District of North Vancouver

For Council vote for up to six

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  Jordan Back

  • Experienced and trusted: on Council since 2018, and won more votes than the Mayor in the last election.
  • Homes for all: championed multiplexes, coach houses, and new rental, below-market and family-sized homes near town centres, plus student housing near CapU.
  • Active transportation: Cargo-bikes everywhere with his kids. Backs safer walking and cycling routes, the Mount Seymour Parkway and Queens–Edgemont upgrades, as well as the Spirit Trail extension east. Opposed costly road projects that wouldn't fix congestion.
  • Climate and environment: defended investment in climate action, parks and trails, and pushed for clearer reporting on climate commitments; running on lower-carbon transportation, energy-efficient buildings, and readiness for wildfire, flooding and extreme heat.
  • Fiscal responsibility: pushing for a realistic, costed plan to rebuild Karen Magnussen and Ron Andrews rec centres.
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  Mathew Bond

  • Experienced: eight years as a DNV Councillor (2014–2022), and just 322 votes shy of becoming Mayor in 2022.
  • Homes for all track record: brought District-land housing decisions out from behind closed doors; his motions led to affordable rental partnerships in Maplewood and Lynn Creek.
  • Transportation engineer: 15+ years on major transportation infrastructure; knows what does and doesn't work for transportation freedom.
  • Transit and active transportation track record: a consistent "yes" on housing, climate and active transportation; served as alternate to the TransLink Mayors' Council.
  • Accountability on big projects: Finance & Audit Committee experience, and running on tighter oversight of major capital projects so overruns like the wastewater plant don't happen again.
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  Catherine Pope

  • Taxpayers' guardian: led the call for a public inquiry and an independent auditor into the North Shore Wastewater cost overruns.
  • Homes for all track record: Made council motion to permit affordable homes on church lands and above new fire halls. Made council motion to steer developer amenity contributions into the Affordable Housing Fund.
  • Active transportation champion: Moved the Spirit Trail eastern extension forward and the Queens Road safer streets around Delbrook Community Recreation Centre. Opposed costly road projects that wouldn't fix congestion. Took up e-biking at 65 and rides to pickleball.
  • Experienced: returning councillor who brings two decades of investigative journalism to asking the hard questions.
  • Climate and environment: Supports climate action and protecting DNV's mature tree canopy.
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  Aidan Kyle

  • The next generation: Young, with a new family. Policy professional with a background in film and TV production and industry relations.
  • Homes for every life stage: Supporting the gentle density the OCP calls for. Back more townhouses and ground-oriented homes that fit our neighbourhoods and that people can start a family in, downsize into, or live in with mobility needs
  • Fiscal integrity: Make decisions on time and treat delays as the cost of living issue they are. Every file that sits, whether it's a permit, a business licence or a capital project, costs somebody money. Committed to closing the District's infrastructure funding gap.
  • Active Transportation: Bring the Spirit Trail's eastern extension back for a real decision. Push to find a way through the funding gap on the McCartney Creek bridge, explore building in segments so we get closer to the finish line, and settle the route so the project stops stalling
  • Accountability: Will publish campaign commitments with a public change log so voters can hold him to them.
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  Stephanie Wilson

  • Experience: 17 years working in the mental health and substance use sector; she’s seen how a lack of secure housing makes it difficult to thrive.
  • Courage: stood on Mtn. Highway overpass to counter Freedom Convoy on 2SLGBTQIA+ rights.
  • Inclusion: The district should be safe and welcoming for everyone, no matter where you’re from, what language you speak, who you love, what faith your practice, how much money you make, or how a disability might impact your life. Co-authored the North Shore Anti-Hate Pledge - endorsed by council in 2025.
  • Homes for everyone: supports supportive, non-market, far more rental housing. An advocate for strong renter protections.
  • Transit rider: knows we can't pave our way out of congestion; backs RapidBus/BRT to Lynn Valley and better service for underserved neighbourhoods.
  • Climate action: puts wildfire, drought and atmospheric-river risk at the front of municipal decisions.
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  Kulvir Mann

  • Experienced: North Vancouver School Trustee since 2018, including as Board Chair.
  • Active transportation roots: worked as an Active and Safe Routes to School facilitator with HASTe.
  • Safety advocate: years of school-community safety work, from the Canyon Heights PAC safety committee to district parent leadership. Chair of NSSC (North Shore Safety Council) for many years.
  • Inclusion champion: long-time advocate for inclusive education so every kid can thrive.
  • Bridge-builder: strong working relationships with host Nations, and many community organizations.
  • Climate and environment: served on the school district's Sustainability Committee and Climate Action Workgroups; running on protecting the urban tree canopy and sensitive ecosystems, and rebates to help residents cut their carbon footprint.

City of North Vancouver

For Mayor vote for one

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  Linda Buchanan

  • Transit and Active Transportation Champion: Focused on securing senior government funding for rapid transit across Burrard Inlet — Bus Rapid Transit and future rapid transit lines. Safe routes to school, including new signalization, painted crosswalks, traffic calming and 30km speed limit. Safe mobility strategy, Esplanade bike lanes, e-bike share.
  • Housing: CNV exceeded its provincial two-year housing target. Expanding non-market, below-market, and non-profit rental housing, including Phase 2 of North Shore Neighbourhood House.
  • Climate & Environment: Delivered the City's Climate and Environment Strategy and Community Wildfire Protection Plan, adopted a new tree bylaw and planted over 5,400 trees.
  • Fiscal Accountability: Maintained low municipal operating tax rates and delivered major capital projects on budget.
  • Guided Major Infrastructure: New Harry Jerome Community Recreation Centre, Silver Harbour Seniors' Centre, Crosscut Bridge, and 350+ new childcare spaces.

For Council vote for up to six

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  Tony Valente

  • Active Transportation: Championed expanded bike infrastructure and pushed for a more walkable city. Walks the talk on complete streets. The most explicitly transportation-forward incumbent on CNV Council.
  • Community-Centred Planning: Ensure new development adds to neighbourhoods rather than just extracting from them. Supports diverse housing options integrated with transit and amenities, not just density for density's sake.
  • Climate & Environment: Running on protecting mature trees, expanding street tree coverage and securing more green space through new development. Helped end the use of anticoagulant rodenticides on City-owned property.
  • Trusted Incumbent: Two terms of consistent votes aligned with sustainable transportation, housing affordability, and community livability.
  • Council Veteran: Served 2 terms as councillor and now seeking a 3rd term.
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  Jessica McIlroy

  • Climate Action Expert: Director at Pembina Institute specializing in decarbonizing the built environment. Deputy Executive Director of Climate Caucus. The most qualified climate policy voice on any North Shore council.
  • Building Decarbonization: Champions zero-emission building codes, heat pump retrofits, and energy-efficient affordable housing — ensuring climate action and affordability go hand in hand.
  • Housing-Climate Nexus: Uniquely focused on making affordable housing climate-resilient so lower-income households aren't burdened by high energy costs. This is the future of progressive housing policy.
  • Transit & Complete Communities: Supports density concentrated around transit corridors like Central Lonsdale, paired with walking and cycling infrastructure.
  • Social Equity: Advocates for reconciliation, mental health resources, and evidence-based governance alongside environmental and housing priorities.
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  Andrew Robertson

  • Housing Action Committee Member: Serves on the North Shore Community Housing Action Committee — already doing the work.
  • Missing Middle Champion: Explicitly advocates for ground-oriented, family-sized homes in established neighbourhoods. The exact "missing middle" housing BNS has long called for. Lives with his young family and retired mother in his childhood home. Understands firsthand the housing pressures across generations.
  • Climate & Environment: Wants meaningful per capita emissions targets, incentives for low-carbon buildings, a bigger urban tree canopy and rain gardens to manage stormwater. Also backs a maximum temperature bylaw so renters aren't left in unsafe heat.
  • Transportation Choice Wants driving to be a choice, not a requirement. Pushes for more transit funding, a complete mobility network, and wider car share access. Backs new homes near transit, schools, and parks so fewer trips need a car.
  • Every Voice at the Table: Wants council decisions shaped by the whole community, not just the people with time to show up. As a parent of two young kids, brings a voice for millennial parents that council lacks today.
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  Krishna Raisinghani

  • Planning and Financial Experience: Chairs CNV's Advisory Planning Commission. Over 16 years of experience in strategy, finance and planning. Brings a strong understanding of development, budgets and long-term decisions.
  • Thoughtful Growth & Housing: Supports more rental, family-sized, missing-middle and affordable housing, with transportation, infrastructure and community services planned alongside growth.
  • Active Transportation & Safe Streets: Champions safer school routes, better walking and cycling connections, improved transit and practical traffic fixes. Supports accessible parks and public spaces.
  • Early Community Engagement: Wants residents involved before plans are finalized, with clearer information, meaningful opportunities for feedback and greater transparency about how decisions are made.
  • Climate & Environment: Supports growing the urban tree canopy, adding shade, cleaner buildings and practical measures to protect residents from extreme heat and changing weather.
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  Tammy Bentz

  • Longtime North Van resident (25+ years), BCIT instructor in School of Business & Media, plus script supervisor/director/writer/producer in film. Former small business co-owner.
  • Climate/social justice advocate — volunteers with climate groups, North Shore Pride Alliance (2SLGBTQ+), school committees, and youth sports.
  • Housing platform: complete neighbourhoods with diverse housing for all ages and incomes so people who work here can live here.
  • Transportation: improve transit, cycling, and walking infrastructure to cut congestion.
  • Governance style: runs on transparency — hosts neighbourhood "Walk 'n' Talks" to bring resident voices directly into City Hall.
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  Jullian Kolstee

  • Housing First, Smart Density: Prioritizes housing for people who live and work in the city. Supports mixed-use density along transit corridors and gentle density (multiplexes, small multi-unit buildings) across residential neighbourhoods. Pushes for more non-market housing and stronger renter protections.
  • Accessibility & Inclusivity: Wants parks, facilities and programs designed for seniors, disabled and neurodivergent residents, a perspective underrepresented on council.
  • First Nations Reconciliation: Commits to partnering with local First Nations on public spaces that reflect their cultural heritage.
  • Community Resilience: Frames city stewardship around preparing for climate, economic and social disruptions.