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Councillor · North Vancouver District 2026
# Mathew Bond
- Elected, Councillor8,378 votes, 5th of 15. Official count, District of North Vancouver. [All results](https://voche.me/bc/north-vancouver-district-2026/results#councillor)
Elected to North Vancouver District Council on October 17, 2026, with 8,378 votes, fifth of the 15 candidates for six seats. A councillor from 2014 to 2022 and a professional engineer by his own account, he ran on clear reporting on major projects, faster housing approvals and safe routes to school.
Mathew Bond was elected to the Council of the District of North Vancouver on October 17, 2026, with 8,378 votes, fifth of the 15 council candidates in the District's official count. He served on Council from 2014 to 2022 and ran for mayor in 2022, the North Shore News reported. A professional engineer by his own account, he ran on clear reporting on major projects, faster housing approvals, non-market and co-op housing on District land, safer routes to school and rapid transit.
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Candidate space2026
*Mathew BondCouncillorv.*
[Image: District of North Vancouver candidate photo, via North Van Votes](https://northvanvotes.ca/candidates/dnv-council-bond-mathew/)
Promise tracker
## 24 promises. What Mathew has done since.
Tracked since October 18, 2026. Every change of status links to the vote, motion or report behind it.
- No action yet**Protect and add to employment lands in Maplewood**Business · Own promise
On VoteMate, Bond listed protecting and intensifying employment lands in the Maplewood area to create more space for businesses, jobs and homes close to work.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: VoteMate · Mathew Bond, District of North Vancouver Council, 2026 BC Local Elections (their own answers) (opens in a new tab), North Vancouver Chamber · Mathew Bond, candidate responses, 2026 municipal election (published October 8, 2026) (opens in a new tab).No action yet**Implement the Economic Development Strategy and speed up business permits**Business · Own promise
He listed implementing the Economic Development Strategy by protecting employment lands, expanding business space and making permitting quicker, clearer and more predictable. He wrote the same in his North Shore News answers.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: VoteMate · Mathew Bond, District of North Vancouver Council, 2026 BC Local Elections (their own answers) (opens in a new tab), North Shore News · Civic election 2026: Q&A with District of North Vancouver candidates, October 5, 2026 (opens in a new tab), North Vancouver Chamber · Mathew Bond, candidate responses, 2026 municipal election (published October 8, 2026) (opens in a new tab).No action yet**Advocate for fairer property assessment for businesses**Taxes and spending · Own promise
He wrote that he will advocate for fairer property assessment so businesses are not penalized by land values unrelated to their operations.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: North Shore News · Civic election 2026: Q&A with District of North Vancouver candidates, October 5, 2026 (opens in a new tab).No action yet**Design infrastructure for future climate and report on resilience projects**Emergency planning · Own promise
He listed designing infrastructure for future climate conditions and publicly reporting the cost, risk reduction and progress of major resilience projects.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: VoteMate · Mathew Bond, District of North Vancouver Council, 2026 BC Local Elections (their own answers) (opens in a new tab), North Shore News · Civic election 2026: Q&A with District of North Vancouver candidates, October 5, 2026 (opens in a new tab), Vote4Tomorrow · Mathew Bond, North Vancouver (District of), 2026 climate questionnaire (their own answers) (opens in a new tab).No action yet**Make climate a lens for District decisions, with targets and reporting**Environment · Own promise
He listed making climate a lens for land-use, transportation, infrastructure and financial decisions, with measurable targets and public reporting.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: VoteMate · Mathew Bond, District of North Vancouver Council, 2026 BC Local Elections (their own answers) (opens in a new tab).No action yet**Speed up new trail connections and fund trail maintenance to match use**Parks and trails · Own promise
He listed accelerating new trail connections and scaling maintenance funding to the size and use of the District trail network.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: VoteMate · Mathew Bond, District of North Vancouver Council, 2026 BC Local Elections (their own answers) (opens in a new tab).No action yet**Close gaps in walking, rolling and biking routes**Streets and safety · Own promise
He listed closing gaps in walking, rolling and biking routes so people can safely reach schools, transit, work and daily needs.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: VoteMate · Mathew Bond, District of North Vancouver Council, 2026 BC Local Elections (their own answers) (opens in a new tab), North Shore News · Civic election 2026: Q&A with District of North Vancouver candidates, October 5, 2026 (opens in a new tab).No action yet**Safer routes to school with lower speeds and traffic calming**Streets and safety · Own promise
He listed building safer routes to school using lower speeds, traffic calming and before-and-after measurement of speeds, near misses and collisions.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: VoteMate · Mathew Bond, District of North Vancouver Council, 2026 BC Local Elections (their own answers) (opens in a new tab), North Shore News · Civic election 2026: Q&A with District of North Vancouver candidates, October 5, 2026 (opens in a new tab).No action yet**Work with regional partners on rapid transit and bridge and highway reliability**Transportation · Own promise
He listed working with regional partners to advance rapid transit and improve bridge and highway safety and reliability.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: VoteMate · Mathew Bond, District of North Vancouver Council, 2026 BC Local Elections (their own answers) (opens in a new tab), North Shore News · Civic election 2026: Q&A with District of North Vancouver candidates, October 5, 2026 (opens in a new tab), North Vancouver Chamber · Mathew Bond, candidate responses, 2026 municipal election (published October 8, 2026) (opens in a new tab), Vote4Tomorrow · Mathew Bond, North Vancouver (District of), 2026 climate questionnaire (their own answers) (opens in a new tab).No action yet**Clearer, faster approvals and more housing choice**Housing · Own promise
He listed supporting clearer, faster approvals and more housing choice across the District.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: VoteMate · Mathew Bond, District of North Vancouver Council, 2026 BC Local Elections (their own answers) (opens in a new tab), North Shore News · Civic election 2026: Q&A with District of North Vancouver candidates, October 5, 2026 (opens in a new tab), North Vancouver Chamber · Mathew Bond, candidate responses, 2026 municipal election (published October 8, 2026) (opens in a new tab).No action yet**Use District land and partnerships for non-market, co-op and supportive housing**Housing · Own promise
He listed using District land and partnerships to expand non-market, co-op and supportive housing.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: VoteMate · Mathew Bond, District of North Vancouver Council, 2026 BC Local Elections (their own answers) (opens in a new tab), North Shore News · Civic election 2026: Q&A with District of North Vancouver candidates, October 5, 2026 (opens in a new tab).No action yet**Clear reporting on the costs and risks of major projects**Open government · Own promise
He listed demanding clear reporting on major projects so Council and residents understand costs, risks, assumptions and long-term consequences.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: VoteMate · Mathew Bond, District of North Vancouver Council, 2026 BC Local Elections (their own answers) (opens in a new tab), North Shore News · Civic election 2026: Q&A with District of North Vancouver candidates, October 5, 2026 (opens in a new tab).No action yet**Engage residents earlier and explain trade-offs**Open government · Own promise
He listed engaging residents earlier, explaining trade-offs clearly and including people who cannot attend Council meetings or complete formal surveys.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: VoteMate · Mathew Bond, District of North Vancouver Council, 2026 BC Local Elections (their own answers) (opens in a new tab).No action yet**Stop non-employment uses from pushing businesses out of Lynn Creek and Pemberton**Business · Own promise
In his answers to the North Vancouver Chamber, Bond wrote that he supports preventing non-employment uses from displacing businesses in the Lynn Creek and Pemberton areas.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: North Vancouver Chamber · Mathew Bond, candidate responses, 2026 municipal election (published October 8, 2026) (opens in a new tab).No action yet**Transit priority, last-mile connections and coordinated road work**Transportation · Own promise
He wrote that the District can provide transit priority, improve last-mile connections and better coordinate construction and road work.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: North Vancouver Chamber · Mathew Bond, candidate responses, 2026 municipal election (published October 8, 2026) (opens in a new tab).No action yet**Quick local traffic fixes tried as measured pilot projects**Transportation · Own promise
He wrote that he supports quick local improvements through pilot projects whose effects on travel reliability, safety and business are measured and then refined.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: North Vancouver Chamber · Mathew Bond, candidate responses, 2026 municipal election (published October 8, 2026) (opens in a new tab).No action yet**Keep advancing the Maplewood Plan**Planning · Own promise
He wrote that he would continue advancing the Maplewood Plan to create more space for businesses, jobs and homes close to employment.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: North Vancouver Chamber · Mathew Bond, candidate responses, 2026 municipal election (published October 8, 2026) (opens in a new tab).No action yet**Scale up energy retrofits for homes, businesses and public buildings**Environment · Own promise
In Vote4Tomorrow's 2026 climate questionnaire, Bond marked as supportive the policy: "Scale up energy retrofits for existing homes, businesses, and public buildings."
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Vote4Tomorrow · Mathew Bond, North Vancouver (District of), 2026 climate questionnaire (their own answers) (opens in a new tab).No action yet**A "right to cool" bylaw to protect tenants in extreme heat**Environment · Own promise
In Vote4Tomorrow's 2026 climate questionnaire, Bond 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 · Mathew Bond, North Vancouver (District of), 2026 climate questionnaire (their own answers) (opens in a new tab).No action yet**Pursue legal options to recover climate costs from fossil fuel companies**Environment · Own promise
In Vote4Tomorrow's 2026 climate questionnaire, Bond marked as supportive the policy: "Pursue available legal options to recover a fair share of the climate costs facing our community from fossil fuel companies and other big polluters."
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Vote4Tomorrow · Mathew Bond, North Vancouver (District of), 2026 climate questionnaire (their own answers) (opens in a new tab).No action yet**Expand and protect tree canopy, parks and green infrastructure**Environment · Own promise
In Vote4Tomorrow's 2026 climate questionnaire, Bond 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 · Mathew Bond, North Vancouver (District of), 2026 climate questionnaire (their own answers) (opens in a new tab).No action yet**Build affordable homes near jobs, schools, shops and transit**Housing · Own promise
In Vote4Tomorrow's 2026 climate questionnaire, Bond 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 · Mathew Bond, North Vancouver (District of), 2026 climate questionnaire (their own answers) (opens in a new tab).No action yet**Zero waste bylaws to divert organic waste and recyclables**Environment · Own promise
In Vote4Tomorrow's 2026 climate questionnaire, Bond marked as supportive the policy: "Implement zero waste bylaws to divert organic waste and recyclables from disposal."
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Vote4Tomorrow · Mathew Bond, North Vancouver (District of), 2026 climate questionnaire (their own answers) (opens in a new tab).No action yet**Improve public buildings to provide cooling and clean air**Emergency planning · Own promise
In his written answer to Vote4Tomorrow, Bond wrote that he supports improving public buildings to provide cooling and clean air, and working with community groups to reach people who need help in an emergency.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Vote4Tomorrow · Mathew Bond, North Vancouver (District of), 2026 climate questionnaire (their own answers) (opens in a new tab).
How did Mathew Bond do in the 2026 North Vancouver District municipal election?
Mathew Bond was elected Councillor with 8,378 votes, 5th of 15 in the official count. The District of North Vancouver published the count, and every candidate's total is on the results page.
Is this an official page for Mathew Bond?
No. This page is researched by voche.me from public sources, listed below, and is separate from Mathew Bond's own campaign.
Does Mathew Bond currently hold public office?
Not according to this profile. voche.me has not listed a current public office for Mathew Bond.
How many sources does this Mathew Bond profile cite?
This profile lists 10 sourced references, each with the date voche.me checked it, in the Sources section below.
Why do some questions on Mathew Bond's page show no answer?
The "Questions & answers" section on this page lists questions voche.me would put to Mathew Bond 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 Mathew Bond ran in?
The 2026 North Vancouver District municipal election, including the Councillor race, was decided on October 17, 2026.
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## Sources & transparency
- [District of North Vancouver · Results of Election by Voting, 2026 General Local Election, report of the Chief Election Officer, October 20, 2026 ](https://docs.dnv.org/documents/6-1-election-results.pdf)Checked November 5, 2026
- [District of North Vancouver · Declaration of Official Election Results, October 19, 2026 ](https://docs.dnv.org/documents/declaration-of-official-results.pdf)Checked November 5, 2026
- [District of North Vancouver · Declaration of Election by Voting, September 21, 2026 ](https://docs.dnv.org/documents/declaration-of-election.pdf)Checked November 5, 2026
- [North Shore News · Civic election 2026: Q&A with District of North Vancouver candidates, October 5, 2026 ](https://www.nsnews.com/2026-civic-election-north-van-district/civic-election-2026-qa-with-district-of-north-vancouver-candidates-12850297)Checked November 5, 2026
- [North Shore News · Mike Little re-elected as North Vancouver District mayor, by Abby Luciano, October 17, 2026 ](https://www.nsnews.com/local-news/mike-little-re-elected-as-north-vancouver-district-mayor-12906871)Checked November 5, 2026
- [VoteMate · Mathew Bond, District of North Vancouver Council, 2026 BC Local Elections (their own answers) ](https://votemate.org/c/13914?riding=806)Checked November 5, 2026
- [Global News · B.C. municipal election 2022: North Vancouver (District) results, October 16, 2022 ](https://globalnews.ca/news/9130364/b-c-municipal-election-2022-north-vancouver-district-results/)Checked November 5, 2026
- [North Vancouver Chamber · Mathew Bond, candidate responses, 2026 municipal election (published October 8, 2026) ](https://www.nvchamber.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Matthew-Bond.pdf)Checked November 5, 2026
- [Vote4Tomorrow · Mathew Bond, North Vancouver (District of), 2026 climate questionnaire (their own answers) ](https://vote4tomorrow.ca/election-2026/north-vancouver-district-of/mathew-bond/)Checked November 5, 2026
- [North Van Votes · Mathew Bond, candidate page with the statement filed with the District, by Bahareh Ghadimi (retrieved October 8, 2026) ](https://northvanvotes.ca/candidates/dnv-council-bond-mathew/)Checked November 5, 2026
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