Dear residents, Yesterday, in the face of new details of his conduct about to be revealed, Mayor Rob Ford finally acknowledged that he did indeed smoke crack cocaine in the past year. Mayor Ford has been lying to Torontonians for months, if not longer. He and his brother, Councillor Doug Ford, have [...]
Dear Residents, I'm delighted to announce three new initiatives I'm taking action on and advocating for change in our city. Each one focusses on issues that I know are significant priorities to many residents in our community and our city as a whole. I have also included some other important community updates for [...]
NEW MEETING LOCATION: Hodgson Natural Ice Rink Public Meeting Please join me on Monday, October 21 at Maurice Cody Junior Public School’s library (364 Belsize Drive) to discuss the City's temporary repairs of Hodgson Rink for the 2013-14 season. I've asked Parks, Forestry and Recreation staff to join us to discuss creating a natural [...]
Dear Residents, I hope you find my latest update to you interesting and informative. It's been such a pleasure seeing so many of you recently throughout Ward 22's neighbourhoods. I wish you and your family a very happy Thanksgiving weekend and please always feel very welcome to contact me if I can be [...]
Dear Residents, I hope you find my most recent update to you below both interesting and informative. It's very important to me that I represent your priorities and keep you informed about our community and decisions being made at city hall. I continue to advocate for thoughtful, evidence-based & fiscally responsible policy that serves [...]
Dear Residents, I hope you find my most recent update both interesting and informative. It's very important to me that I accurately represent your priorities and keep you informed about our community and decisions being made at city hall. As always, please feel very welcome to contact me if I can be of [...]
Dear Residents, I hope you had a great summer and my best wishes to every parent and student who is either going back to school or is perhaps going to school for the first time. As we arrive in September, I'm organizing campaigns for the autumn that will focus on improving public transit [...]
Dear Residents, I hope this finds you well and that you're enjoying the summer. Along with spending some time with Melissa and Molly this month, my staff and I are working on several community priorities and preparing a number of important policy initiatives for the city council's autumn session. As always, if I [...]
Council Rejects Fully-Funded Scarborough LRT Plan, Supports Tax hike and Higher Debt This week council chose to reopen the City of Toronto's agreement with Metrolinx to construct a fully-funded seven-stop, grade-separated Light Rapid Transit (LRT) line and replace it with with an unnecessary three-stop extension of the Bloor-Danforth line that will cost an additional [...]
Dear Residents, It's been another very busy and productive week. Last weekend, I was proud to march in Toronto's Pride parade and enjoy brunch with PFLAG, an organization of parents and family members of our city's vibrant LGBTQ community. I was also delighted to celebrate Canada Day with our MP Carolyn Bennett at [...]
