Maria J Cruz

Maria J. Cruz (she/her) is an artist, educator, public servant, community advocate and longtime renter in Vancouver-South Granville. She grew up in Mount Pleasant and has spent the past 15 years living in South Granville, where she has seen firsthand how rising costs and housing pressures are affecting the people who make the community work. Maria believes that people who build their lives here deserve security, dignity and access to the services they need. Her priorities include stronger renter protections, more social housing, accessible healthcare and building a climate-resilient future.