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Park Board · Vancouver 2026
# Tyler Petersen
Candidate for the Vancouver Park Board.
Tyler Petersen, ballot number 214 for Park Board in Vancouver, OneCity. Profile focus: Recreation affordability and workforce decisions.
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OneCity2026
*Tyler PetersenPark BoardBallot no.214*
[Image: OneCity Vancouver](https://www.onecityvancouver.ca/people/tyler-petersen)
Candidate research / September 22, 2026
This record covers Tyler Petersen, the OneCity candidate for Park Board at ballot number 214 in the October 17, 2026 Vancouver election. It sets out the party biography, the platform themes filed with VoteMate, one dated public statement, and the reporting that names the candidate.
**8**Commitments **3**News articles **8**Sources
Public schedule / Through election day
## Where can you hear Tyler Petersen?
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 Tyler Petersen
Tyler Petersen appears on the City of Vancouver's final 2026 candidate list for Park Board, with ballot number 214. The City records the affiliation as OneCity.
The page says Petersen is a biologist, a labour activist and a union leader who has negotiated agreements.
The OneCity candidate page describes Petersen as a biologist, labour activist and union leader.
The OneCity candidate page says Petersen's union work involved negotiating, building agreement between people and getting results at the bargaining table. The page does not name the union.
The VoteMate profile describes Petersen as a biologist, labour activist and environmentalist, and states an aim to be a voice for accessibility, accountability, transparency and inclusion on the Park Board.
The Georgia Straight reported on May 11, 2026 and Daily Hive on May 12, 2026 that OneCity members selected Petersen for the Park Board alongside former commissioner John Irwin and BC NDP constituency advisor Dominic Denofrio. Both reports describe Petersen as a biologist and labour activist.
Daily Hive published the final ballot order on September 22, 2026, listing Tyler Petersen at number 214 for Park Board under OneCity.
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.
8 commitments shown · Checked Sep 22
2026 · AffordabilityCampaign pledge
### Make park and recreation programmes more affordable
Improve affordability in what the Park Board runs.
Evidence & next checks
- Evidence reviewed
- The OneCity candidate page and the VoteMate profile both state affordability as a goal. Neither names a fee, a programme or a target.
- What still needs checking
- Which fees or programmes would change, and by how much?
- [Candidate page for Tyler Petersen](https://www.onecityvancouver.ca/people/tyler-petersen)Campaign · OneCity Vancouver
- [VoteMate candidate profile, Tyler Petersen](https://en.votemate.org/bc2026/candidates/13397?riding=794)Campaign · VoteMate
2026 · EquityCampaign pledge
### Advance equity in park board decisions
Advance equity in Park Board decisions.
Evidence & next checks
- Evidence reviewed
- The OneCity candidate page and the VoteMate profile both state this. Neither describes a policy or a measure of progress.
- What still needs checking
- What decision would be made differently?
- [Candidate page for Tyler Petersen](https://www.onecityvancouver.ca/people/tyler-petersen)Campaign · OneCity Vancouver
- [VoteMate candidate profile, Tyler Petersen](https://en.votemate.org/bc2026/candidates/13397?riding=794)Campaign · VoteMate
2026 · GovernanceCampaign pledge
### Rebuild public trust through transparency
Work on transparency and accountability in order to rebuild the trust that the campaign says past city governments have lost.
Evidence & next checks
- Evidence reviewed
- The OneCity candidate page and the VoteMate profile both carry this. Neither names a change to Park Board reporting or meeting practice.
- What still needs checking
- Which Park Board practice would change first?
- [Candidate page for Tyler Petersen](https://www.onecityvancouver.ca/people/tyler-petersen)Campaign · OneCity Vancouver
- [VoteMate candidate profile, Tyler Petersen](https://en.votemate.org/bc2026/candidates/13397?riding=794)Campaign · VoteMate
2026 · Parks fundingCampaign pledge
### Fund community services properly
Make sure community services run by the Park Board are funded.
Evidence & next checks
- Evidence reviewed
- The VoteMate profile states this. No budget figure or service is named.
- What still needs checking
- Which services are underfunded, and by what amount?
- [VoteMate candidate profile, Tyler Petersen](https://en.votemate.org/bc2026/candidates/13397?riding=794)Campaign · VoteMate
2026 · FacilitiesCampaign pledge
### Invest in parks, community centres and pools
Invest in parks, community centres and swimming pools.
Evidence & next checks
- Evidence reviewed
- The VoteMate profile states this. No facility, cost or date is named.
- What still needs checking
- Which facilities would be first?
- [VoteMate candidate profile, Tyler Petersen](https://en.votemate.org/bc2026/candidates/13397?riding=794)Campaign · VoteMate
2026 · Public health and safetyCampaign pledge
### Make places of refuge safe during emergencies
Make sure community centres and libraries that are designated places of refuge are themselves safe during extreme heat, extreme cold, poor air quality and earthquakes.
Evidence & next checks
- Evidence reviewed
- This is OneCity's four year Cool, Clean Air and Safe Spaces strategy, announced on August 5, 2026, which covers City, Park Board and School Board buildings and proposes MERV-13 filter standards, heat pumps and interim Corsi-Rosenthal box filters. Petersen is quoted in the announcement supporting it. The strategy is the party's, and the quoted support is Petersen's.
- What still needs checking
- How many Park Board buildings lack cooling or filtration today, and what would the upgrades cost?
- [With Vancouver Covered in Smoke, OneCity Announces Cool, Clean Air and Safe Spaces Strategy](https://www.onecityvancouver.ca/coolcleanairforall)Campaign · OneCity Vancouver
2026 · Lower costs and more equityCampaign pledge
### Lower costs and more equity
The page says Petersen would bring a negotiating approach to the Park Board to make parks cheaper to use and fairer for everyone.
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?
- [Candidate page for Tyler Petersen](https://www.onecityvancouver.ca/people/tyler-petersen)Campaign · OneCity Vancouver
2026 · Rebuild public trust in the boardCampaign pledge
### Rebuild public trust in the board
The page says Petersen would work to rebuild the trust that past city governments lost.
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?
- [Candidate page for Tyler Petersen](https://www.onecityvancouver.ca/people/tyler-petersen)Campaign · OneCity 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 5Statement
### Statement in OneCity's Cool, Clean Air and Safe Spaces announcement
In the party announcement, Petersen said that many community centres and libraries are designated places of refuge for times such as extreme heat, cold, poor air quality and earthquakes, and that making those buildings safe themselves is the point. The statement supports a four year party strategy to set one air quality and temperature standard across City, Park Board and School Board buildings.
- [With Vancouver Covered in Smoke, OneCity Announces Cool, Clean Air and Safe Spaces Strategy](https://www.onecityvancouver.ca/coolcleanairforall)Campaign · OneCity 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.
May 11, 2026Reporting
The Georgia Straight
### OneCity Vancouver announces council, school board, and park board candidates
Nathan Caddell reported OneCity's full slate of 13 candidates and named Petersen as one of three Park Board candidates, described as a biologist and labour activist.
- [OneCity Vancouver announces council, school board, and park board candidates](https://www.straight.com/city-culture/onecity-vancouver-announces-council-school-board-and-park-board-candidates)Reporting · The Georgia Straight
May 12, 2026Reporting
Daily Hive
### OneCity confirms 13 candidates for Vancouver election, including Frances Bula
Kenneth Chan set out OneCity's confirmed slate with short descriptions of each candidate. Petersen is described as a biologist and labour activist, running for Park Board with John Irwin and Dominic Denofrio.
- [OneCity confirms 13 candidates for Vancouver election, including Frances Bula](https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/onecity-vancouver-confirmed-candidates-2026-election)Reporting · Daily Hive
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 Tyler Petersen at number 214 for Park Board under OneCity.
- [Vancouver's 2026 civic election candidate list is set: All 130 names in ballot order](https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/vancouver-2026-civic-election-candidates-ballot-order)Reporting · Daily Hive
Research / 8 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
- Candidate page for Tyler Petersen
OneCity Vancouver
- VoteMate candidate profile, Tyler Petersen
VoteMate
- With Vancouver Covered in Smoke, OneCity Announces Cool, Clean Air and Safe Spaces Strategy
OneCity Vancouver · August 5, 2026
Reporting 3 sources
- OneCity Vancouver announces council, school board, and park board candidates
The Georgia Straight · May 11, 2026
- OneCity confirms 13 candidates for Vancouver election, including Frances Bula
Daily Hive · May 12, 2026
- Vancouver's 2026 civic election candidate list is set: All 130 names in ballot order
Daily Hive · September 22, 2026
No source names the union Petersen led or the employer behind the biologist description, so those roles could not be confirmed with an independent body. The VoteMate profile records no detailed policy answers, so the commitments above stay at the level of themes. No interview, debate appearance or opinion piece by Petersen was found beyond the August 5 party announcement. OneCity's own site has no standing Park Board platform page; the party pages that could be opened list candidates and news only. The Mount Pleasant Community Centre Association all candidates meeting on September 23 names John Irwin as the OneCity Park Board participant, so Petersen's attendance at a forum is not confirmed. No public accountability record 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. 2 stated positions and 1 background fact recorded here, each checked against a quotation from that page.
Checks still to do: Verify organizational roles and obtain costed operating proposals.
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
As of 2026
### Biologist
The OneCity candidate page, the VoteMate profile and both news reports describe Petersen as a biologist. No employer, field of study or number of years is given in any of them.
[Candidate page for Tyler Petersen](https://www.onecityvancouver.ca/people/tyler-petersen)
As of 2026
### Union leader and labour activist
The OneCity candidate page describes Petersen as a union leader whose work involved bargaining and building agreement. The union is not named on the page or in the news reports.
[Candidate page for Tyler Petersen](https://www.onecityvancouver.ca/people/tyler-petersen)
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 improve recreation affordability while maintaining staffing and service quality?
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
- [OneCity · candidate page ](https://www.onecityvancouver.ca/people/tyler-petersen)Checked September 22, 2026
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Campaign contact
## Campaign links & contact.
Find the candidate’s website, social accounts and contact information.
[OneCity · candidate page](https://www.onecityvancouver.ca/people/tyler-petersen) [OneCity official website](https://www.onecityvancouver.ca/)
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