Brad West re-elected mayor of Port Coquitlam

Port Coquitlam Mayor Brad West has been re-elected to the position he has held since 2018. A popular figure in the city, West faced little competition in previous elections and won by default in the last one. This year, Connor Fesenmaier and Pasquale Zampieri also ran for mayor. Fesenmaier, a business owner, campaigned on an eight-point platform that included improving traffic, increasing transparency at City Hall and raising the standard of accountability. Zampieri focused on affordability, basic services and accountability. West campaigned on his record, telling voters Port Coquitlam has the region’s lowest average property taxes and utility fees and is one of the safest cities in B.C.

In a statement posted Oct. 18, West thanked residents for their renewed confidence and said he was grateful for the opportunity to continue serving the community. He thanked supporters, volunteers and his family, and said he also works for those who voted differently. He said every person in Port Coquitlam deserves a mayor who listens, works hard and puts residents’ interests first.

West said public service is about people and doing what is right, including respecting people who work, raise families and contribute to their communities. He said those values have guided him as mayor. He also said many people are losing confidence that governments understand their struggles or can improve their lives. He believes that confidence can be restored through hard work, competence over ideology and results people can see and feel, and said he intends to continue that approach in Port Coquitlam.

During his time as mayor, West has also advocated to senior levels of government on issues beyond Port Coquitlam. As chair of the TransLink Mayors’ Council, he called on Ottawa to help develop a new transit funding model to meet both capital and operating needs.