Questions voters keep asking. Here’s where I stand.
No guessing. No hunting through a platform. Pick the issue and I’ll tell you what I think, what I would do and why.
Start with the question you care about.
Each one starts with the answer. Open the position if you want the reasoning, the proposed action and the sources behind it.
Fiscal Accountability
Taxes & Spending
Before City Hall asks for more, show what the last increase actually delivered.
Open: Taxes & SpendingHousing & Social Services Policy
Substance Use Policy in Emergency Shelters
Compassion, safety and recovery have to exist in the same shelter system.
Open: Substance Use Policy in Emergency SheltersDowntown & Economic Development
Downtown Delivery vs. Downtown Announcements
Downtown does not need another announcement. It needs deadlines, owners and visible delivery.
Open: Downtown Delivery vs. Downtown AnnouncementsPublic Safety & Housing
Enforcement Without Somewhere to Go Doesn't Work
Enforcement has to lead somewhere. Without treatment, recovery, housing or another real next step, the same problem often moves down the block.
Open: Enforcement Without Somewhere to Go Doesn't WorkEconomic Development & Planning
Carfax, Westmount, and What London Actually Gets in Return
Keep the jobs in London. Make downtown earn investment, and make major approvals deliver something real in return.
Open: Carfax, Westmount, and What London Actually Gets in ReturnTransit & Infrastructure
$454 Million and Still Not "Rapid"
At $454 million, the question is simple: will riders actually get faster, more reliable service?
Open: $454 Million and Still Not "Rapid"Planning & Development
How Many Extensions Does One Proposal Get?
If a required safety study is still missing, another extension should not be automatic.
Open: How Many Extensions Does One Proposal Get?Planning & Growth Policy
Growth Everywhere, Not Growth Stopped Everywhere
Good growth elsewhere is not the enemy of downtown. A stronger downtown has to be earned.
Open: Growth Everywhere, Not Growth Stopped EverywhereCity Hall Accountability
The People Making the Big Calls Should Answer for Them
The people making major City decisions should answer publicly for whether deadlines, budgets and commitments were met.
Open: The People Making the Big Calls Should Answer for Them