Ward 13 Candidate
Address rising rents, taxes, and fees.
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The candidate aims to address the fact that rents, taxes, and fees are rising faster than paychecks and believes every dollar spent by Council needs a reason.
"Rents, taxes, and fees keep climbing faster than paycheques. Council decisions set a lot of that, and every dollar needs a reason."
Support small businesses by easing regulations.
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The candidate believes City Hall should make it easier for small businesses to open and stay open to maintain the ward's heartbeat.
"Storefronts are the ward's heartbeat. When they close, the street changes for everyone. City Hall should make it easier to open and stay open."
Control costs of rents, taxes, and fees.
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The candidate aims to address the fact that rents, taxes, and fees are rising faster than paychecks and believes every dollar spent by the council needs a reason.
"Rents, taxes, and fees keep climbing faster than paycheques."
Support small businesses by easing regulations.
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The candidate believes City Hall should make it easier for downtown storefronts to open and remain in operation.
"Storefronts are the ward's heartbeat."
Ensure spending benefits Ward 13 households directly.
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The candidate proposes that every new dollar of city spending must be justified by the specific benefits it provides to households in Ward 13.
"Every new dollar of spending has to answer one question: what does a Ward 13 household get for it?"
Slow the pace of tax and fee increases.
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The candidate aims to ensure that increases in taxes and user fees do not rise faster than the paychecks of the residents.
"Tax and fee increases are below the pace they have run at"
Simplify and speed up downtown business operations.
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The candidate wants to make opening and operating downtown businesses easier by providing faster permits, clearer rules, and a single point of contact at City Hall.
"Make opening and operating downtown simpler: faster permits, clearer rules, one point of contact at City Hall."
Include business voices in decision-making processes.
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The candidate advocates for putting resident and business voices at the table before decisions are made regarding their streets.
"Put resident and business voices at the table before decisions are made about their street, not after."
Address rising rents, taxes, and fees.
Details:
The candidate aims to address the fact that rents, taxes, and fees are increasing faster than paychecks and believes council decisions should be justified.
"Rents, taxes, and fees keep climbing faster than paycheques. Council decisions set a lot of that, and every dollar needs a reason."
Address rising rents, taxes, and fees.
Details:
The candidate aims to address the fact that rents, taxes, and fees are climbing faster than paycheques and believes every dollar spent by Council needs a reason.
"Rents, taxes, and fees keep climbing faster than paycheques."
Fund supportive housing and crisis outreach programs.
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The candidate proposes funding existing supportive housing and crisis outreach while being transparent about what is not working.
"Fund what's working in supportive housing and crisis outreach, and be honest in public about what isn't."
Speed up affordable housing approvals in downtown.
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The candidate aims to accelerate the approval process for affordable housing, particularly in and around the downtown area where services already exist.
"Speed up approvals for housing that people can actually afford, especially in and around downtown where the services already exist."
Fund supportive housing and crisis outreach programs.
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The candidate proposes funding existing programs for supportive housing and crisis outreach while being transparent about their effectiveness.
"Fund what's working in supportive housing and crisis outreach, and be honest in public about what isn't."
Establish a visible, consistent city presence in the core.
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The candidate advocates for a consistent city presence in the downtown core focusing on maintenance, lighting, and bylaw response.
"A visible, consistent city presence in the core: maintenance, lighting, and bylaw response that shows up when called."
Ensure plans have attached operating money.
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The candidate insists that city strategies must have a dedicated budget line rather than just being announced as plans.
"Stop announcing plans without operating money attached. A strategy without a budget line is a press release."
Reduce the pace of tax and fee increases.
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The candidate aims to ensure that tax and fee increases grow at a slower rate than their current trajectory.
"Tax and fee increases are below the pace they have run at"
Coordinate construction schedules to reduce core disruption.
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The candidate proposes coordinating construction schedules to ensure the downtown core is not torn up on every axis simultaneously.
"Coordinate construction schedules so the core isn't torn up on every axis at once."
Judge transit changes by shift worker reliability.
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Transit changes should be evaluated based on whether they allow shift workers to get to work on time rather than on ceremonial ribbon cuttings.
"Judge transit changes by whether a shift worker can get to work on time, not by ribbon cuttings."
Campaign transparency and funding disclosure
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The candidate believes that people should know how campaigns are funded and what the money is used for.
"I believe people should know how campaigns are funded and what the money is used for."
Increase campaign transparency and funding disclosure.
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The candidate believes that people should know how campaigns are funded and what the money is used for.
"I believe people should know how campaigns are funded and what the money is used for."
Simplify opening and operating downtown businesses.
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The candidate aims to make it easier for businesses to open by providing faster permits, clearer rules, and a single point of contact at City Hall.
"Make opening and operating downtown simpler: faster permits, clearer rules, one point of contact at City Hall."
Include resident and business voices in decisions.
Details:
The candidate proposes putting resident and business voices at the table before decisions are made about their streets.
"Put resident and business voices at the table before decisions are made about their street, not after."
Provide direct responses to all constituent inquiries.
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The candidate commits to answering every call and email from constituents with a real answer rather than a form letter.
"Answer constituents. Every call and email gets a response with a real answer, not a form letter."
Vote in the open and explain votes.
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The candidate intends to vote in the open and explain every vote in plain words on their website.
"Vote in the open and explain every vote in plain words, on the record, on this website."
Hold regular in-person ward hours.
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The candidate plans to hold regular ward hours in person most weeks within Ward 13.
"Hold regular ward hours in person, most weeks, somewhere in Ward 13."