--- title: "Independent Parks Party: candidates, platform and record | Vancouver 2026 | voche.me" canonical_url: "https://voche.me/parties/independent-parks-party" last_updated: "2026-09-23T06:08:08.646Z" meta: description: "The Independent Parks Party is running 5 candidates, all for Park Board. It is the only party on this ballot contesting a single race. We found no publishe..." "og:description": "The Independent Parks Party is running 5 candidates, all for Park Board. It is the only party on this ballot contesting a single race. We found no publishe..." "og:title": "Independent Parks Party: candidates, platform and record | Vancouver 2026" "twitter:description": "The Independent Parks Party is running 5 candidates, all for Park Board. It is the only party on this ballot contesting a single race. We found no publishe..." "twitter:title": "Independent Parks Party: candidates, platform and record | Vancouver 2026" --- Independent Parks Party · Vancouver 2026 # Five candidates, all for Park Board, and no published platform The Independent Parks Party is running 5 candidates, all for Park Board. It is the only party on this ballot contesting a single race. We found no published platform on its website. [Read the platform ](https://voche.me/parties/independent-parks-party/platform) [See all 5 candidates](https://voche.me/parties/independent-parks-party/candidates) [**5**Candidates](https://voche.me/parties/independent-parks-party/candidates) [**0/10**Issues with published policy](https://voche.me/parties/independent-parks-party/platform) [**5**Sources on file](https://voche.me/parties/independent-parks-party/money) **8**Questions answered WHO THEY ARE ## About Independent Parks Party The Independent Parks Party is running 5 candidates, all for the Board of Parks and Recreation. It is not contesting mayor, council or school board. It is the only party on this ballot focused on one race. Seven Park Board seats are being filled on October 17, so a full slate of five means the party could take a majority of the board if all five won. Its website identifies a parent organisation, the Association for the Promotion of Science in Governance, described as a British Columbia non-profit. We checked the party website on September 22, 2026. The page held navigation and a login prompt, and no policy positions. Every issue below records that finding rather than assuming a position. THE TEN ISSUES ## Where Independent Parks Party stands Every party on this site is covered on the same ten issues, so nothing is hidden by leaving a subject out. 0 of 10 have published policy behind them. Published policy by issue | Issue | Published position | Commitments | | --- | --- | --- | | [Housing](https://voche.me/parties/independent-parks-party/platform/housing) | *Not yet researched* | — | | [Homelessness and drugs](https://voche.me/parties/independent-parks-party/platform/homelessness) | *Not yet researched* | — | | [Public safety](https://voche.me/parties/independent-parks-party/platform/public-safety) | *Not yet researched* | — | | [Transport](https://voche.me/parties/independent-parks-party/platform/transport) | *Not yet researched* | — | | [Parks](https://voche.me/parties/independent-parks-party/platform/parks) | *Nothing published, checked September 22, 2026* | — | | [Schools](https://voche.me/parties/independent-parks-party/platform/schools) | *Not yet researched* | — | | [Taxes and budget](https://voche.me/parties/independent-parks-party/platform/taxes-and-budget) | *Not yet researched* | — | | [Climate](https://voche.me/parties/independent-parks-party/platform/climate) | *Not yet researched* | — | | [Culture](https://voche.me/parties/independent-parks-party/platform/culture) | *Not yet researched* | — | | [Child care](https://voche.me/parties/independent-parks-party/platform/child-care) | *Not yet researched* | — | QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ## 8 questions about Independent Parks Party

What office is the Independent Parks Party contesting?

Park Board only. It is running 5 candidates for the Board of Parks and Recreation and none for mayor, council or school board. City of Vancouver

Could it win control of the Park Board?

Seven commissioners are elected on October 17. The party is running five candidates, so if all five won it would hold a majority of the board. City of Vancouver

What is its platform?

We found none published. We checked the party website on September 22, 2026 and the page held navigation and a login prompt with no policy positions. Independent Parks Party

Who runs the party?

No leader is named on the website. The site identifies a parent organisation, the Association for the Promotion of Science in Governance, described as a British Columbia non-profit. We have not checked that organisation’s registration. Independent Parks Party

Why does this page have so little on it?

Because the party has published little. We record what we searched and when, rather than filling the space. If the party publishes a platform we will add it with its date. Independent Parks Party

What does the Park Board actually control?

Parks, community centres, pools, rinks and beaches. Vancouver is the only major city in Canada with a separately elected park board, and it has seven commissioners. City of Vancouver

Where can I see its campaign finances?

Search the Elections BC local elections disclosure system for Vancouver. The 2026 filing is due by about mid-January 2027. Elections BC Elections BC

How do I find out more before voting?

Read the five candidate profiles linked from this page, and check the party website for a platform closer to October 17. Advance voting runs October 3, 7, 10 and 13. Independent Parks Party City of Vancouver

## 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. [Independent Parks Party website ](https://parksparty.vote/)SAYS SO ITSELFIndependent Parks Party · checked September 22, 2026 2. [Who is running: official 2026 candidate list ](https://vancouver.ca/your-government/2026-candidate-information.aspx)City of Vancouver · checked September 22, 2026 3. [Local elections disclosure statement search ](https://contributions.electionsbc.gov.bc.ca/pcs/LESearch.aspx)Elections BC · checked September 22, 2026 4. [Elector organizations: registration and financial reporting duties ](https://elections.bc.ca/local-elections/elector-organizations/)Elections BC · checked September 22, 2026 5. [Making a campaign contribution ](https://elections.bc.ca/local-elections/making-a-campaign-contribution/)Elections BC · checked September 22, 2026 ## Compare Independent Parks Party with the other ten parties Every party is covered on the same ten issues. The comparison pages put them side by side, one issue at a time, with the source next to each position. [Open the comparison table ](https://voche.me/parties/compare) [All parties](https://voche.me/parties) ## Sitemap See the full [sitemap](/sitemap.md) for all pages.