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/My three promises:
Listen & Respond — put residents first.
Deliver Results — pursue practical, measurable solutions.
Build for the Future — strengthen Richmond’s long-term capacity, resilience and quality of life.
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Thomas Leung
Businesses & Jobs
Artificial Intelligence & Data Centres
Common Sense promises
AI Powered Multi-lingual Service - Use AI-powered translation and interpretation to help residents of all languages communicate with the City easily and get the information they need.
Use AI to improve Transportation - Leverage AI and historical Big Data for traffic management, smart signal timing, & real time data analysis to reduce congestion, improve safety & enhance mobility.
Business Permitting
Common Sense promise
One Stop City Services - Build a one-stop system so residents and businesses can submit applications, check status and receive notifications all in one place - saving time and improving transparency
Economic Growth
Common Sense promises
Build the "Sister Cities Economic Zone" - Develop sister city relationships to create a practical network for trade, investment, tourism, technology, & business cooperation
Add 3 strategically valuable (economic & tourism) sister cities within 4 years.
Explore new partnerships between City Hall and businesses such as retailers & developers. E.g. utilize city-owned land & development incentives to spur development of properties.
Build a one-stop system so businesses can follow a clearly delineated path from submitting applications, checking status & receiving updates all in one place - to enhance efficiency & improve transparency.
Tourism
Common Sense promises
Build the "Sister Cities Economic Zone" - Develop sister city relationships to create a practical network for trade, investment, tourism, technology, & business cooperation
Add 3 strategically valuable (economic & tourism) sister cities within 4 years.
Climate Change, Heat, Fires, & the Environment
Artificial Intelligence & Data Centres
Common Sense promises
AI Powered Multi-lingual Service - Use AI-powered translation and interpretation to help residents of all languages communicate with the City easily and get the information they need.
Use AI to improve Transportation - Leverage AI and historical Big Data for traffic management, smart signal timing, & real time data analysis to reduce congestion, improve safety & enhance mobility.
Private Vehicles & Parking
Common Sense promise
Use AI to improve Transportation - Leverage AI and historical Big Data for traffic management, smart signal timing, & real time data analysis to reduce congestion, improve safety & enhance mobility.
Culture & Events
Housing & Homelessness
Affordability
Common Sense promises
Innovative City-Developer Cooperation Model - Explore new partnerships between City Hall and developers.
E.g. utilizing city-owned land and development incentives to increase the supply of dedicated rental and affordable rental housing.
Examine and identify bottlenecks of construction and building permit approval delays. Work with senior staff to remove red-tapes and simplify application process. Establish SMART goals & be accountable.
Build a one-stop system so residents and businesses can submit applications, check status and receive notifications all in one place - saving time and improving transparency.
Building Maintenance & Occupant Health
Common Sense promises
Restore City Hall's Authority Over BC Housing Projects - Work with the Province to ensure BC Housing projects in Richmond meet local needs
Richmond must be at the table establishing service standards. Housing projects must follow such standards and they must have proper oversight, supervision by Richmond and and accountability to Richmond.
Homelessness
Common Sense promise
Repurpose Alderbridge TMH - After the end of the current arrangement, advocate for ending the site's current op-model & rezone for affordable housing for our low-income families (e.g. at risk unhoused seniors).
Housing Accessibility
Common Sense promise
Repurpose Alderbridge TMH - After the end of the current arrangement, advocate for ending the site's current op-model & rezone for affordable housing for our low-income families (e.g. at risk unhoused seniors).
Public & Assistive Housing
Common Sense promise
Provide Housing for First Responders - Develop dedicated housing for police, firefighters, paramedics, & essential healthcare workers to ensure adequate staffing for during bridge closures & traffic disruptions
Rent & Rental Stock
Common Sense promises
Explore new partnerships between City Hall and developers
E.g. utilizing city-owned land and development incentives increase the supply of dedicated rental and affordable rental housing.
Local Government, Planning, & Democracy
Artificial Intelligence & Data Centres
Common Sense promises
AI Powered Multi-lingual Service - Use AI-powered translation and interpretation to help residents of all languages communicate with the City easily and get the information they need.
Use AI to improve Transportation - Leverage AI and historical Big Data for traffic management, smart signal timing, & real time data analysis to reduce congestion, improve safety & enhance mobility.
Good Governance
Common Sense promise
City Councillor On Duty System - Establish a twice-weekly rotation system for city councillors, allowing residents the opportunity to meet with the on-duty councillor at City Hall to voice concerns.
Public Engagement
Common Sense promise
City Councillor On Duty System - Establish a twice-weekly rotation system for city councillors, allowing residents the opportunity to meet with the on-duty councillor at City Hall to voice concerns.
Mental Health, Drugs, & Addiction
Mental Health Crisis Response
Common Sense promises
Zero Tolerance for Cannabis Retail and Consumption Sites. Maintain Richmond's policy of zero cannabis retail stores & zero drug injection/consumption sites...
We support drug prevention, treatment and rehabilitation. Treatment & rehab helps restore addicts a wholesome and productive live. While prevention stops the drug epidemic from one of the major sources.
Treatment for Addiction
Common Sense promise
We support drug prevention, treatment and rehabilitation. Treatment & rehab helps restore addicts a wholesome and productive live. While prevention stops the drug epidemic from one of the major sources.
Public Spaces & Services
Transit & Getting Around
Biography
submitted by the candidate or their team
Thomas Leung has been a long-time Richmond resident with a Master Degree in Social Work, and has dedicated over 30 years to strengthening communities through education, public service, and advocacy.
A passionate champion for public safety, drug prevention, and strong families, he co-founded the Drug Prevention Concern Group and Richmond Christian Co-Mission. With more than 20 years of leadership in community initiatives, public affairs, and election campaigns, Thomas has also brings decades of entrepreneurial and business experience in international education, building partnerships locally and internationally.
Reason for running
submitted by the candidate or their team
After years of community service and with a background in social work, I’m running to bring practical experience and a resident-focused approach to City Hall—improving services, strengthening safety, and making local government more accountable.
What encouraged me to run is the number of practical concerns I continue to hear from Richmond residents—family doctors, public safety, City services, housing, emergency preparedness and responsible spending.
Our team developed 12 Practical Solutions around these everyday issues. The goal is simple: practical ideas that can be implemented, measured and improved.
I believe local government should listen, respond and deliver results. For me, running for Council is about turning community concerns into practical action that improves daily life in Richmond.
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