WE LIVE HERE. WE’VE WATCHED OUR CITY CHANGE. AND WE KNOW IT CAN DO BETTER.

Review City programs, contracts and expenditures to identify duplication, outdated spending, recurring underspending, inefficiencies and areas where taxpayers aren't receiving sufficient value. Support a strong, independent Auditor General, track outstanding recommendations and push for action when problems or opportunities for improvement are identified.

Look beyond the headline price: amendments, extensions, consulting costs, ongoing obligations and what was actually delivered.

Residents should hear about significant decisions affecting their neighbourhood before they discover something has already changed. Explain what is being proposed, why, what it could mean for the community and what happens next.

Consult residents while there is still an opportunity to influence a decision. Be clear about what has already been decided, what is still open to change, what we heard and what changed—or didn't change—as a result.

I don't agree with a system where councillors ultimately vote on their own pay increases. Most people don't get to decide their own raise. I also question the decision to benchmark councillor compensation at the 75th percentile of comparable municipalities rather than the median. I would support a more transparent process that puts greater distance between councillors and decisions about their own compensation.

I support reasonable term limits and believe councillors should live in the wards they represent. I would advocate for the legislative changes necessary to establish those requirements.

Traffic conditions, development and travel patterns can change significantly between the time a plan is approved and when it is finally built. Before implementing a plan based on earlier conditions or assumptions, I will request a reassessment using current traffic counts, collision data, development impacts and access needs. A plan shouldn't be implemented because it was approved years earlier if the conditions or assumptions it was based on have changed.

Road changes should be measured against the problem they were intended to solve. I will request before-and-after data on safety, traffic flow and travel times, including whether the change created new problems or shifted them somewhere else. If a change isn't achieving its intended result, it should be reconsidered.

I support safe cycling infrastructure, but I don't support dedicated bike lanes on major arterial roads, especially when they require removing vehicle lanes or reducing lane widths. My preference is to locate dedicated cycling infrastructure on safer parallel or secondary roads, through parks, along hydro corridors or other suitable routes where practical. Decisions should consider cycling demand, traffic volumes, collision history, transit and emergency access, surrounding businesses and the impact on traffic flow.

Before adding curbs, bollards, barriers, fencing or other road-design features, ask what problem they are solving, what measurable benefit they provide, what the associated costs are, and whether a simpler design could achieve the same result. Where physical separation is necessary, use it. Where it isn't, don't over-engineer the street.

Review signal timing and phasing to reduce unnecessary delays while maintaining safety and traffic flow. This includes pedestrian-priority phases, advanced greens and overall signal-cycle timing. Where technically feasible and safe, signals should respond to actual demand rather than automatically holding or restricting traffic when the movement they're protecting isn't present. Signal operations should also be reviewed when recurring congestion or changing traffic patterns show that an intersection is no longer operating efficiently.

Faded road markings, debris, broken bollards, damaged barriers and poorly maintained infrastructure don't serve anyone well. I will push for routine inspection, cleaning and repair—and when the same piece of infrastructure repeatedly fails, ask whether the design itself needs to change.

Development reviews should consider how approved, proposed and anticipated growth together will affect the surrounding neighbourhood—not just the impact of one development on its own. I will ask whether roads, transit, parks, services and other infrastructure have the capacity to support the growth being planned.

Housing and infrastructure need to be planned together. Where growth requires new roads, transit connections, parks, pedestrian routes or other infrastructure, I will push for clear timelines, funding plans and responsibility for delivery as development moves forward. Residents shouldn't have to wait years after new development is occupied for the infrastructure needed to support it.

A development can work on paper and still create problems once people move in. Planning should consider the everyday realities of deliveries, rideshares, pickups and drop-offs, loading, visitor access, waste collection and vehicles entering and leaving the property. I will ask how these activities are expected to work before a development is approved—and where significant problems emerge after occupancy, request a review of what can be done to address them.

Development and infrastructure planning can rely on projections about population, traffic, infrastructure capacity and surrounding development made years before a project is built. Where significant time has passed or conditions have materially changed, I will request updated information before new decisions are made based on old assumptions.

A transit trip starts before you get on the bus or train. Residents need convenient ways to reach transit, whether that's walking to a bus stop, connecting to a station, getting dropped off or driving and parking. I will look at the whole journey and push to remove barriers that make transit harder to use.

Transit needs to provide enough capacity to meet demand and service people can reasonably depend on. I will push for recurring crowding, delays and service gaps to be identified and addressed, using ridership and service data to determine where additional capacity, frequency or other improvements are needed.

I support giving buses priority where the data shows it meaningfully improves travel times and reliability. But that doesn't mean a lane needs to be reserved exclusively for transit at all times. I will support evaluating transit priority lanes by location and time of day, looking at transit demand, travel-time savings, reliability and the impact on overall traffic flow, so that the needs of both transit riders and other road users are considered, and recommend opening reserved lanes to regular traffic during periods when exclusive transit use isn't warranted.

GO shouldn't only work well for the traditional rush-hour commute. I will advocate for more frequent, two-way, all-day service on the Stouffville line, including better service during evenings and weekends, so residents have more flexibility in when and how they travel.

Scarborough's population and development are continuing to grow, and our transit network needs to grow with them. I will work with other Scarborough councillors and all levels of government to advance planned transit expansion, secure the funding needed to move projects forward, and keep residents informed about progress and timelines. That includes advancing the Scarborough East Rapid Transit (SERT), formerly the Eglinton East LRT, which would extend rapid transit farther east from Kennedy, and the proposed eastward extension of Line 4 Sheppard.

Individual service requests matter, but repeated complaints about the same location can point to a larger problem. My office will track recurring Ward 22 issues, identify patterns, escalate problems where needed and follow them through to resolution. Residents shouldn't have to repeatedly report the same problem without seeing what is being done to address it.

Parks, sidewalks, streets and other public spaces should be clean, maintained and inviting. I will push for timely action on litter, illegal dumping, graffiti, overflowing waste, damaged public spaces and other recurring maintenance issues.

Homelessness can happen for different reasons, and the response should reflect the circumstances. Someone facing a temporary financial setback may need rent assistance, employment support or other early intervention to prevent the loss of their home, while someone experiencing chronic homelessness may need supportive housing, case management and longer-term support. I will support solutions that focus on preventing homelessness where possible and helping people move toward permanent, stable housing.

People experiencing serious mental-health or addiction challenges need access to services that address the underlying problem. I will work with the Province, health-care providers and community organizations to advocate for better access to mental-health care, addiction treatment and recovery supports. When City resources are involved, I believe the priority should be treatment, recovery and long-term stability.

Rules, bylaws and laws only work when they are enforced. I will push for consistent enforcement of City bylaws, parking and stopping restrictions, traffic laws and other rules that protect safety and quality of life, while working with the appropriate City divisions and enforcement agencies to address recurring problem areas.