Go deeper — Vision 2030
Each priority has a short Vision 2030 brief: what residents are asking, what I would do, and what you can measure by 2030.
01
Listen First. Foundational Priority.
Listen to every voice: Act. Measure. Results. Residents, seniors, families and community organizations have valuable perspectives.
Empower People: When people are genuinely heard, they become part of the solution.
Build buy-in for our future: Big decisions work better when people understand them, have a voice in them and believe we are building Burnaby Together.
Listen to every voice — it just makes good business sense and we make better decisions.
- Plain-language budget reporting so residents can follow major projects from approval to completion.
- Review large capital projects against the outcomes and timelines promised at approval.
- Look for savings in administration before looking to homeowners, renters and small businesses.
02
Affordability: Respect Every Tax Dollar
Rent-to-Own Housing.
Attract head offices and good-paying jobs.
Reduce taxes through efficiencies.
Reduce duplication and waste.
Support small businesses.
Make it faster to start a business. Streamline approvals.
Learn from the best: Regularly compare Burnaby with other municipalities in BC, Canada and leading cities around the world. If someone else has found a better way, we should learn from it and adopt it.
- Faster, more predictable permitting so approved homes get built instead of stalling.
- A real mix of housing — rentals, townhomes and family-sized units, not only towers.
- Protect tenants during redevelopment, and hold the line on commitments made to them.
03
Transportation That Works for Everyone.
Burnaby is growing and our infrastructure needs to keep pace. INFRASTRUCTURE WILL BE TOP PRIORITY: We need to plan ahead for growth, reduce congestion and make it safer and easier for people to get where they need to go.
Safer School Drop-offs and Pick-ups: Improve traffic flow and safety for children and families.
Improve Quality of Life: Less time stuck in traffic means more time with family.
Good transportation and reliable infrastructure make Burnaby a more attractive place for investment, create local jobs and attract headquarters. Jobs closer to home can mean stronger local businesses and a broader tax base.
- Safer school zones: improve traffic flow, crossings and drop-off safety for children and families.
- Infrastructure Before Development: plan road, transit and pedestrian capacity ahead of major approvals, not years after.
- Targeted congestion relief: coordinate utility roadworks and fix high-risk bottlenecks so families spend less time stuck in traffic.
04
Safety is A Team Sport.
One direct line: make it easier to report a street light that is out, a dangerous sidewalk, graffiti and other safety concerns.
Clear response standards: Residents should know how quickly the City will respond to safety-related issues — and we measure ourselves against those standards.
Safety coordination: Prevention — report problems before they become bigger ones.
Accountability: Report publicly on response times. Safety is a TEAM SPORT: When residents speak up, City Hall needs to listen and respond.
- One direct reporting line, with published response standards for streetlights, sidewalks and hazards — measured publicly.
- Coordinated response to street disorder with police, transit, health and outreach at one table.
- Better lighting, sightlines and maintenance in parks, plazas and around transit stations.
- Cyber security plan: run an annual cyber security drill, with 24/7 monitoring and rapid response.
05
Support Local Businesses - The Back Bone of Burnaby's Economy.
Bill grew up in a family business in Metrotown. Make it easier to work, invest, hire and do business in Burnaby — less red tape. Tax incentives.
Minimize construction disruption.
Plan before we dig.
Keep businesses accessible.
Improve transportation and infrastructure.
Streamline city services for permits, approvals and business services.
Hold the City accountable — measure performance.
City Hall should be a partner for business, not another obstacle to overcome.
- Cut permit and licensing delays that keep storefronts empty for months.
- Work with business and community associations in Edmonds, Metrotown, Brentwood, Heights and Lougheed.
- Support local hiring and training partnerships with SFU, BCIT and the school district.
06
A Burnaby That Works for Everyone.
A city where seniors, families, young people, workers and businesses can live, work and stay. Spending money to study a problem is not the same as solving it. After 8 years, we should ask a simple question: What has actually improved?
Burnaby is our home. We're in this Together. City Hall should work for the people who live, work, raise families and build businesses here.
Listen First. Respect Every Tax Dollar. Make Housing More Affordable. Safety is A Team Sport. Attract Good-Paying Jobs. Set Standards. Measure Results. Build Our Future Together.
- Regular neighbourhood town halls in every part of the city, including evenings and weekends.
- Consultation that reaches renters, newcomers and young families, in the languages they speak.
- Clear answers on where a proposal stands and who decided what.
Burnaby's next chapter needs you in it
Knock doors, host a coffee meeting, put up a sign, or simply pass this page to a neighbour. Every conversation counts before Saturday, October 17, 2026.