Ward 11, 2026

“By 2030, I want residents to see a city that is more accountable for the basic services people rely on every day. That means roads repaired on predictable schedules, major construction projects with clear public timelines, safer public spaces, and emergency services measured against transparent performance targets. The change I most want is a culture where council sets measurable outcomes and reports back on whether they were achieved. To make room for that, I would be willing to delay or vote against lower-priority discretionary projects that cannot show a clear, measurable public benefit, even when those projects are popular. I would rather protect funding for core infrastructure, public safety, and essential services than try to do everything at once.”

“In a new-home negotiation, my clients wanted several price, layout, and upgrade changes that the builder was not prepared to accept as originally presented. I had to bring the builder and my clients toward a workable middle ground. Instead of continuing with a long list of requests, I narrowed the ask to the changes that mattered most, separated must-haves from nice-to-haves, and focused the discussion on what could realistically be approved. We gave up some upgrades and flexibility on certain terms in exchange for agreement on the highest-priority items. The deal was ultimately accepted. What I learned is that getting a decision is often less about repeating your original position and more about understanding what each side can live with, changing the ask without abandoning the objective, and knowing what you are prepared to give up.”

“Residents may ask a councillor to direct police to target a particular street, individual, investigation, or day-to-day enforcement operation. City council cannot do that. The London Police Service Board provides civilian governance and sets high-level policy and priorities, while the Chief of Police is responsible for day-to-day operations and specific investigations. I would tell residents that plainly rather than promise authority I do not have. What I can do is bring recurring neighbourhood concerns forward, advocate for appropriate policing resources through the municipal budget process, communicate with the Police Service Board, ask for public reporting on trends and outcomes, and work on city-controlled measures such as lighting, road design, property standards, and community supports that can improve safety alongside policing.”

“I most want to be known for improving public safety in neighbourhoods and public spaces. The tension for me is that safety, homelessness, addiction, mental health, housing, and policing overlap, but they are not the same problem and cannot be solved with one tool. I believe residents should be able to use parks, streets, transit, and business areas safely, while people in crisis should be treated with dignity and connected to appropriate supports. The strongest argument against an enforcement-focused position is that enforcement can move a visible problem from one place to another without addressing why it exists, while consuming resources that might produce better long-term results elsewhere. That is a fair criticism. My approach would be to judge policies by measurable outcomes: whether public spaces become safer, whether repeat incidents decline, and whether people are actually moving toward stable housing and support.”

“Before this campaign, I was elected in 2018 as a Director of the Fanshawe Student Union in London. The public election results show I received 1,966 votes, and the Student Administrative Council minutes record my participation in board meetings and motions. It was a practical introduction to representative governance: listening to people with different priorities, working through an agenda, asking questions, making motions, and being accountable for decisions made as part of a board rather than as an individual. That experience matters to how I would approach council. A councillor does not govern alone; the job requires preparation, listening, understanding procedure, working with people who disagree, and still being able to move decisions forward. The FSU’s 2018 election results and 2018–19 council minutes are publicly available on its website.”