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What do you know about Port Moody's budget, and what changes would you propose? "I've viewed the budget and looked at the five-year financial plan, and I think there's opportunity to help Port Moody grow but there are also things that haven't been pu

First-time candidate Erhan Demirkaya gives two reasons he's running for a civic seat in Port Coquitlam: his son and daughter.

Incumbent Mike Forrest chairs the city's smart growth committee and makes this clear about the growth on Coquitlam's Burke Mountain: "We have no control.

Age/occupation: 25, special assistant to an MP The city of Coquitlam is spending too much time accommodating housing developments and has not put enough effort into attracting jobs for its new residents.

What do you know about Port Moody's budget, and what changes would you propose? "Taxes are too high.

Age/occupation: not given, city councillor Mae Reid has watched Coquitlam grow and develop from her city council seat for more than 30 years.

Age/occupation: 37, self-employed When Massimo Mandarino looks at all the new developments sprouting up around the future Evergreen Line stations, he sees a lot of condos but not a lot of office space. If he is elected to Coquitlam council on Nov.

The following are candidates' responses to the following questions: Incumbents only: With School District 43's recent difficulties, which resulted in $13.

The following are candidates' responses to the following questions: Incumbents only: With School District 43's recent difficulties, which resulted in $13.

I t's 9:45 a.m. on a Wednesday, the time Eric Hirvonen scheduled the week prior for a phone interview while he was waiting for a video shoot at The Tri-City News' office. The call wakes him up but he allows for the discussion to proceed.