H. Lee Lau

Candidate for West Vancouver Council — October 17, 2026

Our Home. Our Community. Our Commitment.
As an actively collaborative member of this community, I want to help shape West Vancouver's future.

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About Lee

H. Lee Lau, candidate for West Vancouver City Councillor

I am a neurologist and the Stroke Lead at Lions Gate Hospital, where I strive to give North Shore residents the best care. I also serve as an Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of British Columbia (UBC), helping train the next generation of physicians. Beyond the hospital, I spend my time supporting my community through informal and the following formal positions:

  • Vice President, BC Neurology Section
  • Director, BC Mountain Foundation
  • Member, Regional Stroke Steering Committee

West Vancouver has been my home for over 35 years. I am grateful to have been raised here and I continue to live, work and start my family here.

I chose a career in medicine because I wanted to make a difference, helping people one patient at a time. Running for Council is a natural extension of that same commitment to service where I enjoy working collaboratively as a team and engaging in meaningful dialogue. I want to give back to the community that has nurtured me by helping shape thoughtful, practical decisions that make West Vancouver an even better place to live, work, raise a family and grow old. I want to help ensure West Vancouver remains a vibrant, welcoming community that balances thoughtful growth with the qualities that make it such a special place to call home.

If you've met my brother, Keen Lau, or know of his dedication to our community, you'll understand that giving back is something deeply rooted in our family. Service isn't just something we talk about; it's a commitment close to my heart, and one I'm eager to continue through public service.

What I'll work for

  • Using existing healthcare frameworks to optimize our district for the elderly, especially those with cognitive impairments
  • Expanding senior centres and micro senior hubs
  • Infrastructure investment focused on elder well-being
  • Investigating community models like the Paul Sugar Foundation in Caulfeild
  • Optimizing gentle densification while protecting neighbourhood character
  • Supporting young families with community-minded infrastructure, such as improved daycare and extracurricular activities
  • Encouraging multigenerational homes
  • Supporting low-rise mixed residential and commercial development
  • Expanding cultural, local arts and heritage initiatives
  • Increasing awareness of transit and recycling programs
  • Optimizing cycling, e-bikes and electric vehicles usage
  • Supporting volunteer-driven composting and food-waste reduction
  • Engaging with our North Shore Emergency Management Program
  • Investigating micro-bus system for local connectivity
  • Evaluating Bus Rapid Transit with data
  • Investigating ride-share, school buses and senior shuttles options
  • Expanding libraries into community hubs
  • Optimizing permitting processes and city staff support
  • Incentivizing local and community-building businesses
  • Partnering UBC innovation
  • Supporting higher education facility development
  • Investigating ways to stabilize property taxes without compromising services
  • Bringing greater accountability to city spending through independent, arms-length review
  • Thoughtful and evidence-based approach to city revenue streams, such as pay parking

Media

North Shore News · Nick Laba · Oct 28, 2025

Lions Gate Hospital deploys AI tech to quickly diagnose stroke patients

Reporting on Lions Gate Hospital's use of RapidAI software to analyze CT scans and speed up stroke care decisions. Dr. Lee Lau, a stroke neurologist who has used the tool since 2017, discusses how it helps the team act faster when every minute counts.

Read the article North Shore News · Jane Seyd · May 7, 2024

Keen Lau public fitness circuit opens at Ambleside Park

Coverage of the opening of the free, waterfront outdoor fitness circuit in Ambleside Park, built in memory of Keen Lau and funded in part by Park Royal, the West Vancouver Foundation, and Keen's family and friends.

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Selected Scientific Contributions

Radiographic Characteristics of Mild Ischemic Stroke Patients With Visible Intracranial Occlusion: The INTERRSeCT Study
Lau HL, et al. Stroke. 2022 Mar;53(3):913-920.
PubMed
Causes and Predictors of 30-Day Readmission in Elderly Patients With Delirium
Lau HL, Patel SD, Garg N. Neurol Clin Pract. 2021 Jun;11(3):e251-e260.
PubMed
Evidence for a Minimal Role of Stimulus Awareness in Reversal of Threat Learning
Homan P, Lau HL, et al. Learn Mem. 2021 Mar;28(3):95-103.
PubMed
Endovascular Therapy in Mild Ischemic Strokes Presenting Under 6 Hours: An International Survey
Krementz NA, et al. (incl. Lau HL) J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis. 2020 Nov;29(11):105234.
PubMed
Features in Essential Tremor and the Development of Parkinson's Disease vs. Parkinsonism
Lau HL, Marmol SE, Margolesky J. Neurol Sci. 2020 Nov;41(11):3249-3253.
PubMed
Sleep and Stroke: New Updates on Epidemiology, Pathophysiology, Assessment, and Treatment
Lau HL, Rundek T, Ramos AR. Curr Sleep Med Rep. 2019 Jun;5(2):71-82.
PubMed

+ multiple peer-reviewed publications available on PubMed