News
Here we snow again?
Councillor Daniel Fontaine, New Westminster, and Councillor Linda Annis, Surrey, continue to push for snow summit as snow and colder...
Read More
Embrace it, don’t hate it — debate is good for New West
If you decided to skip Monday Night Football and tune into a local council meeting instead, I hope you took...
Read More
Council meeting yields both results and setbacks in key policy areas
Well, that's a wrap! After almost six hours of debate and discussion, our NWP city councillors were able to make...
Read More
New council motions aims to streamline housing development and delay demolition of Centennial Community Center
Councillors Paul Minhas and Daniel Fontaine submit motions for debate at the January 9th 2023 council meeting New West Progressives...
Read More
Councillors Fontaine & Annis recommend regional “Snow Summit” to better prepare for impact on traffic and transportation during next winter storm event
December 1, 2022: Councillors Daniel Fontaine of New Westminster and Linda Annis of Surrey want to bring Lower Mainland municipalities,...
Read More
City Council to debate series of important motions on Nov 28th
City councillors Daniel Fontaine and Paul Minhas took the opportunity on their first full day in office to submit a...
Read More
PROPOSED CHANGES TO NEW WEST COMMITTEE STRUCTURE TO BE DISCUSSED NOV 28TH
Councillors-elect Paul Minhas and Daniel Fontaine will be recommending significant changes to the composition of committees and task forces in...
Read More
COUNCILLOR-ELECT FONTAINE CALLING FOR PROVINCIAL BUDGET 2023 TO INCLUDE FUNDS FOR A NEW LARGE-SCALE MENTAL HEALTH FACILITY IN METRO VANCOUVER
New Westminster (November 1, 2022): A lack of access to provincially-funded mental health treatments is having a negative impact on countless...
Read More
NEW WEST PROGRESSIVES PUT SCHOOLS, HEALTH AND SAFETY OF STUDENTS, AND BETTER ENGAGEMENT AMONGST TOP PRIORITIES FOR SCHOOL BOARD CANDIDATES
New Westminster (October 1, 2022): New West Progressives school board candidates today announce their platform – offering a longer-term vision while...
Read More
NEW WEST PROGRESSIVES REDOUBLE THEIR COMMITMENT TO QUEENSBOROUGH THROUGH INFRASTRUCTURE, SAFETY, AND TRANSPORTATION UPGRADES
New Westminster (September 22, 2022): New West Progressives again make commitment to engage and represent Queensborough in New Westminster City Hall...
Read More
NEW WEST PROGRESSIVES MAKE FOCUSING ON THE BASICS THE FIRST STEP IN SOLVING INFRASTRUCTURE DEFICIT
PROPER PLANNING AND RESOURCING REQUIRED TO SERVE ALL IN GROWING NEW WEST New Westminster (September 20, 2022): Registering your kids for...
Read More
UNLIKE CURRENT MAYOR AND COUNCIL, NEW WEST PROGRESSIVES WON’T BURY FINANCIAL REPORTS AND UPDATES OUT OF PUBLIC VIEW
TAXPAYERS SHOULD EXPECT TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY FROM CITY HALL New Westminster (September 15, 2022): “New Westminster City Hall will no longer...
Read More
NEW WEST PROGRESSIVES WILL PROTECT OUR ENVIRONMENT BY NURTURING A GREENER AND MORE LIVABLE CITY
CLIMATE CHANGE CAN BE ADDRESSED AT THE LOCAL LEVEL THROUGH GREEN SPACE, COMMUNITY GARDENS, SMART CITY PLANNING, AND GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE...
Read More
CIVIC ELECTION INFORMATION SHOULD BE EASILY ACCESSIBLE ON CITY OF NEW WESTMINSTER WEBSITE
New West Progressive council candidate Karima Budhwani is calling on the City of New Westminster to make it easy for...
Read More
INCREASING AFFORDABILITY, CHOICES AND REDUCING RED TAPE KEY COMPONENTS FOR NEW WEST PROGRESSIVES‘ HOUSING PLAN
NEW HOUSING DEVELOPMENTS WILL ALSO BE ACCOMPANIED BY A NEEDS-BASED, PRO-ACTIVE AND FISCALLY RESPONSIBLE COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENTS PLAN New Westminster...
Read More
BETTER ENGAGEMENT, ENFORCEMENT AND EDUCATION KEY PILLARS TO NEW WEST PROGRESSIVES PLAN TO TRAFFIC CALM OUR CITY STREETS
TRAFFIC A MAJOR ISSUE IN NEW WEST AS SCHOOL STARTS New Westminster (September 6, 2022): As doors open for students on...
Read More
NEW WEST PROGRESSIVES UNLEASH “POOCH PLATFORM” TO SUPPORT OUR FOUR-LEGGED FRIENDS AND THEIR OWNERS
ANYTHING IS ‘PAW-SIBLE’ WHEN YOU HAVE A DOG! NEW WESTMINSTER WILL STRIVE TO BE RECOGNIZED AS “POOCH-FRIENDLY” CITY New Westminster (September...
Read More
INCREASING PARKING PERMIT FEES BY 33% ONLY ADDS TO INFLATIONARY PRESSURE FOR WORKING FAMILIES IN NEW WEST, SAYS CITY COUNCIL CANDIDATE RICK FOLKA
NEW WEST CITY COUNCIL ALSO INCREASED HOURLY PARKING RATES IN COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS WHICH COULD IMPACT POST-PANDEMIC ECONOMIC RECOVERY New Westminster...
Read More
NEW WEST PROGRESSIVES UNVEIL ‘FUN CITY’ PLATFORM WHICH AIMS TO BETTER ANIMATE CITY STREETS AND PROVIDE INCREASED ACCESS TO OUR HISTORIC WATERFRONT
New Westminster (August 29, 2022): Increasing more access points to the city’s waterfront and rebuilding the burned section of Pier Park...
Read More
NEW WEST PROGRESSIVES WILL MAKE STRATEGIC POLICIES AND INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS TO STIMULATE LOCAL AND REGIONAL ECONOMY
NEW WESTMINSTER NEEDS BUSINESS ACUMEN IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT TO SPEED UP PERMITTING PROCESS, SUPPORT CAPITAL PROJECTS AND ADVOCATE FOR SMALL...
Read More