How long it takes to get home, what it costs to live here and whether our children can build a future here are all shaped by local decisions. These are the issues I’ll keep following and speaking up about.
Youth Opportunity
Help young people find mentorship, gain work experience and explore career paths close to home.
Transportation & Traffic
Follow road and transit decisions and ask how transportation plans will keep pace with growth.
Housing & Affordability
Speak up for more housing choices and pay attention to how local decisions affect what it costs to live here.
Local Small Business
Listen to local business owners and raise the barriers they face when starting or growing a business in Vaughan.
Responsible Growth
Ask how new development will affect roads, transit, schools and services in the neighbourhoods around it.
Accountable City Hall
Ask for clear explanations of major decisions, how public money is spent and what residents can expect next.
Vaughan resident, entrepreneur and community advocate. Wife, mother and grandmother.
Running for mayor gave me the chance to hear directly from residents about what’s working in Vaughan and where we need to do better. Thank you to everyone who opened their door, shared a concern or gave their time.
I’ll continue attending council meetings, following decisions that affect our neighbourhoods and bringing residents’ concerns forward. When a decision serves Vaughan well, I’ll say so. When residents have questions, I’ll ask for answers.
City decisions affect everyday life in Vaughan. Here are three ways to stay connected and make your voice heard.
Follow Local Decisions
Find out what’s being discussed at City Hall and how it could affect your neighbourhood.
Share What You’re Seeing
Tell me what’s working in your community, what needs attention and what you’d like to see change.
Take Part Locally
Attend a council meeting, join a public consultation or bring a neighbour into the conversation.
Share a local concern, invite me to a community conversation or follow along as I cover the issues affecting Vaughan.
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