Watch: Kruger Welcomes Metro Vancouver Size Cap, Wants Quick Action from Province

Kruger Welcomes Metro Vancouver Size Cap, Wants Quick Action from Province

Metro Vancouver has taken another step toward regaining public trust by voting to support a proposed cap on the size of its Board of Directors, a structural change aimed at improving efficiency and strengthening regional decisionmaking.

“I’m thankful that directors made the decision to support capping the number of board members that each municipality can appoint and hope the provincial government will act quickly to make this happen,” says Delta Councillor Dylan Kruger. “It’s clear that reform is needed at Metro Vancouver. We need to be more accountable and effective. This allows that work to begin in a real way.”

Since joining the Metro Vancouver board as one of Delta’s two representatives, Kruger has consistently advocated for governance reform, including reducing the size of the board and tightening the scope of its operations.

His efforts have helped drive reforms including the elimination of international travel, the end of double meeting fees and the implementation of several recommendations from Deloitte’s independent governance review.

“Those reforms were important first steps, but modernizing the Board itself is the most significant structural change we can make,” said Kruger. “At some point, we have to ask whether adding more directors improves decision-making or simply makes governance more cumbersome and less accountable.

Today we said no to growing the size of government.” Kruger added that the vote represents an opportunity to continue building a Metro Vancouver that is more transparent, more accountable and better equipped to serve a rapidly expanding region.

“I’m pleased the board agreed to continue modernizing Metro Vancouver and begin regaining the trust of residents,” said Kruger. Kruger noted that the board’s support for a size cap reflects a broader effort to streamline governance while maintaining strong representation from member municipalities.

“This is part of a larger conversation about how Metro Vancouver can
operate more effectively as our region continues to grow,” he said. The proposed cap will now move into the next stage of policy development, including discussions with the provincial government.

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