Supports
- Opening Bailey Street between Dentville and downtown while keeping the railway tracks intact [source]
- A Whistler-style day-lot parking system [source]
- Moveable barriers on Highway 99 so drivers can turn around during closures (acknowledges this is provincial jurisdiction) [source]
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- Approving the current proposed agreement between the District and Woodfibre LNG, and drawing more municipal revenue from industry [source]
- Expanding the ; sees the Cheema lands and Newport Ridge as opportunities, with development funding infrastructure [source]
- Consolidating 'urban camping' for van-lifers, referencing the municipal campground near Brennan Park; says a new recreation centre could include paid showers, laundry and designated camping spots with charging stations [source]
- Relocating the facility to somewhere still central but farther from homes, such as the business park [source]
Against
- The pedestrian bridge project with Bosa and Kingswood, which the Chief reports he sees as a failure that saddles the District with ongoing operating and maintenance costs; says a road bridge should have been the focus [source]
- Keeping in the downtown core close to many residences [source]
- Decisions that 'serve a community within the community, but not the community as a whole' [source]
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- Dispersed van-life 'sprawl' around town (prefers consolidation rather than removal) [source]
Where Sean stands
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Growth & developmentBuild out (new neighbourhoods / )
Says development can fund the infrastructure the town needs, points to the Cheema lands and Newport Ridge as opportunities, and thinks the should expand. [source]
Some evidence
Housing affordabilityHasn’t said
We could not find anything Sean has said publicly about this.
Homelessness & supportive housingMove out of downtown
In his Squamish Chief candidate profile (Sept. 16, 2026) Goodwin said explicitly that he would move the shelter out of the downtown core and relocate it elsewhere in Squamish, suggesting the business park as an alternative. The Chief's own standfirst describes him as running in part on "moving homelessness services out of downtown." [source]
“If I had the ultimate decision, I would take the out of the downtown core, and relocate it somewhere in Squamish, where it wasn't in such a strong proximity to so many residential places.”
Well documented
Policing & community safetyHasn’t said
We could not find anything Sean has said publicly about this.
Taxes & spendingFiscal responsibility; more revenue from industry
Says his purchasing career keeps him focused on fiscal responsibility. As a renter he admits he doesn't know a lot about property taxes, but thinks revenue should come from industry such as Woodfibre LNG. The Chief reports he sees the Bosa/Kingswood pedestrian bridge as a long-term cost burden through operating and maintenance costs. [source]
Some evidence
Environment & Woodfibre LNGApprove the District-Woodfibre LNG agreement
Thinks the current proposal between the District and Woodfibre LNG should be approved, while saying he cannot tell whether it is a good or bad deal and that getting more would be ideal. No statements found on climate action, the estuary or wildfire. [source]
“I can't tell if it's a good deal or a bad deal. I don't know if there's a scenario where we can get more out of it, which would be ideal, obviously. But I also think we're at the juncture now that we've been starving for 10 years.”
Well documented
Transportation & transitRe-envision the road network; day-lot parking
Calls for re-envisioning roads given the single Highway 99 route and summer downtown congestion: open Bailey Street between Dentville and downtown (keeping rail tracks), build Whistler-style day lots, and push for moveable highway barriers for closures. Says a road bridge, not a pedestrian bridge, should have been the priority. No statement found on regional transit. [source]
“I think the road bridge should have been the focus because it accommodates pedestrians, bikes, vehicles, and it still serves the same neighbourhood that it serves now.”
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Jobs & local economyIndustry and development as revenue sources
Sees industry (Woodfibre LNG) and new development as the way to fund municipal needs. No specific statements found on , tourism, small business or downtown revitalization. [source]
Limited evidence
Sean’s own priority list
- Re-envisioning roads: more ways in, out of and around town
- Fiscal responsibility
- Revenue from industry such as Woodfibre LNG
- Development that funds needed infrastructure
- Consolidated, serviced space for van-lifers
- Moving out of the downtown core
Sean’s answers to our questionnaire (1)
- The District should provide a sanctioned place on public land for people living in vehicles.Strongly agrees
Answered directly by the candidate in response to our questionnaire.
About Sean
Lifelong Squamish resident who works as a purchaser at Rona. Heavily involved in local recreation: the Squamish Chief reports he has built a disc golf course and competes at the Squamish Days Loggers Sports Festival. He is a renter and has not held elected office.
Where Sean leans on money, growth and LNG
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Sources we used (4)
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