During elections different organizations and news media outlets put our surveys to the candidates in the civic elections. The Coquitlam Now asked for responses to their survey earlier this week. The newspaper will be publishing the answers over the coming weeks but I thought I would put my responses here on my website.
Keep in mind that answers are limited to 50 words so in an effort to be brief some detail may be lacking. If you have questions or comments, please let me know.
Civic Election Questions Candidate name
Dave Teixeira
Contact information (home, office, cellphone #s)
(604) 418-9177 – dave@dave.ca – www.Dave.ca
Age
39
Occupation
Communications Consultant
Political experience
Managed campaigns for a number of candidates including Port Coquitlam City Councillor Greg Moore and Coquitlam City Councillor Richard Stewart.
How many times run for office?
This is my first time.
Community involvement/volunteering
2003 to 2006 – Port Coquitlam Official Community Plan (OCP) Task Force
2003 to present – Terry Fox Hometown Run Organizer
2004 to present – National Wrestling Alliance, Director
2006 to present – Tri-Cities Crystal Meth Task Group
2006 to present – Tri-Cities Homelessness Task Group
2006 to present – Live @ Leigh Square event producer
2006 to present – Youth Matters! Director
2008 to present – Wear Pink Anti-Bullying Day Communications Director and co-founder
Port Coquitlam questions
Will you lobby the provincial government to change the Community Charter to create recall provisions for politicians who have a criminal record? Why or why not?
Inappropriate, incompetent and/or illegal behaviour while in office should be a trigger for the public to fire their local politicians. Waiting until the next election for change is not always good for the community. Such legislation should be in line with the current recall rules of our Provincial government.
Is redevelopment the answer to cleaning up crime (ie. Crack shacks) in downtown Port Coquitlam? Why or why not?
A small part, yes. Also need landowners to be vigilant as to how their homes are being used by tenants; hire additional police and bylaw officers to ensure quality of life is high; and clean up graffiti, litter, etc. which devalues our communities and are precursors to higher crime.
Aside from a permanent shelter, what other ideas do you bring to the table to address homelessness?
Work with entire MVRD and tackle problem regionally while using Toronto’s “Streets to Homes” as a guide. Council needs to relax zoning for basement, granny and lane suites along with programs administered by churches (mat programs, food banks, etc.). Lobby government to develop part of Riverview lands for this issue.
Again, I would enjoy hearing your comments or answering your questions – dave@dave.ca.
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Hello,my question is are you going to promise to every port coquitlam resident that the issues that you have stated on this website will be implemented and delivered. I respect your issues, but as a longtime poco resident, I like to see more issues being debated and challenge to other candidates.
People are sick of hearing and listening to our mayor and the other two possible mayoral candidates trying to make themself look good. Who gives a @@# if Bowen is being endorsed by Young. It’s great that Moore have voted against many issues, but how the heck are we going to move forward as a city stuck in between the growth of Coquitlam and Maple Ridge? Face the reality, we will be needing highrises and developements, but if Moore and Bowen wants to be a leader, than listen to us on both sides.
Enough of who said what, what you have supported and vote for or against. Bring your thougths out and present your debates on both sides.
It’s great to see that Moore is being supported by James Moore, but maybe Bowen should be supported by George Bush!!! Give us residents something to work on and work with us, enough is enough of Young and talking about other candidates.
Yeah, Mr. Young should step aside and I am sure other companies will be hiring him. Everyone has a family of their own to support, but it’s best to step aside. But for candidates should be focusing on issues and debating among themselves for the public to hear. I have taxes to pay, issues in my community. What am I going to get out of when I open up the papers and reading sites like this, with respect to you Dave, posting Scott. Yeah, he has done a great job and I thank him for that, but with all the issues that you have stated, I want to know how you are going to passed all those issues when you have five other councillors and one mayor if you get elected.
This city council is a mess!!!!!!! Stop talking, but get some action and deliver what poco residents wants……team work, leadership, educating us residents about the pros and cons of major issues and developements.
Yeah, I agreed! Let us run the city, no need for a mayor. Therefore, I want to vote against Moore and Bowen and let councillors run the city and let the public vote on issues.
Joe and Jane – thank-you for your comments.
Every issue I am campaigning on I am indeed promising to bring forward and work with the Council to pass and adopt. Any Candidate who says he or she can get something done without a majority of the other Council members is not being truthful. One of my strengths is working with boards to get consensus and I know I can do the same on PoCo City Council.
JOE – you mention you would like to see more issues discussed and debated. What do you have in mind? The public MUST get involved in order for the local politicians to understand what is important to the community at large.
My belief is that voters want specifics not just pithy statements on “accountability” and “I will be your voice”. This is why I have spelled out my position on a number of issues.
If you agree with my stances, I am hoping you will cast your vote for me on November 15th. If you do not, I would like to hear your views. If I have not addressed an issue, let me know what that issue is and I will be happy to share my opinions and what I will / will not do.
For a listing of the issues on which I am campaigning click the link below:
http://www.dave.ca/wp/issues/
Thanks again for your comments.
Dave.
First of all, I think it was a very honest and thoughtful of Bowen to explain about Young’s endorsement. I am still contemplating on who to vote, but I want to see Moore stand out and start tell me how is this city is going to grow when he have said he often goes the other way and Bowen and Young seems to vote in favour of everything. So what? I am a starta council member and my votes has been the same with a few other members in the past year. Bottom line, too many negatives coming out about city council.
For Poco sake, Bowen and Moore, it’s time to show the city that both of you care and should be looking on both sides of the table. Not to negatively talking about either candidate, but from attending both of their campaigns, Moore seems to be against everything that most other councillors are in favor. Joe, you are right, who cares who endorse who, just get the city back and running.
Rick,
I just recieved an email from Greg Moore about the release of his platform, you should check it out. It is very comprehensive – http://www.gregmoore.ca.
Also, I am glad Moore is willing to stand up to staff and other councillors to vote the way the public wants, it can’t always be easy. For example, I went to the public hearing for the high rise at the Shell station, the room was packed and letters were sent in. Why would anyone vote in favour this development after the community spoke so passionately against the project?
Hi,Dave it’s nice that you have a form to write.
Maybe Greg and Mike should have one on their sites, than we can find out what is out there.
I have been in Poco for long enough and know what’s happening. Mary, it’s not easy to go with the public, but they were not well informed and educated to take on this new issue with the highrise. I too want to know the first two readings who voted for and against. Dave, why don’t you post that? Here’s my question to Greg? If he’s reading this, how much money, how much offer. how much proposals, what kind of deals did you received when you were running for MLA in Poco? May I remind you that I also had voted for you during that riding.
You have mentioned that we need the transit line in your platform? Isn’t that lead us to highrises, new and bigger developements?
Mike Bowen, I have read your comments on your site about the highrise. I think both of you need to have a much in depth debate, next week’s meeting won’t do it.
Shawn – I wrote back on March 5th here:
http://www.dave.ca/wp/2008/03/05/shell-condo/
SO HOW DID COUNCIL VOTE? – The motion to move the project to third reading was passed by Council with only Councillor Forrest voting NO and Councillor Wright absent.
Third reading passed on March 10th by a 4 to 3 margin. I posted the results here:
http://www.dave.ca/wp/2008/03/10/the-shell-condo-moves-forward/
While I understand Greg and Mike view my site from time-to-time, it is best to email them directly by writing to greg@gregmoore.ca and mpbowen@telus.net.
Thanks for your comment.
Thank you!
I would just like to say I am pleased that there are so many people who have put their name down to run in the Port Coquitlam Civic Election. I have lived here 33 years and it is one of the best “Civic” elections I have seen so far. We have people from all over the spectrum…young and old, experienced and inexperienced. The turnout at the All-Candidates meeting was phenomenal and it is great to see that many people living here, getting involved. The sold-out capacity is an indicator that people of Poco do care about their local politics. As a person who has volunteered with the City, Sports Associations, sat on Strata councils, Way to go Port Coquitlam! Now – Learn what you can about each candidate – make a decision…and get out their and VOTE!
Make a difference in our Community by electing a cooperative, and diversified group to run City Hall! Good Luck Dave…you will be 1 of the 6 I vote for Council!
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