Annemarie De Andrade
Council · Gibsons
- Neighbourhood:
- Town of Gibsons
- Years in the community:
- 14
About
Gibsons Councillor since 2018. M.Sc., UBC. 28+ years coordinating environmental programs and developing partnerships across government, non-profit and private sectors. I advocate for responsible growth so residents can live, thrive and age in place.
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.
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Support electrification of new buildings.
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Incentivize electric heat pumps and air filtration systems.
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Incentivize renewable energy, battery storage, and smart-grid technologies in new and existing buildings to improve energy security.
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Scale up energy retrofits for existing homes, businesses, and public buildings.
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Implement a 'right to cool' bylaw to protect tenants during extreme heat events.
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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.
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Endorse the fossil fuel treaty and commit to phase out fossil fuels.
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Enact a moratorium on AI data centres to protect our energy and water resources.
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Pursue available legal options to recover a fair share of the climate costs facing our community from fossil fuel companies and other big polluters.
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Collaborate with Indigenous peoples as partners in the stewardship of the land, air, and water, and work towards reconciliation.
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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.
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Protect and restore ecosystems, which are essential to human survival, health, and economic well-being.
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Expand and protect tree canopy, parks, and green infrastructure to cool neighbourhoods, clean air, and manage stormwater.
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Prioritize native tree planting in all areas, especially those with low tree cover, higher population densities, and more vulnerable residents.
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Create connected urban greenways for people and wildlife.
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Land Use
We envision vibrant, walkable communities that protect nature and improve food security.
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Build affordable homes near jobs, schools, shops, and transit.
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Upgrade critical infrastructure for heat, fire, flood, and storm resilience.
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Increase food security by supporting local agriculture and community gardens.
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Transport
Connecting neighbourhoods through public transit and active transportation networks will cut pollution, improve public health, and make our communities more affordable (and fun!).
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Deliver reliable, frequent, affordable local transit.
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Advocate to improve regional public transit between communities.
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Build bike and roll networks that are safe for everyone.
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Expand EV charging infrastructure.
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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.
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Implement water conservation plans and educate the public to conserve drinking water.
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Protect and restore watersheds as vital municipal infrastructure.
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Develop and implement a water security plan.
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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.
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Implement zero waste bylaws to divert organic waste and recyclables from disposal.
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Support the development of a circular economy to eliminate waste and improve resilience.
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Implement bylaws to eliminate waste from new buildings, renovation, and demolition projects and to use existing buildings as efficiently as possible.
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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?
Climate action has shaped both my career and my eight years on Gibsons Council. Since 2018, I have championed a climate resiliency lens in all Town decisions, building on our award-winning Natural Asset Management. In 2023, Council unanimously joined the Sue Big Oil campaign, committing $1 per resident toward making fossil fuel companies pay their share of local climate costs, B.C.'s first rural community to do so.
Plans and policies I supported:
• Corporate and Low Carbon Resilience Climate Action Plans
• Urban Forest Plan and Parks Master Plan
• Healthy Harbour, Source to Sea and Coastal Resilience projects
• a new Official Community Plan with higher density along transit routes, stronger environmental protection and climate-adapted planting
Water and flood protection:
• stronger aquifer protection
• restoration of the White Tower Park stormwater ponds
• a new stormwater utility to fund our natural stormwater assets
• the $6 million Charman Creek restoration, protecting against an estimated $116 million in flood damage
Lower-emission transportation:
• active transportation and EV charging
• an electric harbour charge barge for future electric ferries
• more frequent Route #90 and a new Route #5 transit service
Regional leadership:
• watershed co-governance with senior governments
• supporting water metering and volumetric billing at the SCRD
• our One Water Strategy and Aquifer 560 Watershed Agreement
• regional wildfire and emergency response planning
As Council's representative on the Howe Sound Biosphere Region's Ocean Watch Action Committee, I help shape collective action to protect our shared marine waters.
Plans and policies I supported:
• Corporate and Low Carbon Resilience Climate Action Plans
• Urban Forest Plan and Parks Master Plan
• Healthy Harbour, Source to Sea and Coastal Resilience projects
• a new Official Community Plan with higher density along transit routes, stronger environmental protection and climate-adapted planting
Water and flood protection:
• stronger aquifer protection
• restoration of the White Tower Park stormwater ponds
• a new stormwater utility to fund our natural stormwater assets
• the $6 million Charman Creek restoration, protecting against an estimated $116 million in flood damage
Lower-emission transportation:
• active transportation and EV charging
• an electric harbour charge barge for future electric ferries
• more frequent Route #90 and a new Route #5 transit service
Regional leadership:
• watershed co-governance with senior governments
• supporting water metering and volumetric billing at the SCRD
• our One Water Strategy and Aquifer 560 Watershed Agreement
• regional wildfire and emergency response planning
As Council's representative on the Howe Sound Biosphere Region's Ocean Watch Action Committee, I help shape collective action to protect our shared marine waters.
Questions for Gibsons
What actions will you take to advocate for Gibsons residents if Woodfibre LNG doubles or triples in size, resulting in an LNG carrier passing through Howe Sound every day?
Gibsons has a long record on this issue, and if re-elected, I will continue it. In July 2014, our Council unanimously urged the federal government to ban LNG tankers in Howe Sound and the Strait of Georgia, and asked other Howe Sound communities to support the resolution. A daily LNG carrier would far exceed the project assessed in 2015. If that happens, I will advocate for Gibsons residents by:
1. Demanding a new, full environmental assessment. After the federal energy minister revealed Woodfibre's expansion ambitions, the District of Squamish and the Squamish Nation both pledged thorough reviews. These reviews must include the cumulative effects of marine shipping on Howe Sound and the Salish Sea, not just the plant site.
2. Insisting on a new marine safety review. Daily tankers would cross the Horseshoe Bay–Langdale ferry route, our lifeline to the mainland. Before any increase in transits, I will press Transport Canada, BC Ferries and the Pacific Pilotage Authority for a public review of vessel traffic, ferry conflicts, safety zones and emergency response.
3. Working regionally. Howe Sound is a UNESCO Biosphere Region. Through the SCRD, UBCM, LMLGA and the Howe Sound Community Forum, I will work with Squamish, Bowen Island, Lions Bay, West Vancouver and the Squamish Nation toward a shared position on tanker traffic and cumulative impacts.
4. Speaking directly to senior governments. Through letters and delegations, I will press our MP, MLA, and federal and provincial ministers. Our residents bear the risks, while decisions are made elsewhere.
1. Demanding a new, full environmental assessment. After the federal energy minister revealed Woodfibre's expansion ambitions, the District of Squamish and the Squamish Nation both pledged thorough reviews. These reviews must include the cumulative effects of marine shipping on Howe Sound and the Salish Sea, not just the plant site.
2. Insisting on a new marine safety review. Daily tankers would cross the Horseshoe Bay–Langdale ferry route, our lifeline to the mainland. Before any increase in transits, I will press Transport Canada, BC Ferries and the Pacific Pilotage Authority for a public review of vessel traffic, ferry conflicts, safety zones and emergency response.
3. Working regionally. Howe Sound is a UNESCO Biosphere Region. Through the SCRD, UBCM, LMLGA and the Howe Sound Community Forum, I will work with Squamish, Bowen Island, Lions Bay, West Vancouver and the Squamish Nation toward a shared position on tanker traffic and cumulative impacts.
4. Speaking directly to senior governments. Through letters and delegations, I will press our MP, MLA, and federal and provincial ministers. Our residents bear the risks, while decisions are made elsewhere.
Campaign contributions
Public records from Elections BC — 11 contributions totalling $3,648.55.
2022 GENERAL LOCAL ELECTIONS
2 contributions · $2,023.55
| Contributor | Date | Amount | Office | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANNEMARIE DE ANDRADE | Nov 9, 2022 | $2,022.50 | COUNCILLOR | GIBSONS |
| ANNEMARIE DE ANDRADE | Nov 17, 2022 | $1.05 | COUNCILLOR | GIBSONS |
2018 GENERAL LOCAL ELECTIONS
9 contributions · $1,625.00
| Contributor | Date | Amount | Office | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WILLIAM BAKER | Oct 16, 2018 | $125.00 | COUNCILLOR | GIBSONS |
| JUDY BONKOFF | Oct 15, 2018 | $120.00 | COUNCILLOR | GIBSONS |
| MICHAEL BONKOFF | Sep 28, 2018 | $100.00 | COUNCILLOR | GIBSONS |
| BILL CAMPBELL | Oct 15, 2018 | $380.00 | COUNCILLOR | GIBSONS |
| MIKE CRISTIANO | Oct 5, 2018 | $250.00 | COUNCILLOR | GIBSONS |
| JUDITH HAMMILL | Sep 28, 2018 | $250.00 | COUNCILLOR | GIBSONS |
| GRANT LEGGE | Oct 13, 2018 | $100.00 | COUNCILLOR | GIBSONS |
| GARY MORRISON | Oct 13, 2018 | $100.00 | COUNCILLOR | GIBSONS |
| ROSA REID | Oct 1, 2018 | $200.00 | COUNCILLOR | GIBSONS |
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