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Daniel Anderson

Council candidate · District of North Vancouver

6 are elected to this office.

Where they stand

Traffic & transportation

As a councillor, Dan will work to ensure infrastructure and public facilities keep pace with growth, address transportation gridlock, and protect taxpayers amid rising budgetary pressures.

Official candidate statement · retrieved September 28, 2026

Housing & affordability

He will advocate for a fair renegotiation of household levies connected to the Wastewater project, meaningful local control over density and zoning, attainable housing for young families, and decisions that protect the balance among people, nature, and community.

Official candidate statement · retrieved September 28, 2026

Property taxes & spending

This experience has strengthened his commitment to transparency, sound financial oversight, and ensuring regional bodies remain accountable to the communities they serve.

As a councillor, Dan will work to ensure infrastructure and public facilities keep pace with growth, address transportation gridlock, and protect taxpayers amid rising budgetary pressures. He will advocate for a fair renegotiation of household levies connected to the Wastewater project, meaningful local control over density and zoning, attainable housing for young families, and decisions that protect the balance among people, nature, and community.

Official candidate statement · retrieved September 28, 2026

Development & growth

Dan Anderson is running for District Council because our community deserves responsible growth, accountable government, and infrastructure that keeps pace with development.

Official candidate statement · retrieved September 28, 2026

As a councillor, Dan will work to ensure infrastructure and public facilities keep pace with growth, address transportation gridlock, and protect taxpayers amid rising budgetary pressures. He will advocate for a fair renegotiation of household levies connected to the Wastewater project, meaningful local control over density and zoning, attainable housing for young families, and decisions that protect the balance among people, nature, and community.

Dan is asking voters to join him in restoring local control and building a more liveable, fiscally responsible District of North Van

Official candidate statement · retrieved September 28, 2026

Governance & transparency

Dan also serves as the spokesperson for the North Shore Neighbourhoods Alliance, a coalition of seven community associations seeking an independent, public inquiry into the Wastewater Treatment Plant project. This experience has strengthened his commitment to transparency, sound financial oversight, and ensuring regional bodies remain accountable to the communities they serve.

North Shore Wastewater Treatment PlantOfficial candidate statement · retrieved September 28, 2026

He will advocate for a fair renegotiation of household levies connected to the Wastewater project, meaningful local control over density and zoning, attainable housing for young families, and decisions that protect the balance among people, nature, and community.

Dan is asking voters to join him in restoring local control and building a more liveable, fiscally responsible District of North Van

Official candidate statement · retrieved September 28, 2026
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Full statement, as published

Reproduced exactly as it appears on the District of North Vancouver website, retrieved September 28, 2026. Neither the municipality nor this site has verified its accuracy.

Dan Anderson is running for District Council because our community deserves responsible growth, accountable government, and infrastructure that keeps pace with development.

A lifelong North Shore resident, Dan lives in Seylynn with his beloved Labrador retriever, Nietzsche. He holds graduate degrees in Developmental Psychology and Education and is the co-founder of the Thinking Playground, a summer camp that helps children and youth develop critical-thinking skills.

For the past four years, he has served on the North Vancouver School Board, where he chaired the Audit Committee and helped rebuild the Board’s strategic reserves. Dan also serves as the spokesperson for the North Shore Neighbourhoods Alliance, a coalition of seven community associations seeking an independent, public inquiry into the Wastewater Treatment Plant project. This experience has strengthened his commitment to transparency, sound financial oversight, and ensuring regional bodies remain accountable to the communities they serve.

As a councillor, Dan will work to ensure infrastructure and public facilities keep pace with growth, address transportation gridlock, and protect taxpayers amid rising budgetary pressures. He will advocate for a fair renegotiation of household levies connected to the Wastewater project, meaningful local control over density and zoning, attainable housing for young families, and decisions that protect the balance among people, nature, and community.

Dan is asking voters to join him in restoring local control and building a more liveable, fiscally responsible District of North Van