David Cubberley


David Cubberley is a Canadian politician, active in municipal, regional and provincial issues since 1990. He is a prominent advocate of cycling trail networks for commuters and recreation, protection of farmland, sustainable transportation and awareness of Lyme disease.

Career

David Cubberley's political career began in 1990 as a . He was elected four times to Saanich Council between 1990 and 2002 and chaired the Saanich finance committee for the last five years. While on council Cubberley chaired the Bicycle Advisory Committee and task forces on Lochside Drive, West Saanich Road Streetscape and Monster Houses. He was also the originator of Saanich's Centennial Trails project, created to mark Saanich's 100th birthday in 2006.
In 2002 Cubberley was elected to the Capital Regional District board, where he chaired the Environment Committee for two years. He also served as and on the .
In 2005 Cubberley was elected as the MLA for the riding of Saanich South, representing the BC NDP, and defeated Susan Brice of the BC Liberals. He served as the Opposition Critic for Health and later as Critic for Education. As Deputy Chair of the Standing Committee on Health, he helped produce a report on prevention of childhood obesity and physical inactivity. Cubberley retired from provincial politics in 2009.
In 2011, David Cubberley ran for Mayor of Saanich against incumbent Frank Leonard. Local news dubbed Cubberley the strongest challenger for the mayor's chair Leonard would face in 15 years. The election was held Saturday, November 19, 2011, with Leonard garnering 53.48% of the vote and Cubberley 45.69%. Only one in four eligible Saanich voters cast ballots, a slight increase from 2008 turnout of 20.6%.