Do you need transportation to a polling station on election day October 17, 2026? Contact us at ken.izatt@gmail.com to arrange complimentary pick up and return to your home. (space is limited) Register Early to Vote Save time on election day! Register in advance on the Elections BC website by August 18, 2026. Why Vote ? You have a direct impact on everyday services. Municipal governments are responsible for the services that affect your day-to-day life more closely than any other level of government. Voting allows you to influence decisions regarding: Infrastructure: Managing and maintaning local roads, sidewalks, public transit routes, parking and bike lanes. Public Safety: Funding and executing local police, fire, and emergency services. Community Amenities: Maintaining parks, recreation centres, public spaces, and local libraries. Local Businesses: Setting commercial property rules and support systems for neighborhood shops. Voter Information Here Advance Voting Eligible voters for the City of North Vancouver can cast their ballot at any of the following advance voting opportunities. WHERE : City Hall, 141 West 14th St, North Vancouver WHEN: Oct. 7, 2026, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Oct. 10, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 13, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Oct. 14, 2026, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Oct. 15, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. General Voting Day Eligible voters for the City of North Vancouver can cast their ballot at any of the following locations. WHEN: Saturday, October 17th, 2026, from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. WHERE: Larson Elementary School (Gym), 2605 Larson Rd Harry Jerome Community Recreation Centre (Gym), 130 East 23rd St Carson Graham Secondary School (Small Gym), 2145 Jones Ave Westview Elementary School (Gym), 641 West 17th St John Braithwaite Community Centre (Shoreline Room), 145 West 1st St Pipe Shop, 115 Victory Ship Way Queen Mary Elementary School (Gym), 230 W Keith Rd Ridgeway Elementary School (Gym), 420 East 8th St Sutherland Secondary School (Gym), 1860 Sutherland Ave

Vote for Ken Izatt for a better North Vancouver – Common sense leadership, accountability, and transparency. Ken Izatt Community First Common-Sense Leadership Fiscal Responsibility Accountability & transparEncy practical solutions Profile I grew up in North Vancouver and have been a city resident for over 45 years. I have raised my family here. My roots are firmly planted in North Vancouver and I have recently retired from a rewarding business career. Why am I stepping forward to run for City Council? I am concerned with the direction the current council is taking us. I would like to be part of a new council for positive change, starting with fiscal responsibility. My straightforward promise is to put the people who live and work in the City of North Vancouver first in decision making. I commit to bringing practical fiscal management, transparency, accountability, community engagement and common sense back to City Hall. My Experience and Credentials - 12 Years of Volunteer Community Service Serving for six years on the City of North Vancouver's Social Planning Advisory Committee (SPAC) gave me invaluable insight into how our municipal government operates For six years, I served on the Friends Society Board of Directors for MONOVA. I was initially appointed to the role of Treasurer and later moved onto revising the membership program. I had the privilege of collaborating with an incredible team focused on a singular goal: opening the Museum's doors. Seeing that vision come to life was the result of years of collective hard work and dedication. A business education from the University of British Columbia (UBC) Faculty of Commerce. Graduated in 2002 with a Diploma in Marketing and Sales Management. Ken Izatt: An opportunity for a positive change in The City of North Vancouver Built on a foundation of trust, absolute transparency and accountability, my vision for our future is clear. I am committed to bringing practical fiscal management and common sense back to City Hall. My straightforward promise is to always put the residents and businesses who live and work in the City of North Vancouver first in every decision. Fiscal Responsibility & Smart Spending Real Community Engagement Community Goals for the City of North Vancouver Affordable Housing +Tenant Protection Fair Paid Parking Revisions Click here for details A Sensible Plan for Local Mobility Parks and Protected Green Space Join the Campaign Your voice drives our success. Whether you can host a lawn sign, canvass our neighborhoods, deliver a door hanger or help organize events, your hands-on support is vital to building a better North Vancouver. Sign up today and let’s work together. Volunteer for North Vancouver Please consider joining the campaign to help make a difference in our community. Please fill out the form below to get started. First Name* Last Name* Email Address* Phone Number* Preferred Role* Message Register to Volunteer Support the Campaign Your financial contribution helps to build a stronger City of North Vancouver. Your donation will help to pay for advertising and outreach to get the message out that we do have a real opportunity for change. Who Can Donate? You must be a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident. You must reside in British Columbia. Donations must come from personal funds; organizations (including corporations, unions, and charities) are prohibited from making contributions or reimbursing individuals for donations. Ethically I cannot accept donations from those in executive positions with special interest or lobbyist groups. Thank you for supporting the campaign Your generous donation is accepted via Interac e-transfer direct to ken.izatt@gmail.com Interac E-Transfer is a safe and secure method utilizing bank to bank grade encryption through Canadian financial institutions. No personal information is transferred. To donate with your credit card. Please complete the form. Sensitive cardholder details are encrypted and passed directly to the payment network; this site never stores credit card information. Support the Campaign First Name* Last Name* Email Address* Donation Amount* $10 $25 $50 $100 $250 Message I confirm that I am a Canadian citizen or permanent resident residing in British Columbia and this contribution is being made from my personal funds. * Donate Now

Community Goals for the City of North Vancouver Fiscal Responsibility - Smart Spending Smart Budget Optimization. We must prioritize needs over wants. I will push for a comprehensive financial review to focus funding on critical infrastructure, public safety, and core maintenance—ensuring your tax dollars are invested where they matter most, not on ideological pet projects. Protecting Taxpayers from Wastewater Cost Overruns. North Shore taxpayers cannot absorb the majority of the costs for regional project failures. 8% of the region's population should not be liable for 37% of the cost. I will advocate tirelessly with senior levels of government to secure fair cost-sharing for the Wastewater Plant, exhausting every avenue to protect local taxpayers from absorbing massive project overruns Sustainable Financial Planning. High-density growth shouldn't mean runaway tax hikes. We need a transparent, long-term financial strategy that relieves the pressure of aggressive property tax and utility fee increases. This is essential to helping long-term residents stay in their homes and keeping our local businesses competitive. Direct Accountability Town Halls. Let’s bring back true accountability. I will introduce bi-annual "Town Hall Check-Ins," where council members stand before the public and report directly on progress made against election promises and budgetary targets. Results-Driven Stewardship. I will bring a disciplined, business-like standard of accountability to City Hall. Ensure public projects are delivered on time and on budget. Real Community Engagement True Dialogue, Not Just Two Minutes. City Council public input period should be a conversation, not a countdown timer. We need to modernize public input by moving beyond the rigid two-minute limit. By introducing genuine Q&As and productive community discussions, we can turn council meetings back into collaborative conversations. Public Input Before Big Decisions. No major project should move forward without authentic community input. I am committed to transparent, professionally designed resident surveys that capture the true voice and actual needs of our neighborhoods—before final votes are cast. Plain-Language Financials You shouldn't need a FOI request to see where your tax dollars go. I will advocate for clear, jargon-free financial reports and project updates. Every resident deserves easy, accessible tools to track city spending and council decisions. Fair Paid Parking Revisions Having connected with over 400 residents regarding the new paid parking initiative, I have gained valuable insight into what is working and where we need to make adjustments. While some are satisfied with the current setup, many others have voiced valid concerns. I intend to directly address these common issues by proposing targeted improvements to both the meter/app payment system and the neighborhood permit parking. Specifically, I will advocate for paid parking to end at 6:00 PM to support our local restaurants, bars, and residents hosting evening guests. I will initiate a comprehensive review of the entire parking framework to ensure it is a more workable system for everyone. We also need to expand the number of accessible parking spaces for seniors and those with mobility needs A Sensible Plan for Local Mobility A Common-Sense Review of the Mobility Plan. Our transportation policies must serve everyone. I will push for a collaborative, realistic review of the City’s 2022 Mobility Plan to ensure our road policies match the actual, everyday needs of our growing community. Keep Main Arteries Moving— Main corridors like Lonsdale must remain open and moving smoothly. By keeping arterial roads efficient, we stop traffic from spilling over into quiet residential neighborhoods, keeping streets like St. Georges and Chesterfield safe and uncongested, Breaking the Bridge and Highway Bottlenecks. Local taxpayers shouldn't suffer because of regional gridlock. I will proactively advocate and partner with senior levels of government to secure long-term funding to fix the highway and bridge bottlenecks that back up traffic directly onto our city street. Keep the traffic moving, It's time to re-evaluate our transportation options through an objective, data-driven lens. We must ensure that both people and commercial goods can move efficiently across our city, particularly east and west, prioritizing practical flow over restrictive road-space reductions. Affordable Housing +Tenant Protection New construction can never match the affordable rents of our older buildings. When we lose a 50+ year-old apartment building to demolition, we don't just lose housing, we lose the long-term neighbours who make North Vancouver home. My action plan to protect our existing rental stock and keep our community intact: An Ironclad Tenant Relocation Bylaw: Move beyond flexible, optional "guidelines." I will champion a binding municipal bylaw that guarantees fair compensation, moving support, and a strict right of first refusal for displaced tenants. Incentivize Building Upkeep (RTE Program): Let's use BC’s Revitalization Tax Exemption to offer a 10-year municipal property tax break to owners of older rental buildings—but only if they invest heavily in modernizing, repairing, and green-retrofitting their buildings instead of tearing them down. Tie Tax Relief Directly to Affordability: To qualify for this tax break, landlords must legally commit to protecting current tenants and keeping rents at below-market rates. The Goal: Give landlords a real financial incentive to modernize and preserve our neighborhood character, rather than demolishing affordable homes for luxury redevelopments. Parks and Protected Green Space The city-owned vacant lot on the 100 Block of East 1st Street functions as a de facto neighborhood park, it is currently slated for mixed-use redevelopment. This lot can be permanently converted into an official public park. Preserving this vibrant green space within our high-density core ensures that current and future generations always have a natural place to connect, rest, and play. Investing in Active Communities: We have an opportunity to expand high-quality, all-weather sports fields to support our growing local teams. Upgrading from gravel to modern all-weather surfaces is a direct, valuable investment in the health, well-being, and active lifestyles of our children and adults Smart, Liveable Urban Design: Let's maximize our community spaces by encouraging new multi-family developments to build beautiful, functional on-site green areas and community gardens rather than concrete plazas. By integrating these spaces directly into new housing, we enhance urban liveability and provide residents with private, usable outdoor sanctuaries right at home

2 results found with an empty search Home | Vote for Ken Izatt Vote for Ken Izatt for a better North Vancouver – Common sense leadership, accountability, and transparency. Ken Izatt Common-Sense Leadership practical solutions Fiscal Responsibility Accountability & transparEncy Community First Profile I grew up in North Vancouver and have been a city resident for over 45 years. I have raised my family here. My roots are firmly planted in North Vancouver and I have recently retired from a rewarding business career. Why am I stepping forward to run for City Council? I am concerned with the direction the current council is taking us. The city faces an unprecedented historic debt load with the Harry Jerome Project, the Wastewater Treatment Plant, and many other financial commitments. My straightforward promise is to put the people who live and work in the City of North Vancouver first in decision making. I commit to bringing practical fiscal management, transparency, accountability, community engagement and common sense back to City Hall. My Experience and Credentials - 12 Years of Volunteer Community Service Serving for six years on the City of North Vancouver's Social Planning Advisory Committee (SPAC) gave me invaluable insight into how our municipal government operates For six years, I served on the Friends Society Board of Directors for MONOVA. I had the privilege of collaborating with an incredible team focused on a singular goal: opening MONOVA's doors. Seeing that vision come to life was the result of years of collective hard work and dedication. A business education from the University of British Columbia (UBC) Faculty of Commerce. Graduated in 2002 Ken Izatt: An opportunity for change in The City of North Vancouver Built on a foundation of trust, absolute transparency and accountability, my vision for our future is clear. I am committed to bringing practical fiscal management and common sense back to City Hall. My straightforward promise is to always put the residents and businesses who live and work in the City of North Vancouver first in every decision. My Vision for the City of North Vancouver Real Community Engagement Meaningful Public Consultations. Revamp the public input process at City Council. The current two-minute speaking limit is far too short to hear the residents' concerns. We need to change the format to allow genuine dialogue, including Q&As and comments from council. End performative surveys with questionable data collection designed to support pre-determined projects. Financial reports, project updates, and council agendas must be published in plain language, allowing citizens to easily track where their tax dollars go and what decisions are being made. Parks and Protected Green Space The city-owned vacant lot on the 100 Block of East 1st Street functions as a de facto neighborhood park, it is currently slated for mixed-use redevelopment. This lot must be permanently converted into an official public park. Once this land is sold or redeveloped, the opportunity to protect the green space in this high-density core is gone forever. We need more all weather fields for team sports. Gravel fields are not proper all weather fields. There is a high demand for more field space for children and adult team sports. This is an investment in our community health and well being. Move away from municipal spending that focuses on making public streets look more "park-like." Instead, require new multi-family developments to incorporate meaningful private or communal green spaces on-site. Providing usable outdoor space and dedicated community gardens directly benefits residents and protects urban liveability. Responsible Fiscal Manangement A financial audit to separate "must-haves" " (critical infrastructure, public safety, core maintenance) from "nice-to-haves." Actively advocate for senior government to bail us out of the Wastewater Plant cost overruns. Consider all of the alternatives. Formulate a transparent, long-term financial strategy that protects the city’s finances without relying solely on aggressive annual property tax hikes and utility fees. These runaway costs push out long-term residents and severely strain local commercial tenants. Direct Accountability - Introduce bi-annual "Town Hall Check-Ins" where council members explicitly report back on progress made against election promises and budgetary targets. While the city is not a private corporation, the City would benefit from more business-like accountability, ensuring staff deliver critical projects on time and on budget. Transportation Solutions Mobility Strategy Plan Overhaul: Conduct a review of the City’s 2022 Mobility Plan. Practices like closing traffic lanes on Lonsdale does not eliminate vehicles; it only displaces traffic onto secondary residential streets like St. Georges and Chesterfield, creating safety issues and worsening congestion. Aggressively lobby senior levels of government to secure overdue funding for North Vancouver’s bridge and highway bottlenecks. Balancing Transit & Goods Movement: People and goods must be able to move more efficiently; we need an objective re-evaluation of all transportation alternatives and identify areas we can improve. Implement a comprehensive review of the City’s paid parking policies to ensure fairness for local businesses, accessibility for seniors, those with mobility needs, and relief for residential parking. Join the Campaign Your involvement is the foundation of our success. Whether you're helping with hosting a lawn or window sign, canvassing, organizing events, or supporting our outreach, every volunteer contributes to a stronger North Vancouver. Volunteer for North Vancouver Join the campaign and help make a difference in our community. Please fill out the form below to get started. First Name* Last Name* Email Address* Phone Number* Preferred Role* Message Register to Volunteer Support the Campaign Your financial contribution helps to build a stronger City of North Vancouver. Your donation will help to pay for advertising and outreach to get the message out that we do have a real opportunity for change. Transparency, accountability, fiscal responsibility along with common sense leadership and genuine public engagement. Please provide your name and email address with your generous donation. Thank you for supporting the campaign Support the Campaign First Name* Last Name* Email Address* Donation Amount* $10 $25 $50 $100 $250 Message Donate Now Platform | Vote for Ken Izatt Our Strategic Policy Plans Housing Stability We prioritize affordable housing through strategic zoning reforms and increased investment in local development, ensuring every family has a place to call home. Smart Mobility Modernizing our transit network with expanded bus routes and dedicated bike lanes to reduce congestion and promote a healthier, more connected city. Community Services Enhancing local infrastructure and public safety by increasing funding for community centers and modernizing emergency response systems. Community Concerns Infrastructure & Safety Addressing aging roads and ensuring safe pedestrian crossings for all residents. Environmental Sustainability Reducing carbon footprint through strategic green space management and transit upgrades. Local Economic Growth Supporting small businesses and attracting high-quality employment opportunities. Proposed Solutions Infrastructure & Safety We propose a comprehensive road audit and a targeted safety initiative to modernize our infrastructure and prioritize pedestrian safety for all North Vancouver families. Environmental Sustainability Our plan includes expanding our green corridors and investing in electric vehicle charging stations to ensure North Vancouver remains a leader in environmental stewardship. Local Economic Growth We will work closely with local business owners to provide tax incentives and streamline permitting processes to foster a thriving local economy.