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.
Hunter Madsen
- Age: 67
- Years as a Port Moody resident: Eight
- Occupation: City councillor, writer and fine-art photographer
- Most recent civic/volunteer work? Five years as a Port Moody councillor; chair of the Economic Development Committee, Parks and Recreation Commission and Transportation Committee
- Website: votehunter2022.ca
- Email: [email protected]
- Facebook: @HunterMadsen-forCityCouncil
Why are you running for public office?
"I love our beautiful city and am devoted to helping the community make wise choices for its future. Council decisions next term will set Port Moody’s quality of life for decades to come, and the pressures to over-build at the expense of local livability have never been greater. To keep fully independent from special interests, I am not accepting campaign donations from local developers. While respecting all views, I will continue to raise a clear voice for keeping growth well aligned with the OCP vision and targets, and for ensuring that we balance densification wisely with other essential community priorities."
What is your No. 1 issue and why?
"Next term my goals are to: 1) update the OCP to truly reflect our community’s vision for growth; 2) continue leading the city’s efforts to revitalize PoMo’s sagging economy, tax base and city finances by establishing a new jobs district in innovative, sustainable industries; 3) expand Rocky Point Park and improve other park capacities to meet growing demand; 4) move forward with downtown density that won’t overwhelm roadways, amenities or taxpayers; 5) mitigate the affordability crisis by supporting more rentals, and by prezoning a higher percentage of affordable units as a precondition for extra density; 6) encourage better long-term urban planning."
