Bill PetrovasFor Mayor of Burnaby
Live. Work. Stay.
Transportation That Works For Everyone.
AFTER EIGHT YEARS, ARE RESIDENTS BETTER OFF? IT'S TIME TO ASK SOME QUESTIONS:
- Is housing more affordable?
- Is traffic congestion better?
- Has infrastructure kept up?
- Has City Hall become more efficient?
- Is a 7% tax increase every year "low" when families, seniors and small businesses are already struggling with the cost of living?
General voting day
Saturday, October 17, 2026
Advance voting
October 3, 7 and 10
On the ballot
1 Mayor · 8 Councillors · 7 Trustees
Who is Bill?
Burnaby since 1967 — school, work, family, community
Bill Petrovas has deep roots in Burnaby, where his family has called the community home since 1967. He attended elementary and high school in Burnaby before attending university on an athletic scholarship.
His career spans 3M Canada, teaching and serving as a school Principal, coaching rugby, managing Western Canada, and serving as Chief Operating Officer of BC Diabetes during Covid-19.
The priorities
Earn Your Trust. Listen. Deliver.
Listen First.
Listen to every voice. Act. Measure. Results.
Affordability: Respect Every Tax Dollar
Cut waste and duplication. Make City Hall more efficient and put value in your hands.
Transportation That Works for Everyone.
Better transit. Better roads. Better connections for everyone. Better infrastructure.
Safe E-Scooter & E-Bike Program
Partner with schools and police on road-safety education.
Support Local Businesses
Bill grew up in a family business in Metrotown. Make it easier to work, invest, hire and do business in Burnaby - less red tape. Tax incentives.
A Burnaby That Works for Everyone.
A city where seniors, families, young people, workers and businesses can live, work and stay. Spending money to study a problem is not the same as solving it. After 8 years, we should ask a simple question: What has actually improved?
The framework
Unlocking Burnaby means three things
GET GOVERNMENT OUT OF THE WAY. LESS IDEOLOGY. FEWER LAYERS.
- 01
Remove the barriers
Cut the delays, duplication and red tape that stop good projects, small businesses and community groups from moving forward.
- 02
Connect the resources
Line up the city, the province, business and community organisations behind the same goals instead of working past each other.
- 03
Measure the results
Publish what we promised, what it cost and what it delivered — so residents can judge progress for themselves.
Make Burnaby Canada's model city for efficiency, safety and support — where every tax dollar works harder and every resident has a voice.
One story. 250,000 voices.
Tell me your story. I'm listening.
I'm just one story in a city of more than 250,000 people. My experiences have shaped why I'm running. Every resident has a story of their own, and I want to hear them.
What's working? What isn't? What would you change? What do you want Burnaby to become?
“I'm bringing my story to this campaign — but I'm running to listen to yours.”
A new chapter for Burnaby shouldn't be written by one person. It should be written by all of us. Tell me your story. I'm listening.
I'm not running to hold a position. I'm running to help write Burnaby's next chapter.
Share your storyKey dates & events
Mark your calendar
September 1, 2026 – September 11, 2026
Nomination period for candidates
Burnaby City Hall, 4949 Canada Way
October 3, 2026
Advance voting day 1
City of Burnaby advance voting places
October 7, 2026
Advance voting day 2
City of Burnaby advance voting places
Campaign updates
Latest from the campaign
Announcement
Bill Petrovas announces his campaign for Mayor of Burnaby
A Burnaby resident since his family arrived in 1967, Bill Petrovas is running for Mayor on a platform of listening to every voice and respecting every tax dollar.
Update
How to vote in Burnaby's 2026 election
General voting day is Saturday, October 17, 2026, with advance voting on October 3, 7 and 10 and mail-in ballot applications opening August 31.
Burnaby's next chapter needs you in it
Knock doors, host a coffee meeting, put up a sign, or simply pass this page to a neighbour. Every conversation counts before Saturday, October 17, 2026.