Richard's background is in housing, and he wants our children to be able to stay in our community to raise their own families. Coquitlam's acclaimed Housing Affordability Strategy has produced strong results, both rental housing and home ownership, with other cities taking note. But obviously one city can't solve the region's housing challenges by itself, so Richard is working on Metro's Regional Housing & Planning to expand our housing initiatives in Metro Vancouver .

Richard's passion for the issue of mental wellness is well-known. The 244-acre Riverview Hospital heritage site has a 100-year history for serving BC in mental health and wellness, and is well-known for its magnificent arboretum and heritage buildings. We've been working with the province on proposals to protect the lands, as well as for the reestablishment at Riverview of a critical mass of mental health treatment, and associated medical services, on this precious site .