Port Coquitlam Mayor Brad West joins RED FM News Director Harjinder Thind to discuss the city’s proposed 1.95% property tax increase for 2026—keeping taxes the Metro Vancouver average with no service cuts. Mayor West also weighs in on Vancouver’s “zero” tax increase, defends Port Coquitlam’s approach to facilities and services, and shares his concerns over rising Development Cost Charges (DCCs), calling for major governance and cost reforms at Metro Vancouver to protect housing affordability and taxpayers.
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