MAYORAL CANDIDATE GRAHAM ALEXANDER FILES LANDMARK $10 BILLION LAWSUIT AGAINST DNV, PROVINCE, AND FEDERAL GOVERNMENTS TO UNSEAL NSWTP SECRECY AND RESTORE ACCOUNTABILITY

VANCOUVER, BC, Oct. 2, 2026 /CNW/ -- District of North Vancouver (DNV) mayoral candidate and local resident Graham Alexander has officially filed a high-stakes Notice of Civil Claim in the Supreme Court of British Columbia (File No. S267293). Acting as a private citizen and taxpayer on behalf of approximately 70,000 local residents, Alexander is taking legal action to challenge what the lawsuit alleges is a systemic wall of municipal secrecy, unseal opaque Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs), and demand accountability for catastrophic financial cost escalations.

The lawsuit targets the District of North Vancouver (Mayor and Municipal Council), His Majesty the King in Right of the Province of British Columbia, and the Attorney General of Canada, seeking $10,000,000,000 (Ten Billion Dollars) in general, special, and punitive damages. If fully recovered and split equally among DNV's 70,000 residents, this accounts for approximately $142,000 per person in relief from generational debt.

Mayor Mike Little and the Accountability Crisis

At the center of Alexander's campaign platform and legal challenge is the conduct of DNV leadership, specifically Mayor Mike Little. Alexander contends that Mayor Little bears direct political responsibility for locking taxpayers out of critical financial decisions through the execution of restrictive NDAs.

"Mayor Mike Little bears responsibility for this lack of transparency," Alexander states. "When the Non-Disclosure Agreements were presented, leadership could have opted out to ensure taxpayers knew exactly where every dollar of public money was going. Instead, we have been locked out behind closed doors. Under the current administration, taxpayers are left completely in the dark, unable to trace how public funds were allocated or where the money has ultimately gone."

Expressing his personal belief regarding the unsustainable financial pressure placed on local families, Alexander added: "In my view, residents are being forced to shoulder an indefensible financial burden. It is impossible that a project initially projected at $700 million could balloon to an alleged $3.86 billion when the project specifications haven't changed. Enough is enough--taxpayers deserve full transparency, and that is what this lawsuit aims to secure."

Core Claims and Allegations in the Lawsuit

The filed Notice of Civil Claim sets forth several legal arguments and allegations regarding the oversight of the North Shore Wastewater Treatment Plant (NSWTP) project:

• Unsealing the Truth: The lawsuit requests a Court Order striking down and unsealing all closed-door (in-camera) resolutions and NDAs executed between Metro Vancouver, the DNV, and the Spanish corporate entity Acciona.
• Financial Accounting: The claim seeks a comprehensive public accounting of all allegedly mismanaged public funds, including the handling of the May 2026 $235 million Acciona settlement distribution dispute.
• Challenging Leadership Conduct: According to the claim, municipal and regional leadership allegedly suppressed adverse data, accepted punitive cost-allocation formulas, and left local taxpayers to shoulder astronomical cost overruns.

The Need for Independent Oversight and Fresh Leadership

Alexander emphasizes that true accountability requires independent oversight, noting that current municipal leadership cannot impartially examine decisions enacted under their own watch. He is calling for a fresh, independent set of councilors to ensure that the investigation can proceed transparently and that DNV is returned to its residents.

Media Contact:

Campaign Office of Graham Alexander
Candidate for Mayor, District of North Vancouver
Website: grahamgalexander.ca
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SOURCE Graham Alexander, Candidate for Mayor, District of North Vancouver