Bright Future Vancouver candidate for city council, ballot number 116.
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Yadwinder Mangat, ballot number 116 for City Council in Vancouver, Bright Future Vancouver. Profile focus: Housing affordability and newcomer services.
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This record covers Yadwinder Mangat, candidate number 116 for Vancouver City Council with Bright Future Vancouver. The material found about this candidate is the party's own candidates page, the City's candidate list and two published ballot lists. A search of the provincial real estate licence register found no licensee under his name. The register lists people only by legal name, so a licence held under another name would not appear in that search.
The score counts how complete and checkable the published plan on this issue is. Whether the plan would work is a separate question, left to the reader. Measured September 25, 2026. The same seven points apply to every candidate for this office.
“His priorities include affordable housing”
Stated by the candidate.
City council candidates pageNo instrument the office controls is named.
No number for what would exist or change.
No cost or funding source.
No date or term milestone.
No dated public action on this issue found.
The questionnaire has not been sent yet. No candidate has this point.
Bright Future Vancouver’s platform on housing: 2 commitments, at least one with a number. Party text earns the candidate the position point only.
What this office controls. Council sets zoning, approves rezonings and development permits, and makes rental and tenant-protection bylaws under the Vancouver Charter. The province sets rent increase limits and tenancy law.
Every City Council candidate on housing, scored the same way
Party platform; candidate not quoted. Bright Future Vancouver publishes 1 commitment on this issue.
Party text earns no points here; the statement must be the candidate’s own.
Party text earns no points here; the statement must be the candidate’s own.
Party text earns no points here; the statement must be the candidate’s own.
Party text earns no points here; the statement must be the candidate’s own.
No dated public action on this issue found.
The questionnaire has not been sent yet. No candidate has this point.
Bright Future Vancouver’s platform on homelessness and drugs: 1 commitment, none with a number. Party text earns the candidate the position point only.
What this office controls. Council funds shelter sites, street cleaning and city outreach, and decides where supportive housing is approved. Health services, treatment beds and drug policy are provincial and federal.
Every City Council candidate on homelessness and drugs, scored the same way
No position found by voche.me as of September 25, 2026.
No statement to read.
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No dated public action on this issue found.
The questionnaire has not been sent yet. No candidate has this point.
What this office controls. Council approves the police budget. The Vancouver Police Board, not Council, directs the police department. Fire and rescue services report to the city.
Every City Council candidate on public safety, scored the same way
“safer streets for pedestrians and cyclists”
Stated by the candidate.
City council candidates pageNo instrument the office controls is named.
No number for what would exist or change.
No cost or funding source.
No date or term milestone.
No dated public action on this issue found.
The questionnaire has not been sent yet. No candidate has this point.
Bright Future Vancouver’s platform on transport: 2 commitments, at least one with a number. Party text earns the candidate the position point only.
What this office controls. The city owns and designs its streets, bike lanes, sidewalks and parking rules. Buses, SkyTrain and SeaBus are run by TransLink, a regional body the city does not control.
Every City Council candidate on transport, scored the same way
“a municipal government that respects taxpayers”
Stated by the candidate.
City council candidates pageNo instrument the office controls is named.
No number for what would exist or change.
No cost or funding source.
No date or term milestone.
No dated public action on this issue found.
The questionnaire has not been sent yet. No candidate has this point.
Bright Future Vancouver’s platform on taxes and budget: 3 commitments, at least one with a number. Party text earns the candidate the position point only.
What this office controls. Council sets the property tax rate each year, approves the operating budget, and approves the multi-year capital plan that pays for buildings and infrastructure.
Every City Council candidate on taxes and budget, scored the same way
Party platform; candidate not quoted. Bright Future Vancouver publishes 1 commitment on this issue.
Party text earns no points here; the statement must be the candidate’s own.
Party text earns no points here; the statement must be the candidate’s own.
Party text earns no points here; the statement must be the candidate’s own.
Party text earns no points here; the statement must be the candidate’s own.
No dated public action on this issue found.
The questionnaire has not been sent yet. No candidate has this point.
Bright Future Vancouver’s platform on climate: 1 commitment, none with a number. Party text earns the candidate the position point only.
What this office controls. Vancouver has its own building bylaw under the Vancouver Charter, so Council can set energy and emissions rules for new buildings that other BC cities cannot.
Every City Council candidate on climate, scored the same way
No position found by voche.me as of September 25, 2026.
No statement to read.
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No statement to read.
No dated public action on this issue found.
The questionnaire has not been sent yet. No candidate has this point.
What this office controls. The city licenses venues and events, sets noise and business rules, and funds cultural grants and spaces. Liquor licensing is shared with the province.
Every City Council candidate on culture, scored the same way
Party platform; candidate not quoted. Bright Future Vancouver publishes 1 commitment on this issue.
Party text earns no points here; the statement must be the candidate’s own.
Party text earns no points here; the statement must be the candidate’s own.
Party text earns no points here; the statement must be the candidate’s own.
Party text earns no points here; the statement must be the candidate’s own.
No dated public action on this issue found.
The questionnaire has not been sent yet. No candidate has this point.
Bright Future Vancouver’s platform on child care: 1 commitment, at least one with a number. Party text earns the candidate the position point only.
What this office controls. The city creates child care spaces through zoning, city-owned buildings and development contributions. Licensing, subsidies and operating funding are provincial.
Every City Council candidate on child care, scored the same way
No position found by voche.me as of September 25, 2026.
No statement to read.
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No dated public action on this issue found.
The questionnaire has not been sent yet. No candidate has this point.
What this office controls. Council issues business licences, sets licence and permit fees, zones commercial and industrial land and approves business improvement areas under the Vancouver Charter. Employment law, sales taxes and income taxes are provincial and federal.
Every City Council candidate on economy, scored the same way
“he wants newcomers and diverse communities to have a stronger voice at City Hall”
Stated by the candidate.
City council candidates pageNo instrument the office controls is named.
No number for what would exist or change.
No cost or funding source.
No date or term milestone.
No dated public action on this issue found.
The questionnaire has not been sent yet. No candidate has this point.
What this office controls. Council, the Park Board and the Board of Education each set their own meeting rules, committees, public consultation and reporting. The Vancouver Charter and the School Act create the three bodies and set their powers, and only the Province can change those acts.
Every City Council candidate on governance, scored the same way
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No upcoming public appearance by Yadwinder Mangat is confirmed in the sources checked on October 3, 2026.
Checked October 3, 2026 · All event times are Vancouver local time. Recheck the organizer before travelling.
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Yadwinder Mangat appears on the City of Vancouver's final 2026 candidate list for City Council, with ballot number 116. The City records the affiliation as Bright Future Vancouver.
The party's candidates page says Mangat came to Vancouver from India with his parents at age 15, went to school in Vancouver, and worked in restaurants, retail and security and as a city cab driver. The page says he became a licensed realtor in 2010 and has since helped families find homes of their own.
The party page says Mangat has volunteered on political campaigns and served as a member of an electoral district association. It does not name the party or the district.
The party page says Mangat became a licensed realtor in 2010. On October 3, 2026, voche.me searched the public licence register of the BC Financial Services Authority, the provincial body that licenses real estate agents, and found no licensee named Yadwinder Mangat. The register lists people under their legal names and gives no date of first licence, so voche.me could not tell whether he holds a licence under another legal name or held one in the past. The party's statement remains unconfirmed.
The party home page says Bright Future Vancouver is led by mayoral candidate Muhammad Ahmad and lists Mohammad Shahed Foroughi-Jahromi as financial agent.
CTV News published the full ballot order on September 19, 2026, and Daily Hive on September 22, 2026. Both list Mangat at number 116, and Daily Hive gives his party as Bright Future Vancouver.
The City's council candidate list, read on October 3, 2026, gives no website and no social media account for Mangat.
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.
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.
13 commitments shown · Checked Oct 3
The party's candidate page lists affordable housing among Mangat's priorities.
The party's candidate page lists safer streets for pedestrians and cyclists among Mangat's priorities.
The party's candidate page lists better access to services for newcomers among Mangat's priorities.
The party's candidate page lists a municipal government that respects taxpayers and delivers the basic services people depend on among Mangat's priorities.
The party's Roots Project page says 20% of monthly rent on selected homes would go into a protected account held for the renter, and sets a first-term target of 2,000 Roots Project homes approved or moving through the approval process. The Blueprint overview lists the same 20% figure.
The party's Blueprint overview lists 100% free transit for Vancouver residents. Its Pulse page describes two stages: free transit for youth under 18 and low-income seniors first, then a target of a 50% fare reduction for eligible low- and middle-income residents. The Pulse page also lists work to prepare the Broadway to UBC corridor for a SkyTrain line, including zoning the corridor ahead of construction.
The party's Universal Care page sets a first-term target of 500 extended-hour and night-shift child care spaces, using faster approvals, flexible zoning and civic buildings. The home page calls it a 24 hour childcare vision.
The party's Universal Care page says it would expand health-led crisis response so that non-violent mental health emergencies receive clinical care instead of an automatic police response.
The party's Blueprint overview lists 21 days before permits are automatically granted. Its Aurora Engine page describes a 21-day standard for low-risk small business and starter-home permit applications that are complete and meet the rules: an approval or a detailed list of problems within 21 calendar days, with a partial fee refund when the City misses the deadline.
The party's Blueprint overview lists a 2% fair share surcharge on luxury properties of $5M and over. Its Pure Vancouver page describes a levy on residential properties assessed above $5 million, charged only on the value above $5 million, with the revenue set aside for infrastructure, school safety, child care, community hubs and housing.
The party page lists affordable housing and safer streets for people walking and cycling among Mangat's priorities.
The party's candidate page lists better access to services for newcomers and a municipal government that delivers the basic services people depend on among Mangat's priorities.
The party's candidate page says Mangat is running with Bright Future Vancouver because he wants newcomers and diverse communities to have a stronger voice at City Hall.
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The published ballot order lists Mangat at number 116 for council, running for Bright Future Vancouver. The article carries no statement by Mangat and no profile of him.
Ian Holliday's report lists every name in ballot order and includes Mangat at number 116. The list gives no party labels, and the article carries no statement by Mangat and no profile of him.
Sources checked October 3, 2026. Official records establish decisions; campaign material establishes stated positions; reporting adds investigation and context. None alone establishes every claim.
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Daily Hive · September 22, 2026
CTV News · September 19, 2026
Vancouver Food Justice Coalition
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Women Transforming Cities · September 17, 2026
Nothing was found about Mangat beyond the party's candidates page, the City's candidate list and two published ballot lists. No news story, interview, speech, questionnaire answer, forum appearance or campaign event naming Mangat was found, including in searches of Punjabi-language and South Asian community media on October 3, 2026. He has no answer in HUB Cycling's published survey results. The provincial real estate licence register showed no licensee under his name on October 3, 2026, so the 2010 licence stays unconfirmed; the register gives no date of first licence and lists legal names only. The brokerage and the electoral district association mentioned on the party page were not confirmed by any independent record. His nomination papers were not read. The party's events calendar showed no event after August 2026.
Evidence reviewed on October 3, 2026: the party's candidates page and platform pages, the City's council candidate list, VoteMate, HUB Cycling's survey answers, the provincial real estate licence register, forum listings, and news searches in English and in Punjabi.
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: the provincial real estate licence register showed no licensee under his name on October 3, 2026, so the 2010 licence stays unconfirmed. His nomination papers have not been read. The party page gives no personal proposal that differs from the shared party platform.
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.
The party page says Mangat has been a licensed realtor since 2010 and has helped families through the Vancouver housing market. No brokerage is named. On October 3, 2026, the BC Financial Services Authority's public register of real estate licensees showed no licensee named Yadwinder Mangat, so the licence is the party's claim and has not been confirmed.
City council candidates pageThe party page lists restaurant, retail and security work and driving a city cab.
City council candidates pageProposed questions for a future interview. They have not been sent to the candidate, and no answers have been supplied.
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Yadwinder Mangat is number 116 on the City of Vancouver's official 2026 ballot for City Council.
Yadwinder Mangat ran for City Council with Bright Future Vancouver.
Not according to this profile. voche.me has not listed a current public office for Yadwinder Mangat.
This profile lists 4 sourced references, each with the date voche.me checked it, in the Sources section below.
voche.me has not yet added a nomination record for Yadwinder Mangat. This does not mean no nomination paper was filed, only that voche.me has not completed that research yet.
The "Questions & answers" section on this page lists questions voche.me would put to Yadwinder Mangat in a future interview. They have not been sent yet, so the page says plainly that no answer has been supplied instead of leaving the section blank.
The 2026 Vancouver municipal election, including the City Council race, was decided on October 17, 2026.
The opening summary now says what the biography already said: the provincial register lists people only by legal name, so the search result leaves open whether he holds or held a licence under another name.
voche.me searched again for statements, reporting, questionnaires, forums and records, including Punjabi-language and South Asian community media, and found no statement by Mangat. Added: the City's council candidate list, read through a reader service; a CTV News ballot list of September 19, 2026 that names him at number 116; a search of the BC Financial Services Authority's licence register, which showed no licensee named Yadwinder Mangat; and the online food systems town hall on October 13, which does not name him. Corrections: one biography paragraph said he helped families buy homes, and the party page says he helped families find homes of their own, so it now says that. Three biography paragraphs repeated the same party page text, and they are now one paragraph. The research date moved to October 3, 2026. No calendar event fell before that date, so none was removed.
Read the updateOne entry said Mangat would hold city government to account and deliver services more efficiently. The party's candidate page lists, among his priorities, a municipal government that respects taxpayers and delivers the basic services people depend on. The entry now follows that sentence and the earlier wording is removed.
Read the updateOne entry combined better access to services for newcomers with a stronger voice for newcomer and diverse communities at City Hall, and described the services as city services. The two statements are now separate entries, worded as the party's candidate page words them.
Read the updateThe single entry titled Party platform described five planks together and said a 2 percent surcharge would fund clean water and lead-free schools. The Blueprint overview gives the 2% figure for properties of $5M and over. The Pure Vancouver page lists the uses of the revenue as infrastructure, school safety, child care, community hubs and housing, and has no line on clean water. The entry is now six entries, one for each issue, each recorded as party text.
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