RBC Top 25 Canadian Immigrant Trish Mandewo to run for Coquitlam City Council

Zimbabwe-born entrepreneur Trish Mandewo, an RBC Top 25 Canadian Immigrant (2017), has proven to be a community dynamo since arriving in Canada in 2009. Not only has she had successes as an entrepreneur, consultant and founder of Women’s Collaborative Hub, a non-profit women’s empowerment organization, she has been actively involved in her city of Coquitlam, B.C., as a volunteer, board member and community leader.

At the time of her Top 25 win last year, she said: ““I truly found myself and my voice in Canada. I enjoy sharing my journey and inspiring others. My next goal is to run for political office. By assuming a leadership role, I hope to bring to the forefront issues affecting new immigrant women and kids.”

Now, she’s done just that.  In June, Mandewo announced her candidacy in the upcoming municipal elections as a Coquitlam city councillor.

“In celebration of my 50th birthday, I am proud to announce my candidacy for Coquitlam City Council,” said Mandewo upon announcing her candidacy for this fall’s municipal elections. “As a strong believer in community involvement, I want all residents to be a part of the conversation when discussing and planning our city. I will promise to work hard on addressing issues that impact our community. We are a diverse city with many voices, some silent. We need to band together to make our community vibrant.”

Municipal elections in B.C. are on October 20, 2018.

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