Daniel Tetrault

Council · Burnaby

North Burnaby 20 yrs

About

Daniel Tetrault is a proud member of the Burnaby community - he graduated from SFU, taught at Moscrop, and is raising his family in North Burnaby. He is running for re-election to make sure Burnaby neighbourhoods work for everyone.

Policy commitments

Buildings

We all want healthy, affordable, and comfortable homes. These policies will help to lower energy bills, cut pollution, and improve indoor air quality.

✓ Support electrification of new buildings. Supportive

✓ Incentivize electric heat pumps and air filtration systems. Supportive

✓ Incentivize renewable energy, battery storage, and smart-grid technologies in new and existing buildings to improve energy security. Supportive

✓ Scale up energy retrofits for existing homes, businesses, and public buildings. Supportive

✓ Implement a 'right to cool' bylaw to protect tenants during extreme heat events. Supportive

Climate Justice

Our community is already experiencing the harmful impacts of climate change caused by fossil fuel pollution, and taxpayers are on the hook to upgrade and repair critical infrastructure.

✓ Endorse the fossil fuel treaty and commit to phase out fossil fuels. Supportive

✓ Enact a moratorium on AI data centres to protect our energy and water resources. Supportive

✓ Pursue available legal options to recover a fair share of the climate costs facing our community from fossil fuel companies and other big polluters. Supportive

✓ Collaborate with Indigenous peoples as partners in the stewardship of the land, air, and water, and work towards reconciliation. Supportive

Ecosystems

The air we breathe, the water we drink, and the food we eat all rely on healthy ecosystems. Nature can also help protect our community from extreme weather by controlling floods, protecting shorelines, and cooling neighbourhoods. Access to nature improves the health and well-being of residents, and supports biodiversity.

✓ Protect and restore ecosystems, which are essential to human survival, health, and economic well-being. Supportive

✓ Expand and protect tree canopy, parks, and green infrastructure to cool neighbourhoods, clean air, and manage stormwater. Supportive

✓ Prioritize native tree planting in all areas, especially those with low tree cover, higher population densities, and more vulnerable residents. Supportive

✓ Create connected urban greenways for people and wildlife. Supportive

Land Use

We envision vibrant, walkable communities that protect nature and improve food security.

✓ Build affordable homes near jobs, schools, shops, and transit. Supportive

✓ Upgrade critical infrastructure for heat, fire, flood, and storm resilience. Supportive

✓ Increase food security by supporting local agriculture and community gardens. Supportive

Transport

Connecting neighbourhoods through public transit and active transportation networks will cut pollution, improve public health, and make our communities more affordable (and fun!).

✓ Deliver reliable, frequent, affordable local transit. Supportive

✓ Advocate to improve regional public transit between communities. Supportive

✓ Build bike and roll networks that are safe for everyone. Supportive

✓ Expand EV charging infrastructure. Supportive

Watersheds

Climate change, increasing populations, and overconsumption threaten our water security. Healthy watersheds and forests are critical to support clean drinking water, stormwater management, climate resilience, and biodiversity for future generations.

✓ Implement water conservation plans and educate the public to conserve drinking water. Supportive

✓ Protect and restore watersheds as vital municipal infrastructure. Supportive

✓ Develop and implement a water security plan. Supportive

Zero Waste

Zero waste policies reduce pollution, keep waste out of landfills, build resilient local economies, and safeguard public health by shifting society away from a disposable culture toward a sustainable circular economy.

✓ Implement zero waste bylaws to divert organic waste and recyclables from disposal. Supportive

✓ Support the development of a circular economy to eliminate waste and improve resilience. Supportive

✓ Implement bylaws to eliminate waste from new buildings, renovation, and demolition projects and to use existing buildings as efficiently as possible. Supportive

✓ Supportive

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× Opposed

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Climate action

How have you contributed to climate action in your community through advocacy, past work, advisory committees, volunteer work, and/or reducing your personal carbon footprint?

I am proud to advocate for climate justice in Burnaby. We have done a lot as a municipality. I'm particularly proud of the implementation of the zero carbon step code, our commitment to sue big oil and the development of the urban forest strategy which prioritizes 40% tree canopy coverage. We can also support climate change by making Burnaby a more walkable city, where there is a park within five minutes of town centres, and 10 minutes in other areas of Burnaby.

Questions for Burnaby

Climate change is already driving up the cost of living (i.e., insurance, food prices, strain on our healthcare system). How will you provide leadership in moving our municipality towards meaningful climate action that addresses this issue?

Times are tough for people, and we need to make sure Burnaby remains an affordable place to live. We can help with that by taking practical steps to support climate change, including the expansion of affordable and accessible means of transportation (additional bus routes, expansion of car share and more).

What specific policies do you promise to fight for to address transportation emissions, including making streets safer for walking and active modes of travel?

One of the things I'm the most proud of on my time on council is the expansion of sidewalks, active transportation networks and the recent Gilmore School safe street pilot. If we are going to ask people to use alternative modes of transportation, we need to make sure they are safe, accessible and affordable. if re-elected, I would like to expand the safe street pilot to additional schools.

How will you improve transit in Burnaby, using tools within your jurisdiction as a municipality?

We need to actively work and lobby TransLink to invest in transit infrastructure in Burnaby. For example, I want to expand the north south connection. While we might not be able to dictate routes, we can work with TransLink to ensure they understand the needs of our communities and make the appropriate investments and prioritizations.

What ideas do you have to solve housing affordability and homelessness issues and address climate change at the same time?

Through the Burnaby Housing Authority, we are committed to building an additional 1,000 homes. These homes must also support the reduction of greenhouse gases, including electrification and removal of gas infrastructure. As we build in Burnaby, we need to have a climate lens to that development.

How can we make our parks and green spaces work harder for us in terms of rainwater management, carbon capture and food production?

If re-elected, one of the areas I would like to expand is the use of community and rain gardens. We should actively work with our neighbourhood partners to prioritize the expansion of these initiatives. There are big things we can do to solve climate change, but I also think these smaller local initiatives can really help make the difference.

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