Sol for PoCo
Election Day · Oct 17, 2026    --D   --H   --M   --S

About
Solomon Etuk

A service industry manager, musician, public transit advocate, and longtime volunteer bringing perspectives and experience far too often missing from our politics.

Solomon Etuk speaking at a community event
✦ MEET SOL ✦

Hi, I'm Solomon Etuk, and I'm running for Port Coquitlam City Council.

I've called PoCo home for over 20 years. This is the city that gave my family stability, community, and a real chance to build a life. My parents came to Canada from Nigeria with no safety net. My parents were able to build a stable foundation through entry-level work; through hard work, they were able to pay the bills, put down roots, and build a future for our family.

I'm around the same age now, in the same type of work, and that kind of stability feels further away than it did for their generation, for me and for a lot of people I know. Young professionals, service workers, tradespeople, renters, and families are doing the work, and still wondering whether they can afford a future here.

That disenfranchisement is why I'm running.

My background is in the service industry via a movie theatre: a busy, public-facing, constantly changing environment where you learn very quickly how to solve problems, support a team, stay calm under pressure, and treat people with respect and excellence even when the day is hectic. That kind of work highlights the workers who keep things running, who get overlooked, and how much people are carrying behind the scenes — through conversations with both staff and guests.

A worker's perspective at the table. Council decisions shape the lives of people working shifts, managing teams, serving customers, renting homes, commuting across the region, and trying to build something stable. I want City Hall to hear more from the people who do that work every day, especially young workers who rarely see themselves reflected in politics at any level.
Conversations that start with listening. Through volunteering, organizing, and talking with residents about their communities, it has become obvious that people are eager for a non-traditional political perspective. They want someone who listens clearly, speaks plainly, and takes their lives seriously. Their stories have shaped how I think about housing, transportation, local business, safety, and what it means to belong somewhere.
More choices in how we move. As a transit rider and occasional driver, I've advocated for abundant, reliable public transportation because getting around should not depend on whether you can afford the cost of owning a vehicle. Transportation is not a zero-sum game. Faster buses, modal separation, and more transportation options make life easier for drivers, riders, walkers, and families alike.

Municipal politics doesn't always make national headlines, but its decisions interact with your life every single day: what homes can be built, where businesses can open, how streets are designed, and whether you can afford to stay close to the people and places you love. I'm passionate and hopeful about what local government can do to improve everyday life and increase every resident's quality of life.

I'm running to bring more voices into City Hall: youth, service workers, renters, newcomers, and everyone trying to build a future here. Because right now, too many of those people aren't in the room, even though they understand this city in ways council needs to hear.

Port Coquitlam already has a lot going for it. I want to make sure the next generation gets to stay and find that out for themselves.

I'll be working hard to earn your vote, and to meet you in any way, both on and off the doorstep.

Election Day is October 17, 2026.

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