TEAM Expands its Slate

Members endorse five more candidates at July 30th nomination meeting

VANCOUVER (August 4, 2026) – TEAM for a Livable Vancouver has endorsed two more candidates for City Council, two for Park Board, and one for School Board.

Joining mayoral candidate Colleen Hardwick and Council hopefuls Amanda Boggan, Charles Kelly, Peter Tu and Jonathan Weisman are Josh Gordon and Patrick Sauriol.

Gordon has a PhD in political science, taught public policy at SFU and now is a statistician for the federal government. He’s often tapped by the media for commentary on housing issues.

“TEAM is the only party that wants to ensure that residents are empowered in relation to big land use decisions,” says Gordon, who grew up in Kitsilano. “Its leadership and membership are committed to evidence-based policy.”

Also running for City Council is tech entrepreneur Patrick Sauriol, who told TEAM’s July 30th nomination meeting he wants to diversify Vancouver’s industrial base.

“We need to broaden our opportunities and our job base beyond tourism and real estate,” Sauriol says, “bringing more attention and appreciation to our local arts.” East Van-born Sauriol spent years in the digital marketing industry and was Executive Director of DigiBC.

Park Board candidate Wah Gee joined TEAM because he believes “the party can elect candidates who will bring meaningful, practical change.” Gee was born in Hong Kong, grew up in North Van and Maple Ridge and has lived in the Hastings-Sunrise neighbourhood for 25 years. He has a master’s degree in educational leadership and administration and teaches elementary school in Surrey, where he is an Indigenous Lead Teacher.

Alex Tkach has had a long career in digital effects technology and film post-production, including an Emmy nomination and an Entrepreneur of the Year finalist nod in 1996 for Northwest Imaging & FX. An avid golfer, Tkach is a fierce defender of Langara Golf Course and all Vancouver public green spaces, beaches and urban forest for families, seniors and future generations.

“I want to bring common-sense stewardship to the Park Board — protecting green space, fixing basics first, and spending wisely,” he says.

Members endorsed Kat Nystedt as a candidate for school board after she told them, “I trust that TEAM is committed to planning for future generations of residents in neighbourhoods across the City.” Nystedt has two children in the Vancouver elementary school she attended. She works at a Kitsilano restaurant.