Across the region, we’re all feeling the strain of rising costs. It’s no different for your regional government: at Metro Vancouver, the costs of providing the essential services that make our region livable have also gone up.

As we plan for our 2026 budget, Metro Vancouver is looking for ways to reduce costs for ratepayers. Since I was first elected as chair of the Metro Vancouver Board in June, I’ve made affordability my key priority and I, together with the 40 other elected officials who oversee the organization, am determined to continue that work.

The reality is that infrastructure is complicated — and expensive. Water treatment plants, dams, wastewater treatment plants, massive water supply tunnels and the like require considerable investment and time to construct.

On the North Shore, we are working to construct a........

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