Issues

The park is the place to be

Our parks should be more than little plots of grass people sit on. They should be the focus of neighbourhoods, safe centres of activity for all kinds of people, and places where young and old can enjoy a little bit of nature. Getting our parks in shape takes work. It takes
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Extend the vote and improve the process

Toronto has been, and continues to be, a city built by new Canadians. Our ward is testimony to the strength found in the diversity of cultures that makes Toronto the dynamic and vibrant place that it is. For many people, their contribution has gone unrecognized in the
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Public spaces, people places

Ward 18 is not an island. We’re part of the largest city in the most populous region in the country. What happens downtown will affect us, and that means redevelopment. Across the ward, and at major intersections like Bloor and Dufferin, Bloor and Lansdowne and along
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Public transit is a public good

Let me be clear: public transit is a public good and should be treated as such. Effective, efficient and widely accessible public transit is the hallmark of a livable, thriving and sustainable urban environment. For too long city hall and Queen’s Park have dithered over transit expansion in Toronto and the
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Building trust, building community

To my mind good government isn’t about “winning” on any particular issue. It’s about working out the best possible solution. Sometimes we just have to acknowledge that there is a better idea. It’s the solution that matters, not who proposed it. It takes experience to understand the solution is the goal.
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Our environment

Our environment is not some place “out there”: it is everywhere and includes everything in it. Buildings, cars, people, parks, pavement, sidewalks are all part of our environment. So it’s not a surprise when I say the environment, in all the ways we see it and experience it, is of
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The Union to Pearson Air-Rail link

If they’re going to do it, then they have to do it right, and that means electrification. I can’t support it otherwise. The proposed Air-Rail Link from Union Station to Pearson is a perfect example of how NOT to provide quality service that respects the interests of local communities. For almost
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Safe streets, clean streets

Clean streets are safe streets, and safe streets are clean streets. Look around you, what do you see on Bloor, on Lansdowne, College, and Dundas? More and more garbage scattered on the street, more and more graffiti tags on buildings, mailboxes and parking meters. The feeling is that no one
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