Platform Pillars

Build the homes that our community needs

Build 1,000 new affordable rental homes through the Burnaby Housing Authority, including family-oriented townhomes.
Continue pressuring the provincial government to return decision-making over residential zoning to municipalities and repeal Bills 25, 44 and 47, which have allowed for up to six homes to be built on a single-family lot.
Speed up permitting times for new home construction to reduce costs for builders and provide homes for families faster and at lower cost.
Keep development cost charges down to improve home affordability and make it easier for more projects to move ahead.

Renew and expand our community infrastructure

Finish delivering the Burnaby Lake Recreation Centre, the Cameron Community Centre and Library, and the Brentwood Community Centre.
Continue upgrading parks and playgrounds through the Park Pulse improvement program.
Work with TransLink and other levels of government to increase the number of north-south bus routes serving Burnaby.
Continue pressing the provincial government to prioritize Phase 2 of the Burnaby Hospital redevelopment project and get it back on track.

Keep our city safe

Improve the recruitment and retention of police officers by completing the expansion of the Burnaby RCMP detachment.
Expand the Burnaby Mountain wildfire early-warning system to include Central Park and Robert Burnaby Park.
Move the Buller Ave. temporary shelter to an appropriate location elsewhere in the city when its lease ends in 2028 and build the planned Buller Beresford Park in its place.
Move ahead with a city-wide emergency planning exercise in the next term.

Keep taxes down and the city debt free

Maintain property taxes at or below the regional annual average.
Preserve Burnaby’s status as one of the few large cities in B.C. with zero debt.
Continue the City’s award-winning financial reporting practices.

Streamline city processes and attract good jobs

Further reduce permitting times and costs for small businesses by cutting red tape and leveraging the productivity-enhancing tools that were successfully piloted as part of the City’s Development Approvals Process Program.
Create the Burnaby Innovation District to accelerate the city’s growth into a leading hub for innovative, high-tech businesses.
Attract more innovative, job-creating companies to Burnaby by streamlining the set-up process for businesses moving to the city.
Attract more film and TV productions by ensuring that the Burnaby Film Office remains responsive to industry needs.
Continue to partner with SFU on the Civic Innovation Lab, which leverages cutting-edge academic research to solve real-world problems in our city.

Enhance the vibrancy of civic life in Burnaby

Finish the construction of a new, modern performance venue at the Shadbolt Centre for the Arts.
Provide $250,000 in annual funding to support arts and cultural events in the community.
Leverage the new Burnaby Lake Recreation Centre to attract regional- and national-level sporting events and turn Burnaby into the sports competition capital of Canada.

Thank you!