All Candidates Meeting Answers

Voting begins tomorrow - local by election!

The Last All Council meeting at Berkey’s Corner was well attended with many great questions asked to the candidates. We will list a few here if you do not want to watch the whole video, though, if voting, it is recommended to get a clearer picture of each candidate.

Tomorrow is early voting day at the Municipality! 8am-8pm

Bike lanes, forestry, taxes, and more, all depend on your LOCAL votes!

Question: “Do you believe “housing first” approaches are effective without requiring addiction treatment or rehabilitation as a condition of support?”

Kemmler yes, Bellis yes, Farmere yes, Hogg no, Lord yes.

Question: “Do you believe BC’s decriminalization pilot has been successful so far?”

Kemmler abstained, Bellis abstained, Farmere yes, Hogg no, Lord abstained.

Question: “Would you support using your position on council to advocate-either publicly or through intergovernmental channels-for the reinstatement of criminal penalties for possession of hard drugs in British Columbia?”

Kemmler abstained, Bellis abstained, Farmere yes, Hogg yes, Lord no.

Question: “Do you support the municipality’s decision to suspend logging in the Municipal Forest Reserve and pursue carbon credits instead-despite the shift in maintenance costs from self-funded logging to taxpayer funding?”

Kemmler no, Bellis abstained, Farmere yes, Hogg no, Lord yes.

Question: “Do you support the use of municipal climate reserve funds to purchase electric fleet vehicles and an electric garbage truck?”

Kemmler yes, Bellis no, Farmere no, Hogg no, Lord yes.

Question: “Many new apartments are approved with a small portion designated “affordable,” defined as just 10% below market value. Do you consider that to be truly affordable?”

Kemmler no, Bellis no, Farmere no, Hogg no, Lord yes.

Question: “A recent motion to approve a dedicated bike lane on Sherman Road resulted in a 3–3 tie vote at council.
Because of a vacant seat on council, the tie meant the motion was automatically defeated. The project, part of North Cowichan’s broader Active Transportation goals, remains a point of discussion in the community.
Had you been on council at the time, would you have voted in favour of the Sherman Road bike lane project?”

Kemmler abstained, Bellis yes, Farmere yes, Hogg no, Lord yes.

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