Being a councillor isn’t a desk job. It’s a doorstep job. Residents deserve a Councillor who shows up not just at election time, but in the months and years between to do the hard work.

We’ve made that the standard of our office. We’ve funded our neighbourhood associations so the people who live in the neighbourhood have the resources to organize, advocate, and host the events that build real community ties. We’re making significant improvements to 311 because a service request that sits in a queue for weeks is the fastest way to lose trust in local government. We’ve held regular community walks, stopping at the spots residents have flagged because nothing replaces seeing a problem with your own eyes.

We also believe in keeping residents informed between elections, not just before them. That’s why we’ve stayed in regular contact through online updates, newsletters, social media and our website, which we think is the most comprehensive site of any elected public servant in all of Canada. We’ve shared what’s been voted on, what’s been delivered, and what’s next. Democracy works best when it’s a conversation, not a campaign. That’s the way we’ve tried to govern, and it’s the way we’ll keep governing.