--- title: "Victoria Jung | City Council | Vancouver election 2026 | voche.me" canonical_url: "https://voche.me/candidates/victoria-jung" last_updated: "2026-09-23T06:07:47.797Z" meta: description: "Victoria Jung, ballot number 107 for City Council, Vancouver Liberals. Profile focus: Coordination between the School Board and the City, and childcare." "og:description": "Victoria Jung, ballot number 107 for City Council, Vancouver Liberals. Profile focus: Coordination between the School Board and the City, and childcare." "og:title": "Victoria Jung | City Council | Vancouver election 2026" "twitter:description": "Victoria Jung, ballot number 107 for City Council, Vancouver Liberals. Profile focus: Coordination between the School Board and the City, and childcare." "twitter:title": "Victoria Jung | City Council | Vancouver election 2026" --- City Council · Vancouver 2026 # Victoria Jung Candidate for Vancouver City Council. Victoria Jung, ballot number 107 for City Council, Vancouver Liberals. Profile focus: Coordination between the School Board and the City, and childcare. Explore the record Public schedule Researched by voche.me · Not a campaign-authored page Vancouver Liberals2026 ![Victoria Jung, from Vancouver School Board.](https://voche.me/images/candidates/victoria-jung-640.webp) *Victoria JungCity CouncilBallot no.107* [Image: Vancouver School Board](https://www.vsb.bc.ca/victoria-jung-chair) Candidate research / September 22, 2026 This record covers Victoria Jung's four years as a Vancouver school trustee and board chair, the 2024 departure from ABC Vancouver, and the 2026 council campaign with the Vancouver Liberals. Sources are dated up to September 22, 2026. **7**Commitments **2**News articles **6**Sources Public schedule / Through election day ## Where can you hear Victoria Jung? 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 Victoria Jung Victoria Jung appears on the City of Vancouver's final 2026 candidate list for City Council, with ballot number 107. The City records the affiliation as Vancouver Liberals. The official roster for the current term lists Victoria Jung as a Vancouver School Board trustee. That is a separate office from the one on this 2026 ballot entry. The party page says Jung is the current chair of the Vancouver School Board. The page says Jung has held the chair position for four years, working with members from four parties and independent trustees. Jung appears on the 2026 Vancouver ballot as candidate number 107 for city council, running with the Vancouver Liberals. Jung was elected to the Vancouver School Board in the 2022 municipal election and the board's own page records re-election as Chair of the Board for the 2024 to 2025 year. The school board page lists a Bachelor of Science in biology from Acadia University and a Master of Business Administration from the Australian Institute of Business, and says Jung works in transportation infrastructure consulting. Daily Hive reported professional experience in marketing, business development, procurement and transportation infrastructure consulting. The campaign page says Jung came to Vancouver as a young person and is a renter. The Vancouver Liberals were registered on July 3, 2025 by Kareem Allam, who was chief of staff to Mayor Ken Sim until February 2023. Allam is the party's candidate for mayor. 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. 7 commitments shown · Checked Sep 22 2026 · ChildcareCampaign pledge ### Childcare spaces inside school buildings Jung says public school facilities are the best opportunity to add childcare spaces, and wants the school board's mandate widened to cover childcare because schools already have the buildings and the space.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
Jung told Daily Hive in January 2026 that families leave Vancouver because they cannot find childcare. Jung puts the city's shortfall at 20,000 spaces. That figure comes from Jung and was not checked against a city or provincial count. Childcare in school buildings involves the school board and the province as well as the city.
What still needs checking
Where the 20,000 figure comes from, and what a councillor can do to open childcare rooms in buildings the school board controls.
- [School Board chair to run for Vancouver City Council in civic election](https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/victoria-jung-vancouver-liberals-city-council)Reporting · Daily Hive - [Victoria Jung candidate page](https://www.vancouverliberals.com/victoria_jung)Campaign · Vancouver Liberals 2026 · Public servicesCampaign pledge ### Support for Vancouver Public Library services The campaign page says Jung will support Vancouver Public Library services so people can learn, gather and reach education and community programs.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
This comes from the party's own candidate page. No funding level, branch or opening hours target is named. Jung already sits on the library board as a school board appointee.
What still needs checking
What library budget or service level Jung would vote for on council.
- [Victoria Jung candidate page](https://www.vancouverliberals.com/victoria_jung)Campaign · Vancouver Liberals - [Victoria Jung, Board Chair](https://www.vsb.bc.ca/victoria-jung-chair)Official record · Vancouver School Board 2026 · HousingCampaign pledge ### Keeping young people and families in Vancouver The campaign page says Jung would give young people and families a voice on housing, affordability, transportation and community services, naming affordable housing and job availability as the reasons young people leave.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
This is stated on the party's candidate page as a set of priorities. No specific housing or transport measure is attached to it.
What still needs checking
Which housing or transport decisions Jung would vote differently on.
- [Victoria Jung candidate page](https://www.vancouverliberals.com/victoria_jung)Campaign · Vancouver Liberals 2026 · Public servicesCampaign pledge ### Investment in parks, community centres and frontline services The campaign page says Jung would push for investment in parks, community centres and frontline services.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
Stated on the party's candidate page without a dollar figure or a named facility.
What still needs checking
Which facilities and which budget lines Jung has in mind.
- [Victoria Jung candidate page](https://www.vancouverliberals.com/victoria_jung)Campaign · Vancouver Liberals 2026 · Childcare inside public school buildingsCampaign pledge ### Childcare inside public school buildings The page says Jung wants the Vancouver School Board mandate widened to cover childcare, using school buildings to add spaces.
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?
- [Victoria Jung candidate page](https://www.vancouverliberals.com/victoria_jung)Campaign · Vancouver Liberals 2026 · Keep public libraries open and staffedCampaign pledge ### Keep public libraries open and staffed The page says Jung would work to keep libraries open and properly staffed.
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?
- [Victoria Jung candidate page](https://www.vancouverliberals.com/victoria_jung)Campaign · Vancouver Liberals 2026 · A say for young familiesCampaign pledge ### A say for young families The page says Jung wants young people and families to have a voice in decisions on housing, affordability, transportation, and community services.
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?
- [Victoria Jung candidate page](https://www.vancouverliberals.com/victoria_jung)Campaign · Vancouver Liberals 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 7Statement ### Statement on leaving ABC Vancouver Jung announced a departure from ABC Vancouver and said the reason was a difference in values with the party leadership over openness and transparency. Jung described the integrity commissioner matter as a line that would not be crossed, said the working relationship with Mayor Ken Sim was not strong, and said an attempt was made to reach the mayor before the announcement. - [Vancouver School Board chair leaves ABC party](https://globalnews.ca/news/10688444/abc-defection-integrity-commissioner/)Reporting · Global News Jan 28Interview ### Interview on running for city council Jung told Daily Hive that expanding childcare would be a main priority on council, that public school buildings are the best place to add spaces, and that families leave Vancouver when they cannot find childcare. - [School Board chair to run for Vancouver City Council in civic election](https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/victoria-jung-vancouver-liberals-city-council)Reporting · Daily Hive 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. Policy disputeAugust 7, 2024 ### Resignation from ABC Vancouver over the integrity commissioner In August 2024 the ABC majority on Vancouver city council called a special meeting to review the scope of the integrity commissioner's office, which would have suspended pending investigations. Jung, who was a school trustee and not a council member, left the ABC party over it. Jung had no vote on the council decision. #### Candidate or party response Jung said the events questioning the integrity commissioner's office prompted a reflection on core values, and said those values of openness and transparency did not line up with the party leadership's. #### Verified status and limits Jung remained Vancouver School Board chair as an independent trustee, and joined the Vancouver Liberals in January 2026 to run for council. - [Vancouver School Board chair leaves ABC party](https://globalnews.ca/news/10688444/abc-defection-integrity-commissioner/)Reporting · Global News - [School Board chair to run for Vancouver City Council in civic election](https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/victoria-jung-vancouver-liberals-city-council)Reporting · Daily Hive 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. August 8, 2024Reporting Global News ### Vancouver School Board chair leaves ABC party to sit as independent Global News reported Jung's resignation from ABC Vancouver and set it against the council majority's special meeting to review the scope of the integrity commissioner's office, a move that would have paused pending investigations. The report quotes Jung on values and leadership, and notes Jung stayed on as board chair. - [Vancouver School Board chair leaves ABC party](https://globalnews.ca/news/10688444/abc-defection-integrity-commissioner/)Reporting · Global News January 28, 2026Reporting Daily Hive ### School Board chair to run for Vancouver City Council in civic election Daily Hive reported that Jung joined the Vancouver Liberals and would seek the party's council nomination, set out Jung's background and childcare priority, and quoted party founder Kareem Allam pointing to Jung's defence of the integrity commissioner's office. - [School Board chair to run for Vancouver City Council in civic election](https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/victoria-jung-vancouver-liberals-city-council)Reporting · Daily Hive 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 3 sources - Election dates and voting information City of Vancouver - Where to vote City of Vancouver - Victoria Jung, Board Chair Vancouver School Board
Campaign 1 sources - Victoria Jung candidate page Vancouver Liberals · January 28, 2026
Reporting 2 sources - School Board chair to run for Vancouver City Council in civic election Daily Hive · January 28, 2026 - Vancouver School Board chair leaves ABC party Global News · August 8, 2024
The Business in Vancouver report on Jung joining the Vancouver Liberals returned an error and could not be opened, so its added detail is not in this record. No record of Jung's individual votes as a school trustee was opened, because the board's meeting minutes were not reachable. The figure of 20,000 missing childcare spaces comes from Jung and was not checked against a city or provincial count. No public forum or debate appearance was confirmed for the period from September 22 to October 17, 2026. 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 2 background facts recorded here, each checked against a quotation from that page. Checks still to do: Use VSB records for the existing office; do not describe this candidate as an incumbent councillor. 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 Current term ### Vancouver School Board trustee The official roster lists Victoria Jung in this office during the term that ends with the 2026 election. Individual votes and decisions have not been reviewed for this profile. [Vancouver School Board · current trustees](https://vsb.bc.ca/trustees) 2022 to 2026 ### Vancouver School Board trustee and Chair The board page lists roles as Vice-Chair of the Audit Committee, member of the Facilities Planning Committee, alternate on the Advocacy Subcommittee and the Education Plan Committee, alternate to the BCSTA Provincial Council, representative to the BC Public School Employers' Association, and a seat on the Vancouver Public Library Board. Jung is also listed as liaison to a set of elementary schools, secondary schools and adult education programs. [Victoria Jung, Board Chair](https://www.vsb.bc.ca/victoria-jung-chair) 2022 to 2024 ### Trustee elected under ABC Vancouver Jung was first elected in 2022 on the ABC Vancouver slate, then left the party in August 2024 and continued as an independent trustee and board chair. [School Board chair to run for Vancouver City Council in civic election](https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/victoria-jung-vancouver-liberals-city-council) 2026 ### Council candidate, Vancouver Liberals Daily Hive reported in January 2026 that Jung joined the newly formed Vancouver Liberals and would seek the party's nomination for city council. The party's candidate page lists Jung on the council slate. [School Board chair to run for Vancouver City Council in civic election](https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/victoria-jung-vancouver-liberals-city-council) Dates not stated ### Transportation infrastructure consulting The school board page names this as Jung's work outside the board. The board page also lists past board experience with the Environmental Managers Association of BC. [Victoria Jung, Board Chair](https://www.vsb.bc.ca/victoria-jung-chair) 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 childcare projects need joint City and School Board action, and who would fund them? 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 - [Vancouver Liberals · candidate page ](https://www.vancouverliberals.com/victoria_jung)Checked September 22, 2026 - [Vancouver School Board · trustee listing ](https://vsb.bc.ca/trustees)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. [Vancouver Liberals · candidate page](https://www.vancouverliberals.com/victoria_jung) [Vancouver Liberals official website](https://www.vancouverliberals.com/) ## View more candidates. [All candidate spaces ](https://voche.me/candidates) [City Council**Jarrett Hagglund**](https://voche.me/candidates/jarrett-hagglund) [City Council**Joyce Gillespie**](https://voche.me/candidates/joyce-gillespie) ## Sitemap See the full [sitemap](/sitemap.md) for all pages.