Dedicated Proven Leadership
The Platform
Building Neighbourhoods
- Effectively manage town growth with family friendly parks, cycling connections and amenities.
- Increase community engagement during the planning process.
- Continue increased communication with residents such as the ward advisory committee I initiated.
Economic Develpoment
- I get it. The commute is too long and we need better jobs here in Whitby.
- Service more land so businesses choose Whitby.
- Improve the business experience so it is easier to create new jobs locally.
Safer Communities
- Continue to improve the walk-ability of both of our downtowns with more sidewalks and cycling paths.
- Expand pilot program to place bollards in the middle of school zones.
- Expand community safety zone program and examine implementation of photo radar
- in school zones along with safety initiatives such as vision zero.
Hold the Line on Taxes
- Continue to find and implement cost efficiencies, such as the LED light replacement program.
- Expand the commercial and industrial tax base to bring relief to residential taxes.
- Lobby provincial and federal governments for fair & sustainable supports for municipalities.
- Push for the province to remove tolls on 412.
Transit and Emergency Services
- Ensure proper supports for Whitby Fire, Durham Region Police Service and Durham Region Emergency Services
- Ensure Transit has the funding and planning to expand transit services for residents.
Regional Service Delivery Review
- Full examination of services that are delivered by the Region and look for innovative ways of delivery.
- Benchmark services against other jurisdictions to ensure we meet or exceed service delivery.
- Examine ways to increase affordable housing across Whitby