Dehara
Thompson
PoCo Built. Community Led.
A PoCo parent, community builder, and sport and recreation leader — running to bring real experience and every family's voice to city council.
A builder's mindset.
A community heart.
I'm a Port Coquitlam parent who has spent over a decade in the rooms where decisions get made — and I know what it takes to turn a decision into real, lasting change for families.
From running a sport nonprofit as Executive Director of She Plays Sports Society, to managing operations at Surrey United Soccer Club, to serving on the board of Mabuhay House Society, to chairing logistics and volunteer management for the BC Summer Games 2024 — I've built things that work. And I've done it in this region, for families like yours.
"Council is just a bigger PAC table. And I've never left a table without getting something done for the community."
I believe Port Coquitlam deserves a council that reflects how much it has grown — in diversity, in ambition, and in expectation. I'm running to be that voice.
This is what
showing up looks like.
Three priorities.
Real results.
Every policy position I hold maps back to one of three core commitments to the people of Port Coquitlam.
Homes for Real Families
With a 0.2% vacancy rate, PoCo families are being squeezed out of the city they helped build. I will fight for housing solutions that are practical, fast, and built for the people who actually live here.
- Purpose-built rental housing with family-sized units
- Streamlined approval timelines to reduce builder barriers
- Smart density in the right places, protecting neighbourhood character
- Affordable housing pathways for newcomer and lower-income families
Spend Smart, Deliver More
PoCo residents are proud of this city's fiscal discipline. As a nonprofit executive who has managed budgets and secured grants for years, I understand what it means to do more with less.
- Continue PoCo's record of below-average tax increases
- Seek provincial and federal grants to offset infrastructure costs
- Transparent, accountable reporting on capital projects
- Partnerships with community organizations to extend city services
Recreation for Every Family
PoCo is building its most ambitious recreation infrastructure in decades. I am the only candidate with hands-on sport administration, policy, and community recreation experience.
- Gates Park soccer hub that serves every community, not just some
- Affordable access programs built into new facility design from day one
- Advocate for SkyTrain extension to connect residents to the region
- Inclusive sport programming backed by BCRPA IDEA principles
What matters most to you?
I want to hear from PoCo residents before I knock on your door. Tell me what's on your mind.
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