Brad West

Mayor · Port Coquitlam

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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. No response

– Scale up energy retrofits for existing homes, businesses, and public buildings. No response

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.

– Pursue available legal options to recover a fair share of the climate costs facing our community from fossil fuel companies and other big polluters. No response

– Collaborate with Indigenous peoples as partners in the stewardship of the land, air, and water, and work towards reconciliation. No response

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.

– Expand and protect tree canopy, parks, and green infrastructure to cool neighbourhoods, clean air, and manage stormwater. No response

– Prioritize native tree planting in all areas, especially those with low tree cover, higher population densities, and more vulnerable residents. No response

Land Use

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

– Build affordable homes near jobs, schools, shops, and transit. No response

– Upgrade critical infrastructure for heat, fire, flood, and storm resilience. No response

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. No response

– Advocate to improve regional public transit between communities. No response

✓ Supportive

~ Neutral

× Opposed

– No response

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?

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Questions for Port Coquitlam

Port Coquitlam is vulnerable to many climate-related risks (e.g., intense rainfall, flooding, wildfire smoke, and extreme heat events). How will you address these risks to increase our community’s resilience?

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If elected, will you do everything you can to ensure that Port Coquitlam implements the highest level of the Zero Carbon Step Code by January 2028, so that all new buildings are required to be built to be virtually zero carbon going forward?

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Campaign contributions

Public records from Elections BC — 26 contributions totalling $121,725.32.

2018 GENERAL LOCAL ELECTIONS

12 contributions · $100,010.00

Contributor	Date	Amount	Office	Jurisdiction
INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS LOCAL 115	Sep 19, 2017	$5,000.00	MAYOR	PORT COQUITLAM
HEAT & FROST INSULATORS LOCAL 118	Sep 14, 2017	$1,000.00	MAYOR	PORT COQUITLAM
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS LOCAL 1941	Oct 25, 2017	$20,000.00	MAYOR	PORT COQUITLAM
UNITED STEELWORKERS DISTRICT 3	Oct 25, 2017	$15,000.00	MAYOR	PORT COQUITLAM
UNITED STEELWORKERS DISTRICT 3	Oct 27, 2017	$10,010.00	MAYOR	PORT COQUITLAM
CANADIAN UNION OF PUBLIC EMPLOYEES LOCAL 498	Oct 24, 2017	$5,000.00	MAYOR	PORT COQUITLAM
VANCOUVER-NEW WESTMINSTER DISTRICT BUILDING TRADES COUNCIL	Sep 15, 2017	$2,500.00	MAYOR	PORT COQUITLAM
MOSAIC DEVELOPMENTS	Sep 13, 2017	$10,000.00	MAYOR	PORT COQUITLAM
LABOURERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA ADVANCEMENT FUND	Oct 13, 2017	$1,500.00	MAYOR	PORT COQUITLAM
KEBET HOLDINGS	Oct 27, 2017	$10,000.00	MAYOR	PORT COQUITLAM
MARINELLI INVESTMENTS LTD	Oct 24, 2017	$10,000.00	MAYOR	PORT COQUITLAM
ONNI CONTRACTING LTD	Oct 25, 2017	$10,000.00	MAYOR	PORT COQUITLAM

2014 GENERAL LOCAL ELECTIONS

14 contributions · $21,715.32

Contributor	Date	Amount	Office	Jurisdiction
UNTIED STEELWORKERS LOCAL 2009	Oct 21, 2014	$500.00	COUNCILLOR	PORT COQUITLAM
UNITED STEELWORKERS DISTRICT 3	Oct 29, 2014	$2,500.00	COUNCILLOR	PORT COQUITLAM
CANADIAN UNION OF PUBLIC EMPLOYEES LOCAL 498	Oct 6, 2014	$500.00	COUNCILLOR	PORT COQUITLAM
BC MARITIME EMPLOYERS ASSOCIATION	Oct 20, 2014	$3,000.00	COUNCILLOR	PORT COQUITLAM
BC FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION	Oct 21, 2014	$1,000.00	COUNCILLOR	PORT COQUITLAM
POCO FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATON	Oct 8, 2014	$2,500.00	COUNCILLOR	PORT COQUITLAM
MOSAIC DEVELOPMENTS	Nov 3, 2014	$1,500.00	COUNCILLOR	PORT COQUITLAM
CANADIAN UNION OF PUBLIC EMPLOYEES BC DIVISION	Oct 20, 2014	$1,000.00	COUNCILLOR	PORT COQUITLAM
WESTLO FINANCIAL GROUP	Nov 10, 2014	$1,000.00	COUNCILLOR	PORT COQUITLAM
RPMG HOLDINGS LTD	Oct 15, 2014	$6,000.00	COUNCILLOR	PORT COQUITLAM
RIVER'S EDGE PARK LTD	Dec 9, 2014	$1,000.00	COUNCILLOR	PORT COQUITLAM
QUANTUM PROPERTIES	Oct 21, 2014	$500.00	COUNCILLOR	PORT COQUITLAM
HOSPITAL EMPLOYEES' UNION	Jan 16, 2015	$400.00	COUNCILLOR	PORT COQUITLAM
BRAD WEST	Nov 20, 2014	$315.32	COUNCILLOR	PORT COQUITLAM

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