About

Q: How many years have you lived in Squamish?
A: 7

Q: Which neighbourhood do you live in?
A: Downtown

Learn more: Squamish Chief's Q&A

Proposed industrial projects

The next elected council will have decision-making authority over several aspects of proposed industrial projects. All of these projects will have social, environmental, and climate impacts. What is your position on:

FortisBC pipeline: neutral

Why: Any position that I take on this project within the jurisdiction of local government will be based on evidence and recommendations from staff.

FortisBC workcamp: neutral

Why: I will accept recommendations from district staff on best location and alternatives for any workcamp.

Woodfibre LNG: neutral

Why: It is my understanding that construction of this project is outside the jurisdiction of local government. Therefore my position is to ensure the municipality extracts the maximum amount of property tax revenue from this project to be spent on infrastructure and recreation needs in the district.

Woodfibre LNG's "floatel": neutral

Why: Any position that I take on this project within the jurisdiction of local government will be based on evidence and recommendations from staff.

Proposed development projects

The next elected council will determine whether these development projects proceed or not. All of these projects will have social, environmental, and climate impacts. What is your position on:

Cheema Lands: neutral

Why: I have no specific position on this land, and will accept recommendations from district staff based on the merits of any future proposal.

Garibaldi at Squamish: neutral

Why: I support alpine sports and outdoor recreation - however, there is no proposal currently before the District. If and when there is such a proposal, I will examine all elements of the proposal and accept any recommendation from staff based on its merits.

North Crumpit: neutral

Why: I will make any decisions based on merits of the proposal and recommendations from staff. I do not have a predetermined position on this project.

Climate Action commitments = 10/16

• Invest in active transportation networks to make biking and walking safer and more accessible?
• Support higher density infill development along existing and proposed transit networks to promote walkable and livable communities?
• Advocate for regional public transit and invest in local public transit?
• Implement policies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in buildings, for example, incentivize fuel switching from gas furnaces to electric heat pumps through rebates for homeowners?
• Advocate for the Provincial Government to enable local governments to ban new gas hookups in buildings?
• Support Neighbourhood Planning to collaborate with citizens, not developers, in the future development of their neighbourhood?
• Make land use decisions that protect and restore natural areas, ensure habitat connectivity, and avoid urban sprawl?
• Protect natural assets (forests, wetlands, shrublands, grasslands, estuary, aquifers, ponds, lakes, creeks, and rivers) identified in the 2022 Natural Asset Management Strategy, which provide ecosystem services valued at more than $1.6 billion?
• Support efforts to implement a Biodiversity Conservation Strategy and use this to inform development guidelines and neighbourhood planning?
• Increase local food security by supporting local agriculture and community gardens?
• Implement zero waste bylaws to divert organic waste from the landfill and support the development of a circular economy as part of a zero waste strategy?
• Review the deconstruction bylaw to ensure it is meeting its goal to eliminate waste from renovation and demolition projects?
• Support further study on local distributed energy systems powered by 100% renewable energy to build community resilience over time?
• Adopt the Doughnut Economic Model as a guiding principle for all District initiatives and planning? (see Nanaimo example)
• Endorse the fossil fuel non-proliferation treaty?
• Join the campaign to Sue Big Oil and set aside $1 per person to file a class-action lawsuit to recover a fair share of our climate costs?

Transparency and Accountability

Q: Are there any particular issues where you would have to declare a perceived conflict of interest or recuse yourself from Council discussion on an issue? Please list:
A: No.

List of current donors

My partner and I are the largest donors to my campaign. Our website is transparent on donors to the Squamish First Coalition.

Rajkaran Hans $1250
Pritpal Hans $1250
Jasjot Hans $1250
Mike Young $1250
Gwen Young $1250
Adrien Byrne $1250
Renata Sardinha $1250
Karandeep Sidhu $1250
Tarnpreet Brar $1100
Gurpreet Chagger $1150
Nevin Sandhu $1000
Subheg Sanghera $1250
Karmjeet Hans $1250
Sarbjit Sahota $1250
Ajaib Sahota $1250
Gurpreet Sahota $1250