---
title: "Teri Towner: elected Councillor, Coquitlam 2026 | voche.me"
canonical_url: "https://voche.me/bc/coquitlam-2026/candidates/teri-towner"
last_updated: "2026-10-31T17:00:32.789Z"
meta:
description: "Elected Councillor in the Coquitlam 2026 election with 13,758 votes, 4th of 20 (official count). Teri Towner was re-elected to Coquitlam City Council on Oc..."
"og:description": "Elected Councillor in the Coquitlam 2026 election with 13,758 votes, 4th of 20 (official count). Teri Towner was re-elected to Coquitlam City Council on Oc..."
"og:title": "Teri Towner: elected Councillor, Coquitlam 2026"
"twitter:description": "Elected Councillor in the Coquitlam 2026 election with 13,758 votes, 4th of 20 (official count). Teri Towner was re-elected to Coquitlam City Council on Oc..."
"twitter:title": "Teri Towner: elected Councillor, Coquitlam 2026"
---
Councillor · Coquitlam 2026
# Teri Towner
- Elected, Councillor13,758 votes, 4th of 20. Official count, City of Coquitlam. [All results](https://voche.me/bc/coquitlam-2026/results#councillor)
Re-elected to Coquitlam council on October 17, 2026, with 13,758 votes, for a fourth term. First elected in 2014, she ran with no elector organization on a 15-part platform: safe neighbourhoods and rules for e-scooters, low and predictable property taxes, 5,000 to 7,000 trees a year, more bus service, age-friendly housing for seniors, and an urgent care centre for Coquitlam.
Teri Towner was re-elected to Coquitlam City Council on October 17, 2026, with 13,758 votes in the City's official count, declared on October 21, fourth among the 20 council candidates. She ran with no elector organization. The City's council page says she was first elected in 2014, chairs the Economic Development and Cultural Services advisory committees and sits on the Metro Vancouver board, where she is vice chair of the Housing Committee. Freshet News and the Tri-Cities Dispatch reported her campaign launch in August 2026 after 12 years on council. Her campaign site's platform has 15 sections, from safe neighbourhoods and fiscal stewardship to seniors, accessibility, arts and aircraft noise. In 2026 she voted against a 27-storey tower at 727 North Road and against a 404-unit townhouse project on Burke Mountain.
Explore priorities Campaign links
Researched by voche.me · Not a campaign-authored page
Candidate space2026
*Teri TownerCouncillorv.*
[Image: Teri Towner, Coquitlam City Council 2026](https://teritowner.ca/)
Promise tracker
## 48 promises. What Teri has done since.
Tracked since October 18, 2026. Every change of status links to the vote, motion or report behind it.
- No action yet**Keep investing in police, fire and bylaw enforcement as the city grows**Public safety · Own promise
Her platform, under Safe and Welcoming Neighbourhoods, says she will continue to invest in police services, fire response and bylaw enforcement to keep pace with the growing population. She told Freshet News she supports continued investment in police, fire and bylaw personnel.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Teri Towner campaign · Platform: Safe and Welcoming Neighbourhoods (opens in a new tab), Freshet News · Teri Towner, Coquitlam city council candidate, September 30, 2026 (opens in a new tab).No action yet**Make public spaces feel safe through design, lighting and maintenance**Public safety · Own promise
Her platform, under Safe and Welcoming Neighbourhoods, says she will ensure public spaces feel safe through thoughtful design, lighting, visibility and ongoing maintenance.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Teri Towner campaign · Platform: Safe and Welcoming Neighbourhoods (opens in a new tab).No action yet**Apply a Vision Zero approach to road safety, with more LED road markings**Transportation · Own promise
Her platform, under Safe and Welcoming Neighbourhoods, says she will improve pedestrian and traffic safety, apply a Vision Zero approach to address speed and reduce serious injuries and deaths, and support more LED road markings.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Teri Towner campaign · Platform: Safe and Welcoming Neighbourhoods (opens in a new tab).No action yet**Stronger rules and enforcement for e-scooters, with a ban on paths such as the Lafarge Lake loop**Public safety · Own promise
Her platform says she will advocate for stronger regulation and safer use of e-mobility devices, including designated parking, stronger enforcement and a ban on pedestrian paths such as the Lafarge Lake loop. She told the Dispatch e-scooter safety is the transportation issue she hears about most.
> “Stronger enforcement is also needed and usage on pedestrian paths such as Lafarge Lake loop, should be banned.”
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Teri Towner campaign · Platform: Safe and Welcoming Neighbourhoods (opens in a new tab), Tri-Cities Dispatch · Coquitlam council candidates answer your questions, October 13, 2026 (opens in a new tab).No action yet**Respond quickly to graffiti**Clean streets · Own promise
Her platform, under Safe and Welcoming Neighbourhoods, says she will respond quickly to graffiti to keep neighbourhoods welcoming and clean. She told Freshet News she supports rapid graffiti removal.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Teri Towner campaign · Platform: Safe and Welcoming Neighbourhoods (opens in a new tab), Freshet News · Teri Towner, Coquitlam city council candidate, September 30, 2026 (opens in a new tab).No action yet**Use the expedited demolition process on vacant and derelict homes**Clean streets · Own promise
Her platform, under Safe and Welcoming Neighbourhoods, says she will continue to be responsive and use the expedited demolition process to limit the effects of vacant and derelict homes on neighbours.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Teri Towner campaign · Platform: Safe and Welcoming Neighbourhoods (opens in a new tab).No action yet**Advocate for continued funding of the Building Safer Communities program**Public safety · Own promise
Her platform says she will advocate for continued funding for the Building Safer Communities Program for at-risk youth and families, and under A Strong Voice for Coquitlam, for stable long-term funding for community safety initiatives including that fund.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Teri Towner campaign · Platform: Safe and Welcoming Neighbourhoods (opens in a new tab), Teri Towner campaign · Platform: A Strong Voice for Coquitlam (opens in a new tab).No action yet**Support more public defibrillators, cooling centres and clean air spaces**Public safety · Own promise
Her platform says she will support installations of automated external defibrillators throughout the city and ensure cooling centres and clean air spaces are set up when conditions call for them.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Teri Towner campaign · Platform: Safe and Welcoming Neighbourhoods (opens in a new tab), Teri Towner campaign · Platform: An Age-Friendly City (opens in a new tab).No action yet**Keep supporting Coquitlam Search and Rescue with grants**Public safety · Own promise
Her platform, under Safe and Welcoming Neighbourhoods, says she will continue supporting Coquitlam Search and Rescue with grants and a collaborative partnership.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Teri Towner campaign · Platform: Safe and Welcoming Neighbourhoods (opens in a new tab).No action yet**Keep property taxes stable, predictable and as low as possible, focused on core services**Taxes and spending · Own promise
Her platform, under Responsible Fiscal Stewardship, says she is committed to stable, predictable, as-low-as-possible property taxes and to concentrating on core municipal services. Under Making Life More Affordable it adds core service reviews, department efficiency assessments and less use of outside consultants and contractors.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Teri Towner campaign · Platform: Responsible Fiscal Stewardship (opens in a new tab), Teri Towner campaign · Platform: Making Life More Affordable (opens in a new tab), Tri-Cities Dispatch · Coquitlam council candidates answer your questions, October 13, 2026 (opens in a new tab).No action yet**Keep carrying out the Environmental Sustainability Plan and Climate Action Plan**Environment · Own promise
Her platform, under Greener, More Sustainable Neighbourhoods, says she will continue implementing Coquitlam's Environmental Sustainability Plan and Climate Action Plan through practical, measurable actions.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Teri Towner campaign · Platform: Greener, More Sustainable Neighbourhoods (opens in a new tab).No action yet**Plant 5,000 to 7,000 trees a year and keep the tree canopy at 50 per cent**Environment · Own promise
Her platform says she will advance the 47 actions in the Urban Forest Management Strategy, continue planting 5,000 to 7,000 trees each year while protecting mature trees wherever possible, and take actions to keep the citywide tree canopy at 50 per cent.
> “continue planting 5000 - 7000 trees each year while protecting mature trees wherever possible”
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Teri Towner campaign · Platform: Greener, More Sustainable Neighbourhoods (opens in a new tab).No action yet**Expand community gardens, pollinator spaces and biodiversity work**Environment · Own promise
Her platform, under Greener, More Sustainable Neighbourhoods, says she will expand community gardens, pollinator-friendly spaces and biodiversity initiatives while reducing invasive species.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Teri Towner campaign · Platform: Greener, More Sustainable Neighbourhoods (opens in a new tab).No action yet**Expand public electric vehicle charging and build low-carbon civic facilities**Environment · Own promise
Her platform says she will expand public electric vehicle charging infrastructure and support the construction of energy-efficient, low-carbon civic facilities.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Teri Towner campaign · Platform: Greener, More Sustainable Neighbourhoods (opens in a new tab).No action yet**Protect parks, streams and environmentally sensitive areas**Environment · Own promise
Her platform, under Greener, More Sustainable Neighbourhoods, says she will protect parks, green spaces, streams and environmentally sensitive areas for future generations. She told the Dispatch she will keep advocating for strong environmental protections.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Teri Towner campaign · Platform: Greener, More Sustainable Neighbourhoods (opens in a new tab), Tri-Cities Dispatch · Coquitlam council candidates answer your questions, October 13, 2026 (opens in a new tab).No action yet**Advance zero-waste work, including relocating and reusing homes instead of demolishing them**Environment · Own promise
Her platform says she will continue advancing zero-waste initiatives, including encouraging the relocation and reuse of homes whenever feasible to reduce demolition waste.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Teri Towner campaign · Platform: Greener, More Sustainable Neighbourhoods (opens in a new tab).No action yet**Advocate for more bus service and better transit in underserved neighbourhoods**Transportation · Own promise
Her platform, under Getting Around Coquitlam, says she will advocate for increased bus service and better transit connections, particularly in underserved neighbourhoods. Under Making Life More Affordable it names more buses and car-share options so households can own fewer vehicles.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Teri Towner campaign · Platform: Getting Around Coquitlam Safely and Efficiently (opens in a new tab), Teri Towner campaign · Platform: Making Life More Affordable (opens in a new tab).No action yet**Expand cycling routes, secure bike parking and the micro-mobility network**Transportation · Own promise
Her platform says she will improve and expand cycling infrastructure, active transportation corridors and secure bike parking, and increase the micro-mobility network toward safe and complete linkages.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Teri Towner campaign · Platform: Getting Around Coquitlam Safely and Efficiently (opens in a new tab).No action yet**Support traffic control systems and signal coordination to ease congestion**Transportation · Own promise
Her platform, under Getting Around Coquitlam, says she will support technology-based solutions such as traffic control systems and signal coordination to improve traffic flow and reduce congestion.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Teri Towner campaign · Platform: Getting Around Coquitlam Safely and Efficiently (opens in a new tab).No action yet**Advocate for more car-sharing options**Transportation · Own promise
Her platform, under Getting Around Coquitlam, says she will advocate for additional car-sharing options and other sustainable transportation choices.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Teri Towner campaign · Platform: Getting Around Coquitlam Safely and Efficiently (opens in a new tab).No action yet**Champion provincial investment in an urgent care centre, schools and health care**Health · Own promise
Her platform, under A Strong Voice for Coquitlam, says she will champion provincial investment in health care, including an urgent care centre within Coquitlam, and in schools and other essential infrastructure. Under A Livable Coquitlam she says she will keep pushing senior governments on schools, childcare and health care.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Teri Towner campaign · Platform: A Strong Voice for Coquitlam (opens in a new tab), Teri Towner campaign · Platform: A Livable Coquitlam (opens in a new tab).No action yet**Support funding for the Brunette Interchange and TransLink’s Access for Everyone plan**Transportation · Own promise
Her platform, under A Strong Voice for Coquitlam, says she will support increased funding for regional transportation improvements, including the Brunette Interchange and sustainable funding for TransLink's Access for Everyone Plan.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Teri Towner campaign · Platform: A Strong Voice for Coquitlam (opens in a new tab).No action yet**Keep advocating for supportive housing and mental health and addiction services, including at 3030 Gordon**Health · Own promise
Her platform says she will continue advocating for more supportive and affordable housing, expanded mental health and addiction services and wraparound supports for vulnerable residents, including at 3030 Gordon Avenue. She told the Dispatch the City must keep working with the Province on the shelter, housing and services people need.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Teri Towner campaign · Platform: A Strong Voice for Coquitlam (opens in a new tab), Tri-Cities Dispatch · Coquitlam council candidates answer your questions, October 13, 2026 (opens in a new tab).No action yet**Push for more child care spaces and stable operating funding**Child care · Own promise
Her platform says she will push for increased investment in childcare spaces and stable operating funding, and under Making Life More Affordable, work with partners to expand access to affordable childcare and more camps and summer programs.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Teri Towner campaign · Platform: A Strong Voice for Coquitlam (opens in a new tab), Teri Towner campaign · Platform: Making Life More Affordable (opens in a new tab).No action yet**Advocate for federal and provincial money for climate-resilient infrastructure**Environment · Own promise
Her platform, under A Strong Voice for Coquitlam, says she will advocate for federal and provincial funding to help municipalities build climate-resilient infrastructure and prepare for flooding, wildfire and extreme weather.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Teri Towner campaign · Platform: A Strong Voice for Coquitlam (opens in a new tab).No action yet**Encourage federal support for prefabricated and modular housing**Housing · Own promise
Her platform, under A Strong Voice for Coquitlam, says she will encourage federal leadership to accelerate innovative housing solutions, including Canada's prefabricated and modular housing industry.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Teri Towner campaign · Platform: A Strong Voice for Coquitlam (opens in a new tab).No action yet**Support sensible bail reform and coordination across governments on public safety**Public safety · Own promise
Her platform, under A Strong Voice for Coquitlam, says she will support sensible bail reform and stronger coordination across governments to improve public safety.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Teri Towner campaign · Platform: A Strong Voice for Coquitlam (opens in a new tab).No action yet**Keep carrying out the Accessibility and Inclusion Plan and build to Rick Hansen standards**Community facilities · Own promise
Her platform, under An Accessible and Inclusive City, says she will continue implementing the Accessibility and Inclusion Plan, support new City facilities that meet Rick Hansen Foundation Accessibility Certification standards, and champion accessible playgrounds, wheelchair-friendly picnic tables and the baffle gate removal project.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Teri Towner campaign · Platform: An Accessible and Inclusive City (opens in a new tab).No action yet**Support plain language council agendas and barrier-free voting**City services · Own promise
Her platform, under An Accessible and Inclusive City, says she will support plain language council agendas, reports and public engagement, along with barrier-free voting and civic participation.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Teri Towner campaign · Platform: An Accessible and Inclusive City (opens in a new tab).No action yet**Champion age-friendly housing and more affordable seniors’ housing partnerships**Housing · Own promise
Her platform, under An Age-Friendly City, says she will champion more age-friendly housing options, including accessible street-oriented homes with step-free entrances, and continue pursuing partnerships for affordable seniors' housing, building on two recent projects. She told the Dispatch she wants accessible housing so seniors can downsize in their communities.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Teri Towner campaign · Platform: An Age-Friendly City (opens in a new tab), Tri-Cities Dispatch · Coquitlam council candidates answer your questions, October 13, 2026 (opens in a new tab).No action yet**Keep seniors’ programs at the Dogwood and Glen Pine pavilions and reduce isolation**Community facilities · Own promise
Her platform, under An Age-Friendly City, says she will ensure community centres and seniors' pavilions keep offering accessible programs, support the 80-plus groups at Dogwood and Glen Pine, support meal delivery such as Meaningful Meals for Seniors, and promote education against scams and elder abuse.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Teri Towner campaign · Platform: An Age-Friendly City (opens in a new tab).No action yet**Advocate for more seniors’ care, in-home supports and outreach for senior homelessness**Health · Own promise
Her platform, under An Age-Friendly City, says she will advocate for more seniors care, in-home supports and community services so aging in place is possible, and for outreach, health and social supports to address senior homelessness.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Teri Towner campaign · Platform: An Age-Friendly City (opens in a new tab).No action yet**Keep pressing the Province to change the property tax deferral program**Taxes and spending · Own promise
Her platform, under An Age-Friendly City, says council recently appealed to the Province for changes to the property tax deferral program so those in need gain more relief, and that this advocacy will continue.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Teri Towner campaign · Platform: An Age-Friendly City (opens in a new tab).No action yet**Fund the Evergreen Cultural Centre, Place des Arts, Coquitlam Heritage and the libraries**Arts and culture · Own promise
Her platform, under Arts and Culture for Everyone, says she will continue supporting and funding the Evergreen Cultural Centre, Place des Arts and Coquitlam Heritage, and ensure the libraries receive adequate funding, with a new Burke Mountain library coming and a Burquitlam library planned.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Teri Towner campaign · Platform: Arts and Culture for Everyone (opens in a new tab), Teri Towner campaign · Platform: Parks, Recreation and Active Living (opens in a new tab).No action yet**Expand public art, festivals and free arts programming**Arts and culture · Own promise
Her platform, under Arts and Culture for Everyone, says she will expand opportunities to experience public art, music, festivals and cultural celebrations, support free and affordable arts programming, and promote public art walking tours.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Teri Towner campaign · Platform: Arts and Culture for Everyone (opens in a new tab).No action yet**More activated streets, ground-floor shops, patios and restaurants**Business · Own promise
Her platform, under Economic Development and Vibrant Communities, says she wants more activated streets and attractive commercial areas with ground-floor retail and dining and more patios, and more restaurants, entertainment and social spaces. She told Freshet News she supports more gathering spaces, patios and dining options.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Teri Towner campaign · Platform: Economic Development and Vibrant Communities (opens in a new tab), Freshet News · Teri Towner, Coquitlam city council candidate, September 30, 2026 (opens in a new tab).No action yet**Keep evolving the Economic Development Strategy and cut red tape**Business · Own promise
Her platform, under Economic Development and Vibrant Communities, says she will continue supporting and evolving the Economic Development Strategy to attract, retain and grow local businesses, and cut red tape. She told Freshet News the City must streamline processes and permitting for new businesses.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Teri Towner campaign · Platform: Economic Development and Vibrant Communities (opens in a new tab), Freshet News · Teri Towner, Coquitlam city council candidate, September 30, 2026 (opens in a new tab).No action yet**Encourage office jobs near SkyTrain and preserve industrial land**Business · Own promise
Her platform says she will promote employment by encouraging office space near SkyTrain stations, preserve and intensify industrial lands, and look for prospects to create business parks. She told Freshet News she wants more industrial jobs and business parks.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Teri Towner campaign · Platform: Economic Development and Vibrant Communities (opens in a new tab), Freshet News · Teri Towner, Coquitlam city council candidate, September 30, 2026 (opens in a new tab).No action yet**Promote Coquitlam for tournaments, festivals, film and new hotels**Business · Own promise
Her platform, under Economic Development and Vibrant Communities, says she will promote Coquitlam as a destination for tournaments, festivals, film production and major events, and support new hotels and visitor amenities.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Teri Towner campaign · Platform: Economic Development and Vibrant Communities (opens in a new tab).No action yet**Keep pressing for below-market and non-market homes in new developments**Housing · Own promise
Her platform, under Housing and Livable Neighbourhoods, says she will continue advocating for below-market and non-market housing as part of new developments, and under Making Life More Affordable, for more purpose-built rental including below-market and non-market units.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Teri Towner campaign · Platform: Housing and Livable Neighbourhoods (opens in a new tab), Teri Towner campaign · Platform: Making Life More Affordable (opens in a new tab), Tri-Cities Dispatch · Coquitlam council candidates answer your questions, October 13, 2026 (opens in a new tab).No action yet**Encourage larger family-friendly homes and recalibrate storage and parking rules**Housing · Own promise
Her platform, under Housing and Livable Neighbourhoods, says she will encourage family-friendly homes through larger units and design standards, recalibrate policies on storage including secure bike storage, and ensure parking requirements strike the right balance. She told the Dispatch she wants more two- and three-bedroom homes.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Teri Towner campaign · Platform: Housing and Livable Neighbourhoods (opens in a new tab), Tri-Cities Dispatch · Coquitlam council candidates answer your questions, October 13, 2026 (opens in a new tab).No action yet**Limit sprawl and protect agricultural, conservation and recreational lands**Housing · Own promise
Her platform, under Housing and Livable Neighbourhoods, says she will continue building Coquitlam in a sustainable way, limit sprawl by focusing growth where people already are, and protect agricultural, conservation and recreational lands from urban development.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Teri Towner campaign · Platform: Housing and Livable Neighbourhoods (opens in a new tab).No action yet**Keep carrying out and amending the Housing Affordability Strategy**Housing · Own promise
Her platform, under Making Life More Affordable, says she will continue implementing and amending as needed Coquitlam's Housing Affordability Strategy.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Teri Towner campaign · Platform: Making Life More Affordable (opens in a new tab).No action yet**Expand free and low-cost recreation and arts programs, including EquipSport**Parks and recreation · Own promise
Her platform, under Making Life More Affordable, says she will support programs such as EquipSport, which lends free sports equipment in parks, and expand affordable and no-cost arts, recreation and community programming, making sure residents know about the Financial Assistance for Recreation program.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Teri Towner campaign · Platform: Making Life More Affordable (opens in a new tab), Teri Towner campaign · Platform: An Age-Friendly City (opens in a new tab).No action yet**Deliver the Burke Mountain and Fraser Mills community centres and Burke Mountain Athletic Park**Community facilities · Own promise
Her platform, under Parks, Recreation and Active Living, says she will support the delivery of new recreation facilities, including the Burke Mountain Community Centre, the Fraser Mills Community Centre and Burke Mountain Athletic Park, and renew existing parks.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Teri Towner campaign · Platform: Parks, Recreation and Active Living (opens in a new tab).No action yet**Extend the Coquitlam Crunch to Mundy Park and expand trails**Parks and recreation · Own promise
Her platform, under Parks, Recreation and Active Living, says she will expand the network of parks and trails, including the planned Coquitlam Crunch extension to Mundy Park.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Teri Towner campaign · Platform: Parks, Recreation and Active Living (opens in a new tab).No action yet**Work with Planet Ice and expand access to tennis and pickleball**Parks and recreation · Own promise
Her platform, under Parks, Recreation and Active Living, says she will work with partners including Planet Ice to enhance recreation, and keep exploring ways to expand access to tennis, pickleball and other emerging activities.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Teri Towner campaign · Platform: Parks, Recreation and Active Living (opens in a new tab).No action yet**Keep pressing NAV CANADA and YVR on aircraft noise over Coquitlam**City services · Own promise
Her platform, under Aircraft Noise and Flight Paths, says she will continue advocating on behalf of residents and ensuring their concerns about aircraft noise reach NAV CANADA and YVR, and supports the City's continued engagement with both.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Teri Towner campaign · Platform: Aircraft Noise and Flight Paths (opens in a new tab).
Read the full position
She told the Dispatch the unsafe use of e-scooters is the transportation issue she hears about most.
[Teri Towner campaign · Platform: Safe and Welcoming Neighbourhoods ](https://teritowner.ca/platform/safe-welcoming-neighbourhoods/)
02
### Low, predictable property taxes and core services
Her platform says she will keep property taxes stable, predictable and as low as possible, focus on core municipal services, complete core service reviews and cut the use of outside consultants. It says provincial downloading cost Coquitlam $37 million over three years, by the campaign's own figure.
[Teri Towner campaign · Platform: Responsible Fiscal Stewardship ](https://teritowner.ca/platform/fiscal-prudence/)
03
### Trees, parks and climate plans
Her platform promises to keep planting 5,000 to 7,000 trees a year, keep the tree canopy at 50 per cent, expand community gardens and public electric vehicle charging, and encourage the relocation and reuse of homes to cut demolition waste.
[Teri Towner campaign · Platform: Greener, More Sustainable Neighbourhoods ](https://teritowner.ca/platform/greener-more-sustainable-neighbourhoods/)
04
### More buses, cycling routes and signal coordination
Her platform promises to advocate for more bus service in underserved neighbourhoods, expand cycling and micro-mobility routes and secure bike parking, support signal coordination to ease congestion, and advocate for more car-sharing.
Read the full position
She told a council committee in September 2026 that she had used the Evo car-share service and found it easy, Freshet News reported.
[Teri Towner campaign · Platform: Getting Around Coquitlam Safely and Efficiently ](https://teritowner.ca/platform/getting-around-coquitlam-safely-efficiently/)
05
### Housing that fits families and seniors
Her platform promises to keep pressing for below-market and non-market homes in new developments, larger family units, age-friendly street-level homes for seniors, better storage and parking rules, and more affordable seniors' housing through partnerships.
Read the full position
She told the Dispatch she wants more two- and three-bedroom homes and accessible homes so seniors can downsize in their own community.
[Teri Towner campaign · Platform: Housing and Livable Neighbourhoods ](https://teritowner.ca/platform/housing-livable-neighbourhoods/)
06
### Press the Province for urgent care, schools, child care and the Brunette Interchange
Her platform promises to champion an urgent care centre in Coquitlam, schools, child care funding, money for the Brunette Interchange and TransLink, supportive housing and mental health services, and climate-resilient infrastructure.
[Teri Towner campaign · Platform: A Strong Voice for Coquitlam ](https://teritowner.ca/platform/a-strong-voice-for-coquitlam/)
07
### Accessibility, seniors, arts and recreation
Her platform promises to keep applying the Accessibility and Inclusion Plan, build new facilities to Rick Hansen Foundation standards, support seniors' programs at the Dogwood and Glen Pine pavilions, fund the Evergreen Cultural Centre, Place des Arts and Coquitlam Heritage, and deliver the Burke Mountain and Fraser Mills community centres.
[Teri Towner campaign · Platform: An Age-Friendly City ](https://teritowner.ca/platform/an-age-friendly-city/)
[Teri Towner campaign platform](https://teritowner.ca/platform/)
Research status
## What voche.me has checked
Researched on 2026-10-30 through the seven search steps listed below: the City's declaration, results per tabulator and voting-night release, the City's council page for her, the City's council minutes of February 6 and 13, 2023, Metro Vancouver's list of board members, every page of her campaign site that concerns the campaign (home, About, Accomplishments and the 15 platform pages), her VoteMate page, and reporting by Freshet News and the Tri-Cities Dispatch.
Her campaign's account of her own motions (public defibrillators, the anti-idling bylaw, two UBCM resolutions, a ridesharing motion) and of her volunteer roles and awards is the campaign's own and was not checked against the minutes or with the groups; the City's page repeats the volunteer roles. Her Facebook and Instagram accounts showed only a login page to scripts. The Tri-City News archive on vancouverisawesome.com answers 403 to scripts, so its reports on her earlier campaigns were not read.
03 / Background
## Experience & community
2014 to now
### Councillor, City of Coquitlam
The City's council page says she was first elected in 2014 and chairs the Economic Development and Cultural Services advisory committees. Its minutes of February 6 and 13, 2023 record motions she moved. The Dispatch and Freshet News reported her launch for a fourth term after 12 years on council.
[City of Coquitlam · Councillor Teri Towner](https://www.coquitlam.ca/868/Councillor-Teri-Towner)
Now
### Director, Metro Vancouver board
Metro Vancouver's list of board members names her as one of Coquitlam's two directors, with Craig Hodge. The City's page lists her as vice chair of Metro Vancouver's Housing Committee and a member of its Governance Committee.
[Metro Vancouver · Board members](https://metrovancouver.org/boards/board-members)
Before 2014 (the City's page and her own account)
### Banking, human resources and non-profit work
The City's council page and her campaign site say she holds a business degree from Simon Fraser University and worked in banking, human resources and the non-profit sector. voche.me has not checked this with the employers.
[City of Coquitlam · Councillor Teri Towner](https://www.coquitlam.ca/868/Councillor-Teri-Towner)
04 / Questions & answers
## Questions for the candidate
Proposed questions for a future interview. They have not been sent to the candidate, and no answers have been supplied.
No questions and answers have been supplied.
### Have your own question?
Ask Teri Towner directly. We send it to the campaign, and publish the reply here if we get one.
05 / About this page
## Questions about this page
Facts voche.me can state about Teri Towner's page itself, answered directly rather than left blank.
How did Teri Towner do in the 2026 Coquitlam municipal election?
Teri Towner was elected Councillor with 13,758 votes, 4th of 20 in the official count. The City of Coquitlam published the count, and every candidate's total is on the results page.
Is this an official page for Teri Towner?
No. This page is researched by voche.me from public sources, listed below, and is separate from Teri Towner's own campaign.
Does Teri Towner currently hold public office?
Yes. Teri Towner currently serves as Councillor, City of Coquitlam.
How many sources does this Teri Towner profile cite?
This profile lists 41 sourced references, each with the date voche.me checked it, in the Sources section below.
Why do some questions on Teri Towner's page show no answer?
The "Questions & answers" section on this page lists questions voche.me would put to Teri Towner in a future interview. They have not been sent yet, so the page says plainly that no answer has been supplied instead of leaving the section blank.
When was the election Teri Towner ran in?
The 2026 Coquitlam municipal election, including the Councillor race, was decided on October 17, 2026.
06 / Candidate contributions
## Space for campaign updates
### No campaign updates yet
Announcements, event details and messages can be added here, with their source and publication date. No campaign submission has been added.
## Sources & transparency
- [City of Coquitlam · Declaration of Official Election Results, October 21, 2026 ](https://www.coquitlam.ca/DocumentCenter/View/20767/Declaration-of-Official-Election-Results)Checked October 30, 2026
- [City of Coquitlam · Results per Tabulator, 2026 General Local Election, October 21, 2026 ](https://www.coquitlam.ca/DocumentCenter/View/20771)Checked October 30, 2026
- [City of Coquitlam · Unofficial Election Results: Coquitlam Mayor, City Councillors and School Trustees, October 17, 2026 ](https://www.coquitlam.ca/CivicAlerts.aspx?aid=2066)Checked October 30, 2026
- [Teri Towner campaign · Teri Towner, Coquitlam City Council 2026 (home) ](https://teritowner.ca/)Checked October 30, 2026
- [Teri Towner campaign · About Teri ](https://teritowner.ca/about/)Checked October 30, 2026
- [Teri Towner campaign · Accomplishments ](https://teritowner.ca/accomplishments/)Checked October 30, 2026
- [Teri Towner campaign · Platform: Safe and Welcoming Neighbourhoods ](https://teritowner.ca/platform/safe-welcoming-neighbourhoods/)Checked October 30, 2026
- [Teri Towner campaign · Platform: Responsible Fiscal Stewardship ](https://teritowner.ca/platform/fiscal-prudence/)Checked October 30, 2026
- [Teri Towner campaign · Platform: Greener, More Sustainable Neighbourhoods ](https://teritowner.ca/platform/greener-more-sustainable-neighbourhoods/)Checked October 30, 2026
- [Teri Towner campaign · Platform: Getting Around Coquitlam Safely and Efficiently ](https://teritowner.ca/platform/getting-around-coquitlam-safely-efficiently/)Checked October 30, 2026
- [Teri Towner campaign · Platform: A Livable Coquitlam ](https://teritowner.ca/platform/a-livable-coquitlam/)Checked October 30, 2026
- [Teri Towner campaign · Platform: A Strong Voice for Coquitlam ](https://teritowner.ca/platform/a-strong-voice-for-coquitlam/)Checked October 30, 2026
- [Teri Towner campaign · Platform: An Accessible and Inclusive City ](https://teritowner.ca/platform/an-accessible-inclusive-city/)Checked October 30, 2026
- [Teri Towner campaign · Platform: An Age-Friendly City ](https://teritowner.ca/platform/an-age-friendly-city/)Checked October 30, 2026
- [Teri Towner campaign · Platform: Arts and Culture for Everyone ](https://teritowner.ca/platform/arts-culture/)Checked October 30, 2026
- [Teri Towner campaign · Platform: Economic Development and Vibrant Communities ](https://teritowner.ca/platform/economic-development-vibrant-communities/)Checked October 30, 2026
- [Teri Towner campaign · Platform: Housing and Livable Neighbourhoods ](https://teritowner.ca/platform/housing-livable-neighbourhoods/)Checked October 30, 2026
- [Teri Towner campaign · Platform: Making Life More Affordable ](https://teritowner.ca/platform/making-life-more-affordable/)Checked October 30, 2026
- [Teri Towner campaign · Platform: Good Governance and Public Trust ](https://teritowner.ca/platform/one-more-platform-item-coming-soon/)Checked October 30, 2026
- [Teri Towner campaign · Platform: Parks, Recreation and Active Living ](https://teritowner.ca/platform/parks-recreation-active-living/)Checked October 30, 2026
- [Teri Towner campaign · Platform: Aircraft Noise and Flight Paths ](https://teritowner.ca/platform/aircraft-noise-flight-paths/)Checked October 30, 2026
- [City of Coquitlam · Councillor Teri Towner ](https://www.coquitlam.ca/868/Councillor-Teri-Towner)Checked October 30, 2026
- [City of Coquitlam · Minutes, Regular Council Meeting, February 6, 2023 ](https://coquitlam.ca/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_02062023-773)Checked October 30, 2026
- [City of Coquitlam · Minutes, Regular Council Meeting, February 13, 2023 ](https://coquitlam.ca/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_02132023-775)Checked October 30, 2026
- [Metro Vancouver · Board members ](https://metrovancouver.org/boards/board-members)Checked October 30, 2026
- [VoteMate · Teri Towner, independent for Coquitlam Council, 2026 BC Local Elections ](https://votemate.org/bc2026/candidates/13745?riding=799)Checked October 30, 2026
- [Freshet News · Towner seeks another term on Coquitlam council, by Janis Cleugh, August 17, 2026 ](https://www.freshetnews.ca/towner-seeks-another-term-on-coquitlam-council/)Checked October 30, 2026
- [Freshet News · Teri Towner, Coquitlam city council candidate, September 30, 2026 ](https://www.freshetnews.ca/teri-towner/)Checked October 30, 2026
- [Freshet News · Hodge clinches mayor's chair, incumbents re-elected, by Janis Cleugh, October 18, 2026 ](https://www.freshetnews.ca/hodge-clinches-mayors-seat-incumbents-re-elected/)Checked October 30, 2026
- [Freshet News · Fire-ravaged Coquitlam lot to rise with tower, rental block, by Janis Cleugh, May 27, 2026 ](https://www.freshetnews.ca/fire-ravaged-coquitlam-lot-to-rise-with-tower-rental-block/)Checked October 30, 2026
- [Freshet News · Three years on, Coquitlam retools strategy to spur business, by Janis Cleugh, July 29, 2026 ](https://www.freshetnews.ca/three-years-on-coquitlam-retools-strategy-to-spur-business/)Checked October 30, 2026
- [Freshet News · Evo eyes Coquitlam for car sharing, by Janis Cleugh, September 29, 2026 ](https://www.freshetnews.ca/evo-eyes-coquitlam-for-car-sharing/)Checked October 30, 2026
- [Tri-Cities Dispatch · Coquitlam councillor announces re-election bid, by Chris Campbell, August 20, 2026 ](https://tricitiesdispatch.com/coquitlam-councillor-announces-re-election-bid/)Checked October 30, 2026
- [Tri-Cities Dispatch · Coquitlam RCMP get a new superintendent, August 10, 2026 ](https://tricitiesdispatch.com/coquitlam-rcmp-get-a-new-superintendent/)Checked October 30, 2026
- [Tri-Cities Dispatch · Coquitlam council candidates answer your questions, October 13, 2026 ](https://tricitiesdispatch.com/coquitlam-council-candidates-answer-your-questions/)Checked October 30, 2026
- [Tri-Cities Dispatch · Hodge, Lurbiecki and West win, by Jeremy Shepherd, October 18, 2026 ](https://tricitiesdispatch.com/hodge-lurbiecki-west-win/)Checked October 30, 2026
- [Tri-Cities Dispatch · Coquitlam council settles on 3.37 percent property tax hike in 7-1 vote, by Jeremy Shepherd, December 8, 2025 ](https://tricitiesdispatch.com/coquitlam-council-settles-on-3-37-property-tax-hike-in-7-1-vote/)Checked October 30, 2026
- [Tri-Cities Dispatch · Coquitlam looks to cut carbon in new buildings by 2028, by Jeremy Shepherd, October 31, 2024 ](https://tricitiesdispatch.com/coquitlam-looks-to-cut-carbon-in-new-buildings-by-2028/)Checked October 30, 2026
- [Tri-Cities Dispatch · Coquitlam caps studio units, sets minimum bedroom sizes, by Jeremy Shepherd, July 28, 2026 ](https://tricitiesdispatch.com/coquitlam-caps-studios-units-sets-minimum-bedroom-sizes/)Checked October 30, 2026
- [Tri-Cities Dispatch · Burke Mountain townhouse project near bear hotspot splits council, by Jeremy Shepherd, June 23, 2026 ](https://tricitiesdispatch.com/burke-bear-alley-townhouse-council-split/)Checked October 30, 2026
- [Tri-Cities Dispatch · Coquitlam council blasts Surrey over water restrictions, by Jeremy Shepherd, July 1, 2026 ](https://tricitiesdispatch.com/coquitlam-blasts-surrey-water-restrictions/)Checked October 30, 2026
Missing information does not imply a candidate’s position. [Read our editorial standards.](https://voche.me/bc/coquitlam-2026/about)
Campaign contact
## Campaign links & contact.
Find the candidate’s website, social accounts and contact information.
[Teri Towner campaign site](https://teritowner.ca/) [City of Coquitlam: Councillor Teri Towner](https://www.coquitlam.ca/868/Councillor-Teri-Towner)
## View more candidates.
[All candidate spaces ](https://voche.me/bc/coquitlam-2026/candidates)
[Councillor**Benjamin Perry**](https://voche.me/bc/coquitlam-2026/candidates/benjamin-perry) [Councillor**Harvey Su**](https://voche.me/bc/coquitlam-2026/candidates/harvey-su)
Candidate Q&A
## Ask Teri Towner a question.
Give your name, email and question. We send it to the campaign, and publish their answer here if we get one.
## Sitemap
See the full [sitemap](/bc/coquitlam-2026/sitemap.md) for all pages.