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Preeti Faridkot
Climate Change, Heat, Fires, & the Environment
Private Vehicles & Parking
ABC promises
— abcvancouver.ca, Retrieved 2026-09-28
"We will eliminate parking fees at the Jericho and Spanish Banks beaches, and at all community centres, to make it more affordable for Vancouverites to visit places that bring us together."
— abcvancouver.ca, Retrieved 2026-09-28
— abcvancouver.ca, Retrieved 2026-09-28
"We will work towards a universal parking app so Vancouverites can find, pay for and extend parking anywhere in Vancouver."
— abcvancouver.ca, Retrieved 2026-09-28
— abcvancouver.ca, Retrieved 2026-09-28
Culture & Events
Monuments and Landmarks
ABC promise
"We will create a landmark celebrating the contributions of Vancouver’s Punjabi and South Asian communities and their lasting impact on South Vancouver and the city."
— abcvancouver.ca, Retrieved 2026-09-28
Local Government, Planning, & Democracy
Good Governance
ABC promise
— abcvancouver.ca, Retrieved 2026-09-28
Public Safety & Policing
Police in Schools
Preeti Faridkot's promise
ABC promise
"We will protect and maintain the School Liaison Officer program we implemented last term, ensuring that students, families, teachers and administrators have access to trained police officers who build relationships, support safety, and help prevent problems before they escalate."
— abcvancouver.ca, Retrieved 2026-09-28
Schools & Public Education
After-School Programs
ABC promise
"We will work with the School Board, Park Board, and community partners to expand after-school programs that give children safe, enriching and affordable options outside traditional school hours."
— abcvancouver.ca, Retrieved 2026-09-28
Childcare
Preeti Faridkot's promise
ABC promises
"Under ABC Vancouver, the City has already opened more than 2,000 new childcare spaces. We will build on this progress through continued partnerships with the Province, School Board, Park Board, non-profits, and private providers to create more spaces in the neighbourhoods where families live and work."
— abcvancouver.ca, Retrieved 2026-09-28
"We will explore and pilot new ways to attract and retain early-childhood educators through co-locating childcare facilities with affordable housing initiatives in key areas of the city"
— abcvancouver.ca, Retrieved 2026-09-28
Neurodivergent Students & Support
ABC promise
"Vancouver taxpayers contribute significant school tax revenue to the Province. We will hold the Province accountable to ensure Vancouver receives its fair share of funding, and advocate for those funds to be allocated towards:
- More classroom resources and support staff to improve learning environments and ensure teachers and students have the tools they need.
- More individualized student support including educational assistants, specialized staff, and targeted resources for diverse learners."
— abcvancouver.ca, Retrieved 2026-09-28
Police in Schools
Preeti Faridkot's promise
ABC promise
"We will protect and maintain the School Liaison Officer program we implemented last term, ensuring that students, families, teachers and administrators have access to trained police officers who build relationships, support safety, and help prevent problems before they escalate."
— abcvancouver.ca, Retrieved 2026-09-28
Student Involvement & Engagement
Preeti Faridkot's promise
Biography
Preeti was motivated to run for School Board after her oldest son was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes. Her family experienced first-hand the challenges parents face navigating the school system and ensuring children receive the support and accommodations they need. That experience reinforced her commitment to ensuring every student feels safe, included, supported, and able to succeed.
Serving as a Vancouver School Board Trustee has been one of the greatest honours of Preeti’s life. Over the past four years, she has championed transparency, accountability, and responsible decision-making while advocating for expanded Automated External Defibrillator (AED) installations, additional School and Student Support Assistants, expanded music and fine arts opportunities, support for the relocation of Ideal Mini School, the introduction of the School Liaison Officer program, financial literacy initiatives, and increased investment in Vancouver’s public schools.
Preeti believes meaningful progress comes from listening, collaborating, and building strong relationships with students, families, educators, community organizations, and government partners. Her experience on the School Board has given her a strong understanding of both the challenges facing Vancouver’s public education system and the opportunities to make it stronger.
Preeti’s family has deep roots in Vancouver. Her husband’s family has been part of the community for generations, and her grandfather spent many years serving Vancouver’s Sikh community. Their example taught her that leadership is about service, humility, integrity, and compassion.
Reason for running
I am running again because there is still more work ahead. Students need safe and supportive schools, families need clear communication and a voice in the system, and our growing communities need strong schools, programs and services that meet their needs.
My reason for running remains the same as it was four years ago: to listen, to advocate, and to keep students and families at the centre of the decisions we make.
One of the issues I continue to care deeply about is transparency. I believe public Board meetings should be a place where parents, students and staff can raise concerns openly, ask questions and understand how and why decisions are being made. People should feel that their voices matter and that there is a clear path to bring forward concerns when something is not working.
There has been many programs which has been cut in the past and for me personally, once a program is gone it is much harder to bring it back in the system. Same thing is with the school assets, we should never be closing schools.
For me, public education works best when students, parents, staff and trustees are able to communicate openly, listen to one another and work together to make our schools stronger.
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