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Christine Cassidy

Council · West Vancouver (District of)
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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
– Incentivize electric heat pumps and air filtration systems. No response
– Incentivize renewable energy, battery storage, and smart-grid technologies in new and existing buildings to improve energy security. No response
– Scale up energy retrofits for existing homes, businesses, and public buildings. No response
– Implement a 'right to cool' bylaw to protect tenants during extreme heat events. 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.

– Enact a moratorium on AI data centres to protect our energy and water resources. No response
– 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.

– Protect and restore ecosystems, which are essential to human survival, health, and economic well-being. No response
– Expand and protect tree canopy, parks, and green infrastructure to cool neighbourhoods, clean air, and manage stormwater. 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
– Build bike and roll networks that are safe for everyone. No response
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. No response
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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?
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Questions for West Vancouver (District of)

West Vancouver is vulnerable to many climate-related risks (e.g., intense rainfall, flooding, sea level rise, wildfire, wildfire smoke, and extreme heat events). How will you address these risks to increase our community’s resilience?
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Woodfibre LNG is planning to double or triple in size, which will increase the number of LNG carriers transiting past West Vancouver and anchoring in English Bay. What actions will you take to ensure the safety of West Vancouver residents?
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Campaign contributions

Public records from Elections BC — 46 contributions totalling $37,033.78.

2022 GENERAL LOCAL ELECTIONS

27 contributions · $13,269.00

Contributor Date Amount Office Jurisdiction
TRUDY ADAIR Sep 15, 2022 $150.00 COUNCILLOR WEST VANCOUVER
LYNN BLOCK Jan 6, 2023 $1,250.00 COUNCILLOR WEST VANCOUVER
NEIL CARROLL Sep 8, 2022 $100.00 COUNCILLOR WEST VANCOUVER
CHRISTINE CASSIDY Dec 21, 2022 $2,500.00 COUNCILLOR WEST VANCOUVER
BARBARA CHAWORTH-MUSTERS Nov 10, 2022 $120.00 COUNCILLOR WEST VANCOUVER
BOB (ROBERT) CHAWORTH-MUSTERS Nov 10, 2022 $120.00 COUNCILLOR WEST VANCOUVER
FERN COULTER Sep 6, 2022 $100.00 COUNCILLOR WEST VANCOUVER
GARY COULTER Sep 6, 2022 $100.00 COUNCILLOR WEST VANCOUVER
ELAINE FONSECA Jan 6, 2023 $350.00 COUNCILLOR WEST VANCOUVER
ELAINE FONSECA Sep 5, 2022 $100.00 COUNCILLOR WEST VANCOUVER
NORMA GIBSON Sep 22, 2022 $500.00 COUNCILLOR WEST VANCOUVER
HEATHER JENSEN Oct 12, 2022 $1,250.00 COUNCILLOR WEST VANCOUVER
CLAUS JENSEN Aug 23, 2022 $1,249.00 COUNCILLOR WEST VANCOUVER
TERENCE JOYCE Oct 15, 2022 $250.00 COUNCILLOR WEST VANCOUVER
SANDRA LEIDL Dec 16, 2022 $820.00 COUNCILLOR WEST VANCOUVER
SANDRA LEIDL Oct 15, 2022 $400.00 COUNCILLOR WEST VANCOUVER
SANDRA LEIDL Aug 30, 2022 $25.00 COUNCILLOR WEST VANCOUVER
SANDRA LEIDL Jul 29, 2022 $5.00 COUNCILLOR WEST VANCOUVER
JOHN LESOW Sep 25, 2022 $100.00 COUNCILLOR WEST VANCOUVER
DAVID MARLEY Oct 5, 2022 $100.00 COUNCILLOR WEST VANCOUVER
GRAHAM MCISAAC Jul 25, 2022 $250.00 COUNCILLOR WEST VANCOUVER
HEATHER MERSEY Aug 19, 2022 $500.00 COUNCILLOR WEST VANCOUVER
KAREN LE NOBEL Sep 19, 2022 $200.00 COUNCILLOR WEST VANCOUVER
GEORGE PAJARI Sep 26, 2022 $1,250.00 COUNCILLOR WEST VANCOUVER
CAROL REYNOLDS Sep 23, 2022 $180.00 COUNCILLOR WEST VANCOUVER
RAY RICHARDS Aug 24, 2022 $300.00 COUNCILLOR WEST VANCOUVER
TRISTEN SAWTELL Nov 16, 2022 $1,000.00 COUNCILLOR WEST VANCOUVER

2018 GENERAL LOCAL ELECTIONS

14 contributions · $12,927.46

Contributor Date Amount Office Jurisdiction
BILL BOWEN Aug 6, 2019 $1,200.00 MAYOR WEST VANCOUVER
NEIL CARROLL Oct 18, 2018 $100.00 MAYOR WEST VANCOUVER
CHRISTINE CASSIDY Oct 20, 2018 $2,400.00 MAYOR WEST VANCOUVER
CHRISTINE CASSIDY Jan 17, 2019 $1,200.00 MAYOR WEST VANCOUVER
KEVIN CASSIDY Aug 6, 2019 $527.46 MAYOR WEST VANCOUVER
LEI CHEN Sep 30, 2018 $1,200.00 MAYOR WEST VANCOUVER
GARY COULTER Sep 25, 2018 $150.00 MAYOR WEST VANCOUVER
NORMA GIBSON Sep 27, 2018 $1,000.00 MAYOR WEST VANCOUVER
JILL NEWBY Oct 15, 2018 $100.00 MAYOR WEST VANCOUVER
CAROL REYNOLDS Oct 14, 2018 $250.00 MAYOR WEST VANCOUVER
JUHUA TANG Sep 29, 2018 $1,200.00 MAYOR WEST VANCOUVER
JUN WANG Oct 6, 2018 $1,200.00 MAYOR WEST VANCOUVER
XUE YING WU Sep 29, 2018 $1,200.00 MAYOR WEST VANCOUVER
LI ZHOU Sep 29, 2018 $1,200.00 MAYOR WEST VANCOUVER

2014 GENERAL LOCAL ELECTIONS

5 contributions · $10,837.32

Contributor Date Amount Office Jurisdiction
BRIAN CARPENTER Oct 22, 2014 $100.00 COUNCILLOR WEST VANCOUVER
CHRISTINE CASSIDY Nov 22, 2014 $9,637.32 COUNCILLOR WEST VANCOUVER
ED LEE Oct 25, 2014 $100.00 COUNCILLOR WEST VANCOUVER
HEATHER MERSEY Oct 17, 2014 $500.00 COUNCILLOR WEST VANCOUVER
MELINDA SLATER Oct 24, 2014 $500.00 COUNCILLOR WEST VANCOUVER

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