Vote Arthur Cullinan for Gibsons Council on October 17, 2026
I am a dad to two young kids, a volunteer firefighter, and a lawyer on Gibsons Way. I have coached youth lacrosse here and sat on the local association's board.
My family is the reason I am running. I would like my boys to grow up in a town that still feels like this one, and is in good shape when it is their turn.
Between the fire hall and a law practice that deals with people's homes and their businesses, I have spent a lot of time with people in this town, often on the days that mattered most to them. It has given me a fair idea of what works here and what people are hoping for.
It has been a hard year on this coast. But Gibsons has a great deal going for it. Much of the work ahead is following through on good decisions we have already made, and I would like to be part of that.
Why I’m running
My Core Platform
Make Property Taxes Sustainable
Not promise to keep them low, because they are not sustainable at their current trajectory. In the long run, there are two ways to make the burden sustainable: broaden the tax base, or reduce what it costs to deliver services. I would work at both. I cannot promise you a reduction, and I would rather tell you that now than after the election.
Protect Gibsons' character, plan for the change
The things that make this a good place to live are worth protecting, and so is our ability to pay for them. Change is coming to this coast whether we plan for it or not. I would rather we shaped it than had it happen to us.
Think local, think coastal
Gibsons comes first. But our ferry, our labour market and our economy do not stop at the town line, and a councillor who only ever thinks about Gibsons will miss things that hit Gibsons hard.
There is more on each of these, including where I stand on the developments in front of council, on the Where I Stand page.
The Mill
Although there is some hope with ongoing negotiations, Domtar announced recently that it is indefinitely idling the Howe Sound Mill at Port Mellon, putting roughly 350 to 400 jobs at risk. Those are our neighbours, and a great many families here are still working out what happens next.
Words from someone running for office are worth very little to a family that has just lost its income, so rather than say something moving, I have set out on the platform page what I think local government can practically do.
How you can help
Put a sign on your lawn. Send me a note and I will bring one round myself.
Mention me to one person. In a small municipal election, a few hundred conversations can make a real difference. A handful of conversations genuinely moves the result.
Ask me something difficult. Come to a candidates meeting, stop me on the street, or send me an email.
And vote on October 17, whoever you end up voting for. Bring somebody with you who was not going to go. Voting matters!
