including the argument that the lane hurt businesses, increased congestion and made access harder for seniors and people with mobility needs. The Vancouver Liberals 2026 page does not restate this position.
What still needs checking
Whether Barker still seeks removal of the Stanley Park bike lane in 2026.
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.
Approved
Kitsilano Beach Park bike lane alignment
The Park Board approved the staff recommended alignment for a separated bike lane through Kitsilano Beach Park in a 6 to 1 vote, with Barker the only commissioner opposed.
Scope, limits and sources
Barker raised conflicts between fast moving cycles and the many pedestrians in the area, including residents of an adjacent private hospital and care home, and called for lower cycling speed limits and enforcement. The approval added a requirement that the City's Persons with Disabilities Advisory Committee assess the design on site before work began.
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Interview
Global News comments on the Stanley Park mobility study
Barker told Global News that Stanley Park worked well before the pandemic and that there was no reason to reduce vehicle traffic, and said the separated bike lane had harmed businesses and access.
Barker announced the departure from the NPA in a short statement and, on CKNW's Jill Bennett Show, said the change was about having room to be heard on personal priorities, adding that the decision might have been different had John Coupar still been in the race.
Remarks at the Devonian Harbour Park rally on Stanley Park access
Barker told Global News at the rally that without a change at the election the temporary bike lane would become permanent, and pointed to a multi year water pipeline construction project through the park as a reason to restore two vehicle lanes.
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Campaign dispute
Departure from the NPA during the 2022 campaign
Barker left the NPA with six weeks to go in the 2022 campaign and joined TEAM for a Livable Vancouver, after the NPA replaced its mayoral candidate. The departure left the NPA with no sitting park commissioner seeking re-election.
Candidate or party response
Barker said the move was about being heard on personal priorities, said the decision might have been different had John Coupar stayed in the race, and said it did not feel like a betrayal.
Verified status and limits
Barker ran for TEAM in October 2022 and was not elected, recording 25,615 votes. Barker is running for the Vancouver Liberals in 2026.
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Reporting
Daily Hive
Vancouver Park Board approves bike lane for Kitsilano Beach Park
Kenneth Chan reported the 6 to 1 approval with Barker opposed, and quoted Barker's concerns about cycling speeds and pedestrian safety.
Sources checked September 22, 2026. Official records establish decisions; campaign material establishes stated positions; reporting adds investigation and context. None alone establishes every claim.
No coverage of Barker from 2023 to 2026 was found beyond the ballot list, and no 2026 interview or forum appearance could be confirmed. The campaign page claims about the radio and television career, the Scottish government liaison work and the personal training clients were not confirmed by any independent source. Apart from the Kitsilano Beach Park bike lane vote, no named votes from the 2018 to 2022 term were found. The 2018 and 2022 vote totals come from published results tables that cite the City of Vancouver; the City's own results pages could not be opened.
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: Label this candidate as a former commissioner; verify historical decisions before describing a record of results.
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
2018 to 2022
Vancouver Park Board commissioner
Elected in 2018 on the NPA slate. Served as vice chair of the board in 2022. Left the NPA in September 2022 and ran for re-election that year under TEAM for a Livable Vancouver.
