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COPE · Vancouver 2026

# Public education, libraries and food programmes

COPE is running four School Board candidates and campaigns on defending public education, with library funding and food programmes alongside.

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**9**Questions answered

SCHOOLS AND STUDENT SUPPORT

## COPE on schools

COPE’s published platform addresses public education in general terms and does not set out school-specific commitments. Its related commitments are on libraries and food security.

2 PUBLISHED COMMITMENTS

## What they say they will do

- ### Increase library funding, hours and wages

  COPE would increase funding, hours and wages and add worker representation to the Vancouver Public Library board.

  [COPE](https://www.votecope.ca/platform)
- ### Defend public education

  COPE campaigns on fighting for public education.

  [COPE](https://www.votecope.ca/)

### What is not published

- No school capacity, catchment or budget commitment is published.

## Sources

A source marked SAYS SO ITSELF is the party's own material. It proves what the party claims, not that the claim is true.

1. [COPE home page ](https://www.votecope.ca/)SAYS SO ITSELFCOPE · checked September 22, 2026
2. [COPE platform (April 2025 by-election platform, still published September 2026) ](https://www.votecope.ca/platform)SAYS SO ITSELFCOPE · published April 5, 2025 · checked September 22, 2026
3. [Who is running: official 2026 candidate list ](https://vancouver.ca/your-government/2026-candidate-information.aspx)City of Vancouver · checked September 22, 2026
4. [Local elections disclosure statement search ](https://contributions.electionsbc.gov.bc.ca/pcs/LESearch.aspx)Elections BC · checked September 22, 2026
5. [Elector organizations: registration and financial reporting duties ](https://elections.bc.ca/local-elections/elector-organizations/)Elections BC · checked September 22, 2026
6. [Making a campaign contribution ](https://elections.bc.ca/local-elections/making-a-campaign-contribution/)Elections BC · checked September 22, 2026

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