Max Lai
Council candidate · City of North Vancouver
6 are elected to this office.
Where they stand
Traffic & transportation
From housing and rental prices so unaffordable to buy, let alone rent for many young families and working adults who wish to live on the North Shore, our constant traffic woes which forces many, for those that can’t live on the North Shore to decide if the cost of travel is enough for the benefit of the work, to the rise of the crushing cost of living on the North Shore.
Housing & affordability
I am running because the cost of living has grown at such an unattainable pace that living on the North Shore for many is no longer a viable option.
From housing and rental prices so unaffordable to buy, let alone rent for many young families and working adults who wish to live on the North Shore, our constant traffic woes which forces many, for those that can’t live on the North Shore to decide if the cost of travel is enough for the benefit of the work, to the rise of the crushing cost of living on the North Shore.
Governance & transparency
I want to be that voice for our community. A voice that doesn’t talk down to you but a voice that talks with you. A voice that listens, learns, and understands our current communities’ needs and what are future communities’ needs will be.
To be a councilor that works with and works for everyone, of all ages, so they can work, live and play on the North Shore.
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Full statement, as published
Reproduced exactly as it appears on the City of North Vancouver website, retrieved September 28, 2026. Neither the municipality nor this site has verified its accuracy.
Born in North Vancouver, the North Shore is my home. I want to give back by providing others the same and better opportunities I have had to live on the North Shore. I am running because the cost of living has grown at such an unattainable pace that living on the North Shore for many is no longer a viable option.
From housing and rental prices so unaffordable to buy, let alone rent for many young families and working adults who wish to live on the North Shore, our constant traffic woes which forces many, for those that can’t live on the North Shore to decide if the cost of travel is enough for the benefit of the work, to the rise of the crushing cost of living on the North Shore.
I want to be that voice for our community. A voice that doesn’t talk down to you but a voice that talks with you. A voice that listens, learns, and understands our current communities’ needs and what are future communities’ needs will be.
To be a councilor that works with and works for everyone, of all ages, so they can work, live and play on the North Shore.