First elected to Council in 2008, Jaimie McEvoy (he/him) has spent nearly two decades working on some of the city’s most complex challenges. In the community, New Westies know him as an animal lover whose efforts helped deliver a new animal shelter, a longtime advocate for those in need through his work with the food bank at Shiloh-Sixth Avenue United Church, and a local historian who has written about the city’s early hospitals.
Jaimie’s work on Council has consistently focused on housing, accessibility, and community well-being. Drawing on his background in heritage preservation, he has been a strong advocate for protecting existing rental housing, including pushing for renoviction and demolition bylaws to protect tenants. He also supports requiring below-market housing in new developments as part of a more balanced approach to growth.
In recent years, Jaimie has been working with residents to improve accessibility across the city, helping advance practical changes that make New Westminster more inclusive for people of all abilities.
“I've always believed that together we can address problems in our city by being both practical and compassionate. I like to roll up my sleeves and get to work.”
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