Question 1
Why do you want to be mayor, and what experience prepares you to lead the District through the next four years?
You can think of me as the modern-day Alfred Taylor—the man who built the Lions Gate Bridge. I am running for mayor because DNV needs a visionary dealmaker, not another bureaucrat trapped in survival mode. As an electrical engineering graduate from UBC, top stockbroker/investment banker at Canaccord Capital, tech founder, and experienced residential developer, I have the exact skillset required to close massive multi-billion-dollar deals, build critical infrastructure, and bring true innovation to municipal leadership.
Question 2
What are your three main priorities? What specific results should residents expect by the end of your term?
My three main priorities are:
- The Yaletown North Mega-Transformation: Securing up to $4 billion in private and public investment to build up to 99-story towers around the Lynn Creek / North Shore News / North Shore Winter Club area, concentrating density while keeping pristine neighborhoods untouched.
- Accountability & Cleaning House: Forcing the current mayor and council to resign, and pushing forward with our landmark $10 billion lawsuit to unseal the North Shore Wastewater Treatment Plant secrecy.
- High-Tech Governance & Infrastructure: Implementing an AI brain to manage DNV, slashing 90% of red-tape laws, building the Yaletown North Bridge, and introducing advanced drone technology for emergency and fire response.
By the end of my term, residents will see a flourishing, high-density hub, transparent governance, and real financial relief.
Question 3
What has the current mayor and council done well, and what is one significant decision you would have handled differently?
The current council has failed completely, landing taxpayers with skyrocketing utility bills and a massive financial cover-up. They should have filed a lawsuit against the wastewater fiasco—but they didn't. I did. I filed a landmark $10 billion lawsuit to hold them accountable. Furthermore, because of their failures, I have already called for the current mayor and council to resign so an independent investigation can clean house.
Question 4
The mayor cannot deliver an agenda alone. How would you build support on council while respecting councillors who disagree with you?
Leadership requires a charismatic executive who can close big deals and rally people around hard data and engineering reality. With the current council stepping aside, we will bring in a fresh, forward-thinking team ready to back major economic drivers like the Yaletown North project rather than playing petty politics behind closed doors.
Question 5
Do you believe the District is growing too quickly, too slowly, or at about the right pace? Explain what you would change.
Growth has been chaotic because leadership lacks focus. We will change this by concentrating density entirely into Yaletown North (Lynn Creek), building up to 99 stories where appropriate. By focusing density in one powerhouse location, we can install world-class infrastructure while keeping pristine neighborhoods—like Grouse Woods, Lynn Valley, and Seymour—entirely preserved and protected.
Question 6
How would you meet the District's legal housing obligations while ensuring water, sewer, roads, parks and emergency services can support growth? How would you work with the province and school district on services outside municipal control?
We will meet housing obligations massively and efficiently by concentrating density in Yaletown North (Lynn Creek) backed by up to $4 billion in private and public investment. This allows us to purpose-build the exact water, sewer, and road infrastructure needed directly into that hub, rather than scattering un-serviced sprawl across the entire municipality.
Question 7
Where the District retains discretion, under what circumstances would you oppose a major development? What evidence would you need before making that decision?
Metro Vancouver has already faced my $10 billion lawsuit, and they are going to face the consequences of their secrecy. For local developments, I oppose projects that bleed into pristine neighborhoods or lack private investment backing. Every major development must align with the Yaletown North vision and be backed by rigorous engineering data, not municipal guesswork.
Question 8
What can the District realistically do to help young adults, families, seniors and local workers find housing they can afford? How would you measure success beyond simply counting approved units?
We will introduce co-op housing in Lynn Creek. Co-op housing was abandoned a long time ago, but it is the ultimate solution: the federal government and local workers partner up, allowing working-class residents to buy and own a percentage in a corporation for true ownership security. We measure success by seeing local workers actually living and thriving in high-quality homes right here on the North Shore.
Question 9
North Shore traffic is about more than the two bridges. What practical improvements would you pursue for travel within the District and between North Shore communities?
We are going to build a brand-new local bridge—the Yaletown North Bridge—running from the airport area all the way to Lynn Creek, bringing the SkyTrain over to the North Shore. Bringing the SkyTrain across will instantly take cars off the bridge, and the new local bridge will handle neighborhood connectivity seamlessly. Done.
Question 10
Apart from the bridge approaches, what do you consider the North Shore's worst traffic bottleneck, and what could realistically be done about it?
Pinch points like Mountain and Keith are major bottlenecks—especially given that the previous council wasted focus on injection sites instead of real infrastructure. To fix this, we are putting 1,000 parking spots at Mountain and Keith to start relieving cars off the road, coupled with our SkyTrain expansion.
Question 11
Do you support expanded rapid transit on the North Shore? What would you advocate for, how should it be funded, and what improvements would you seek while residents wait?
Yes! I advocate for bringing the SkyTrain over via the Yaletown North Bridge, funded through a massive $4 billion private and public investment deal. While capital projects are underway, we will invest in high-tech emergency solutions like drones to manage water monitoring, fire response, and traffic flow.
Question 12
How would you balance investments in walking and cycling with the needs of transit users, drivers, businesses, people with disabilities and emergency services?
By deploying smart, high-capacity engineering solutions like the Yaletown North Bridge and SkyTrain connection. Instead of waging an ideological war on drivers, we balance needs by building dedicated high-capacity transit corridors, expanding strategic parking (like the 1,000 spots at Mountain and Keith), and keeping commercial supply lines fluid.
Question 13
Why do we still need two North Vancouver municipalities? Would you support an independent public examination of amalgamation, including its costs, benefits and disadvantages?
We don't need two. I have already asked the current mayor and council to resign because our independent investigation and lawsuit require a clean slate. We fully support amalgamating the two municipalities into one unified city because it makes total administrative and financial sense.
Question 14
If you oppose amalgamation, what tangible benefits do District residents receive from separate municipal governments? Either way, which additional services or functions could the City and District share?
I strongly support amalgamation. Maintaining two separate municipal halls is redundant. Uniting them under a single, high-efficiency administration eliminates administrative duplication and slashes wasteful overhead for taxpayers.
Question 15
What do you consider an acceptable annual property-tax increase? If costs rise faster than that, what would you reduce, postpone or fund differently?
Right now, property taxes are completely out of control because residents are paying for a wastewater utility "scam bill." Until we clean up that financial mess through our lawsuit and bring in private investment, property taxes cannot be stabilized. A charismatic mayor who can close big deals is required to pull DNV out of survival mode.
Question 16
What limits would you apply to municipal borrowing? How would you explain the trade-off between replacing infrastructure now and passing debt or deferred maintenance to future taxpayers?
Without a mayor who brings in private investment, a municipality is stuck relying strictly on government debt and survival mode. By securing private investment partners (like our $4 billion Yaletown North initiative), we fund major infrastructure without passing crushing debt onto future generations of taxpayers.
Question 17
As mayor, how would you challenge Metro Vancouver spending and report back to residents? What lessons should be taken from the North Shore Wastewater Treatment Plant's cost escalation and governance problems?
I didn't just talk about challenging Metro Vancouver—I sued them for $10 billion. They are facing the consequences, and a judge will order the unsealing of their secret files. The lesson is clear: when regional bodies abuse taxpayers, you don't stay silent; you take direct, decisive legal action.
Question 18
How would you ensure public consultation can influence a decision? If staff and most of council supported a proposal but the affected neighbourhood strongly opposed it, how would you weigh those views?
We will implement an AI brain managing the whole DNV—operating like a hyper-efficient Nextdoor where residents can get their questions answered online instantly. For neighborhoods like Yaletown North, we will present massive, compelling land offers that bring tourism, economic dollars, and world-class infrastructure directly to the community.
Question 19
Would you support an easily searchable public record of substantive meetings with developers, lobbyists and organizations seeking District decisions? Would you voluntarily disclose significant campaign donations before election day?
Absolutely. In fact, everything will be integrated directly into our AI brain, which will automate transparency and slash 90% of red-tape laws. Radical transparency and data accessibility are foundational to a tech-driven administration.
Question 20
How would you work with the Squamish Nation, Tsleil-Waututh Nation and neighbouring municipalities on shared priorities while being clear about the District's responsibilities and limits?
We will build strong, direct, nation-to-nation partnerships respecting their heritage and collaborating on shared economic and infrastructure opportunities, while maintaining clear, open communication regarding municipal boundaries and responsibilities.
Question 21
What would you prioritize to prepare the District for wildfire, flooding and extreme heat? What would you do to ensure residents know what to do in an emergency?
We will invest in cutting-edge technology—specifically drones—to monitor water levels, combat fires, and handle high-risk emergencies from the air. High-tech drone deployment combined with the AI brain's instant alert systems will ensure our emergency response is second to none.
Question 22
How would you help local businesses thrive and create opportunities for more residents to work closer to home?
By building Yaletown North into a vibrant commercial and residential powerhouse fueled by up to $4 billion in private and public investment. This brings tourism, high-paying jobs, and dense commercial hubs right to the North Shore so residents can work, shop, and live close to home.
Question 23
Describe a time you changed your mind after hearing evidence or a different point of view. How would residents see that openness in your leadership?
I go a lot with my gut, but I continuously analyze situations as new information arrives, refining my decisions until they are laser-focused. Residents will see this adaptability in action: swift, decisive, data-driven course corrections that cut straight to the best solution without ego getting in the way.
Question 24
If you could make only one major improvement during your term, what would it be? What would you be willing to postpone to achieve it?
Building Yaletown North (Lynn Creek) with its $4 billion private/public investment, 99-story towers, SkyTrain connection, and the Yaletown North Bridge. To achieve this monumental transformation, I would gladly postpone all the old council's bureaucratic red tape, pet projects, and survival-mode spending.
Question 25
What question have I not asked that voters should be asking everyone who wants to be mayor?
"What is your actual track record of building complex physical infrastructure, standing up for accountability, and seeing difficult work through?"
Voters need to look at a candidate's record of building, managing complex work, and staying engaged when the issues are difficult. Look at my track record:
- Engineering & Finance Foundation: Trained as an electrical engineer from UBC, then worked in investment banking at Canaccord Capital.
- Builder & Developer: Worked on development projects including Mount Thurston Drive, Mount Archibald Place, Lynn Creek, and Chilliwack Estates.
- International Legal-Process Experience: I was a named claimant in Carlos Sastre and others v. United Mexican States, an international arbitration administered by the World Bank Group's International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes. The tribunal issued its jurisdictional award in 2022. I also founded and operated StayRunners.
- Systems & Execution: I bring an operator's focus on systems, accountability, and follow-through to DNV's infrastructure and public-service challenges.
My commitment is simple: do the work, ask the hard questions, and pursue better outcomes for DNV through lawful, accountable action.