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Councillor

Nanaimo, BC · 2026

Rod Moreno

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Business owner (DTL Express Canada); musician

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Rodrigo 'Rod' Moreno Villamar is a Nanaimo business owner and musician running for city council. His nomination disclosure lists him as owner/operator of DTL Express Canada, band leader of Son del Metal and session percussionist with Sol Azul. He announced his candidacy in a social-media video, saying he is running specifically to stop the data centre being built in Nanaimo, and held his campaign launch on Sept. 20, 2026. The official candidate list notes he has previously served in another elected office, and he was among the 22 council candidates who attended the Nanaimo Climate Action Hub's all-candidates forum on the climate emergency. Details collected from public sources.

Key positions

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—Data centre: announced he is running for council specifically to stop the data centre being built in Nanaimo.
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Campaign Timeline

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2026 Campaign

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Sep 20, 2026 · announcement
Campaign launch event
Rod Moreno held his campaign launch for Nanaimo City Council, announced as part of his run to stop the data centre being built in Nanaimo.
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Videos & Coverage

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Nanaimo News Bulletin

22 Nanaimo council candidates address climate crisis

Rod Moreno was among the 22 council candidates who attended the Nanaimo Climate Action Hub's all-candidates forum on the climate emergency at Beban Park.

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Campaign Finance

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Personal Financial Disclosure

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