What are Port Moody's main financial challenges and how should those be addressed?
"We need to look at a high-tech business park, which could provide 300 to 400 jobs in the city. We need to support local businesses."
What issues will the Evergreen Line bring (good or bad) and how should those be handled?
"One of the main problems facing Port Moody is 70% of the traffic that flows through here is from outlying municipalities, so I'd like to bring back the master transportation plan prior to the Evergreen line coming here. We're going to have growth but it's important to have responsible growth and it should involve the residents."
What does Port Moody's "small-town charm" mean to you, and specify how you would preserve it.
"We have a livable city, we can walk places to do local shopping, we have the trails. It's a nice city and the people are nice. I'm worried about highrises down St. Johns Street and people getting too busy with their lives to interact with each other."
What large infrastructure/capital project do you think Port Moody should build next?
"We have to look at the library because we're running out of space. I'm interested in knowing how many people from outside Port Moody use the library so we can figure out whether Port Moody residents should be footing that bill. Do they want their taxes to go to supporting a new library?"
Name two other top issues facing the city, and how you would tackle them.
"We've tackled glass recycling but certainly the mega homes, it's a problem in Port Moody. People are upset about homes being built that are not in character with Port Moody and blocking their views. We also have to be fiscally responsible and work towards a balanced budget so our tax increases are kept to a minimum but still provide the services residents want."
