Rocky DONG
Rocky Dong is a dedicated more than 20-year Burnaby resident, prestigious educator, and entrepreneur. He holds a Computer Science degree alongside professional Cisco CCNA, CCNP, and Microsoft MCSE certifications. With over two decades of experience in Canada’s education sector, Rocky possesses the unique leadership skills and business acumen needed to guide our municipality.
As a dedicated community volunteer and food bank donor, his commitment to public service is proven. Notably, he earned the highest votes among all independent candidates during the 2022 Burnaby election.
Rocky advocates for job creation, enhanced community safety, and senior and unfortunate people supportive housing. He advocate property right and protecting environments. To tackle affordability. He advocate to freeze property taxes increase for the next four years. He opposes drug-use housing developments and major infrastructure projects built without proper community consultation. Choose proven dedication. Vote Rocky Dong for Burnaby City Council.
Neil CHAPMAN
Neil Chapman knows Burnaby from both sides. He moved to Burnaby in the early 1980s, at the age of six. As a teenager, Neil began working in door-to-door sales. He learned an important lesson early: listening comes before leading. People want to be heard, and meaningful solutions begin by understanding their lived experiences.
That principle remains central to Neil’s approach today. Neil is an independent entrepreneur who operates three businesses: a home-improvement contracting business, a catering business, and a keto food-products company, where he leads marketing and product development.
Through these ventures, he has learned the practical discipline required to manage budgets, control costs, serve customers, create jobs, and make responsible decisions every day.
He wants to bring this real-world business experience and practical perspective to Burnaby City Council. Neil believes in accountable taxation, efficient and reliable public services, and policies that deliver meaningful results for everyday residents.
Neil is not running on political credentials. He is running on common sense, commitment, and a genuine respect for the people who call Burnaby home. He believes residents deserve a councillor who understands the pressures they face—from the rising cost of living to concerns about safety, housing, and the future of their neighbourhoods.
Burnaby needs more than promises and political talking points. It needs practical action, responsible leadership, and accountability. Neil Chapman is ready to work hard and deliver results for Burnaby.
Jessica CAI
A registered acupuncturist and Traditional Chinese Medicine practitioner in British Columbia, Jessica Cai has more than 30 years of clinical experience and operates her own multidisciplinary clinic in East Vancouver. With extensive professional expertise and a strong background in nutrition, she specializes in treating various pain-related conditions, women’s health issues—including infertility—internal medicine conditions, and complex or difficult-to-treat illnesses. She has helped many patients regain their health.
Jessica deeply cares about the community. She listens to residents, understands their daily challenges and concerns, and actively supports community and charitable initiatives. She has donated to the Burnaby Hospital Phase 2 project, helped promote fundraising efforts, and supported the BC Children’s Hospital 10K run.
I have actively volunteered for Conservative Party campaigns during provincial and federal elections.
Jessica deeply cares about the community. Jessica brings determination, compassion, and practical community experience. She is committed to promoting a safer Burnaby, supporting a healthy environment for children, improving the quality of life for seniors, and encouraging responsible development and economic prosperity to create a more livable and vibrant community.
Tina FIORDA
Tina Fiorda has lived in Burnaby since attending high school. She graduated from Burnaby North Senior Secondary and studied Fashion Design and Business Communications at Kwantlen College.
Tina ran her own fashion business and won an FBDB award for Best Marketing Program. She spent 26 years as a Costume Designer in film and television, amassing close to 100 film production credits and a Leo Award nomination.
Her career required her to manage people, suppliers and schedules while keeping productions on budget.
That combined experience taught Tina to ask three simple questions – Does it work? What does it really cost?
Who is accountable?
Tina believes Burnaby should meet residents’ needs while ensuring major projects are effective, affordable, and financially accountable over the long term. Restore public safety, revitalize Burnaby’s local economy, restore affordability and create a safe future for our children.
Meet the need. Know the cost. Make sure it works.
Ragina NAIDU
Ragina Naidu is a scientist, entrepreneur, business leader, and community advocate who believes public service begins with listening.
Her experience in cancer drug research and business, Ragina has spent her career solving complex problems, bringing people together, and turning ideas into practical solutions. She now wants to bring that same commitment and determination to serving the people of Burnaby.
Ragina is passionate about keeping Burnaby a city where families can build their future, seniors feel supported, neighborhoods are safe, local businesses can thrive, and residents know their voices matter.
Her priorities include affordability, responsible use of taxpayers’ money, community safety, support for seniors and families, healthy and connected neighborhoods, and a strong local economy.
Above all, Ragina believes residents deserve leadership that is accessible, accountable, and focused on results. Her commitment is simple: listen to the people, serve with integrity, and always put Burnaby residents first.
Janet POON
Janet is running for Burnaby City Council to bring stronger financial discipline, accountability and practical, evidence informed decision making to City Hall.
After nearly a decade in Vancouver and Toronto, she built her career in Hong Kong, first in senior compliance roles with international financial institutions and later as a government regulator.
Her work included policy development, public consultation, risk assessment and requiring firms to remedy regulatory weaknesses and breaches. She holds degrees in Law and in Accounting and Finance, together with an EMBA.
Since returning to Burnaby a few years ago, Janet has been an active community volunteer, spending significant time reviewing City and FOI records, speaking with residents and examining how major decisions affect neighborhoods.
Janet wants to bring the discipline and experience of a regulator to City Hall by listening to residents before major directions are set, identifying risks early, taking action before problems become costly, and ensuring decisions stand up to scrutiny.
Among her priorities are:
1. Affordability and value: promote responsible taxation and careful use of public funds.
2. Safe, livable growth: support better coordination between growth, transportation and infrastructure.
3. Safer communities: support practical measures that strengthen public safety and neighborhood well-being.
4. Jobs and opportunity: support a stronger local economy and more opportunities for younger residents.
5. Better decision making: promote evidence informed policies, accountability and a stronger focus on result.
Daniel CHEUNG
Daniel Cheung is a local business owner, former longshoreman executive, and decorated deep-sea Captain holding a Canadian Master Mariner ticket. A Burnaby resident for over 10 years, Daniel is running for City
Council to give citizens their voices back.
As a ship Captain, I navigated by transparency, mutual responsibility, and protecting my crew. Right now, Burnaby’s City Council is failing us-acting as a rubber stamp for the Mayor and provincial agencies instead of standing up for taxpayers. When thousands opposed the Gilmore project, officials sat in silence.
NEIGHBORHOODS FIRST:
End Loopholes: Require an open, 60-day notification and public town hall window for all provincial
housing/shelter projects.
Break the Silence: Force councillors to actively answer resident concerns during public sessions.
Fair-Share Planning: Stop disproportionately concentrating supportive facilities in working-class Burnaby
transit corridors.
I answer only to the neighborhoods of Burnaby. Let’s steer our city back to fairness.
Daisy WEI
Daisy Wei is an educator, early childhood education leader, and small-business owner with more than 15 years of experience working with children, families, and educators. As the founder and director of Early Childhood Learning Centro, she understands how education decisions affect students, teachers, families, and the wider community.
Daisy is committed to putting students first, supporting teachers, and strengthening trust between families and schools. She believes every student deserves a safe, respectful, and inclusive learning environment, quality education, and meaningful opportunities to succeed.
Her priorities
• Student well-being
• Quality education
• Transparency and accountability
• Strong partnerships among schools, families, and the community
With hands-on experience managing staff, programs, licensing, budgets, and family concerns, Daisy brings a practical, front-line perspective to education leadership.
She will listen, communicate openly, and advocate for responsible decisions that meet the real needs of Burnaby students and families.
Daisy is committed to putting students first, supporting teachers, and strengthening trust between families and schools. She believes every student deserves a safe, respectful, and inclusive learning environment, quality education, and meaningful opportunities to succeed.
John WONG
John settled in Burnaby at the early 1990s and attended secondary school at Burnaby Central, and further graduated from the University of British Columbia and a Master’s degree at CUHK in engineering.
He served as a training officer for the Sea Cadets aboard and is on the standing board of the Navy League in Vancouver. He has experience in youth leadership and development and John earned qualifications from his cadet experience in particular to managing young people.
He understands from first-hand experience, that a well-rounded individual is shaped not by academics alone but by comprehensive, objective training that builds character, resilience, and the ability to work with others.
Professionally, John brings combination of global experience as a business manager with multinational technology companies, he led program spanning with technology startup, marketing, and project management across multilingual and multicultural environments.
John believes that the greatest challenges facing the next generation of students demand focused, courageous leadership. His platform is built on six priorities:
- 1.) Foster critical and adaptive thinking in the age of Artificial Intelligence
- 2.) Prioritize collaborative and interpersonal skills to prepare students for a complex and connected world.
- 3.) Restore civic and cross-cultural literacy so students understand their community and their place in it.
- 4.) Nurture social and emotional wellness as a foundation for learning and belonging.
- 5.) Empower parents as genuine partners at school for the mutual benefit of families and schools.
- 6.) Rebuilding Burnaby on the foundation of our shared cultural heritage, unite ourselves as one community.
John Wong is not running on ideology but on practicality. He believes school boards need authentic, family-centered perspectives—and pay far closer attention to the real concerns of parents, students, and educators.
Angel Yeh
Angel Yeh is an early childhood educator who is passionate about children’s well-being, belonging, and learning. Through her experience working with children, families, teachers, and the community, Angel understands the importance of strong relationships and inclusive learning environments where every child feels safe, respected, and valued.
As a Burnaby community member, Angel believes students, families, teachers, schools, and the community should work together to support children’s success. She is committed to listening, communicating openly, and building trust with families and educators.
Angel believes every child should have opportunities to develop a positive personal and cultural identity, while learning to respect and appreciate the diverse cultures and experiences that make Burnaby a strong community.
Her priority is to put children first, strengthen belonging, and support a caring, inclusive, and connected education system for all Burnaby students.
Benita SUN
Hello, I am Benita Sun. I have settled in Burnaby since the early 2000s and have called it home for 20 years.
I operated an independent family daycare business in Burnaby for 10 years. Subsequently, because of my responsibility to care for my child, I shifted my career path and joined the local Burnaby business as a customer service front‑line manager.
Through this work, I supported numerous local families and understood the real‑life challenges faced by families who migrate to Canada and encounter difficulties navigating the BC public‑school system. Consequently, I envision that we can implement changes to improve our education and transform it into a world‑class system.
As a parent, my child finished elementary and high school in Burnaby and will start studies at SFU in September. This experience has given me practical knowledge of our local education system. I strongly believe in positive, strength‑based education and prioritize every child’s healthy development.
I care deeply about ensuring that parents, students, and educators are genuinely heard. My passion and strength lie in listening closely to their voices and bringing authentic, family-centered perspectives back to school board decision-making. I will advocate for practical, balanced policies that support every child and help Burnaby schools thrive.