A proud lifelong South Vancouver resident, Armor is running because Vancouver should be a city where the people who keep it alive can afford to live, work, and build a future here. He is a cook at Children’s Hospital and a proud Hospital Employees Union member, and he formerly operated KaonTa Chicken, a business he operated in his home neighbourhood of South Vancouver. A cook by trade, Valor attended culinary school at VCC. Armor is a former elected member of the Boards of Langara College and Vancouver Community College, respectively. He also formerly served on the Student Union of VCC and as his local delegate to the BC Federation of Students.

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Armor Valor is one of the youngest council candidates, with over 7 years of elected governance experience on the boards of Langara College and Vancouver Community College, respectively. He brings experience from both governance and practical business, drawing from his experiences in the restaurant and catering industry.

 

Armor Valor is the council candidate who represents the young people of our city. As a hospital cook, Armor understands the difficulty of not only finding stable employment but also reasonable housing in the City of Vancouver. Armor will repeal the restrictive Vancouver Building Code and replace it with the BC Building Code to speed up the addition of new housing.  As a former small business owner, Armor has experienced firsthand the barriers that young people face when they want to invest in their crafts. Armor a will modernize zoning and business rules to support small businesses, entrepreneurs, creators, and the next generation of Vancouver’s economy.  

 

Armor is an avid enjoyer of community spaces and acknowledges the importance of third spaces to youth and young adults. Armor will remove parking meters from beaches, parks, and community centres. People should be able to enjoy their days off without worrying about a ticket.  As a worker, Armor experiences delays in our public transit daily. Armor  will make the completion of the Skytrain to UBC the top priority for the city’s transportation policy. This supports not only students but also hospital workers, service workers, and residents along the Broadway corridor, finally connecting East Vancouver to the West. 

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