Darrell Penner
Council · Port Coquitlam
City of Port Coquitlam 55 yrs
About
Port Coquitlam has been my home for most of my life.Married 2sons,6 grandchildren. Elected for 27 years in Poco
Founding president of the Hyde Creek Streamkeppers. As president we received the Provincial Environmental Award (we were nominated by BMN)
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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Scale up energy retrofits for existing homes, businesses, and public buildings.
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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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
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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.
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Expand and protect tree canopy, parks, and green infrastructure to cool neighbourhoods, clean air, and manage stormwater.
Supportive
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Prioritize native tree planting in all areas, especially those with low tree cover, higher population densities, and more vulnerable residents.
Supportive
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.
Supportive
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Upgrade critical infrastructure for heat, fire, flood, and storm resilience.
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.
Supportive
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Advocate to improve regional public transit between communities.
Supportive
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× 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?
Supported the city’s Climate Action Plan.
Personally myself and 16 of my neighbours Pitt Lake) designed,built and paid for our own hydro electric power station.
Reducing our carbon footprint significantly.
I am not aware of many people that have made this kind of personal financial commitment.
Personally myself and 16 of my neighbours Pitt Lake) designed,built and paid for our own hydro electric power station.
Reducing our carbon footprint significantly.
I am not aware of many people that have made this kind of personal financial commitment.
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?
Flooding from rain fall is probably the greatest risk to our community.
Council has committed millions of dollars to mitigate this by rebuilding the Cedar and Maple Creek pump stations with fish friendly technology.
Ensuring the infrastructure that is needed to protect the community is functional and is maintained.
Council has committed millions of dollars to mitigate this by rebuilding the Cedar and Maple Creek pump stations with fish friendly technology.
Ensuring the infrastructure that is needed to protect the community is functional and is maintained.
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?
I support what makes sense. The level that is required is what I will support.
I believe what is far more important is that we focus on getting funding for residents to retrofit their homes. This financial aid would be a Provincial and Federal Government investment.
I believe what is far more important is that we focus on getting funding for residents to retrofit their homes. This financial aid would be a Provincial and Federal Government investment.
Campaign contributions
Public records from Elections BC — 42 contributions totalling $30,390.20.
2022 GENERAL LOCAL ELECTIONS
20 contributions · $18,650.00
| Contributor | Date | Amount | Office | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRIS BARBATI | Sep 21, 2022 | $500.00 | COUNCILLOR | PORT COQUITLAM |
| SUNJEEV SINGH BATH | Sep 28, 2022 | $1,250.00 | COUNCILLOR | PORT COQUITLAM |
| MARIA CIRILLO | Oct 12, 2022 | $1,250.00 | COUNCILLOR | PORT COQUITLAM |
| MARCELLO DE COTIIS | Oct 17, 2022 | $1,250.00 | COUNCILLOR | PORT COQUITLAM |
| JASON DAVISS | Sep 21, 2022 | $1,000.00 | COUNCILLOR | PORT COQUITLAM |
| DIANE DELVES | Sep 22, 2022 | $1,250.00 | COUNCILLOR | PORT COQUITLAM |
| BRADLEY DONCASTER | Sep 14, 2022 | $1,250.00 | COUNCILLOR | PORT COQUITLAM |
| RANDY DONCASTER | Sep 14, 2022 | $1,250.00 | COUNCILLOR | PORT COQUITLAM |
| STEPHEN DOWSLEY | Sep 12, 2022 | $1,250.00 | COUNCILLOR | PORT COQUITLAM |
| JOSHUA GAGLARDI | Sep 28, 2022 | $1,250.00 | COUNCILLOR | PORT COQUITLAM |
| LISA JAYNE HANSON | Sep 12, 2022 | $1,250.00 | COUNCILLOR | PORT COQUITLAM |
| INDERJIT SINGH KHANGURA | Oct 5, 2022 | $200.00 | COUNCILLOR | PORT COQUITLAM |
| HARJIT KHANGURA | Oct 5, 2022 | $100.00 | COUNCILLOR | PORT COQUITLAM |
| PATRIK KUTAK | Sep 12, 2022 | $750.00 | COUNCILLOR | PORT COQUITLAM |
| JAMES MALINOUSKY | Sep 12, 2022 | $1,250.00 | COUNCILLOR | PORT COQUITLAM |
| ANTONIO MARINELLI | Sep 28, 2022 | $1,250.00 | COUNCILLOR | PORT COQUITLAM |
| KATHERINE SIMS | Sep 21, 2022 | $500.00 | COUNCILLOR | PORT COQUITLAM |
| MICHAEL THOMPSON | Sep 28, 2022 | $1,250.00 | COUNCILLOR | PORT COQUITLAM |
| METAB SINGH TOOR | Oct 5, 2022 | $100.00 | COUNCILLOR | PORT COQUITLAM |
| CHRISTOPHER WHITE | Sep 21, 2022 | $500.00 | COUNCILLOR | PORT COQUITLAM |
2018 GENERAL LOCAL ELECTIONS
8 contributions · $5,200.00
| Contributor | Date | Amount | Office | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEONARD BERGQUIST | Sep 29, 2018 | $500.00 | COUNCILLOR | PORT COQUITLAM |
| JASON DAVISS | Sep 10, 2018 | $500.00 | COUNCILLOR | PORT COQUITLAM |
| GEOFFREY DAYKER | Sep 10, 2018 | $500.00 | COUNCILLOR | PORT COQUITLAM |
| PETER HUMPHRIES | Sep 19, 2018 | $750.00 | COUNCILLOR | PORT COQUITLAM |
| ROBERT MCCARTHY | Sep 10, 2018 | $500.00 | COUNCILLOR | PORT COQUITLAM |
| GARY PETERS | Sep 24, 2018 | $1,200.00 | COUNCILLOR | PORT COQUITLAM |
| CHRIS WHITE | Sep 10, 2018 | $500.00 | COUNCILLOR | PORT COQUITLAM |
| ANDREW WINSTON | Sep 9, 2018 | $750.00 | COUNCILLOR | PORT COQUITLAM |
2014 GENERAL LOCAL ELECTIONS
14 contributions · $6,540.20
| Contributor | Date | Amount | Office | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS LOCAL 1941 | Oct 18, 2014 | $500.00 | COUNCILLOR | PORT COQUITLAM |
| GORDON FOODS | Sep 21, 2014 | $200.00 | COUNCILLOR | PORT COQUITLAM |
| MERIDIAN MEATS & SEAFOOD LTD | Nov 6, 2014 | $1,963.36 | COUNCILLOR | PORT COQUITLAM |
| MERIDIAN MEATS & SEAFOOD LTD | Oct 30, 2014 | $1,036.61 | COUNCILLOR | PORT COQUITLAM |
| K&T PROPERTIES LTD | Nov 14, 2014 | $500.00 | COUNCILLOR | PORT COQUITLAM |
| LINDA MACKAY | Nov 6, 2014 | $200.00 | COUNCILLOR | PORT COQUITLAM |
| MERIDIAN MEATS | Sep 21, 2014 | $100.00 | COUNCILLOR | PORT COQUITLAM |
| DARREL PENNER | Nov 10, 2014 | $110.23 | COUNCILLOR | PORT COQUITLAM |
| THE ARMS PUB | Sep 21, 2014 | $180.00 | COUNCILLOR | PORT COQUITLAM |
| SHERRON REGEHR | Oct 29, 2014 | $100.00 | COUNCILLOR | PORT COQUITLAM |
| EARLS RESTAURANT | Sep 21, 2014 | $500.00 | COUNCILLOR | PORT COQUITLAM |
| POCO INN & SUITES | Oct 6, 2014 | $500.00 | COUNCILLOR | PORT COQUITLAM |
| POCO INN & SUITES | Sep 21, 2014 | $250.00 | COUNCILLOR | PORT COQUITLAM |
| HOSPITAL EMPLOYEES' UNION | Jan 19, 2015 | $400.00 | COUNCILLOR | PORT COQUITLAM |
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