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I bring over 30 years of business, consulting and project management experience across sectors including energy, finance, technology and real estate. My work has focused on strategic planning, fiscal management and stakeholder relations which are skills directly relevant to effective governance. I know how to deliver projects on time, on budget and with accountability. This experience, combined with my business lens and community focus, will help ensure City resources are managed efficiently and decisions are made with both practicality and compassion.

Housing affordability, public safety and reliable transit. I’ll support smart housing that respects communities and infrastructure, improve safety through prevention and accountability and push for safe efficient transit including extending the Green Line to Seton. My approach is practical transparent and focused on real results.

To focus on core services that make a city work like roads, transit, water, safety, parks and planning. Lately, the City does too much outside of its mandate which stretches resources thin. We need to get back to basics, manage funds responsibly and deliver essential services efficiently and effectively.

Too high for the value Calgarians receive. Increases haven’t been matched by better service delivery or return on investment and residents deserve to see clear results for every dollar spent. Until spending becomes efficient and outcomes improve, higher taxes can’t be justified.

Spend less in real terms by increasing efficiency and prioritizing core services. Any spending growth should be below the rate of inflation and population growth until measurable improvements in value and service delivery are achieved. focus on smarter spending, not bigger budgets.

It should mean homes that working Calgarians, seniors and young people can afford without ongoing subsidies. The City should maintain reasonable housing costs by supporting infrastructure, zoning and approvals to target a balanced, market-driven housing supply. Subsidies should be temporary and for those in genuine need that are designed to promote independence and stability.

This exposed clear failures in proactive maintenance and risk management. The City should have acted sooner with stronger inspection schedules and accountability. I’d push for regular audits, transparent reporting and prioritized funding for aging infrastructure. Preventative maintenance must come before crisis response, it’s safer and costs less long term.

If there’s money left over, it should first reduce debt or offset future tax increases, not be quietly repurposed. True savings should mean lower costs for residents, not new spending. Once essential reserves are responsibly funded, surpluses should be returned to taxpayers through rebates or reduced tax rates the following year or used to improve or increase services.

They play an important role in representing employees, but negotiations must stay balanced, transparent and financially responsible. I’d ensure all agreements are based on data, performance and long-term affordability - not politics. The City can respect workers and protect taxpayers by keeping compensation fair, sustainable and tied to measurable service outcomes.

The current approach to transit safety isn’t working. My platform calls for mcontrol gates, it should and must be reconsidered. It would improve security, fare compliance and revenue. Safety must be a top priority, even if it requires upfront investment.

The Sheldon Chumir site should be closed. It has failed to create safety or connect people to recovery. I support a treatment-first approach that expands access to detox recovery and supportive housing. Compassion means helping people heal not giving them a safe place to stay sick or harming neighbourhood safety.

The Green Line is still the right project but it needs to be built quicker for a faster return on investment. Focus on efficiency, transparency and results. Get the first phase moving, extend it to Seton and keep politics out of it so Calgarians see real value sooner.

Climate goals matter but they must be realistic and affordable. The City’s focus should stay on core needs like housing, safety and infrastructure while supporting climate progress through smart growth and better transit. Expanding reliable transit and efficient city planning will reduce emissions and help meet targets without new taxes.

The blanket rezoning bylaw was lazy and rude. It ignored real community input and did nothing to add true affordable housing. Council should have taken another path, one that respected residents and infrastructure limits with clearly defined architectural design controls.

I don't even know a politician. I’m running as a truly independent candidate because City Councillors should be "toeing the community line - not the party line". Let's fix roads, improve transit and manage budgets. My campaign package is: Less politics. More community. Better management.