Re-elected to City of North Vancouver Council on October 17, 2026, with 5,935 votes, first of the 18 candidates for six seats. He ran on traffic and side-street safety, changes to pay parking, a North Van Housing Authority and a public inquiry into the North Shore Wastewater Treatment Plant costs.
Don Bell was re-elected to the Council of the City of North Vancouver on October 17, 2026, with 5,935 votes, the most of the 18 council candidates in the City's official count. He ran on easing traffic congestion and rat-running on side streets, fixing problems with the City's pay parking, more rental, co-op and non-profit housing through a North Van Housing Authority, protecting mature trees, and a public inquiry into the North Shore Wastewater Treatment Plant costs.
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Tracked since October 18, 2026. Every change of status links to the vote, motion or report behind it.
He listed continuing to demand a public inquiry into the cost of the North Shore Wastewater Treatment Plant among his priorities, and his campaign site supports a truly independent public inquiry.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: North Shore News · Civic election 2026: Q&A with City of North Vancouver candidates, October 5, 2026 (opens in a new tab), Don Bell campaign · Re-Elect Councillor, City of North Vancouver (priorities and About Don) (opens in a new tab), City of North Vancouver · 2026 Candidate Profiles (statements filed by each candidate, not checked by the City) (opens in a new tab).
His campaign site and the statement he filed with the City support a review of the Metro Vancouver Regional District structure.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Don Bell campaign · Re-Elect Councillor, City of North Vancouver (priorities and About Don) (opens in a new tab), City of North Vancouver · 2026 Candidate Profiles (statements filed by each candidate, not checked by the City) (opens in a new tab).
He told Vote4Tomorrow he had voted to have the tax burden reduced for North Shore taxpayers and to seek financial help from senior governments, and his campaign site supports reducing the future cost to taxpayers.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Vote4Tomorrow · Don Bell, North Vancouver (City of), 2026 climate questionnaire (their own answers) (opens in a new tab), Don Bell campaign · Re-Elect Councillor, City of North Vancouver (priorities and About Don) (opens in a new tab).
He wrote that he supports more rental, co-op and non-profit housing, new housing forms and stratified residential lots, to keep families, young adults, seniors and workers in North Vancouver.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: North Shore News · Civic election 2026: Q&A with City of North Vancouver candidates, October 5, 2026 (opens in a new tab), Don Bell campaign · Re-Elect Councillor, City of North Vancouver (priorities and About Don) (opens in a new tab).
He wrote that he would improve protection for renters displaced by redevelopment.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: North Shore News · Civic election 2026: Q&A with City of North Vancouver candidates, October 5, 2026 (opens in a new tab).
He wrote that new development needs water and sewer lines, parks, recreation facilities, sports fields, courts, safe walking and cycling paths and schools.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: North Shore News · Civic election 2026: Q&A with City of North Vancouver candidates, October 5, 2026 (opens in a new tab).
He wrote that he would streamline City licence and permit processes and approval times to cut costs for businesses and for housing.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: North Shore News · Civic election 2026: Q&A with City of North Vancouver candidates, October 5, 2026 (opens in a new tab), North Vancouver Chamber · Don Bell, candidate responses, 2026 municipal election (published October 8, 2026) (opens in a new tab).
He listed correcting pay parking problems among his priorities, and told the Chamber he would review the pay parking program with businesses, including the amount of free parking time.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: North Shore News · Civic election 2026: Q&A with City of North Vancouver candidates, October 5, 2026 (opens in a new tab), North Vancouver Chamber · Don Bell, candidate responses, 2026 municipal election (published October 8, 2026) (opens in a new tab), Don Bell campaign · Re-Elect Councillor, City of North Vancouver (priorities and About Don) (opens in a new tab).
He told the Chamber that better street parking for customers, including signs to nearby off-street public parking, would help businesses.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: North Vancouver Chamber · Don Bell, candidate responses, 2026 municipal election (published October 8, 2026) (opens in a new tab).
He told the Chamber he would improve the street-level shopping experience with street trees, landscaping and benches.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: North Vancouver Chamber · Don Bell, candidate responses, 2026 municipal election (published October 8, 2026) (opens in a new tab).
He told the Chamber he would review the ratio of residential to business taxes against similar communities.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: North Vancouver Chamber · Don Bell, candidate responses, 2026 municipal election (published October 8, 2026) (opens in a new tab).
He told the Chamber he would protect the existing light industrial areas.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: North Vancouver Chamber · Don Bell, candidate responses, 2026 municipal election (published October 8, 2026) (opens in a new tab).
His campaign site lists reducing tax increases for both residents and businesses as a priority for the term, and he wrote that he would control business tax increases.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Don Bell campaign · Re-Elect Councillor, City of North Vancouver (priorities and About Don) (opens in a new tab), North Shore News · Civic election 2026: Q&A with City of North Vancouver candidates, October 5, 2026 (opens in a new tab).
He listed traffic congestion on main roads and rat-running on side streets as priorities.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: North Shore News · Civic election 2026: Q&A with City of North Vancouver candidates, October 5, 2026 (opens in a new tab), Don Bell campaign · Re-Elect Councillor, City of North Vancouver (priorities and About Don) (opens in a new tab).
He listed safer streets, paths, sidewalks and bike lanes, and fewer conflicts between cars, pedestrians, cyclists and e-scooters, as priorities.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: North Shore News · Civic election 2026: Q&A with City of North Vancouver candidates, October 5, 2026 (opens in a new tab), Don Bell campaign · Re-Elect Councillor, City of North Vancouver (priorities and About Don) (opens in a new tab).
He wrote that he supports vehicle and public transit expansion over the Second Narrows, and told the Chamber both should be in future improvements to the Ironworkers Memorial Bridge.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: North Shore News · Civic election 2026: Q&A with City of North Vancouver candidates, October 5, 2026 (opens in a new tab), North Vancouver Chamber · Don Bell, candidate responses, 2026 municipal election (published October 8, 2026) (opens in a new tab).
He told Vote4Tomorrow that the tree bylaw should apply to all properties, with each removal reviewed by planning staff and an arborist and new planting for any tree removed.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Vote4Tomorrow · Don Bell, North Vancouver (City of), 2026 climate questionnaire (their own answers) (opens in a new tab).
He wrote that he would improve protection of existing mature trees, expand the tree canopy and plant more street trees.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: North Shore News · Civic election 2026: Q&A with City of North Vancouver candidates, October 5, 2026 (opens in a new tab), Don Bell campaign · Re-Elect Councillor, City of North Vancouver (priorities and About Don) (opens in a new tab).
He listed new parks and dog parks among his priorities, and wrote that he would develop more neighbourhood parks and green spaces.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: North Shore News · Civic election 2026: Q&A with City of North Vancouver candidates, October 5, 2026 (opens in a new tab).
His campaign site says recreation and sports facilities, courts and community parks must keep growing to serve the population.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Don Bell campaign · Re-Elect Councillor, City of North Vancouver (priorities and About Don) (opens in a new tab).
He listed more child care among his priorities.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: North Shore News · Civic election 2026: Q&A with City of North Vancouver candidates, October 5, 2026 (opens in a new tab), Don Bell campaign · Re-Elect Councillor, City of North Vancouver (priorities and About Don) (opens in a new tab).
He listed better public engagement and transparency on major issues, with more chances for residents to reach Council, among his priorities.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: North Shore News · Civic election 2026: Q&A with City of North Vancouver candidates, October 5, 2026 (opens in a new tab), Don Bell campaign · Re-Elect Councillor, City of North Vancouver (priorities and About Don) (opens in a new tab).
He listed protecting the City's creeks in his plan for climate action.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: North Shore News · Civic election 2026: Q&A with City of North Vancouver candidates, October 5, 2026 (opens in a new tab).
He wrote that he would continue moving City vehicles and equipment from fossil fuels to electric.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: North Shore News · Civic election 2026: Q&A with City of North Vancouver candidates, October 5, 2026 (opens in a new tab).
He told Vote4Tomorrow he would support Lonsdale Energy making a progress report public each year.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Vote4Tomorrow · Don Bell, North Vancouver (City of), 2026 climate questionnaire (their own answers) (opens in a new tab).
He told Vote4Tomorrow he would support Lonsdale Energy in continuing to move to eliminate renewable natural gas from its energy mix.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Vote4Tomorrow · Don Bell, North Vancouver (City of), 2026 climate questionnaire (their own answers) (opens in a new tab).
In Vote4Tomorrow's 2026 climate questionnaire, Bell marked as supportive the policy: "Support electrification of new buildings."
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Vote4Tomorrow · Don Bell, North Vancouver (City of), 2026 climate questionnaire (their own answers) (opens in a new tab).
In Vote4Tomorrow's 2026 climate questionnaire, Bell marked as supportive the policy: "Implement a 'right to cool' bylaw to protect tenants during extreme heat events."
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Vote4Tomorrow · Don Bell, North Vancouver (City of), 2026 climate questionnaire (their own answers) (opens in a new tab).
In Vote4Tomorrow's 2026 climate questionnaire, Bell marked as supportive the policy: "Expand and protect tree canopy, parks, and green infrastructure to cool neighbourhoods, clean air, and manage stormwater."
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Vote4Tomorrow · Don Bell, North Vancouver (City of), 2026 climate questionnaire (their own answers) (opens in a new tab).
In Vote4Tomorrow's 2026 climate questionnaire, Bell marked as supportive the policy: "Create connected urban greenways for people and wildlife."
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Vote4Tomorrow · Don Bell, North Vancouver (City of), 2026 climate questionnaire (their own answers) (opens in a new tab).
In Vote4Tomorrow's 2026 climate questionnaire, Bell marked as supportive the policy: "Build affordable homes near jobs, schools, shops, and transit."
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Vote4Tomorrow · Don Bell, North Vancouver (City of), 2026 climate questionnaire (their own answers) (opens in a new tab).
In Vote4Tomorrow's 2026 climate questionnaire, Bell marked as supportive the policy: "Upgrade critical infrastructure for heat, fire, flood, and storm resilience."
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Vote4Tomorrow · Don Bell, North Vancouver (City of), 2026 climate questionnaire (their own answers) (opens in a new tab).
In Vote4Tomorrow's 2026 climate questionnaire, Bell marked as supportive the policy: "Deliver reliable, frequent, affordable local transit."
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Vote4Tomorrow · Don Bell, North Vancouver (City of), 2026 climate questionnaire (their own answers) (opens in a new tab).
In Vote4Tomorrow's 2026 climate questionnaire, Bell marked as supportive the policy: "Advocate to improve regional public transit between communities."
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Vote4Tomorrow · Don Bell, North Vancouver (City of), 2026 climate questionnaire (their own answers) (opens in a new tab).
In Vote4Tomorrow's 2026 climate questionnaire, Bell marked as supportive the policy: "Expand EV charging infrastructure."
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Vote4Tomorrow · Don Bell, North Vancouver (City of), 2026 climate questionnaire (their own answers) (opens in a new tab).
In Vote4Tomorrow's 2026 climate questionnaire, Bell marked as supportive the policy: "Implement bylaws to eliminate waste from new buildings, renovation, and demolition projects and to use existing buildings as efficiently as possible."
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Vote4Tomorrow · Don Bell, North Vancouver (City of), 2026 climate questionnaire (their own answers) (opens in a new tab).
Don Bell was re-elected to City of North Vancouver Council on October 17, 2026. The City's official results give him 5,935 votes, first of the 18 candidates for six seats. The Chief Election Officer certified the results on October 21, 2026, and he took the oath of office at the inaugural Council meeting on November 2, 2026.
In his North Shore News answers he described himself as a former alderman, councillor and mayor of the District of North Vancouver, a former trustee and chair of the North Vancouver School Board, a former Member of Parliament for North Vancouver and a sitting city councillor. His campaign site says he has lived in North Vancouver for more than 57 years and ran a small retail business before his political career. Those are his own account.
For the new term he listed traffic congestion on main roads and rat-running on side streets, safer streets and paths, more frequent transit, correcting problems with pay parking, a North Van Housing Authority, better protection for renters displaced by redevelopment, mature trees and tree canopy, new parks and dog parks, more child care, and better public engagement. He wrote that he supports more vehicle and transit capacity across the Second Narrows.
On the North Shore Wastewater Treatment Plant he told Vote4Tomorrow that he had voted with Council to challenge the tax burden on North Shore taxpayers and to demand a full public inquiry, and his campaign site supports a review of the Metro Vancouver Regional District structure.
Summarized from the campaign’s published profile. These are stated positions, not an assessment of results or a complete platform.
He listed traffic congestion on main roads, rat-running on side streets and conflicts between cars, pedestrians, cyclists and e-scooters as priorities.
North Shore News · Civic election 2026: Q&A with City of North Vancouver candidates, October 5, 2026He wrote that the City's pay parking created problems that can be fixed, and that he would review the program with businesses, including the amount of free parking time.
North Vancouver Chamber · Don Bell, candidate responses, 2026 municipal election (published October 8, 2026)He wrote that he would create a North Van Housing Authority and support more rental, co-op and non-profit housing to keep families, young adults, seniors and workers in North Vancouver.
North Shore News · Civic election 2026: Q&A with City of North Vancouver candidates, October 5, 2026He wrote that he would keep demanding a public inquiry into the cost of the North Shore Wastewater Treatment Plant, and supports a review of the Metro Vancouver Regional District structure.
Don Bell campaign · Re-Elect Councillor, City of North Vancouver (priorities and About Don)Researched on 2026-11-07 through the seven search steps listed below: the City's official results, news release and candidate profiles; his campaign site; the North Shore News questionnaire of October 5, 2026 and its election night report, both read through Internet Archive copies; his answers to the North Vancouver Chamber and to Vote4Tomorrow; and the minutes of the inaugural Council meeting.
His past offices and career are his own account; they were not checked against the records of the District, the school board or Parliament. His social media accounts were not read.
Re-elected in 2026 with 5,935 votes, first of 18.
City of North Vancouver · 2026 Local Government Election, Official Election Results, certified by the Chief Election Officer, October 21, 2026By his own account he was a Member of Parliament for North Vancouver, a mayor and councillor of the District of North Vancouver, and a trustee and chair of the North Vancouver School Board.
North Shore News · Civic election 2026: Q&A with City of North Vancouver candidates, October 5, 2026Proposed questions for a future interview. They have not been sent to the candidate, and no answers have been supplied.
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Don Bell was elected Councillor with 5,935 votes, 1st of 18 in the official count. The City of North Vancouver published the count, and every candidate's total is on the results page.
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The 2026 North Vancouver City municipal election, including the Councillor race, was decided on October 17, 2026.
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