Laura Dupont
Phone: 604-328-8026/604-552-1703
Website: lauradupont.ca
Email: [email protected]
Facebook: lauradupontpoco2018
Twitter: @LDupont4PoCo
Age: did not answer
Occupation: social services
PoCo resident for: 21 years
Campaign funding: by individual donors, friends and family
Previous community service: as a park defender, water activist, streamkeeper, mental health advocate and founding member of PoCo Heritage Trees and Coalition for a Healthy Riverview.
If elected, what steps would you take to improve housing affordability in PoCo?
Define what “affordable” means in Port Coquitlam. Discuss rental zoning and use of targeted incentives for affordable housing construction and speed the permitting and approval process. Build on public land, discuss land value capture and more housing co-ops.
What do you hope to accomplish as a city councillor?
To ensure Port Coquitlam is a healthy city for the future. Protect parks and trails, and increase the tree canopy. Support residents to remain active and socially engaged. Push for affordable housing and tackle growing inequality. Support and increase local food production and protect pollinators.
What do you believe is the biggest issue facing PoCo?
Affordability is our biggest issue and that of the entire region. People are really struggling to make ends meet.
Would you change the mayor and council’s pay and why?
I’m interested in the discussion. I challenge the assumption council is part-time. Not in my experience — not if you are doing it justice.
