Mark Davies
Council · Mission
Cherry Hill 15 yrs
About
With eight years on Council, I bring independent judgment, collaboration and 25 years in technology. I chair the Environmental Charter Advisory Committee and advocate for rural, aquifer and climate protection, responsible growth and taxpayer value.
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.
Supportive
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Incentivize electric heat pumps and air filtration systems.
Neutral
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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.
Supportive
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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.
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Endorse the fossil fuel treaty and commit to phase out fossil fuels.
Supportive
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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.
Neutral
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.
Supportive
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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.
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!).
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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.
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.
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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.
Supportive
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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.
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Support the development of a circular economy to eliminate waste and improve resilience.
Supportive
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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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× 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?
As Chair of Mission’s Environmental Charter Advisory Committee, I have worked with community organizations and subject-matter experts to advance the City’s 70 environmental action items. These address climate resilience, green infrastructure, responsible land use, waste reduction, and the protection of ecosystems and green spaces.
I supported the committee’s recommendation to adopt Level 4 of the Zero Carbon Step Code and voted for it at Council, although the motion was defeated. I also introduced a motion to strengthen aquifer protection and supported Mission’s updated Official Community Plan, Rural Strategy, and stronger soil-management and tree-clearing regulations.
Beyond policy work, I have participated in Lane Creek tree-planting events, contributing directly to local restoration efforts.
My approach is practical: growth must account for its environmental impact, protect our water and natural assets, and avoid passing unnecessary environmental and infrastructure costs to future generations.
I supported the committee’s recommendation to adopt Level 4 of the Zero Carbon Step Code and voted for it at Council, although the motion was defeated. I also introduced a motion to strengthen aquifer protection and supported Mission’s updated Official Community Plan, Rural Strategy, and stronger soil-management and tree-clearing regulations.
Beyond policy work, I have participated in Lane Creek tree-planting events, contributing directly to local restoration efforts.
My approach is practical: growth must account for its environmental impact, protect our water and natural assets, and avoid passing unnecessary environmental and infrastructure costs to future generations.
Questions for Mission
Are you in favour of accelerating Mission’s adoption of Level 4 of the Zero Carbon Step Code, currently mandated by the province by 2030?
Yes. As Chair of the Environmental Charter Advisory Committee, I supported its recommendation that Mission adopt Level 4 ahead of the provincial deadline, and I voted in favour when it came before Council. Earlier adoption would reduce emissions and provide certainty to builders. Implementation should include industry consultation and careful consideration of infrastructure readiness, affordability and transition timelines.
Would you support making an updated Environmental Charter the foundation policy against which all other policies and strategies are measured?
Yes. Within the framework established by B.C.’s Local Government Act and Community Charter, the Official Community Plan is the City’s highest-level statement of its long-term vision and planning policies. Once adopted, subsequent bylaws and public works must be consistent with it.
For that reason, I believe Mission’s OCP should contain a strong vision and values section that clearly addresses climate resilience, water protection, natural assets, responsible land use and environmental stewardship. The updated Environmental Charter should help shape and support those commitments.
Structuring the OCP this way would ensure its environmental principles flow into every downstream neighbourhood plan, infrastructure strategy, development policy and operational decision. The Charter could then provide detailed actions, measurable targets and transparent reporting. Together, they would embed environmental responsibility throughout City planning while balancing social needs, economic opportunity, affordability and responsible growth.
For that reason, I believe Mission’s OCP should contain a strong vision and values section that clearly addresses climate resilience, water protection, natural assets, responsible land use and environmental stewardship. The updated Environmental Charter should help shape and support those commitments.
Structuring the OCP this way would ensure its environmental principles flow into every downstream neighbourhood plan, infrastructure strategy, development policy and operational decision. The Charter could then provide detailed actions, measurable targets and transparent reporting. Together, they would embed environmental responsibility throughout City planning while balancing social needs, economic opportunity, affordability and responsible growth.
Would you support a policy of evaluating all decisions for their effects on future generations? (i.e. the effect on Mission in 20 or 50 years)
Yes. Major decisions should be evaluated not only for their immediate benefits and costs, but also for how they will affect Mission in 20 or 50 years. That includes impacts on infrastructure, debt, future taxation, housing, water, natural assets, climate resilience and quality of life.
I would support a practical future-generations lens in Council reports for decisions with significant or lasting consequences. The analysis should be proportionate to the decision and include measurable assumptions, lifecycle costs and regular reviews as conditions change.
Good government should meet today’s needs without leaving future residents with unaffordable infrastructure, environmental damage or problems that could have been prevented through better planning.
I would support a practical future-generations lens in Council reports for decisions with significant or lasting consequences. The analysis should be proportionate to the decision and include measurable assumptions, lifecycle costs and regular reviews as conditions change.
Good government should meet today’s needs without leaving future residents with unaffordable infrastructure, environmental damage or problems that could have been prevented through better planning.
Would you support mandating EV charging points in all new residential construction?
I would support requiring new residential construction with parking to be EV-ready. That should mean providing sufficient electrical capacity, conduit, wiring and an energized outlet or junction point so an owner can easily install an appropriate charger.
I would not necessarily require developers to install a specific charging unit in every home. Chargers and vehicle requirements continue to evolve, and mandating the hardware could leave owners with incompatible or obsolete equipment that is eventually discarded as electronic waste.
For multi-unit developments, requirements should include adequate building capacity and allow modern load-management systems. The technical standard should be developed with electricians, builders, utilities and accessibility experts rather than prescribing an arbitrary amperage.
Installing the underlying infrastructure during construction is significantly easier and less expensive than retrofitting it later, while allowing residents to select the charger that meets their needs.
I would not necessarily require developers to install a specific charging unit in every home. Chargers and vehicle requirements continue to evolve, and mandating the hardware could leave owners with incompatible or obsolete equipment that is eventually discarded as electronic waste.
For multi-unit developments, requirements should include adequate building capacity and allow modern load-management systems. The technical standard should be developed with electricians, builders, utilities and accessibility experts rather than prescribing an arbitrary amperage.
Installing the underlying infrastructure during construction is significantly easier and less expensive than retrofitting it later, while allowing residents to select the charger that meets their needs.
Would you support developing an anti-idling policy for the municipal fleet?
Yes. I would support a practical anti-idling policy for Mission’s municipal fleet. Reducing unnecessary idling would lower fuel costs, emissions, engine wear and maintenance expenses.
The policy should include reasonable exemptions for emergency response, worker safety, extreme weather and vehicles or equipment that must remain running to perform their functions. Driver education, clear operating guidelines and fuel-use monitoring would help measure results and improve compliance.
The City should lead by example, but the policy must also recognize the operational realities faced by firefighters, public works crews and other municipal employees.
The policy should include reasonable exemptions for emergency response, worker safety, extreme weather and vehicles or equipment that must remain running to perform their functions. Driver education, clear operating guidelines and fuel-use monitoring would help measure results and improve compliance.
The City should lead by example, but the policy must also recognize the operational realities faced by firefighters, public works crews and other municipal employees.
Campaign contributions
Public records from Elections BC — 6 contributions totalling $5,705.71.
2022 GENERAL LOCAL ELECTIONS
4 contributions · $4,527.28
| Contributor | Date | Amount | Office | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LUWANDA DAVIES | Oct 1, 2022 | $1,250.00 | COUNCILLOR | MISSION |
| MARK DAVIES | Oct 1, 2022 | $1,250.00 | COUNCILLOR | MISSION |
| MARK DAVIES | Oct 1, 2022 | $1,250.00 | COUNCILLOR | MISSION |
| HALEN DAVIES | Oct 1, 2022 | $777.28 | COUNCILLOR | MISSION |
2018 GENERAL LOCAL ELECTIONS
2 contributions · $1,178.43
| Contributor | Date | Amount | Office | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JONATHAN DAVIES | Sep 25, 2018 | $976.83 | COUNCILLOR | MISSION |
| GERI SCHUIT | Sep 25, 2018 | $201.60 | COUNCILLOR | MISSION |
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