"Top-down direction has driven a wedge between the City and its residents. Too often, citizens and communities are excluded from important decisions. Leadership must instead foster collaboration and partnership. My goal is to rebuild essential connections between residents and the city.

I have a proven record advocating for communities and delivering results. My focus is to build partnerships between the City and residents, while restoring trust in the decision-making process, transparency, and fiscal responsibility."

Accountability in Local Government

• Local government must serve the people.
  • The role of City Council is to set policy and represent the community’s voice.
  • Administration’s role is to implement those policies and offer technical support, not to lead decision-making.
• Currently, that balance has been lost.
• I am committed to restoring accountability and democratic control at City Hall — ensuring that policy decisions are made by those elected by the people, not by unelected administrators.

Fiscal Sustainability:

• A truly fiscally sustainable city is one that can maintain essential services, meet its financial obligations, and plan for the future — without continually shifting the burden onto taxpayers.
• I will bring practical, community-minded solutions to City Council to ensure that fiscal decisions are transparent, prioritized, and grounded in long-term public interest — not short-term political convenience.

Lower and Freeze tax:

• Over the last 15 years, Calgary City Council has approved 13 property tax increases — and residents are paying the price. These hikes are not automatic; they are choices and are made without fully considering the financial pressure on families, seniors, and small businesses.
• Its time to make different choices — to prioritize essential services, eliminate waste, and start reversing the burden on taxpayers. Responsible, transparent budgeting must replace the habit of passing the cost onto Calgarians.

Empower Residents in decision making:

• I’ve seen firsthand how decisions are made at City Hall — and how hard it is for residents to get straight answers. When our community came together to fight for the Inglewood pool, we were met with closed-door meetings, misleading statements, and decisions that were already made before the public was ever informed.  That experience opened my eyes.
• It shouldn’t take a grassroots campaign just to get the truth. Calgarians deserve a City Council and administration that is open, honest, and accountable.
• As your councillor, I will fight to bring transparency into the daylight — ensuring decisions are made in public, costs are clearly communicated, and residents are genuinely included in the process before choices are finalized. 

Balanced Urban Development That Respects Communities and Heritage

• I support thoughtful, balanced urban development — not one-size-fits-all policies. The City’s recent blanket rezoning approach has caused unnecessary stress for residents who feel their voices were ignored and the liveability of their neighbourhoods put at risk.  It is my commitment to reverse the Blanket Rezoning. 
• Growth is important, but must be done with communities, not to them. I will advocate for planning decisions that respect the unique identity of each neighbourhood, protect our remaining green spaces, and ensure infrastructure and public services keep pace with development.
• Importantly, I will integrate changes to the policies on protection of heritage properties and historic streetscapes,recognizing their role in shaping the cultural and historic identity of City communities.
• Residents deserve a real say in how their neighbourhoods grow, after all it’s the residents who shape them and live with the consequence

Green Spaces:

• Parks and green spaces are essential. They support our mental and physical health, bring communities together, protect local ecosystems, and make Calgary a more livable city.
• As your councillor, I will protect existing green spaces, and expand access to nature in every neighbourhood. Future generations deserve a city that values trees, open space, and the natural environment — not just concrete and never-ending construction.

Safety:

• Community safety is not optional — it is the foundation of a productive, livable city. Everyone must feel safe walking down their street, riding transit, visiting a park, or simply being in their own neighbourhood.
• Real safety starts at the community level. That means investing in infrastructure, safe crosswalks, visible and accountable policing, access to mental health and social supports, and strong community networks that promote trust and connection.
• Calgarians shouldn’t be left wondering if their concerns are being heard. I will work to ensure every resident feels secure, supported, and proud of the place they call home.

City infrastructure: 

• City infrastructure like roads, water, transit, and emergency services must work flawlessly because they are the backbone of daily life in Calgary. When these essential systems fail, everything else suffers — from safety and mobility to business operations and quality of life.
• A well-run city starts with reliable core services, and that must be the top priority before spending on extras.
• Let's get the basics right.  From potholes and aging pipes to unreliable services, Calgarians deserve a city that works. Before we talk about new projects, we must first take care of the core services — and do them well.