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Scant details in Tri-City politicians' financial disclosures

Civic politicians in Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam and Port Moody provided their statements of financial disclosure by the Jan. 15 deadline.
Janis Cleugh
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Coquitlam city council.CITY OF COQUITLAM

The annual disclosures are out for Tri-City elected officials to show constituents what they own and owe.

But the paperwork that’s provincially required — and aims to provide transparency and accountability to avoid conflicts of interest — offers little insight into how they manage their personal finances.

The statements, which must be handed in by the Jan. 15 deadline under the Financial Disclosure Act, do not always reveal what secondary properties local politicians have (primary addresses don't have to be provided) nor do they indicate the type of work or contracts they fulfill in their personal time.

For example, Coquitlam Coun. Dennis Marsden did not include on his form that he’s the CEO of KFN Enterprises, the business arm of the kʷikʷəƛ̓əm (Kwikwetlem) First Nation, which has a land claim in Coquitlam.

Rather, Marsden, a registered lobbyist in B.C., listed his outside income as principal of two companies: True North Business Consultation and Dennis Marsden Consulting.

Vacation homes owned by Tri-City elected officials are also not divulged on most disclosure statements nor is the extent of their corporate shares.

Here’s the breakdown of what Tri-City civic officials provided Monday, Jan. 15, 2024 (in alphabetical order):

Coquitlam

  • Brent Asmundson
    • Assets: None
    • Liabilities: None
    • Income: City of Coquitlam, TransLink
    • Real Property: Darwin Avenue
    • Corporate Assets: None
  • Matt Djonlic
    • Assets: None
    • Liabilities: None
    • Income: City of Coquitlam, Metro Vancouver Regional District
    • Real Property: None
    • Corporate Assets: None
  • Craig Hodge
    • Assets: AG Growth Intl., Storagevault Canada, Loblaw Companies, Great West Lifeco, Royal Bank of Canada, Allied Properties, Rogers Communications plus 38 more
    • Liabilities: None
    • Income: City of Coquitlam, Metro Vancouver Regional District, UBCM, Craig Hodge and Assoc. Photography
    • Real Property: None
    • Corporate Assets: None
  • Steve Kim
    • Assets: Canada Life, Sharons Credit Union, digital asset management portfolio
    • Liabilities: TD Bank, Solutions Banking, Sharons Credit Union
    • Income: City of Coquitlam, Metro Vancouver Regional District, Boilingpoint Communications, rental property
    • Real Property: University Drive, Surrey
    • Corporate Assets: None
  • Trish Mandewo
    • Assets: Autocanada Inc., Converge Tech Solutions, Canadian Natural Resources, Loblaw Companies, NextLeaf Solutions, Royal Bank of Canada, RBC Global Equity, Synergy Executive and Boards Consulting Group, United Mortgage Investment Corp.
    • Liabilities: None
    • Income: City of Coquitlam, SFU, UBCM, Synergy Executive and Boards Consulting Group
    • Real Property: Miralooma Drive, Qualicum Beach
    • Corporate Assets: Synergy Executive and Boards Consulting Group
  • Dennis Marsden
    • Assets: True North Business Consultation
    • Liabilities: None
    • Income: City of Coquitlam, Metro Vancouver Regional District, True North Business Consultation, Dennis Marsden Consulting
    • Real Property: None
    • Corporate Assets: True North Business Consultation
  • Robert Mazzarolo
    • Assets: None
    • Liabilities: None
    • Income: City of Coquitlam, Envision Law Corp.
    • Real Property: Hastings Street, Burnaby
    • Corporate Assets: None
  • Richard Stewart
    • Assets: 399745 Holdings Ltd.
    • Liabilities: None
    • Income: City of Coquitlam, Metro Vancouver Regional District, TransLink, Municipal Finance Authority
    • Real Property: LeBleu Street, 1% ownership in Johnston Street property, partial ownership in Foster Avenue property
    • Corporate Assets: 399745 (inactive holding company from his parents’ estates)
  • Teri Towner
    • Assets: None
    • Liabilities: None
    • Income: City of Coquitlam, Metro Vancouver Regional District, Tri-Cities Friends of Refugees Society, Uber, Lyft
    • Real Property: None
    • Corporate Assets: None

 

Port Coquitlam

  • Steve Darling
    • Assets: None
    • Liabilities: None
    • Income: City of Port Coquitlam, Metro Vancouver Regional District, Proactive Investors
    • Real Property: None
    • Corporate Assets: None
  • Nancy McCurrach
    • Assets: Baywater RV Estates, VanCity shares
    • Liabilities: None
    • Income: City of Port Coquitlam, Metro Vancouver Regional District, E-Comm
    • Real Property: Grant Avenue, Port Coquitlam
    • Corporate Assets: None
  • Darrell Penner
    • Assets: 20 listed including Fortis, Enbridge and Telus
    • Liabilities: None
    • Income: City of Port Coquitlam, Metro Vancouver Regional District, Meridian Meats and Seafood, Meridian Arms Pub
    • Real Property: Gurney Creek, Maple Ridge; Atkins Avenue, Port Coquitlam
    • Corporate Assets: None
  • Paige Petriw
    • Assets: Spotlight Creative
    • Liabilities: None
    • Income: City of Port Coquitlam, Spotlight Creative
    • Real Property: None
    • Corporate Assets: Spotlight Creative (dab Spotlight Events and PS Collective Studio)
  • Glenn Pollock
    • Assets: RRSP and LIF funds “available upon request”
    • Liabilities: None
    • Income: City of Port Coquitlam, Legislative Assembly of BC
    • Real Property: None
    • Corporate Assets: None
  • Dean Washington
    • Assets: RPM Media, Grip Tire Stores
    • Liabilities: None
    • Income: City of Port Coquitlam, RPM Media, Grip Tire Stores
    • Real Property: None
    • Corporate Assets: None
  • Brad West
    • Assets: None
    • Liabilities: None
    • Income: City of Port Coquitlam, Metro Vancouver Regional District, TransLink, Municipal Finance Authority
    • Real Property: None
    • Corporate Assets: None

 

Port Moody

  • Samantha Agtarap
    • Assets: 0951023 dab Engineered Bodies Strength and Conditioning
    • Liabilities: None
    • Income: City of Port Moody, Engineered Bodies, engineering consultant
    • Real Property: None
    • Corporate Assets: 0951023
  • Diana Dilworth
    • Assets: RRSP investments managed by SunLife and Great West Life
    • Liabilities: None
    • Income: City of Port Moody, Metro Vancouver Regional District, Homebuilders Association Vancouver
    • Real Property: None
    • Corporate Assets: None
  • Kyla Knowles
    • Assets: None
    • Liabilities: None
    • Income: City of Port Moody
    • Real Property: Cardiff Way, Port Moody
    • Corporate Assets: None
  • Meghan Lahti
    • Assets: None
    • Liabilities: None
    • Income: City of Port Moody, Metro Vancouver Regional District, TransLink, E-Comm
    • Real Property: None
    • Corporate Assets: None
  • Amy Lubik
    • Assets: None
    • Liabilities: None
    • Income: City of Port Moody, Fraser Health Authority
    • Real Property: None
    • Corporate Assets: None
  • Haven Lurbiercki
    • Assets: 17 companies listed including Delta Airlines, Boston Beer Co. and Mind Medicine Inc.
    • Liabilities: None
    • Income: City of Port Moody, Vibrant Ideas Consulting
    • Real Property: None
    • Corporate Assets: None
  • Callan Morrison
    • Assets: Squish Juicery, DFN.TO, RS.TO, EIT.UN.TO
    • Liabilities: None
    • Income: City of Port Moody, Key West Ford Sales
    • Real Property: None
    • Corporate Assets: Squish Juicery