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Our Platform: Accessible, Accountable, Always There For You

The challenges we face in Ward sipiwiyiniwak — affordability, growing communities, aging infrastructure, safety, and city services that need to do better — are complex.

 

This platform is shaped by conversations with residents like you across sipiwiyiniwak and the city. These priorities reflect what I've heard from you and what I will work hard to deliver at City Hall.

Together, we’ll build a city that works for all of us.

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Making City Spending Work for Us

Edmontonians deserve better value for every tax dollar. I’ll push for practical, transparent budgeting so spending goes where it matters most.

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Growing Smarter, Not Just Bigger

Growth should benefit neighbourhoods, not overwhelm them. I’ll support coordinated planning, better transit, and real community input.

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Better Everyday Services

From snow clearing to transit, garbage to business permits and 311 response times, the basics matter. I’ll fight for reliable, high-quality services people can count on every day

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A Safe, Caring & Inclusive City

Everyone deserves to feel safe and welcome. I’ll champion safety, inclusion, accessibility, and services that treat all residents with dignity.

How I'll Deliver on These Priorities

  • Making City Spending Work For Us
    • Use the upcoming zero-based budgeting process to make spending more transparent.

    • Support programs for low-income Edmontonians.

    • Focus spending on essentials that directly benefit families.

    • Pursue committee roles, such as the Edmonton Police Commission, where I can advocate for smarter, more transparent spending.

  • Safe, Caring and Inclusive City
    • Invest in traffic calming to reduce speeding and danger zones.

    • Support local amenities, businesses, and community leagues.

    • Approach homelessness and crime with compassion, empowering long-term solutions.​

    • Ensure accessibility and inclusion in programs, services and infrastructure

  • Growing Smarter, Not Just Bigger
    • Encourage densification through transit-oriented development and higher-concentration housing where it makes sense.

    • Push for real community input on development decisions.

    • Address concerns about the zoning bylaw so growth doesn’t disrupt existing neighbourhoods.

    • Protect the river valley and support climate action, tree protection, and multi-modal transportation.

  • Better Everyday Services
    • Improve transit reliability and connections as the city expands.

    • Coordinate construction timelines so residents aren’t overwhelmed by multiple simultaneous projects.

    • Deliver snow clearing, waste collection, and business permits and other services more efficiently.

    • Identify improvements to the 311 reporting process to encourage residents to use for every concern. 

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Being Present and Accountable — Every Step of the Way

I believe representation means more than just casting votes at City Hall — it means showing up, listening, and staying connected. From campaign to council, I’m committed to being accessible, transparent, and visible in the community.

That includes:

  • Regular town halls and online Q&As

  • Attending local events, AGMs, and consultations

  • Timely responses to messages

  • Frequent updates through newsletters and social media

 

When you reach out, you should hear back. When decisions are made, you should know why. That’s the kind of leadership I believe Ward sipiwiyiniwak deserves.

Neighbourhood-specific Issues

Which Government Does What

Municipal issues often get confused with provincial and federal responsibilities — and that can make it harder to get real answers.

This helps you know where to direct your advocacy — and hold the right people accountable

Federal

Parliament, Ottawa

  • Responsible for issues that affect the whole country

  • Immigration & citizenship

  • National defence & military

  • Border security

  • Criminal law (Criminal Code)

  • Currency & banking

  • Employment Insurance 

  • Indigenous affairs

  • International trade & foreign policy

  • Federal taxes (Income tax, GST)

  • Canada Post

Provincial

Legislature, Alberta

  • Responsible for province-wide programs and services

  • Education (K–12 and post-secondary)

  • Health care and hospitals

  • Social services (e.g., AISH, child protection)

  • Driver licensing & vehicle registration

  • Provincial highways

  • Labour standards & minimum wage

  • Natural resources & energy

  • Alcohol and cannabis regulation

  • Provincial taxes (e.g., income tax, fuel tax)

Municipal 

City Council, Edmonton

  • Responsible for local services that shape daily life

  • Public transit (buses, LRT)

  • Waste & recycling

  • Roads, sidewalks & snow clearing

  • Property taxes

  • Water, sewer & drainage

  • Zoning & land use (e.g., infill, permits)

  • Fire rescue & emergency services

  • Police funding (via city budget)

  • Recreation & libraries

  • Community safety & bylaws

Platform Input

Have Your Say: Share Your Ideas 

My campaign is built on listening. Even though my platform is now live, I know priorities evolve.

 

Please share your ideas as I’m always ready to listen.

Do you live in ward sipiwiyiniwak? You can give input either way!
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We respectfully acknowledge that my campaign work takes place on Treaty 6 territory and the Métis Homeland — the traditional lands of the Cree, Blackfoot, Métis, Nakota Sioux, Iroquois, Dene, Ojibway/Saulteaux/Anishinaabe, Inuit, and many others. These lands, known in Cree as amiskwaciwâskahikan (Beaver Hills House), have been a gathering place and center of culture, knowledge, and innovation since time immemorial.

 

We recognize and commit to the the ongoing responsibility to learn from and stand in solidarity with Indigenous peoples, whose histories and contributions continue to shape the community we are honoured to serve. We commit to ensuring a better future for all Edmontonians by working on policies and processes that ensure justice and wellbeing for all. 

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