The Tri-City News sent questionnaires to each candidate in the 2022 civic election to learn more about who they are, why they are campaigning and what are the issues that matter most to them.
Candidates are being published to our website in alphabetical order.
Eric Davis
- Age: 27
- Years as a Port Moody resident: 23
- Occupation: Food services and provide security services to a variety of venues
- Most recent civic/volunteer work? I’ve been involved with the Vancouver Tenants Union since its foundation in 2017
- Website: davisforcouncil.info
- Email: [email protected]
- Phone: 236-975-6942
Why are you running for public office?
"I’m running because we desperately need new foundations in our city’s development approach. City hall has failed to get a better deal for workers and renters, and we should not take options such as community trusts or a city owned construction outfit off the table. On council, I would be an unrelenting advocate for reform. Regionally, I would seek to restore TransLink’s mission as a non-profit transit provider, not a real estate developer. Provincially, I would beseech the province to legislate amalgamation with Anmore and Belcarra, and amendments to the community charter where we could additionally tax homes over $4 million."
What is your No. 1 issue and why?
"Taking our title as City of the Arts seriously means making responsible housing decisions that build vast amounts of new units with deep ($800 a month and below) affordability. Establishing a community land trust to procure land, and founding a city-owned construction outfit to build as many townhomes and apartments as possible with rents tied to construction and maintenance cost, would be a boon to civic life. Providing such affordability to as many residents as possible would be the biggest investment in the arts we could make since we free up people’s time and finances to pursue their artistic passions."
