[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":444},["ShallowReactive",2],{"news-list":3,"candidate-craig-woods":21,"parties-all":195,"candidate-neighbours-craig-woods":196,"tracker-craig-woods":302,"votes-craig-woods":443},[4],{"path":5,"title":6,"description":7,"date":8,"publishedAt":9,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":12,"image":16,"imageAlt":17,"imageCredit":18,"updated":19,"linkedinPostUrl":19,"pinned":20},"\u002Fnews\u002Frichard-stewart-farewell-coquitlam-council-2026-10-29","Outgoing Mayor Richard Stewart hands the gavel to Craig Hodge at Coquitlam's final council meeting","Stewart wrapped up 18 years in office at the last meeting of the term, warning his successors against zero-percent tax freezes and calling mental health a priority for the new council.","2026-10-29","2026-10-31T09:29:00-07:00","voche.me editors","Election news",[13,14,15],"Mayor","Coquitlam City Council","transition","https:\u002F\u002Fd30791g68t1h2.cloudfront.net\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F10\u002F29195514\u002F0utgoing.jpg","Outgoing Coquitlam Mayor Richard Stewart at his final council meeting","Tri-Cities Dispatch",null,false,{"id":22,"acclamation":19,"ballotNumber":19,"biography":23,"campaignVideo":19,"colour":31,"contentOrigin":32,"currentRole":33,"district":19,"dossier":19,"experience":34,"extension":53,"headline":54,"languages":55,"links":56,"meta":63,"name":64,"neighbourhood":19,"nomination":19,"number":65,"office":66,"palette":19,"party":19,"photos":19,"polled":19,"portrait":67,"priorities":75,"questionnaire":104,"questions":107,"sample":20,"scoreChanges":19,"searched":108,"sections":144,"slug":153,"sources":154,"stem":191,"summary":192,"unaffiliated":20,"updatedAt":112,"updates":193,"withdrawal":19,"__hash__":194},"candidates\u002Felections\u002Fbc-coquitlam-2026\u002Fcandidates\u002Fcraig-woods.json",[24,25,26,27,28,29,30],"Craig Woods was re-elected to the Board of Education of School District No. 43 (Coquitlam) on October 17, 2026. The City of Coquitlam's official count gives him 15,763 votes, the most of the nine candidates for Coquitlam's four trustee seats, and the City's Chief Election Officer declared him elected on October 21, 2026. Rosey Manhas, second, had 12,684 votes. Freshet News and the Tri-Cities Dispatch both noted that his count was higher than the 15,654 votes of the new mayor, Craig Hodge. The City's results print no elector organization for any candidate, and VoteMate lists him as an independent.","The City's declaration of official results of 2022 gives him 11,521 votes, third of the four trustees elected that year. The School District's trustee page says he has lived in Coquitlam since 2004, served as president of the SD43 District Parent Advisory Council from 2014 to 2018, and since his election as a trustee in 2018 has served as Board vice-chair and chair of the Finance and Audit Committee, and now serves as the DPAC liaison to the Board and a director of the Coquitlam Foundation. Freshet News's candidate profile prints his occupation as school trustee for eight years plus more than 20 years in education, training and social services, most recently with SkilledTradesBC; that is his own account, and voche.me has not checked it with the employer.","The Board's minutes record his motions in 2026. On February 10, 2026 he seconded the motion that named the new school at 3390 and 3400 David Avenue Burke Mountain Secondary. On April 28, 2026 he moved third reading and adoption of the 2026\u002F27 Annual Budget Bylaw, in the amount of $523,792,819, and of the capital bylaw amendment that sets school site acquisition charge rates; both passed unanimously. On June 16, 2026 he moved approval of the 2027\u002F2028 Five Year Minor Capital Plan for submission to the Ministry of Infrastructure, and the adoption of new terms of reference for the Finance and Audit Committee.","Freshet News reported on September 8, 2026 that he launched his campaign for a third term on the day students returned to school, and that he would focus on boosting support for students, keeping resources in the classroom and improving school board accountability. The paper reported his account of his record: advocating for more educational assistants, keeping teachers connected to their schools, supporting new and expanded schools on Burke Mountain, at Scott Creek Middle and at Dr. Charles Best Secondary, championing the Tri-Cities Foundry, and increasing child care spaces. Freshet News quoted his release: \"Experience helps make good change happen.\"","In Freshet News's candidate profile of September 30, 2026 he named putting students and their success first as his top issue. He said AI should be used in classrooms with guardrails and safety measures, that digital literacy and digital safety must both be taught, and that he would insist on a fair, transparent and unbiased process for hiring senior leadership. He said his children are recent graduates of the district's Mandarin bilingual program and that he hosts international students. On election night, Freshet News reported, he said he hopes to take on more of a mentorship role on the board and that continuity matters: \"It's important to have new faces and new ideas, but incumbency is also important.\"","The Dispatch reported that four new trustees were elected to the nine-member board on October 17, 2026, that Coquitlam voters also returned Rosey Manhas and Chuck Denison, and that the board chair, Michael Thomas of Port Coquitlam, lost his seat.","The Dispatch's roundup of September 24, 2026 quoted his release: \"Experience matters when it produces results.\" It reported his campaign's three themes and his support for new schools and expansions at Burke Mountain, Scott Creek and Charles Best.","rose","editorial","Trustee, Board of Education of School District No. 43 (Coquitlam)",[35,41,46],{"period":36,"title":33,"description":37,"source":38},"2018 to now","The School District's trustee page says he was elected in 2018 and has served as Board vice-chair and chair of the Finance and Audit Committee. The City's 2022 declaration gives him 11,521 votes, third of the four elected. The Board's minutes of April 28, 2026 record him moving the adoption of the 2026\u002F27 Annual Budget Bylaw, and its minutes of June 16, 2026 record him moving the 2027\u002F2028 Five Year Minor Capital Plan.",{"label":39,"url":40},"School District No. 43 (Coquitlam) · Trustees","https:\u002F\u002Fsd43.bc.ca\u002Fboard-members-trustee-information",{"period":42,"title":43,"description":44,"source":45},"2014 to 2018","President, SD43 District Parent Advisory Council","The School District's trustee page says he served as DPAC president for more than five school years, from 2014 to 2018, and was recognized by the BC Confederation of Parent Advisory Councils for his volunteering. Freshet News reported the same role.",{"label":39,"url":40},{"period":47,"title":48,"description":49,"source":50},"By his own account","Education, training and social services, most recently with SkilledTradesBC","Freshet News's candidate profile prints his occupation in his own words: more than 20 years in education, training and social services, most recently with SkilledTradesBC. voche.me has not checked this with the employer.",{"label":51,"url":52},"Freshet News · Craig Woods, Coquitlam school board candidate, September 30, 2026","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.freshetnews.ca\u002Fcraig-woods\u002F","json","Re-elected school trustee of Coquitlam on October 17, 2026, with 15,763 votes, the most of the nine trustee candidates and 109 more than the new mayor. A trustee since 2018 and a past vice-chair of the Board of Education, he ran with no elector organization on more support for students, keeping funding in the classroom and a more accountable board.",[],[57,60],{"label":58,"url":40,"kind":59},"School District No. 43: Trustees","website",{"label":61,"url":62,"kind":59},"Craig Woods on VoteMate","https:\u002F\u002Fvotemate.org\u002Fbc2026\u002Fcandidates\u002F14381?riding=799",{},"Craig Woods","","School Trustee",{"src":68,"smallSrc":69,"width":70,"height":71,"alt":72,"credit":73,"sourceUrl":52,"position":74},"\u002Fimages\u002Fcandidates\u002Fcraig-woods-640.webp","\u002Fimages\u002Fcandidates\u002Fcraig-woods-320.webp",640,800,"Craig Woods, from Freshet News.","Freshet News","50% 30%",[76,83,88,93,98],{"title":77,"summary":78,"details":79,"source":81},"More support for students: educational assistants and earlier assessment","On VoteMate he promises to keep advocating for the classroom supports students with diverse needs require, including educational assistant support, earlier identification and assessment of student needs, and a district that attracts and keeps educators and support staff. Freshet News reported that increasing support for students was the first of his three campaign priorities.",[80],"He told Freshet News he would endorse early-years assessment tools and support the growth of mental health resources in schools and the community.",{"label":82,"url":62},"VoteMate · Craig Woods, independent for SD43 Board of Education, 2026 BC Local Elections (the biography and promises he gave)",{"title":84,"summary":85,"details":86,"source":87},"Keep education funding in the classroom","On VoteMate he promises to keep education resources focused on students, classrooms and the people who support learning, with responsible long-term financial planning. Freshet News reported that keeping resources in the classroom was his second priority, with protection for classroom staffing and continuity for students and teachers.",[],{"label":82,"url":62},{"title":89,"summary":90,"details":91,"source":92},"A more accountable board, with public input before the budget is written","On VoteMate he promises meaningful consultation before important decisions, more district-level communication, stakeholder engagement through the year and transparent board processes. He told Freshet News he would insist on a fair, transparent and unbiased process for hiring senior leadership.",[],{"label":82,"url":62},{"title":94,"summary":95,"details":96,"source":97},"Student mental health and the Foundry","On VoteMate he promises to keep supporting mental health and well-being resources in schools, earlier support before challenges grow, and partnerships such as Foundry Tri-Cities that connect students and families with services outside school.",[],{"label":82,"url":62},{"title":99,"summary":100,"details":101,"source":103},"AI with guardrails, and safe and inclusive schools","On VoteMate he promises responsible use of AI in schools with safeguards for privacy and academic integrity, teaching students to use AI and new technology responsibly, and continued support for safe and inclusive schools, anti-racism resources and Indigenous histories in public education.",[102],"He told Freshet News that digital literacy and digital safety must both be taught.",{"label":82,"url":62},{"status":105,"answers":106},"not-contacted",[],[],[109,115,119,125,129,134,139],{"step":110,"label":111,"date":112,"result":113,"note":114,"url":62},1,"His own campaign website","2026-10-30","unreachable","He has no campaign website. Freshet News and VoteMate give his campaign page on Facebook, which shows only a login page to scripts. His platform was read on VoteMate instead. He ran with no elector organization, so there is no party platform.",{"step":116,"label":117,"date":112,"result":113,"note":118},2,"His public social media accounts","His Facebook campaign page showed a login page to scripts, so no post was read.",{"step":120,"label":121,"date":112,"result":122,"note":123,"url":124},3,"The City's candidate list and official results","found","The City's declaration of October 21, 2026 and its results per tabulator give him 15,763 votes, first of nine trustee candidates, and print no elector organization. The City's 2022 declaration gives him 11,521 votes. The City took its candidate pages down after the vote; the biography he gave is shown on VoteMate.","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.coquitlam.ca\u002FDocumentCenter\u002FView\u002F20767\u002FDeclaration-of-Official-Election-Results",{"step":126,"label":127,"date":112,"result":122,"note":128,"url":52},4,"Candidate questionnaires and all-candidates meetings","Read Freshet News's candidate profile (September 30, 2026), the Tri-Cities Dispatch's roundup of the nine trustee candidates (September 24, 2026) and his 17 VoteMate promises. No report of a 2026 all-candidates meeting quoting him was found.",{"step":130,"label":131,"date":112,"result":122,"note":132,"url":133},5,"A name search with Coquitlam and 2026, then with the office and a topic","Found Freshet News's report of his launch on September 8, 2026. The Tri-City News archive (403) was not used.","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.freshetnews.ca\u002Fwoods-seeks-third-term-as-coquitlam-school-trustee\u002F",{"step":135,"label":136,"date":112,"result":122,"note":137,"url":138},6,"News reports of the result and his first statements","Read Freshet News's report of election night, which quotes him, the Dispatch's report on the trustee results and its report on the Coquitlam results.","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.freshetnews.ca\u002Fhodge-clinches-mayors-seat-incumbents-re-elected\u002F",{"step":140,"label":141,"date":112,"result":122,"note":142,"url":143},7,"The public record of his terms on the board","Read the School District's trustee page and the Board's minutes of February 10, April 28 and June 16, 2026 (his motions on the 2026\u002F27 budget bylaw, the capital bylaw amendment, the five year capital plan and the Finance and Audit Committee terms of reference). The minutes record no divided vote on his motions.","https:\u002F\u002Fmedia.sd43.bc.ca\u002Fmedia\u002FDefault\u002Fmedialib\u002F2026-04-28-public-board-meeting-minutes.80454a11772.pdf",[145],{"id":146,"kicker":147,"title":148,"paragraphs":149,"links":152},"research-status","Research status","What voche.me has checked",[150,151],"Researched on 2026-10-30 through the seven search steps listed below: the City's declaration, results per tabulator and voting-night release, his VoteMate page, the School District's trustee page, the Board's minutes of February 10, April 28 and June 16, 2026, and reporting by Freshet News and the Tri-Cities Dispatch, including the Dispatch's roundup of the nine trustee candidates of September 24, 2026.","He has no campaign website; his campaign page is on Facebook, which shows only a login page to scripts, so it was not read. His account of his career with SkilledTradesBC and his community roles is his own and was not checked with those bodies; his trustee roles come from the School District's page and its minutes. The Tri-City News archive on vancouverisawesome.com answers 403 to scripts, so its reports on his 2018 and 2022 campaigns were not read. His 2022 count comes from the City's declaration; the City's 2018 declaration is a scanned file whose text could not be read, so his 2018 count is not given.",[],"craig-woods",[155,157,160,164,165,166,169,171,174,176,177,179,182,185,188],{"label":156,"url":124,"checkedAt":112},"City of Coquitlam · Declaration of Official Election Results, October 21, 2026",{"label":158,"url":159,"checkedAt":112},"City of Coquitlam · Results per Tabulator, 2026 General Local Election, October 21, 2026","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.coquitlam.ca\u002FDocumentCenter\u002FView\u002F20771",{"label":161,"url":162,"checkedAt":112,"listOnly":163},"City of Coquitlam · Unofficial Election Results: Coquitlam Mayor, City Councillors and School Trustees, October 17, 2026","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.coquitlam.ca\u002FCivicAlerts.aspx?aid=2066",true,{"label":82,"url":62,"checkedAt":112},{"label":39,"url":40,"checkedAt":112},{"label":167,"url":168,"checkedAt":112},"School District No. 43 (Coquitlam) · Minutes, Regular Public Board Meeting, February 10, 2026","https:\u002F\u002Fmedia.sd43.bc.ca\u002Fmedia\u002FDefault\u002Fmedialib\u002F2026-02-10-regular-public-board-meeting-minutes.8c41f211767.pdf",{"label":170,"url":143,"checkedAt":112},"School District No. 43 (Coquitlam) · Minutes, Public Board Meeting, April 28, 2026",{"label":172,"url":173,"checkedAt":112},"School District No. 43 (Coquitlam) · Minutes, Regular Board Meeting, June 16, 2026","https:\u002F\u002Fmedia.sd43.bc.ca\u002Fmedia\u002FDefault\u002Fmedialib\u002F2026-06-16-regular-board-meeting-minutes.82d02119584.pdf",{"label":175,"url":133,"checkedAt":112},"Freshet News · Woods seeks third term as Coquitlam school trustee, by Janis Cleugh, September 8, 2026",{"label":51,"url":52,"checkedAt":112},{"label":178,"url":138,"checkedAt":112},"Freshet News · Hodge clinches mayor's chair, incumbents re-elected, by Janis Cleugh, October 18, 2026",{"label":180,"url":181,"checkedAt":112},"Tri-Cities Dispatch · Four new school trustees elected; board chair falls short in re-election bid, by Jeremy Shepherd, October 18, 2026","https:\u002F\u002Ftricitiesdispatch.com\u002Ftrustees-four-new-chair-out\u002F",{"label":183,"url":184,"checkedAt":112},"Tri-Cities Dispatch · Hodge, Lurbiecki and West win, by Jeremy Shepherd, October 18, 2026","https:\u002F\u002Ftricitiesdispatch.com\u002Fhodge-lurbiecki-west-win\u002F",{"label":186,"url":187,"checkedAt":112},"Tri-Cities Dispatch · Meet the school trustee candidates in Coquitlam, by Jeremy Shepherd, September 24, 2026","https:\u002F\u002Ftricitiesdispatch.com\u002Fmeet-the-school-trustee-candidates-in-coquitlam\u002F",{"label":189,"url":190,"checkedAt":112},"City of Coquitlam · 2022 General Local Election, Declaration of Official Results","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.coquitlam.ca\u002FDocumentCenter\u002FView\u002F8835\u002F2022-General-Local-Election-Declaration-of-Official-Results-PDF","elections\u002Fbc-coquitlam-2026\u002Fcandidates\u002Fcraig-woods","Craig Woods was re-elected to the Board of Education of School District No. 43 on October 17, 2026, with 15,763 votes in the City's official count, declared by the Chief Election Officer on October 21, first of nine candidates for Coquitlam's four seats. The City's results print no elector organization for any candidate, and VoteMate lists him as an independent. The School District's trustee page says he was first elected in 2018 and has served as Board vice-chair and chair of the Finance and Audit Committee; the Board's minutes of April 28, 2026 record him moving the adoption of the 2026\u002F27 budget bylaw of $523,792,819. Freshet News reported that he launched his campaign for a third term on September 8, 2026, promising more support for students, resources kept in the classroom and stronger board accountability. On VoteMate he lists 17 promises, from more educational assistants and earlier assessment of student needs to AI with guardrails, anti-racism resources and public input before the budget is written. On election night he told Freshet News he hopes to take on more of a mentorship role on the board.",[],"wUHnE0ogFW6u-WdK81mmR3vprjSbVoHCbtoeMwxZPdk",[],[197,207,216,219,228,237,247,257,266,275,283,293],{"slug":198,"name":199,"office":200,"number":65,"ballotNumber":19,"colour":31,"palette":19,"sample":20,"portrait":201},"benjamin-perry","Benjamin Perry","Councillor",{"src":202,"smallSrc":203,"width":70,"height":71,"alt":204,"credit":205,"sourceUrl":206,"position":74},"\u002Fimages\u002Fcandidates\u002Fbenjamin-perry-640.webp","\u002Fimages\u002Fcandidates\u002Fbenjamin-perry-320.webp","Benjamin Perry, from Benjamin Perry for Coquitlam 2026.","Benjamin Perry for Coquitlam 2026","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.benjaminperry.ca\u002Fabout-benjamin-perry\u002F",{"slug":208,"name":209,"office":66,"number":65,"ballotNumber":19,"colour":210,"palette":19,"sample":20,"portrait":211},"candace-knoll","Candace Knoll","blue",{"src":212,"smallSrc":213,"width":70,"height":71,"alt":214,"credit":73,"sourceUrl":215,"position":74},"\u002Fimages\u002Fcandidates\u002Fcandace-knoll-640.webp","\u002Fimages\u002Fcandidates\u002Fcandace-knoll-320.webp","Candace Knoll, from Freshet News.","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.freshetnews.ca\u002Fcandace-knoll\u002F",{"slug":217,"name":218,"office":66,"number":65,"ballotNumber":19,"colour":31,"palette":19,"sample":20,"portrait":19},"chuck-denison","Chuck Denison",{"slug":220,"name":221,"office":13,"number":65,"ballotNumber":19,"colour":210,"palette":19,"sample":20,"portrait":222},"craig-hodge","Craig Hodge",{"src":223,"smallSrc":224,"width":70,"height":71,"alt":225,"credit":226,"sourceUrl":227,"position":74},"\u002Fimages\u002Fcandidates\u002Fcraig-hodge-640.webp","\u002Fimages\u002Fcandidates\u002Fcraig-hodge-320.webp","Craig Hodge, from Elect Craig Hodge for Mayor of Coquitlam.","Elect Craig Hodge for Mayor of Coquitlam","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.craighodge.ca\u002Fachievements",{"slug":229,"name":230,"office":200,"number":65,"ballotNumber":19,"colour":210,"palette":19,"sample":20,"portrait":231},"harvey-su","Harvey Su",{"src":232,"smallSrc":233,"width":70,"height":71,"alt":234,"credit":235,"sourceUrl":236,"position":74},"\u002Fimages\u002Fcandidates\u002Fharvey-su-640.webp","\u002Fimages\u002Fcandidates\u002Fharvey-su-320.webp","Harvey Su, from Elect Harvey Su for Coquitlam City Council.","Elect Harvey Su for Coquitlam City Council","https:\u002F\u002Fharveysu.com\u002F",{"slug":238,"name":239,"office":200,"number":65,"ballotNumber":19,"colour":240,"palette":19,"sample":20,"portrait":241},"matt-djonlic","Matt Djonlic","teal",{"src":242,"smallSrc":243,"width":70,"height":71,"alt":244,"credit":245,"sourceUrl":246,"position":74},"\u002Fimages\u002Fcandidates\u002Fmatt-djonlic-640.webp","\u002Fimages\u002Fcandidates\u002Fmatt-djonlic-320.webp","Matt Djonlic, from Re-Elect Matt Djonlic for Coquitlam City Council.","Re-Elect Matt Djonlic for Coquitlam City Council","https:\u002F\u002Fmattdjonlic.ca\u002F",{"slug":248,"name":249,"office":200,"number":65,"ballotNumber":19,"colour":250,"palette":19,"sample":20,"portrait":251},"matthew-sebastiani","Matthew Sebastiani","fern",{"src":252,"smallSrc":253,"width":70,"height":71,"alt":254,"credit":255,"sourceUrl":256,"position":74},"\u002Fimages\u002Fcandidates\u002Fmatthew-sebastiani-640.webp","\u002Fimages\u002Fcandidates\u002Fmatthew-sebastiani-320.webp","Matthew Sebastiani, from Matthew Sebastiani for Coquitlam City Council.","Matthew Sebastiani for Coquitlam City Council","https:\u002F\u002Fmatthewsebastiani.ca\u002F",{"slug":258,"name":259,"office":200,"number":65,"ballotNumber":19,"colour":240,"palette":19,"sample":20,"portrait":260},"robert-mazzarolo","Robert Mazzarolo",{"src":261,"smallSrc":262,"width":70,"height":71,"alt":263,"credit":264,"sourceUrl":265,"position":74},"\u002Fimages\u002Fcandidates\u002Frobert-mazzarolo-640.webp","\u002Fimages\u002Fcandidates\u002Frobert-mazzarolo-320.webp","Robert Mazzarolo, from Mazzarolo for City Council.","Mazzarolo for City Council","https:\u002F\u002Frobertmazzarolo.com\u002F",{"slug":267,"name":268,"office":200,"number":65,"ballotNumber":19,"colour":31,"palette":19,"sample":20,"portrait":269},"rosalinda-thorleifson","Rosalinda Thorleifson",{"src":270,"smallSrc":271,"width":70,"height":71,"alt":272,"credit":273,"sourceUrl":274,"position":74},"\u002Fimages\u002Fcandidates\u002Frosalinda-thorleifson-640.webp","\u002Fimages\u002Fcandidates\u002Frosalinda-thorleifson-320.webp","Rosalinda Thorleifson, from Rosalinda for Coquitlam City Council.","Rosalinda for Coquitlam City Council","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.rosalindaforcouncil.ca\u002F",{"slug":276,"name":277,"office":66,"number":65,"ballotNumber":19,"colour":31,"palette":19,"sample":20,"portrait":278},"rosey-manhas","Rosey Manhas",{"src":279,"smallSrc":280,"width":70,"height":71,"alt":281,"credit":73,"sourceUrl":282,"position":74},"\u002Fimages\u002Fcandidates\u002Frosey-manhas-640.webp","\u002Fimages\u002Fcandidates\u002Frosey-manhas-320.webp","Rosey Manhas, from Freshet News.","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.freshetnews.ca\u002Frosey-manhas\u002F",{"slug":284,"name":285,"office":200,"number":65,"ballotNumber":19,"colour":286,"palette":19,"sample":20,"portrait":287},"steve-kim","Steve Kim","plum",{"src":288,"smallSrc":289,"width":70,"height":71,"alt":290,"credit":291,"sourceUrl":292,"position":74},"\u002Fimages\u002Fcandidates\u002Fsteve-kim-640.webp","\u002Fimages\u002Fcandidates\u002Fsteve-kim-320.webp","Steve Kim, from Re-Elect Steve Kim for Coquitlam Council.","Re-Elect Steve Kim for Coquitlam Council","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.stevekim4council.ca\u002F",{"slug":294,"name":295,"office":200,"number":65,"ballotNumber":19,"colour":250,"palette":19,"sample":20,"portrait":296},"teri-towner","Teri Towner",{"src":297,"smallSrc":298,"width":70,"height":71,"alt":299,"credit":300,"sourceUrl":301,"position":74},"\u002Fimages\u002Fcandidates\u002Fteri-towner-640.webp","\u002Fimages\u002Fcandidates\u002Fteri-towner-320.webp","Teri Towner, from Teri Towner, Coquitlam City Council 2026.","Teri Towner, Coquitlam City Council 2026","https:\u002F\u002Fteritowner.ca\u002F",{"id":303,"checkedAt":112,"extension":53,"meta":304,"promises":305,"race":440,"slug":153,"stem":441,"__hash__":442},"trackers\u002Felections\u002Fbc-coquitlam-2026\u002Ftracker\u002Fcraig-woods.json",{},[306,318,327,334,342,351,359,367,374,381,390,398,409,416,425,433],{"id":307,"title":308,"pledge":309,"topic":310,"scope":311,"quote":312,"sources":313,"status":316,"evidence":317},"mental-health-resources-in-schools","Grow mental health and well-being resources in schools","On VoteMate he promises to keep supporting the growth of mental health and well-being resources that help students get support within their schools. He told Freshet News he would support the growth of resources in schools and the community for student mental health.","Student well-being","own","I will continue supporting the growth of mental-health and well-being resources that help students get the support they need within our schools.",[314,315],{"label":82,"url":62},{"label":51,"url":52},"not-started",[],{"id":319,"title":320,"pledge":321,"topic":322,"scope":311,"sources":323,"status":316,"evidence":326},"earlier-identification-assessment","Earlier identification and assessment of student needs","On VoteMate he promises to support earlier identification of student needs, early-years assessment tools and resources, and help for students and families to find supports before challenges grow. He told Freshet News he would endorse staff building early years assessment tools.","Inclusion",[324,325],{"label":82,"url":62},{"label":51,"url":52},[],{"id":328,"title":329,"pledge":330,"topic":310,"scope":311,"sources":331,"status":316,"evidence":333},"mental-health-partnerships-foundry","Partnerships that connect students with mental health services beyond school, including Foundry Tri-Cities","On VoteMate he promises to keep supporting partnerships that connect students and families with mental health and wellness services beyond the schools, and says he advocated for Foundry Tri-Cities.",[332],{"label":82,"url":62},[],{"id":335,"title":336,"pledge":337,"topic":338,"scope":311,"sources":339,"status":316,"evidence":341},"truth-reconciliation-indigenous-education","Keep Indigenous histories and ways of learning a meaningful part of public education","On VoteMate he promises to keep supporting the District's commitment to Truth and Reconciliation by keeping Indigenous histories, perspectives and ways of knowing and learning meaningful parts of public education.","Programs",[340],{"label":82,"url":62},[],{"id":343,"title":344,"pledge":345,"topic":338,"scope":311,"quote":346,"sources":347,"status":316,"evidence":350},"ai-guardrails-privacy-integrity","Responsible use of AI in schools with guardrails for privacy and academic integrity","On VoteMate he promises to support the responsible use of AI in schools with safeguards that protect students, their privacy and the integrity of their learning. He told Freshet News AI should be used with guardrails and safety measures in place.","With guardrails and safety measures in place.",[348,349],{"label":82,"url":62},{"label":51,"url":52},[],{"id":352,"title":353,"pledge":354,"topic":338,"scope":311,"sources":355,"status":316,"evidence":358},"teach-ai-digital-literacy-safety","Teach students to use AI and new technology effectively and responsibly, without replacing foundational skills","On VoteMate he promises to support teaching students to use AI and emerging technologies as skills for their future, and to use AI as a tool that adds to learning while students keep building critical thinking and foundational skills. He told Freshet News digital literacy and digital safety must both be taught.",[356,357],{"label":82,"url":62},{"label":51,"url":52},[],{"id":360,"title":361,"pledge":362,"topic":363,"scope":311,"sources":364,"status":316,"evidence":366},"safe-inclusive-schools","Safe and inclusive schools where every student feels respected","On VoteMate he promises to keep supporting safe and inclusive schools where every student feels respected, valued and able to learn, with responses when concerns of bullying, racism or exclusion arise.","Safe schools",[365],{"label":82,"url":62},[],{"id":368,"title":369,"pledge":370,"topic":363,"scope":311,"sources":371,"status":316,"evidence":373},"anti-racism-resources-leadership","Resources and leadership to prevent and respond to racism and discrimination","On VoteMate he promises to keep supporting the people, resources and leadership schools need to prevent and respond to racism, discrimination and other forms of exclusion, and says he supported the creation of a District Principal, Diversity and Anti-Racism position.",[372],{"label":82,"url":62},[],{"id":375,"title":376,"pledge":377,"topic":322,"scope":311,"sources":378,"status":316,"evidence":380},"diverse-families-participation","Meaningful chances for families from diverse backgrounds to take part and be heard","On VoteMate he promises to keep working so families from diverse backgrounds have meaningful opportunities to participate, be heard and feel included in their school communities.",[379],{"label":82,"url":62},[],{"id":382,"title":383,"pledge":384,"topic":322,"scope":311,"sources":385,"status":316,"evidence":389},"educational-assistants-classroom-supports","More educational assistants and classroom supports for students with diverse needs","On VoteMate he promises to keep advocating for the people, resources and classroom supports students with diverse learning and support needs require, after what he calls his strong advocacy for more educational assistant support, and for inclusive approaches that recognize each student's needs. Freshet News reported that increasing support for students is his top issue.",[386,387,388],{"label":82,"url":62},{"label":175,"url":133},{"label":51,"url":52},[],{"id":391,"title":392,"pledge":393,"topic":322,"scope":311,"sources":394,"status":316,"evidence":397},"attract-retain-educators-support-staff","A district that attracts and keeps the educators and support staff inclusion needs","On VoteMate he promises to keep working to make SD43 a district that attracts and retains the educators and support staff needed for inclusive learning. He told Freshet News he would keep building a district that attracts educators, including education assistants and learning inclusion support workers.",[395,396],{"label":82,"url":62},{"label":51,"url":52},[],{"id":399,"title":400,"pledge":401,"topic":402,"scope":311,"quote":403,"sources":404,"status":316,"evidence":408},"resources-focused-on-classroom","Keep education resources focused on students, classrooms and the people who support learning","On VoteMate he promises to keep education resources focused as directly as possible on students, classrooms and the people who support learning. Freshet News reported that keeping resources in the classroom, with protection for classroom staffing and continuity for students and teachers, is his second priority. The Dispatch's roundup of September 24, 2026 reported the same pledge.","School funding","I will continue working to keep education resources focused as directly as possible on students, classrooms and the people who support learning.",[405,406,407],{"label":82,"url":62},{"label":175,"url":133},{"label":186,"url":187},[],{"id":410,"title":411,"pledge":412,"topic":402,"scope":311,"sources":413,"status":316,"evidence":415},"long-term-financial-planning","Responsible long-term financial planning for enrolment, staffing and facilities","On VoteMate he promises to support responsible long-term financial planning that protects the quality and stability of public education, with attention to future enrolment, staffing, facilities and financial pressures.",[414],{"label":82,"url":62},[],{"id":417,"title":418,"pledge":419,"topic":420,"scope":311,"sources":421,"status":316,"evidence":424},"public-input-transparent-budget","Meaningful public input and transparent decisions on how education dollars are spent","On VoteMate he promises to keep advocating for meaningful public input and transparent decision-making about education spending, after moving stakeholder consultation earlier in the budget process. He told Freshet News he would keep regular district communications and active stakeholder engagement, especially during the budget process.","Board governance",[422,423],{"label":82,"url":62},{"label":51,"url":52},[],{"id":426,"title":427,"pledge":428,"topic":420,"scope":311,"sources":429,"status":316,"evidence":432},"consultation-communication-accountability","Consultation before important decisions, more district communication and transparent board processes","On VoteMate, under Strengthening School Board Accountability, he promises to keep advocating for meaningful consultation before important decisions, increased district-level communication, stakeholder engagement through the year and transparent Board processes. Freshet News reported that improving board accountability is his third priority.",[430,431],{"label":82,"url":62},{"label":175,"url":133},[],{"id":434,"title":435,"pledge":436,"topic":420,"scope":311,"sources":437,"status":316,"evidence":439},"fair-senior-leadership-hiring","A fair, transparent and unbiased process for hiring senior leadership","He told Freshet News he would ensure the hiring of senior leadership is thorough by taking part in and insisting on a fair, transparent and non-biased process, and by keeping human resources policies up to date.",[438],{"label":51,"url":52},[],"school-trustee","elections\u002Fbc-coquitlam-2026\u002Ftracker\u002Fcraig-woods","EhuUB1nRHYexOmQxudCHMvXxDYO0kyHDDLS_iJR1Sns",[],1793466029595]