Last Friday, I met with Premier David Eby, major community contributors, senior representatives from the Burnaby Hospital Foundation, doctors and frontline staff to discuss the future of Phase 2 of the Burnaby Hospital redevelopment. The meeting took place amid widespread frustration and disappointment across Burnaby following the Province’s announcement earlier that week that the Phase 2 construction contract had been cancelled.

One of the things we are best known for in Burnaby is our exceptional network of parks, outdoor spaces and natural beauty. As we move into the warmer months, we get more opportunities to enjoy these spaces, and it’s also when we host many of our City events.

Tomorrow night, Rise FC kick off the new Northern Super League season as reigning champions at Swangard Stadium. In Burnaby, promoting accessible, active living across every project we can is a priority.

The overnight lifting of the Burnaby Lake Overpass across Highway 1 last November was one of the city’s highlights of 2025. We are delighted to announce that as of Monday, April 27 the new overpass will officially be open to the public.

In the coming days, many residents across Burnaby will gather to celebrate Vaisakhi—one of the most important days of the year for our Sikh community. This week, Jewish families are marking Passover, while Christians recently came together for Easter.

Last Sunday marked the first Walk and Chat with the Mayor of 2026, beginning the eighth year of what is becoming a real community tradition through spring and summer in Burnaby. Walkers meet at the Christine Sinclair Community Centre at 9 am, for a one-hour walk.

In the 1980s and early 1990s, federally funded affordable housing fell from tens of thousands of units annually to almost none. Over the following decades it became a major driver of the crisis we face today.

The redevelopment of Burnaby Hospital is long overdue. The business and health care case for redeveloping Burnaby Hospital now is clear. This is the priority health care project in the province. This is the right thing to do.

Childcare is one of the biggest affordability challenges facing families and single parents in Burnaby and across BC. High fees and long waitlists make it harder for parents to work, go to school, or fully participate in community life.

This month, Burnaby marks a major milestone in the most significant period of civic investment in our city’s history. Four cornerstone projects in our capital construction program have now surpassed 50% completion—part of what is not only the largest capital construction program Burnaby has ever undertaken, but one of the largest municipal investments in community facilities anywhere in Canada.