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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.","sand","editorial",[67,75],{"period":68,"title":69,"description":70,"source":71},"Now","Councillor, City of North Vancouver","Re-elected in 2026 with 5,935 votes, first of 18.",{"label":72,"url":73,"checkedAt":74},"City of North Vancouver · 2026 Local Government Election, Official Election Results, certified by the Chief Election Officer, October 21, 2026","https:\u002F\u002Fwww2.cnv.org\u002Felection2026\u002F","2026-11-07",{"period":76,"title":77,"description":78,"source":79},"Earlier","Member of Parliament for North Vancouver; mayor of the District of North Vancouver","By 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.",{"label":80,"url":81,"checkedAt":74},"North Shore News · Civic election 2026: Q&A with City of North Vancouver candidates, October 5, 2026","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.nsnews.com\u002Flocal-news\u002Fcivic-election-2026-qa-with-city-of-north-vancouver-candidates-12845369","json","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","",{"src":90,"smallSrc":91,"width":92,"height":93,"alt":94,"credit":39,"sourceUrl":95,"position":96},"\u002Fimages\u002Fcandidates\u002Fdon-bell-640.webp","\u002Fimages\u002Fcandidates\u002Fdon-bell-320.webp",640,800,"Don Bell, from City of North Vancouver.","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.cnv.org\u002FCity-Hall\u002FMayor-Council\u002FCouncillor-Don-Bell","50% 30%",[98,103,110,115],{"title":99,"summary":100,"details":101,"source":102},"Traffic and safer side streets","He listed traffic congestion on main roads, rat-running on side streets and conflicts between cars, pedestrians, cyclists and e-scooters as priorities.",[],{"label":80,"url":81,"checkedAt":74},{"title":104,"summary":105,"details":106,"source":107},"Fix pay parking","He 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.",[],{"label":108,"url":109,"checkedAt":74},"North Vancouver Chamber · Don Bell, candidate responses, 2026 municipal election (published October 8, 2026)","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.nvchamber.ca\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F10\u002FDon-Bell.pdf",{"title":111,"summary":112,"details":113,"source":114},"A North Van Housing Authority","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.",[],{"label":80,"url":81,"checkedAt":74},{"title":116,"summary":117,"details":118,"source":119},"A public inquiry into the wastewater plant costs","He 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.",[],{"label":120,"url":121,"checkedAt":74},"Don Bell campaign · Re-Elect Councillor, City of North Vancouver (priorities and About Don)","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.donbell.ca\u002F",{"status":123,"answers":124},"not-contacted",[],[],[127,132,137,141,145,149,154],{"step":128,"label":129,"url":121,"date":74,"result":130,"note":131},1,"His own campaign website","found","The home page was read, with its list of priorities and the About Don section. The longer topic texts behind its \"Read more\" links are not on separate pages.",{"step":133,"label":134,"date":74,"result":135,"note":136},2,"His public social media accounts","not-done","His North Shore News answers name Facebook and Instagram accounts. They were not read.",{"step":138,"label":139,"url":73,"date":74,"result":130,"note":140},3,"The City's candidate profiles and official results","They give the ballot name, the office, the votes and the statement filed with the City.",{"step":142,"label":143,"url":81,"date":74,"result":130,"note":144},4,"Questionnaires and all-candidates meetings","The North Shore News questionnaire of October 5, 2026, read through an Internet Archive copy because nsnews.com answers 403 to scripts; his answers to the North Vancouver Chamber; and his answers to Vote4Tomorrow's 2026 climate questionnaire.",{"step":146,"label":147,"date":74,"result":130,"note":148},5,"A name search with North Vancouver City and 2026","North Van Votes, an independent guide, reproduces the statement filed with the City and quotes his campaign site.",{"step":150,"label":151,"url":152,"date":74,"result":130,"note":153},6,"News reports of the result","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.nsnews.com\u002Flocal-news\u002Fcity-of-north-vancouver-election-results-linda-buchanan-wins-12906636","The North Shore News election night report, read through an Internet Archive copy.",{"step":155,"label":156,"url":157,"date":74,"result":130,"note":158},7,"The public record of a public role","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.cnv.org\u002F-\u002Fmedia\u002FCity-of-North-Vancouver\u002FDocuments\u002FCouncil-Meeting-Minutes\u002F2026\u002F2026-11-02-INAUGURAL-Council-Meeting-Minutes-November-2-2026.pdf","The minutes of the inaugural Council meeting of November 2, 2026 record his oath of office. His votes in the new term will be counted once its minutes are published.",[160],{"id":161,"kicker":162,"title":163,"paragraphs":164,"links":167},"research-status","Research status","What voche.me has checked",[165,166],"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.",[],"don-bell",[170,171,175,178,179,181,182,185,188,189],{"label":72,"url":73,"checkedAt":74},{"label":172,"url":173,"checkedAt":74,"listOnly":174},"City of North Vancouver · Official results announced for the 2026 General Local Election, news release, October 21, 2026","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.cnv.org\u002FCity-Hall\u002FNews-Room\u002FNews-Releases\u002F2026\u002F10\u002F21\u002FOfficial-results-announced-for-the-2026-General-Local-Election--for-the-City-of-North-Vancouver",true,{"label":176,"url":177,"checkedAt":74},"City of North Vancouver · 2026 Candidate Profiles (statements filed by each candidate, not checked by the City)","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.cnv.org\u002FCity-Hall\u002FGeneral-Local-Election\u002F2026-General-Local-Election\u002FCandidate-Profiles",{"label":80,"url":81,"checkedAt":74},{"label":180,"url":152,"checkedAt":74},"North Shore News · City of North Vancouver election results: Linda Buchanan wins, by Brent Richter, October 17, 2026",{"label":108,"url":109,"checkedAt":74},{"label":183,"url":184,"checkedAt":74},"Vote4Tomorrow · Don Bell, North Vancouver (City of), 2026 climate questionnaire (their own answers)","https:\u002F\u002Fvote4tomorrow.ca\u002Felection-2026\u002Fnorth-vancouver-city-of\u002Fdon-bell\u002F",{"label":186,"url":187,"checkedAt":74},"North Van Votes · Don Bell, candidate page with the statement filed with the City, by Bahareh Ghadimi (retrieved November 7, 2026)","https:\u002F\u002Fnorthvanvotes.ca\u002Fcandidates\u002Fcnv-council-bell-don\u002F",{"label":120,"url":121,"checkedAt":74},{"label":190,"url":157,"checkedAt":74},"City of North Vancouver · Minutes of the Inaugural Meeting of Council, November 2, 2026","elections\u002Fbc-north-vancouver-city-2026\u002Fcandidates\u002Fdon-bell","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.",[],"IVeGXQer5efnpHViw3UDbckZi3NXBWx0QBnmNRO9geo",[],[197,207,217,227,235,244,254,262,270],{"slug":198,"name":199,"office":14,"number":88,"ballotNumber":19,"colour":200,"palette":19,"sample":20,"portrait":201},"andrew-robertson","Andrew Robertson","fern",{"src":202,"smallSrc":203,"width":92,"height":93,"alt":204,"credit":205,"sourceUrl":206,"position":96},"\u002Fimages\u002Fcandidates\u002Fandrew-robertson-640.webp","\u002Fimages\u002Fcandidates\u002Fandrew-robertson-320.webp","Andrew Robertson, from Andrew Robertson campaign.","Andrew Robertson 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School District","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.sd44.ca\u002Fboard-of-education\u002Fboard-of-education-trustees\u002F",{"slug":228,"name":229,"office":14,"number":88,"ballotNumber":19,"colour":64,"palette":19,"sample":20,"portrait":230},"holly-back","Holly Back",{"src":231,"smallSrc":232,"width":92,"height":93,"alt":233,"credit":39,"sourceUrl":234,"position":96},"\u002Fimages\u002Fcandidates\u002Fholly-back-640.webp","\u002Fimages\u002Fcandidates\u002Fholly-back-320.webp","Holly Back, from City of North Vancouver.","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.cnv.org\u002FCity-Hall\u002FMayor-Council\u002FCouncillor-Holly-Back",{"slug":236,"name":237,"office":13,"number":88,"ballotNumber":19,"colour":238,"palette":19,"sample":20,"portrait":239},"linda-buchanan","Linda Buchanan","blue",{"src":240,"smallSrc":241,"width":92,"height":93,"alt":242,"credit":39,"sourceUrl":243,"position":96},"\u002Fimages\u002Fcandidates\u002Flinda-buchanan-640.webp","\u002Fimages\u002Fcandidates\u002Flinda-buchanan-320.webp","Linda 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Shahriari, from City of North Vancouver.","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.cnv.org\u002FCity-Hall\u002FMayor-Council\u002FCouncillor-Shervin-Shahriari",{"slug":263,"name":264,"office":14,"number":88,"ballotNumber":19,"colour":220,"palette":19,"sample":20,"portrait":265},"tony-valente","Tony Valente",{"src":266,"smallSrc":267,"width":92,"height":93,"alt":268,"credit":39,"sourceUrl":269,"position":96},"\u002Fimages\u002Fcandidates\u002Ftony-valente-640.webp","\u002Fimages\u002Fcandidates\u002Ftony-valente-320.webp","Tony Valente, from City of North Vancouver.","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.cnv.org\u002FCity-Hall\u002FMayor-Council\u002FCouncillor-Tony-Valente",{"slug":271,"name":272,"office":26,"number":88,"ballotNumber":19,"colour":238,"palette":19,"sample":20,"portrait":273},"trish-neufeld","Trish Neufeld",{"src":274,"smallSrc":275,"width":92,"height":93,"alt":276,"credit":277,"sourceUrl":278,"position":96},"\u002Fimages\u002Fcandidates\u002Ftrish-neufeld-640.webp","\u002Fimages\u002Fcandidates\u002Ftrish-neufeld-320.webp","Trish Neufeld, from Trish Neufeld campaign.","Trish Neufeld campaign","https:\u002F\u002Ftrishneufeld-sd44.ca\u002F",{"id":280,"checkedAt":74,"extension":82,"meta":281,"promises":282,"race":574,"slug":168,"stem":575,"__hash__":576},"trackers\u002Felections\u002Fbc-north-vancouver-city-2026\u002Ftracker\u002Fdon-bell.json",{},[283,294,302,310,318,326,334,342,351,361,368,375,383,390,398,407,415,424,432,440,448,456,465,474,482,489,496,503,510,517,524,531,538,546,553,560,567],{"id":284,"title":285,"pledge":286,"topic":16,"scope":287,"sources":288,"status":292,"evidence":293},"wastewater-public-inquiry","Keep demanding a public inquiry into the wastewater plant costs","He listed continuing to demand a public inquiry into the cost of the North Shore Wastewater 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taxpayers.",[307,308],{"label":183,"url":184},{"label":120,"url":121},[],{"id":311,"title":312,"pledge":313,"topic":314,"scope":287,"sources":315,"status":292,"evidence":317},"north-van-housing-authority","Create a North Van Housing Authority","He wrote that he would create a North Van Housing Authority.","Housing",[316],{"label":80,"url":81},[],{"id":319,"title":320,"pledge":321,"topic":314,"scope":287,"sources":322,"status":292,"evidence":325},"rental-coop-nonprofit-housing","More rental, co-op and non-profit housing, and stratified lots","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.",[323,324],{"label":80,"url":81},{"label":120,"url":121},[],{"id":327,"title":328,"pledge":329,"topic":330,"scope":287,"sources":331,"status":292,"evidence":333},"protect-displaced-renters","Better protection for renters displaced by redevelopment","He wrote 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housing.","Business",[348,349],{"label":80,"url":81},{"label":108,"url":109},[],{"id":352,"title":353,"pledge":354,"topic":355,"scope":287,"sources":356,"status":292,"evidence":360},"fix-pay-parking","Correct the problems with pay parking, including free parking time","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.","Parking",[357,358,359],{"label":80,"url":81},{"label":108,"url":109},{"label":120,"url":121},[],{"id":362,"title":363,"pledge":364,"topic":355,"scope":287,"sources":365,"status":292,"evidence":367},"parking-signage","Better signs to nearby public parking","He told the Chamber that better street parking for customers, including signs to nearby off-street public parking, would help businesses.",[366],{"label":108,"url":109},[],{"id":369,"title":370,"pledge":371,"topic":346,"scope":287,"sources":372,"status":292,"evidence":374},"shopping-street-trees-benches","Street trees, landscaping and benches on shopping streets","He told the Chamber he would improve the street-level shopping experience with street trees, landscaping and benches.",[373],{"label":108,"url":109},[],{"id":376,"title":377,"pledge":378,"topic":379,"scope":287,"sources":380,"status":292,"evidence":382},"review-business-tax-ratio","Review the residential to business tax ratio","He told the Chamber he would review the ratio of residential to business taxes against similar communities.","Taxes and spending",[381],{"label":108,"url":109},[],{"id":384,"title":385,"pledge":386,"topic":346,"scope":287,"sources":387,"status":292,"evidence":389},"protect-light-industrial","Protect light industrial areas","He told the Chamber he would protect the existing light industrial areas.",[388],{"label":108,"url":109},[],{"id":391,"title":392,"pledge":393,"topic":379,"scope":287,"sources":394,"status":292,"evidence":397},"reduce-tax-increases","Reduce tax increases for residents and businesses","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.",[395,396],{"label":120,"url":121},{"label":80,"url":81},[],{"id":399,"title":400,"pledge":401,"topic":402,"scope":287,"sources":403,"status":292,"evidence":406},"traffic-rat-running","Act on traffic congestion and rat-running on side streets","He listed traffic congestion on main roads and rat-running on side streets as priorities.","Streets and safety",[404,405],{"label":80,"url":81},{"label":120,"url":121},[],{"id":408,"title":409,"pledge":410,"topic":402,"scope":287,"sources":411,"status":292,"evidence":414},"safer-streets-fewer-conflicts","Safer streets, paths, sidewalks and bike lanes","He listed safer streets, paths, sidewalks and bike lanes, and fewer conflicts between cars, pedestrians, cyclists and e-scooters, as priorities.",[412,413],{"label":80,"url":81},{"label":120,"url":121},[],{"id":416,"title":417,"pledge":418,"topic":419,"scope":287,"sources":420,"status":292,"evidence":423},"second-narrows-vehicle-transit","Vehicle and transit capacity on a new Second Narrows crossing","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.","Transportation",[421,422],{"label":80,"url":81},{"label":108,"url":109},[],{"id":425,"title":426,"pledge":427,"topic":428,"scope":287,"sources":429,"status":292,"evidence":431},"tree-bylaw-all-properties","Apply the tree bylaw to all properties","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.","Trees",[430],{"label":183,"url":184},[],{"id":433,"title":434,"pledge":435,"topic":428,"scope":287,"sources":436,"status":292,"evidence":439},"protect-mature-trees","Protect mature trees and add street trees","He wrote that he would improve protection of existing mature trees, expand the tree canopy and plant more street trees.",[437,438],{"label":80,"url":81},{"label":120,"url":121},[],{"id":441,"title":442,"pledge":443,"topic":444,"scope":287,"sources":445,"status":292,"evidence":447},"new-parks-dog-parks","New parks and dog parks","He listed new parks and dog parks among his priorities, and wrote that he would develop more neighbourhood parks and green spaces.","Parks and trails",[446],{"label":80,"url":81},[],{"id":449,"title":450,"pledge":451,"topic":452,"scope":287,"sources":453,"status":292,"evidence":455},"recreation-courts-fields","More recreation facilities, courts and sports fields","His campaign site says recreation and sports facilities, courts and community parks must keep growing to serve the population.","Community facilities",[454],{"label":120,"url":121},[],{"id":457,"title":458,"pledge":459,"topic":460,"scope":287,"sources":461,"status":292,"evidence":464},"more-child-care","More child care","He listed more child care among his priorities.","Child care",[462,463],{"label":80,"url":81},{"label":120,"url":121},[],{"id":466,"title":467,"pledge":468,"topic":469,"scope":287,"sources":470,"status":292,"evidence":473},"public-engagement-transparency","Better public engagement and transparency on major issues","He listed better public engagement and transparency on major issues, with more chances for residents to reach Council, among his priorities.","Open government",[471,472],{"label":80,"url":81},{"label":120,"url":121},[],{"id":475,"title":476,"pledge":477,"topic":478,"scope":287,"sources":479,"status":292,"evidence":481},"protect-creeks","Protect creeks","He listed protecting the City's creeks in his plan for climate action.","Environment",[480],{"label":80,"url":81},[],{"id":483,"title":484,"pledge":485,"topic":478,"scope":287,"sources":486,"status":292,"evidence":488},"electric-city-fleet","Move City vehicles and equipment to electric","He wrote that he would continue moving City vehicles and equipment from fossil fuels to electric.",[487],{"label":80,"url":81},[],{"id":490,"title":491,"pledge":492,"topic":478,"scope":287,"sources":493,"status":292,"evidence":495},"lonsdale-energy-yearly-report","A public Lonsdale Energy progress report every year","He told Vote4Tomorrow he would support Lonsdale Energy making a progress report public each year.",[494],{"label":183,"url":184},[],{"id":497,"title":498,"pledge":499,"topic":478,"scope":287,"sources":500,"status":292,"evidence":502},"lonsdale-energy-end-rng","Support Lonsdale Energy ending its use of renewable natural gas","He told Vote4Tomorrow he would support Lonsdale Energy in continuing to move to eliminate renewable natural gas from its energy mix.",[501],{"label":183,"url":184},[],{"id":504,"title":505,"pledge":506,"topic":478,"scope":287,"sources":507,"status":292,"evidence":509},"electrify-new-buildings-v4t","Support electric heating and power in new buildings","In Vote4Tomorrow's 2026 climate questionnaire, Bell marked as supportive the policy: \"Support electrification of new buildings.\"",[508],{"label":183,"url":184},[],{"id":511,"title":512,"pledge":513,"topic":330,"scope":287,"sources":514,"status":292,"evidence":516},"right-to-cool-bylaw-v4t","A 'right to cool' bylaw for tenants in extreme heat","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.\"",[515],{"label":183,"url":184},[],{"id":518,"title":519,"pledge":520,"topic":428,"scope":287,"sources":521,"status":292,"evidence":523},"expand-tree-canopy-v4t","Expand and protect tree canopy, parks and green infrastructure","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.\"",[522],{"label":183,"url":184},[],{"id":525,"title":526,"pledge":527,"topic":444,"scope":287,"sources":528,"status":292,"evidence":530},"connected-greenways-v4t","Connected urban greenways for people and wildlife","In Vote4Tomorrow's 2026 climate questionnaire, Bell marked as supportive the policy: \"Create connected urban greenways for people and wildlife.\"",[529],{"label":183,"url":184},[],{"id":532,"title":533,"pledge":534,"topic":314,"scope":287,"sources":535,"status":292,"evidence":537},"affordable-homes-near-transit-v4t","Affordable homes near jobs, schools, shops and transit","In Vote4Tomorrow's 2026 climate questionnaire, Bell marked as supportive the policy: \"Build affordable homes near jobs, schools, shops, and transit.\"",[536],{"label":183,"url":184},[],{"id":539,"title":540,"pledge":541,"topic":542,"scope":287,"sources":543,"status":292,"evidence":545},"resilient-infrastructure-v4t","Upgrade critical infrastructure for heat, fire, flood and storms","In Vote4Tomorrow's 2026 climate questionnaire, Bell marked as supportive the policy: \"Upgrade critical infrastructure for heat, fire, flood, and storm resilience.\"","Emergency planning",[544],{"label":183,"url":184},[],{"id":547,"title":548,"pledge":549,"topic":419,"scope":287,"sources":550,"status":292,"evidence":552},"reliable-local-transit-v4t","Reliable, frequent and affordable local transit","In Vote4Tomorrow's 2026 climate questionnaire, Bell marked as supportive the policy: \"Deliver reliable, frequent, affordable local transit.\"",[551],{"label":183,"url":184},[],{"id":554,"title":555,"pledge":556,"topic":419,"scope":287,"sources":557,"status":292,"evidence":559},"advocate-regional-transit-v4t","Advocate for better regional transit between communities","In Vote4Tomorrow's 2026 climate questionnaire, Bell marked as supportive the policy: \"Advocate to improve regional public transit between communities.\"",[558],{"label":183,"url":184},[],{"id":561,"title":562,"pledge":563,"topic":419,"scope":287,"sources":564,"status":292,"evidence":566},"expand-ev-charging-v4t","Expand electric vehicle charging","In Vote4Tomorrow's 2026 climate questionnaire, Bell marked as supportive the policy: \"Expand EV charging infrastructure.\"",[565],{"label":183,"url":184},[],{"id":568,"title":569,"pledge":570,"topic":478,"scope":287,"sources":571,"status":292,"evidence":573},"construction-waste-bylaws-v4t","Bylaws to cut waste from building, renovation and demolition","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.\"",[572],{"label":183,"url":184},[],"councillor","elections\u002Fbc-north-vancouver-city-2026\u002Ftracker\u002Fdon-bell","0aQLDpvV1nvgvhKP9l0YsflzbBajRB1FDhSygN_W4eM",[],1794195413866]