Ward 9 · London, Ontario
I’m fed up. I think you are too. It’s time to do something about it.
We need a council that listens to us, instead of rubber-stamping whatever city staff recommend. Fiscally-responsible stewards of our tax dollars. Government that does less, but does it well.
Does it shrink your tax bill? Does it leave you freer? Does it actually work? If the answer to all three isn’t yes, it doesn’t belong on the agenda.
Council voted itself about a 40% raise for the next term. Property taxes have risen about 7.5% per year over the current budget. The fix: a direct-democracy bylaw that ties council pay to property tax outcomes. Drafted in public. Read it, suggest changes, watch the audit trail.
Tax dollars are not a magical, inexhaustible resource. I know how hard we work for ours, and I won’t stand for wasteful spending or the next round of “modest” tax hikes that just keep piling up.
Government has a role to play in providing essential services and improving municipal life. The rest of the time, it should leave you alone.
When the arterials flow, your neighbourhood stays quiet. We don’t need more stoplights, lower limits, and band-aids that push gridlock onto residential streets. We need roads that work.
My thoughts on Ward 9, and beyond.
A little about me
Third generation farmer and lifelong Lambeth resident.
Advocate for fitness and nutrition.
I’ve been involved in past London elections and I follow politics at every level closely.
Drop your email and I’ll send you the announcement when I unveil the policy change I’d push for on day one, plus ways to help if you want to. No spam. No selling your info. Ever.