Only one 2022 ABC park board commissioner is running again as ABC

Jas Virdi is the only one of the original six ABC Vancouver park board commissioners elected in 2022 who is seeking re-election under the ABC Vancouver banner in 2026, according to the Vancouver Sun. Virdi told Postmedia he believes ABC Vancouver will not try to disband the park board if the party wins. You can read his profile at /candidates/jas-virdi.

According to the ballot, ABC Vancouver has seven Park Board candidates in 2026: Jas Virdi, Cheryl Grant, Chris Qiu (仇云霞), Christian Kyle, Jay Bailey, Marie Rogers, and Stephen Molnar. Only Virdi served as an ABC park board commissioner in the 2022 term. The other six are new to the ABC park board slate.

The Vancouver Sun reports that Angela Haer had initially signed on to run in 2026 but withdrew after police launched a criminal investigation into Vancouver police officer Kal Dosanjh and his KidsPlay Foundation charity. Haer was a former board member of the foundation and, according to the Sun, denies any wrongdoing. The investigation names Dosanjh as the subject. Haer is not on the 2026 ballot.

Scott Jensen, who served as an ABC Vancouver park board commissioner from 2022, is running as a Vancouver Liberals candidate for Park Board in 2026. Jensen was one of three ABC commissioners who became Independents during the 2022 term, according to the Vancouver Sun, after disagreeing with efforts to disband the board. You can read his profile at /candidates/scott-jensen.

Yes. Tom Digby, who served as the Green Party of Vancouver park board commissioner from 2022 and held a deciding vote during disputes over the board's future, is running again for Park Board in 2026 as a Green Party of Vancouver candidate. You can read his profile at /candidates/tom-digby.

The Vancouver Sun reports that three ABC commissioners, including Scott Jensen, became Independents during the 2022 term. The Sun says this happened after Mayor Ken Sim declared the provincial government should allow the Vancouver Charter to be changed to disband the park board and hand control to city council. Those three commissioners, together with Green commissioner Tom Digby, were able to block the move. The provincial government ultimately did not support changing the charter, saying there had not been enough consultation with First Nations.

Yes. According to the Vancouver Sun, Mayor Ken Sim had previously stated he wanted the park board shut down. In December 2023, he declared that the provincial government should allow the Vancouver Charter to be changed to disband the board and give control to city council. The provincial government did not support that change, citing insufficient consultation with First Nations. Sim is running for re-election as mayor in 2026. You can read his profile at /candidates/ken-sim.

You can find the full list of Park Board candidates, including party affiliations and candidate profiles, at the nominations page on this site at /nominations. The election takes place on October 17, 2026. Advance voting is available before that date; see /where-to-vote for dates and locations.