Town Hall with Iona and Fabian
Iona Bonamis and Fabian Contreras, two OneCity City Council nominee candidates, co-hosted a townhall where they opened up about what it's like to run for office as people of colour, and shared lessons from their professional experience in public consultation on how to genuinely engage ethnic communities.
Interview on Fairchild Radio on Political Misinformation Spread to the Chinese Community
Iona joined a panel of Chinese-Canadian community leaders on a Cantonese talk show on Fairchild Radio to discuss the fallout from Lenny Zhou and Ken Sim's false accusations against Councillor Sean Orr.
Council Speeches: Iona Bonamis Speaks Against the "Zero Means Zero" Budget
Iona Bonamis spoke in opposition of Ken Sim and ABC's "Zero Means Zero" Budget at City Council on November 16th, 2025, citing impacts of the budget on vital city services as well as staff morale.
Council Speeches: Iona Bonamis Urging Vancouver City Council to not Abandon the Women's Equity Strategy
Iona Bonamis spoke to Vancouver City Council's Finance and Services Standing Committee on November 5th, 2025, to support a motion that would ensure that work on the Women's Equity Strategy continues, despite the City shuttering its Equity Office in the face of the "Zero Means Zero" Budget.
Iona on the Coastal Front Podcast
With the ongoing concern of the city of Vancouver's divide, OneCity Vancouver joins us on Coastal Front to discuss several topics, and ideas pertaining to their advocacy. City Council leader Christine Boyle and council candidate Iona Bonamis highlight the work they are doing for their community as dedicated Vancouverites.
Op-Ed: Five Tangible Actions to Improve Community Safety in Chinatown
Iona’s op-ed on Chinatown community safety, also published in the Vancouver Sun and Sing Tao (in Traditional Chinese).