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Q: How many years have you lived in Squamish?
A: 21

Q: Which neighbourhood do you live in?
A: Garibaldi Estates

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: The District is not able to stop this project, we need to negotiate the best deal for Squamish.

FortisBC workcamp: opposed

Why: This isn't the best option but may be the only option. Ideally, permanent housing would have been constructed for the workers, which would then be provided to the District as affordable housing options in the future. One fear is that the workers would be given a living out expense and be left to find their own accommodation which would take additional rentals out of our limited rental supply.

Woodfibre LNG: neutral

Why: The District is not able to stop this project, we need to negotiate the best deal for Squamish.

Woodfibre LNG's "floatel": opposed

Why: This isn't the best option but may be the only option. Ideally, permanent housing would have been constructed for the workers, which would then be provided to the District as affordable housing options in the future. One fear is that the workers would be given a living out expense and be left to find their own accommodation. This would take additional rentals out of our limited rental supply.

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: This proposal isn't currently in front of council. It is outside of our growth area boundary. While it would add additional housing supply, which will have a positive affect on affordability, I would take the recommendation of staff. When brought inside the boundary, these lots will help to increase supply and affordability.

Garibaldi at Squamish: opposed

Why: The current council spoke to a number of concerns on this project. Until those concerns are addressed, and staff is satisfied, I am unable to support it.

North Crumpit: neutral

Why: This property is within our growth area boundary and is zoned residential. I would prefer the area to have a variety of housing options including single family lots. We need to protect our habitat which the proponent is willing to do. Increasing the supply of housing will help with affordability.

Climate Action commitments = 15/16

• 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

I am still accepting donations to my campaign but we are not accepting donations from developers or special interest groups. Corporation donations are not permitted. All the individuals who have contributed over $100 must be included the Campaign Financing Disclosure.

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

List of past donors in 2018

Data accessed via ElectionsBC:

$500 from Eron Herd
$1,200 from Gwen Young
$2,400 from Mike Young
$100 from Nancy Page
$50 from anonymous contributors (donations less than $100)