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For the Record with Daniel Fontaine & Paul Minhas

Daniel Fontaine

Daniel Fontaine and Paul Minhas are City Councillors in New Westminster. They regularly explore a range of topics of interest to urbanistas! They bring guests in studio from all sides of the political spectrum and aren't afraid to take on some of the most challenging issues facing our cities. Crumbling infrastructure, taxes, homelessness, traffic, urban sprawl - you name it - you'll hear about it on For the Record with Daniel Fontaine and Paul Minhas.

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Episode 102: Referendum question, Tourism NW,...

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2025/11/08

🎙️ For the Record – Episode 102 Metro Mayhem, Budget Blows & Political Power PlaysIn this week’s episode of For the Record with Daniel Fontaine and Paul Minhas, the discussion kicks off with a bold new proposal: a 2026 referendum on reforming Metro Vancouver. The idea? Ask voters whether they want to directly elect Metro board members and shrink the size of the board. A Global TV story on the release is featured, along with reflections on what real reform could look like.🎧 The conversation

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Exclusive Interview: Terry Leith, Past President of...

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2025/11/01

Terry Leith is a proud veteran and currently serves as the Past President of the Royal Canadian Legion No. 2. He sits down with co-hosts Coun. Daniel Fontaine and Coun. Paul Minhas to discuss the modernization of the Legion and what it is doing to support veterans, their families and our community.Leith let's us know about the new and popular chili contest that takes place now in the fall. His special chili recipe made to the top of the heap!Also on deck is a discussion of the upcoming

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Episode 101: Spooky budgets, Exclusive interview with...

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2025/11/01

🎙️ For the Record with Daniel Fontaine & Paul Minhas – Episode 101It’s Halloween week and this episode starts with a spooky soundtrack and an even scarier topic: Budget 2026.👻 Budget 2026 – Trick or Tax?With a potential 7% property tax increase, and the prospect of more than 30% in total hikes over four years under the current Community First majority, Daniel and Paul refer to this budget as one of the scariest things in New Westminster. Paul’s motion to explore a 0% and 2.5% increase was

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Exclusive Interview: NWP City Council Candidate Ken...

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2025/10/26

For the Record sits down for an exclusive interview with NWP city council candidate Ken Armstrong, L.L.B, KC who has just announced he is running again in 2026. In this wide ranging interview FTR co-host Daniel Fontaine asks Ken about why he's running and discusses how this could be history in the making if Armstrong makes it on council. He would be the first elected official in the history of New West to come from Queensborough. Ken talks about his link to amateur sport including both soccer

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Episode 100: Exclusive interview with NWP council...

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2025/10/25

🎉 Episode 100 of For the Record with Daniel Fontaine & Paul MinhasA major milestone episode! This week, For the Record celebrates its 100th show with big announcements and exclusive interviews.✅ Metro Matters – Daniel and Paul kick things off with a look at Metro Vancouver’s ballooning budgets and growing public concern. With clips from both CTV and CBC, they break down what’s really behind the rising costs — and Metro’s efforts to manage the optics.✅ Paul Minhas Announces His Re-Election

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Episode 99: The Final Countdown, NW City Matters,...

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2025/10/18

🎙️ For the Record with Daniel Fontaine & Paul MinhasIt’s officially the one-year countdown to the next civic election in New Westminster — and this week’s episode has a great segment on what the next 12 months could bring.✅ 365 Days to Go – With the civic election set for October 17, 2026, Daniel and Paul look ahead to what’s coming. From record tax hikes to “mushroom walls,” rewilded boulevards, and controversial bike lanes, they explore the issues likely to shape the race.✅ Early Declarations

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An interview with NWP Mayoral candidate and City...

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2025/10/12

New Westminster city councillor and mayoral candidate Daniel Fontaine was invited in to the studios at CONNECT FM 91.5 to talk about vape shops and Metro Vancouver. Fontaine discusses the challenges that local municipalities have to restrict vape shops and whether the Province of BC should step in with provincial regulations. Popular host Vijay Saini also asks about Metro Vancouver and what more can be done to further control spending. Is an elected Board of Directors the answer - or not?Saini told

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Episode 98: Pay, Perks and Pensions, Canada Post,...

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2025/10/11

🎙️ For the Record with Daniel Fontaine & Paul MinhasThis week’s episode dives into pay, perks, politics, and plenty of lively debate from inside and outside City Hall:✅ Pay, Perks & Pensions – A new report recommends big increases to elected officials’ compensation — including raising the Mayor’s travel allowance from $200 to $850/month and doubling the Acting Mayor stipend. Daniel joins The Mike Smyth Show (AM 730) to discuss the issue and listener reactions.✅ Metro Vancouver & Vape

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Episode 97: Compensation Conundrum, Lest We Forget,...

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2025/10/04

🎙️ For the Record with Daniel Fontaine & Paul MinhasThis week’s episode dives into some of the most debated issues at New Westminster City Hall and beyond:✅ Council Compensation Report – A proposal goes to Council Oct 6 to raise the Mayor’s car (aka transportation) allowance from $200 to $830/month, double the Acting Mayor stipend, and triple Councillor transportation allowances. Daniel’s amendments to the curbside management report — impose maximum free 2-hour parking at City Hall and ending

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Episode 96: Schools, Seniors & Scrapping Metro? –...

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2025/09/27

🎙️ For the Record with Daniel Fontaine & Paul MinhasSpecial Co-Host: Kathleen Carlsen, NWP School TrusteeThis week’s episode brings school board insights, city debates, and provincial politics to the table:✅ School Board Roundup – Trustee Kathleen Carlsen joins to discuss the five-block system at NWSS and the growing reliance on portables in the district, including a clip from NWP Trustee Danielle Connelly on her concerns.✅ Woodward's Building Concerns – Seniors at 6th & 6th are losing

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Episode 95: Fontaine for Mayor, Ferry Fare Hikes,...

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2025/09/20

For the Record with Daniel Fontaine & Paul MinhasThis week’s episode covers a wide range of hot topics coming out of New Westminster’s special Queensborough council meeting and beyond:✅ Seniors’ Discount on Solid Waste & Recycling – How can more seniors access the 25% discount available on solid waste and recycling pickup fees?✅ Budget 2026 – Staff presented scenarios of 4–5% tax hikes. Council unanimously supported a NWP motion to also model 0% and 2.5% increases.✅ Q2Q Ferry Fare Hikes –

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EPISODE 94: Eby Bows Out, NW Council Splits & Bellies...

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2025/09/13

🎧 For the Record – Episode 94Vape Shops, Housing Debates & A Big Change at Metro Vancouver?This week on For the Record with Daniel Fontaine and Paul Minhas, they're covering everything from vape shop regulations to political shake-ups and lacrosse fever. Let’s dive in:🚭 Vape Shop Limits: A Motion Goes ProvincialThey open with coverage from Global BC’s Grace Ke and CKNW’s Robin Gill, featuring a motion initially brought forward by Coun. Daniel Fontaine to limit the number and location of

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Episode 93: Heritage Lights, Speed Humps, Eby’s...

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2025/09/06

🎧 For the Record – Episode 93Code of Conduct, Cheeseburgers & Crickets from EbyIn this week’s episode of For the Record with Daniel Fontaine and Paul Minhas, we're digging into everything from political accountability to… free McDonald's burgers? 🍔🧑‍⚖️ Should Civic Politicians Follow a Provincial Code of Conduct?Daniel Fontaine joined guest host Robin Gill on The Jas Johal Show (AM 730) to discuss how New Westminster’s mayor breached the city’s Code of Conduct Bylaw — and why not

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EPISODE 92: Exclusive Interview - Drugs, Jail,...

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2025/09/04

🎧 For the Record: A Conversation with Author Jeremy Cross – From Addiction to RecoveryThis week, For the Record features a powerful and deeply personal conversation with Jeremy Cross, author of the memoir “Finding My Lost Life: The Fall to Addiction, The Rise to Recovery.”Jeremy’s story is raw, real, and ultimately hopeful — a first-hand account of how drug addiction took hold of his life, and how he found the strength to reclaim it. He shares what led him down the path of substance use, the moment

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Episode 91: Reddit Rumours, Council Preview, Pee and...

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2025/08/23

🚨 New Episode Alert: For the Record with Daniel Fontaine & Paul Minhas 🎙️This week’s episode is packed with hot topics you won’t want to miss:✅ Aug 25th Council Meeting Preview – A jam-packed agenda! Council will debate whether to provide multi-year funding for long-standing local non-profits and whether to boost community grant funding by 2026 — conveniently, an election year.✅ Metro Vancouver at the PNE – Nearly $450,000 of your tax dollars spent on popcorn, giveaways, and even a $2,000

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Episode 90: Billions Over Budget & a Basement Bistro

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2025/08/08

🎧 This Week on For the Record: Secret Votes, Costly Cafés & a Mayoral RevealCoun. Daniel Fontaine flies solo this week as Coun. Paul Minhas is away on holiday — but there’s no shortage of hot topics to dig into on this episode of For the Record.🚫 Metro Vancouver: Transparency on Trial?We start with the bombshell decision by Metro Vancouver directors to halt an independent review into the disastrous North Shore wastewater treatment project. Once pegged at $700M, the project’s price tag has

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Episode 89: Mayoral Announcement, Downtown Crime,...

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2025/07/26

🎧 For the Record – Summer Heat, Big Headlines & Political TeasersAfter a two-week break, For the Record with Daniel Fontaine and Paul Minhas is back — and packed with everything you’ve missed (and then some). From billion-dollar blunders to e-scooter injuries and a potential NWP mayoral announcement, this 60-minute episode is stacked with stories making waves in New Westminster and beyond.💰 Metro Vancouver’s $4 Billion Wastewater MessWe kick things off with breaking news from Metro Vancouver,

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Episode 88: Pier Park Vandals, Crisis Response, Quiet...

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2025/07/11

🎧 This Week on For the Record with Daniel Fontaine & Paul MinhasThere’s no shortage of hot topics on this week’s For the Record — from public safety and civic engagement to bike lanes, bus shelters, and a rare public apology.🏞️ Pier Park Patrols: $400K Security Boost ProposedWe kick off with the future of New Westminster’s waterfront. A new city staff report recommends nearly $400,000 in added foot patrols and security upgrades at Westminster Pier Park — a response to over $460,000 in damages

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Episode 87: King of Compensation, Media Roundup,...

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2025/07/05

🎙️ Episode 87: Mayor Pay, Mega Meetings & Civic Spending ScrutinyIn Episode 87 of For the Record with Daniel Fontaine and Paul Minhas, the hosts dive into a range of timely and thought-provoking civic issues.The episode kicks off with a look at how much Metro Vancouver mayors are earning 💰—including base salaries, per diems, and expense claims. With all the 2024 Statements of Financial Information (SOFI) now released, the numbers are in: Richmond Mayor Malcolm Brodie tops the list at a

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Episode 86: Drug Debate, Capping Costs, Overheating...

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2025/06/28

🎙️ Canada Day Edition: For the Record – Hot Topics in New WestIn this special Canada Day edition of For the Record, Daniel Fontaine and Paul Minhas dive into the biggest issues stirring conversation in New Westminster right now—affecting residents, local businesses, and city hall.🚨 Supervised Drug Site Sparks Heated DebateThe proposed extension of a temporary permit for the downtown supervised drug consumption site has ignited a much livelier debate than when it was first approved back in March

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