Linda Watt

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
✓ 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 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 — 33 contributions totalling $18,996.00.

2022 GENERAL LOCAL ELECTIONS

33 contributions · $18,996.00

Contributor Date Amount Office Jurisdiction
STEPHEN BARTHEL Sep 2, 2022 $1,000.00 COUNCILLOR WEST VANCOUVER
BASIL BOTHA Sep 12, 2022 $750.00 COUNCILLOR WEST VANCOUVER
BASIL BOTHA Aug 24, 2022 $500.00 COUNCILLOR WEST VANCOUVER
DAMIAN BRYAN Aug 20, 2022 $500.00 COUNCILLOR WEST VANCOUVER
ROBERT BRYANT Aug 19, 2022 $1,000.00 COUNCILLOR WEST VANCOUVER
LILLIAN CHRZAN Sep 26, 2022 $100.00 COUNCILLOR WEST VANCOUVER
JENNIFER CORLETTE Oct 4, 2022 $100.00 COUNCILLOR WEST VANCOUVER
DONOVAN DAVIDSON Sep 14, 2022 $500.00 COUNCILLOR WEST VANCOUVER
MICHAEL EVISION Sep 19, 2022 $250.00 COUNCILLOR WEST VANCOUVER
W. ALBERT HICK Oct 11, 2022 $750.00 COUNCILLOR WEST VANCOUVER
PATRICIA HOLMAN Oct 20, 2022 $100.00 COUNCILLOR WEST VANCOUVER
YANLIN HOU Oct 20, 2022 $200.00 COUNCILLOR WEST VANCOUVER
STEPHEN HYNES Oct 18, 2022 $1,200.00 COUNCILLOR WEST VANCOUVER
MICHAEL KATES Sep 1, 2022 $100.00 COUNCILLOR WEST VANCOUVER
HUGH MADDIN Sep 23, 2022 $1,250.00 COUNCILLOR WEST VANCOUVER
DAVID MARLEY Sep 15, 2022 $100.00 COUNCILLOR WEST VANCOUVER
JOHN PARKER Sep 13, 2022 $250.00 COUNCILLOR WEST VANCOUVER
ROSS PENHALL Dec 1, 2022 $100.00 COUNCILLOR WEST VANCOUVER
LYNDA PROC Sep 19, 2022 $100.00 COUNCILLOR WEST VANCOUVER
BRAIDEN RATHY Sep 29, 2022 $1,250.00 COUNCILLOR WEST VANCOUVER
STEPHEN REILLY Sep 15, 2022 $300.00 COUNCILLOR WEST VANCOUVER
IAN ROZIER Sep 1, 2022 $1,250.00 COUNCILLOR WEST VANCOUVER
LESLIE SCRAGG Sep 16, 2022 $1,250.00 COUNCILLOR WEST VANCOUVER
ROBERT SCRAGG Sep 16, 2022 $1,250.00 COUNCILLOR WEST VANCOUVER
CONSTANCE SPIERS Sep 19, 2022 $250.00 COUNCILLOR WEST VANCOUVER
XIAOWEI TANG Sep 19, 2022 $1,250.00 COUNCILLOR WEST VANCOUVER
LINDA WATT Jan 10, 2023 $411.00 COUNCILLOR WEST VANCOUVER
LINDA WATT Jan 10, 2023 $85.00 COUNCILLOR WEST VANCOUVER
TIM WEBB Aug 31, 2022 $500.00 COUNCILLOR WEST VANCOUVER
IAN WIJISENGHE Jan 10, 2023 $250.00 COUNCILLOR WEST VANCOUVER
JOHN WINDSOR Sep 23, 2022 $750.00 COUNCILLOR WEST VANCOUVER
JOHN WINDSOR Sep 2, 2022 $100.00 COUNCILLOR WEST VANCOUVER
LANTING ZHOU Sep 19, 2022 $1,250.00 COUNCILLOR WEST VANCOUVER

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