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No candidate has this point."}],"quote":"ensuring that our most important community spaces (parks, beaches, community centre’s) are set up to meet current and future needs","source":{"label":"Stephen Menon candidate page","url":"https://www.votevancouver.ca/stephen-menon"},"partyReference":{"name":"Vote Vancouver","proposals":1,"statesNumber":false},"steps":7},{"slug":"allan-fawley","name":"Allan Fawley","ballot":201,"party":"TEAM for a Livable Vancouver","colour":"#162B6F","photo":true,"score":2,"max":10,"points":[{"id":"position","earned":2,"note":"Stated by the candidate."},{"id":"mechanism","earned":0,"note":"No instrument the office controls is named."},{"id":"target","earned":0,"note":"No number for what would exist or change."},{"id":"cost","earned":0,"note":"No cost or funding source."},{"id":"timeline","earned":0,"note":"No date or term milestone."},{"id":"record","earned":0,"note":"No dated public action on this issue found."},{"id":"questionnaire","earned":0,"note":"The questionnaire has not been sent yet. No candidate has this point."}],"quote":"Allan believes parks and recreation facilities are essential public infrastructure: places to play, neighbours to connect, people to be active, and everyone to enjoy the natural beauty that makes Vancouver exceptional.","source":{"label":"Allan Fawley for Park Board","url":"https://www.voteteam.ca/candidates-2026/allan-fawley-for-park-board"},"partyReference":{"name":"TEAM for a Livable Vancouver","proposals":9,"statesNumber":true},"steps":7},{"slug":"leonard-vanderstar","name":"Leonard Vanderstar","ballot":202,"party":"Independent Parks Party","colour":"#0B6A0B","photo":true,"score":4,"max":10,"points":[{"id":"position","earned":2,"note":"Stated by the candidate."},{"id":"mechanism","earned":2,"note":"Stated by the candidate."},{"id":"target","earned":0,"note":"No number for what would exist or change."},{"id":"cost","earned":0,"note":"No cost or funding source."},{"id":"timeline","earned":0,"note":"No date or term milestone."},{"id":"record","earned":0,"note":"No dated public action on this issue found."},{"id":"questionnaire","earned":0,"note":"The questionnaire has not been sent yet. No candidate has this point."}],"quote":"I became very concerned about how Vancouver parks are being managed, specifically, deviation from ensuring lasting ecological sustainability, affordable access, quality of experience and shifts to privatization and corporatization.","source":{"label":"Campaign video, “Leonard Vanderstar for Vancouver Park Board”","url":"https://vimeo.com/1226478535"},"partyReference":{"name":"Independent Parks Party","proposals":9,"statesNumber":true},"steps":7},{"slug":"t-uy-t-tanat-cease-wyss","name":"T'uy't'tanat Cease Wyss","ballot":203,"party":"COPE","colour":"#E71010","photo":true,"score":3,"max":10,"points":[{"id":"position","earned":2,"note":"Stated by the candidate."},{"id":"mechanism","earned":0,"note":"No instrument the office controls is named."},{"id":"target","earned":0,"note":"No number for what would exist or change."},{"id":"cost","earned":0,"note":"No cost or funding source."},{"id":"timeline","earned":0,"note":"No date or term milestone."},{"id":"record","earned":1,"note":"Completed, September 7, 2019."},{"id":"questionnaire","earned":0,"note":"The questionnaire has not been sent yet. No candidate has this point."}],"quote":"T'uy't'tanat Cease Wyss is an Indigenous matriarch of the Skwxwu7mesh, Sto:lo and Hawaiian people, who understands the critical role our Park Board has in strengthening and preserving our green spaces.","source":{"label":"COPE for Park Board","url":"https://www.votecope.ca/parks"},"partyReference":{"name":"COPE","proposals":3,"statesNumber":true},"steps":7},{"slug":"jon-girard","name":"Jon Girard","ballot":204,"party":"TEAM for a Livable Vancouver","colour":"#162B6F","photo":true,"score":9,"max":10,"points":[{"id":"position","earned":2,"note":"Stated by the candidate."},{"id":"mechanism","earned":2,"note":"Stated by the candidate."},{"id":"target","earned":2,"note":"Stated by the candidate."},{"id":"cost","earned":1,"note":"Stated by the candidate."},{"id":"timeline","earned":1,"note":"Stated by the candidate."},{"id":"record","earned":1,"note":"Petition argued; the court dismissed it on September 15, 2026, June 19, 2026."},{"id":"questionnaire","earned":0,"note":"The questionnaire has not been sent yet. No candidate has this point."}],"quote":"Halt the Aquatic Centre project and reopen the planning.","source":{"label":"We're Running for Park Board","url":"https://saveourvacpool.ca/park-board-candidates-announcement-jon-girard-mayeli-alvarez-team/"},"partyReference":{"name":"TEAM for a Livable Vancouver","proposals":9,"statesNumber":true},"steps":7},{"slug":"jamie-han","name":"Jamie Han","ballot":205,"party":"COPE","colour":"#E71010","photo":true,"score":4,"max":10,"points":[{"id":"position","earned":2,"note":"Stated by the candidate."},{"id":"mechanism","earned":2,"note":"Stated by the candidate."},{"id":"target","earned":0,"note":"No number for what would exist or change."},{"id":"cost","earned":0,"note":"No cost or funding source."},{"id":"timeline","earned":0,"note":"No date or term milestone."},{"id":"record","earned":0,"note":"No dated public action on this issue found."},{"id":"questionnaire","earned":0,"note":"The questionnaire has not been sent yet. No candidate has this point."}],"quote":"Jamie Han is fighting for real investment in public parks and recreation, not bare minimum upkeep while Ken Sim and ABC give tax-cuts to the super rich.","source":{"label":"COPE Park Board candidates","url":"https://www.votecope.ca/parks"},"partyReference":{"name":"COPE","proposals":3,"statesNumber":true},"steps":7},{"slug":"tamiko-suzuki","name":"Tamiko Suzuki","ballot":206,"party":"COPE","colour":"#E71010","photo":true,"score":2,"max":10,"points":[{"id":"position","earned":2,"note":"Stated by the candidate."},{"id":"mechanism","earned":0,"note":"No instrument the office controls is named."},{"id":"target","earned":0,"note":"No number for what would exist or change."},{"id":"cost","earned":0,"note":"No cost or funding source."},{"id":"timeline","earned":0,"note":"No date or term milestone."},{"id":"record","earned":0,"note":"No dated public action on this issue found."},{"id":"questionnaire","earned":0,"note":"The questionnaire has not been sent yet. No candidate has this point."}],"quote":"I'm running to upgrade neglected parks, expand our tree canopy to protect neighborhoods from extreme heat, restore natural ecosystems, and grow the green spaces that will make this city livable for generations.","source":{"label":"COPE Announces Tamiko Suzuki as fourth Park Board Candidate","url":"https://www.votecope.ca/news/cope-announces-tamiko-suzuki-as-fourth-park-board-candidate-for-2026-election"},"partyReference":{"name":"COPE","proposals":3,"statesNumber":true},"steps":7},{"slug":"stephen-molnar","name":"Stephen Molnar","ballot":207,"party":"ABC Vancouver","colour":"#0D6068","photo":true,"score":1,"max":10,"points":[{"id":"position","earned":1,"note":"Party platform; candidate not quoted. 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No candidate has this point."}],"quote":"I’m immensely proud of the work I was able to do at the Park Board in making our food operations and sourcing strategy profitable and hyperlocal, and it’s work like that I would love to continue to champion with the Vancouver Liberals as a Park Board Commissioner","source":{"label":"Former OneCity hopeful, ex-Park Board manager join Vancouver Liberals slate","url":"https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/mark-halyk-shayla-bird-armor-valor-vancouver-liberals-2026-candidates"},"partyReference":{"name":"Vancouver Liberals","proposals":7,"statesNumber":true},"steps":7},{"slug":"marie-rogers","name":"Marie Rogers","ballot":209,"party":"ABC Vancouver","colour":"#0D6068","photo":true,"score":2,"max":10,"points":[{"id":"position","earned":2,"note":"Stated by the candidate."},{"id":"mechanism","earned":0,"note":"No instrument the office controls is named."},{"id":"target","earned":0,"note":"No number for what would exist or change."},{"id":"cost","earned":0,"note":"No cost or funding source."},{"id":"timeline","earned":0,"note":"No date or term milestone."},{"id":"record","earned":0,"note":"No dated public action on this issue found."},{"id":"questionnaire","earned":0,"note":"The questionnaire has not been sent yet. No candidate has this point."}],"quote":"she is committed to protecting park lands, planning for facilities across the city, and ensuring Vancouverites have open, accessible places to play, gather and enjoy.","source":{"label":"Marie Rogers candidate page","url":"https://abcvancouver.ca/team/marie-rogers/"},"partyReference":{"name":"ABC Vancouver","proposals":5,"statesNumber":true},"steps":7},{"slug":"summit-wannamaker","name":"Summit Wannamaker","ballot":210,"party":"Vote Vancouver","colour":"#7A3D9E","photo":true,"score":5,"max":10,"points":[{"id":"position","earned":2,"note":"Stated by the candidate."},{"id":"mechanism","earned":0,"note":"No instrument the office controls is named."},{"id":"target","earned":2,"note":"Stated by the candidate."},{"id":"cost","earned":0,"note":"No cost or funding source."},{"id":"timeline","earned":1,"note":"Stated by the candidate."},{"id":"record","earned":0,"note":"No dated public action on this issue found."},{"id":"questionnaire","earned":0,"note":"The questionnaire has not been sent yet. No candidate has this point."}],"quote":"He is a strong believer that the priority of the park board should be to create spaces of community, while simultaneously contributing to a healthier population.","source":{"label":"Candidate page for Summit Wannamaker","url":"https://www.votevancouver.ca/summit-wannamaker"},"partyReference":{"name":"Vote Vancouver","proposals":1,"statesNumber":false},"steps":7},{"slug":"shayla-bird","name":"Shayla Bird","ballot":211,"party":"Vancouver Liberals","colour":"#D43B2D","photo":true,"score":4,"max":10,"points":[{"id":"position","earned":2,"note":"Stated by the candidate."},{"id":"mechanism","earned":2,"note":"Stated by the candidate."},{"id":"target","earned":0,"note":"No number for what would exist or change."},{"id":"cost","earned":0,"note":"No cost or funding source."},{"id":"timeline","earned":0,"note":"No date or term milestone."},{"id":"record","earned":0,"note":"No dated public action on this issue found."},{"id":"questionnaire","earned":0,"note":"The questionnaire has not been sent yet. No candidate has this point."}],"quote":"Shayla is passionate about investing in and revitalizing recreational centres and green spaces that reflect the diverse needs of Vancouver communities","source":{"label":"Candidate page for Shayla Bird","url":"https://www.vancouverliberals.com/shayla_bird"},"partyReference":{"name":"Vancouver Liberals","proposals":7,"statesNumber":true},"steps":7},{"slug":"spencer-van-vloten","name":"Spencer van Vloten","ballot":212,"party":"Green Party of Vancouver","colour":"#667D26","photo":true,"score":5,"max":10,"points":[{"id":"position","earned":2,"note":"Stated by the candidate."},{"id":"mechanism","earned":2,"note":"Stated by the candidate."},{"id":"target","earned":0,"note":"No number for what would exist or change."},{"id":"cost","earned":0,"note":"No cost or funding source."},{"id":"timeline","earned":0,"note":"No date or term milestone."},{"id":"record","earned":1,"note":"Reported by an independent outlet, January 27, 2024."},{"id":"questionnaire","earned":0,"note":"The questionnaire has not been sent yet. No candidate has this point."}],"quote":"But in recent years they have been neglected, with millions in cuts and 72 percent of the city's facilities in poor condition.","source":{"label":"The Issues","url":"https://www.spencervancity.ca/the-issues"},"partyReference":{"name":"Green Party of Vancouver","proposals":5,"statesNumber":true},"steps":6},{"slug":"cam-rothery","name":"Cam Rothery","ballot":213,"party":"Independent Parks Party","colour":"#0B6A0B","photo":true,"score":4,"max":10,"points":[{"id":"position","earned":2,"note":"Stated by the candidate."},{"id":"mechanism","earned":2,"note":"Stated by the candidate."},{"id":"target","earned":0,"note":"No number for what would exist or change."},{"id":"cost","earned":0,"note":"No cost or funding source."},{"id":"timeline","earned":0,"note":"No date or term milestone."},{"id":"record","earned":0,"note":"No dated public action on this issue found."},{"id":"questionnaire","earned":0,"note":"The questionnaire has not been sent yet. No candidate has this point."}],"quote":"Cam believes that our parks, community centres, and community programs should be accessible, well maintained, and affordable for every citizen—no matter their background or social standing.","source":{"label":"Campaign video, Cam Rothery for Park Board","url":"https://vimeo.com/1217757172"},"partyReference":{"name":"Independent Parks Party","proposals":9,"statesNumber":true},"steps":7},{"slug":"tyler-petersen","name":"Tyler Petersen","ballot":214,"party":"OneCity","colour":"#DE2E3A","photo":true,"score":6,"max":10,"points":[{"id":"position","earned":2,"note":"Stated by the candidate."},{"id":"mechanism","earned":2,"note":"Stated by the candidate."},{"id":"target","earned":2,"note":"Stated by the candidate."},{"id":"cost","earned":0,"note":"No cost or funding source."},{"id":"timeline","earned":0,"note":"No date or term milestone."},{"id":"record","earned":0,"note":"No dated public action on this issue found."},{"id":"questionnaire","earned":0,"note":"The questionnaire has not been sent yet. No candidate has this point."}],"quote":"Now they're running to bring that same approach to the Park Board - improving affordability, advancing equity, and rebuilding the trust past city governments have lost.","source":{"label":"Candidates page, Park Board team, #214 Tyler Petersen","url":"https://www.onecityvancouver.ca/candidates"},"partyReference":{"name":"OneCity","proposals":1,"statesNumber":false},"steps":7},{"slug":"sacia-burton","name":"Sacia Burton","ballot":215,"party":"COPE","colour":"#E71010","photo":true,"score":7,"max":10,"points":[{"id":"position","earned":2,"note":"Stated by the candidate."},{"id":"mechanism","earned":2,"note":"Stated by the candidate."},{"id":"target","earned":2,"note":"Stated by the candidate."},{"id":"cost","earned":0,"note":"No cost or funding source."},{"id":"timeline","earned":1,"note":"Stated by the candidate."},{"id":"record","earned":0,"note":"No dated public action on this issue found."},{"id":"questionnaire","earned":0,"note":"The questionnaire has not been sent yet. 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No candidate has this point."}],"quote":"She is a huge advocate for kid and adult access to not just natural green space, but artificial turf, paved tracks, and hardwood courts.","source":{"label":"Breanne Smart candidate page","url":"https://www.vangreens.ca/breanne_smart"},"partyReference":{"name":"Green Party of Vancouver","proposals":5,"statesNumber":true},"steps":7},{"slug":"john-irwin","name":"John Irwin","ballot":217,"party":"OneCity","colour":"#DE2E3A","photo":true,"score":6,"max":10,"points":[{"id":"position","earned":2,"note":"Stated by the candidate."},{"id":"mechanism","earned":2,"note":"Stated by the candidate."},{"id":"target","earned":0,"note":"No number for what would exist or change."},{"id":"cost","earned":0,"note":"No cost or funding source."},{"id":"timeline","earned":1,"note":"Stated by the candidate."},{"id":"record","earned":1,"note":"Carried unanimously at the Park Board Committee, May 27, 2019, May 27, 2019."},{"id":"questionnaire","earned":0,"note":"The questionnaire has not been sent yet. 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No candidate has this point."}],"quote":"Alex is a fierce defender of Langara Golf Course and all Vancouver public green spaces, beaches and urban forest for families, seniors and future generations.","source":{"label":"Alex Tkach for Park Board","url":"https://www.voteteam.ca/candidates-2026/alex-tkach-for-park-board"},"partyReference":{"name":"TEAM for a Livable Vancouver","proposals":9,"statesNumber":true},"steps":7},{"slug":"michael-robert-caditz","name":"Michael Robert Caditz","ballot":226,"party":"Independent Parks Party","colour":"#0B6A0B","photo":true,"score":6,"max":10,"points":[{"id":"position","earned":2,"note":"Stated by the candidate."},{"id":"mechanism","earned":2,"note":"Stated by the candidate."},{"id":"target","earned":2,"note":"Stated by the candidate."},{"id":"cost","earned":0,"note":"No cost or funding source."},{"id":"timeline","earned":0,"note":"No date or term milestone."},{"id":"record","earned":0,"note":"No dated public action on this issue found."},{"id":"questionnaire","earned":0,"note":"The questionnaire has not been sent yet. No candidate has this point."}],"quote":"We will declare that parks are to remain fully in the public domain, not to be transferred in whole or part to the private sector.","source":{"label":"VoteMate profile: Michael Robert Caditz","url":"https://votemate.org/bc2026/candidates/13801"},"partyReference":{"name":"Independent Parks Party","proposals":9,"statesNumber":true},"steps":7},{"slug":"chris-qiu","name":"Chris Qiu (仇云霞)","ballot":227,"party":"ABC Vancouver","colour":"#0D6068","photo":true,"score":2,"max":10,"points":[{"id":"position","earned":2,"note":"Stated by the candidate."},{"id":"mechanism","earned":0,"note":"No instrument the office controls is named."},{"id":"target","earned":0,"note":"No number for what would exist or change."},{"id":"cost","earned":0,"note":"No cost or funding source."},{"id":"timeline","earned":0,"note":"No date or term milestone."},{"id":"record","earned":0,"note":"No dated public action on this issue found."},{"id":"questionnaire","earned":0,"note":"The questionnaire has not been sent yet. No candidate has this point."}],"quote":"As a Park Board candidate, Chris is committed to keeping Vancouver's parks and recreation facilities safe, clean, accessible, and well-maintained.","source":{"label":"Chris Qiu candidate page","url":"https://abcvancouver.ca/team/chris-qiu/"},"partyReference":{"name":"ABC Vancouver","proposals":5,"statesNumber":true},"steps":7},{"slug":"jas-virdi","name":"Jas Virdi","ballot":228,"party":"ABC Vancouver","colour":"#0D6068","photo":true,"score":7,"max":10,"points":[{"id":"position","earned":2,"note":"Stated by the candidate."},{"id":"mechanism","earned":2,"note":"Stated by the candidate."},{"id":"target","earned":0,"note":"No number for what would exist or change."},{"id":"cost","earned":1,"note":"Stated by the candidate."},{"id":"timeline","earned":1,"note":"Stated by the candidate."},{"id":"record","earned":1,"note":"Approved, January 23, 2024."},{"id":"questionnaire","earned":0,"note":"The questionnaire has not been sent yet. No candidate has this point."}],"quote":"I'll continue advocating until South Vancouver gets the pools and investment our community deserves.","source":{"label":"Residents rally to advocate for new pools in South Vancouver but Park Board rejects capital plan additions","url":"https://voiceonline.com/residents-rally-to-advocate-for-new-pools-in-south-vancouver-but-park-board-rejects-capital-plan-additions/"},"partyReference":{"name":"ABC Vancouver","proposals":5,"statesNumber":true},"steps":6},{"slug":"tricia-barker","name":"Tricia Barker","ballot":229,"party":"Vancouver Liberals","colour":"#D43B2D","photo":true,"score":3,"max":10,"points":[{"id":"position","earned":2,"note":"Stated by the candidate."},{"id":"mechanism","earned":0,"note":"No instrument the office controls is named."},{"id":"target","earned":0,"note":"No number for what would exist or change."},{"id":"cost","earned":0,"note":"No cost or funding source."},{"id":"timeline","earned":0,"note":"No date or term milestone."},{"id":"record","earned":1,"note":"Passed unanimously, April 1, 2019."},{"id":"questionnaire","earned":0,"note":"The questionnaire has not been sent yet. No candidate has this point."}],"quote":"Tricia wants to become a Park Board Commissioner to make parks and community assets more accessible to seniors and people with disabilities.","source":{"label":"Candidate page for Tricia Barker","url":"https://www.vancouverliberals.com/tricia_barker"},"partyReference":{"name":"Vancouver Liberals","proposals":7,"statesNumber":true},"steps":6},{"slug":"dominic-denofrio","name":"Dominic Denofrio","ballot":230,"party":"OneCity","colour":"#DE2E3A","photo":true,"score":4,"max":10,"points":[{"id":"position","earned":2,"note":"Stated by the candidate."},{"id":"mechanism","earned":0,"note":"No instrument the office controls is named."},{"id":"target","earned":2,"note":"Stated by the candidate."},{"id":"cost","earned":0,"note":"No cost or funding source."},{"id":"timeline","earned":0,"note":"No date or term milestone."},{"id":"record","earned":0,"note":"No dated public action on this issue found."},{"id":"questionnaire","earned":0,"note":"The questionnaire has not been sent yet. No candidate has this point."}],"quote":"He’s running to make sure that the whole city, particularly the underserved neighbourhoods in South Vancouver, get the well-maintained parks, community centres, and recreation facilities they need.","source":{"label":"Meet the candidates: card and paragraph for #230 Dominic Denofrio","url":"https://www.onecityvancouver.ca/candidates"},"partyReference":{"name":"OneCity","proposals":1,"statesNumber":false},"steps":6},{"slug":"niknaz-alemi","name":"Niknaz Alemi","ballot":231,"party":"Independent Parks Party","colour":"#0B6A0B","photo":true,"score":6,"max":10,"points":[{"id":"position","earned":2,"note":"Stated by the candidate."},{"id":"mechanism","earned":2,"note":"Stated by the candidate."},{"id":"target","earned":2,"note":"Stated by the candidate."},{"id":"cost","earned":0,"note":"No cost or funding source."},{"id":"timeline","earned":0,"note":"No date or term milestone."},{"id":"record","earned":0,"note":"No dated public action on this issue found."},{"id":"questionnaire","earned":0,"note":"The questionnaire has not been sent yet. No candidate has this point."}],"quote":"They clean our air, cool our neighbourhoods, provide habitat for wildlife, and create places where people can connect, play, and recharge.","source":{"label":"Campaign video “Niknaz Alemi for Vancouver Park Board”, with its published description","url":"https://vimeo.com/1219763116"},"partyReference":{"name":"Independent Parks Party","proposals":9,"statesNumber":true},"steps":7},{"slug":"cheryl-grant","name":"Cheryl Grant","ballot":232,"party":"ABC Vancouver","colour":"#0D6068","photo":true,"score":2,"max":10,"points":[{"id":"position","earned":2,"note":"Stated by the candidate."},{"id":"mechanism","earned":0,"note":"No instrument the office controls is named."},{"id":"target","earned":0,"note":"No number for what would exist or change."},{"id":"cost","earned":0,"note":"No cost or funding source."},{"id":"timeline","earned":0,"note":"No date or term milestone."},{"id":"record","earned":0,"note":"No dated public action on this issue found."},{"id":"questionnaire","earned":0,"note":"The questionnaire has not been sent yet. No candidate has this point."}],"quote":"improve parks and recreation facilities, support accessible and vibrant community centres","source":{"label":"Candidate page for Cheryl Grant","url":"https://abcvancouver.ca/team/cheryl-grant/"},"partyReference":{"name":"ABC Vancouver","proposals":5,"statesNumber":true},"steps":7},{"slug":"wah-gee","name":"Wah Gee","ballot":233,"party":"TEAM for a Livable Vancouver","colour":"#162B6F","photo":true,"score":5,"max":10,"points":[{"id":"position","earned":2,"note":"Stated by the candidate."},{"id":"mechanism","earned":2,"note":"Stated by the candidate."},{"id":"target","earned":0,"note":"No number for what would exist or change."},{"id":"cost","earned":1,"note":"Stated by the candidate."},{"id":"timeline","earned":0,"note":"No date or term milestone."},{"id":"record","earned":0,"note":"No dated public action on this issue found."},{"id":"questionnaire","earned":0,"note":"The questionnaire has not been sent yet. No candidate has this point."}],"quote":"One of his priorities if elected is to keep parks and recreation affordable and accessible, especially for low-income families, seniors and youth.","source":{"label":"Wah Gee for Park Board","url":"https://www.voteteam.ca/candidates-2026/wah-gee-for-park-board"},"partyReference":{"name":"TEAM for a Livable Vancouver","proposals":9,"statesNumber":true},"steps":7},{"slug":"jay-bailey","name":"Jay Bailey","ballot":234,"party":"ABC Vancouver","colour":"#0D6068","photo":true,"score":2,"max":10,"points":[{"id":"position","earned":2,"note":"Stated by the candidate."},{"id":"mechanism","earned":0,"note":"No instrument the office controls is named."},{"id":"target","earned":0,"note":"No number for what would exist or change."},{"id":"cost","earned":0,"note":"No cost or funding source."},{"id":"timeline","earned":0,"note":"No date or term milestone."},{"id":"record","earned":0,"note":"No dated public action on this issue found."},{"id":"questionnaire","earned":0,"note":"The questionnaire has not been sent yet. No candidate has this point."}],"quote":"He is committed to ensuring Vancouver's parks continue to serve residents today while being responsibly stewarded for future generations.","source":{"label":"Jay Bailey candidate page","url":"https://abcvancouver.ca/team/jay-bailey/"},"partyReference":{"name":"ABC Vancouver","proposals":5,"statesNumber":true},"steps":7}]}]}