Vote Vancouver Nominated Nine Candidates For 2026 Election With Unanimous Support

Vote Vancouver party members voted for nine candidates at their first nomination meeting, held May 24. The announcement marks an important step in offering Vancouver voters a credible, experienced, and collaborative city council.
Ahead of this fall’s civic election, the party’s slate includes: 

Mayoral Candidate

• Rebecca Bligh, two-term City Councillor and President of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM)

City Council Candidates

• John Boychuk, small business owner and President of Vancouver Pride Society

• Dr. Rebecca Hasdell, public health scientist and Adjunct Professor

• Bhavna Solecki, scientific researcher and seniors’ advocate

• Geoff Teoli, entrepreneur and former Vancouver Film Commissioner

School Board

• Amarys Joseph, post-secondary education manager and Surfrider Board Member

Park Board Candidates

• Summit Ambeault-Wannamaker, wildland firefighter

• Dr. Amee Barber, policy advocate specializing in highly regulated industries

• Stephen Menon, product development leader and Qmunity Board Member

“Vancouverites want city hall to get things done and this team has a track record of delivering change,” said Rebecca Bligh, founder of Vote Vancouver. She added, “Our data shows voters are looking for change this fall. With Vote Vancouver, you’re not just voting out the current mayor and team, you’re voting for competent representatives.” The slate is positioned to work across party lines and governments when advocating for infrastructure funding and policy changes.

Vote Vancouver President Mark MacLean said Rebecca Bligh is the strongest choice for mayor this fall. “She has built relationships across party lines with MLAs, MPs, premiers, prime ministers, and community leaders over the last eight years,” MacLean said. “Bligh brings deep municipal experience and a practical approach to policy.” She manages a multi-billion-dollar national municipal funding portfolio at FCM and proposes policy changes on a variety of issues. He noted the party has other applicants that will be presented to the membership at a future nomination meeting.

Vote Vancouver was founded in 2025 to promote pragmatic fiscal and social policies to address service wait times at city hall, stabilize property taxes and business license fees, as well as to improve safety conditions for nearly 750,000 residents. It offers a big-tent, centrist perspective designed to deliver the highest public utility to the broadest number of residents.