7. What does Mississauga currently excel at?
Our public libraries are a real strength. They provide much more than books: study space, access to technology, programs and connections to community supports. City figures show nearly 3.8 million visits across library locations in 2024. That tells me these services matter in people’s everyday lives.
Mississauga also has useful support for people starting and growing businesses. IDEA Mississauga’s programs, including Starter Company Plus, offer training, mentorship and opportunities to apply for funding. Helping someone turn an idea into a viable business is an important contribution a city can make and can add significant value to the local economy.
I also give credit to the residents, volunteers and community organizations who help people feel welcome and connected. A great deal of what makes Mississauga work happens through people giving their time and looking out for one another. City Hall should be a good partner in that work.
8. How would you communicate with residents and what communication standards will you be setting and following?
My standard is the one on my website: listen, act, report back.
For resident inquiries, my office would provide an acknowledgement and an initial next step within two business days. That is a response standard, not a promise that every problem can be solved in two days. When a full answer takes longer, residents would know who is handling the issue and when to expect another update.
We would keep a private record of each case so residents do not have to explain the same problem every time they contact us. A monthly Ward 7 update would cover important votes, construction, public projects and outstanding community issues.
Residents could reach me by phone, email and in person, not only through social media. I would hold regular meetings and drop-ins in different parts of Ward 7, including meetings arranged with apartment and condominium communities. Printed information and accessible formats would help reach people who are not online or need another way to participate.
When I vote on a significant issue, I will explain my decision and the trade-offs. When information changes or my office makes a mistake, we will correct it. Residents should not have to chase their councillor to find out what happened next.
9. How do you plan to actively involve and include residents in decisions?
I want residents involved while the options are still open, not just after a decision has effectively been made.
I would establish a Ward 7 Residents’ Table with participation from different neighbourhoods, resident associations, apartment and condominium communities, local businesses and community organizations. It would also include residents who are not part of an established group. The table would be advisory; nobody would need a seat at it to have their concerns heard.
For significant proposals, I would share the options, costs, constraints and decision dates early enough for people to respond. There would be opportunities to contribute online, in writing and at meetings held at different times.
Residents would help identify priorities for park improvements and safer streets, alongside safety evidence, staff assessments and available funding. For Cooksville’s planned community centre and library, I would build on the consultation already underway and press for residents’ input to shape the design before it is finalized.
On community safety, I would invite Safe City Mississauga, Peel Regional Police and local residents to regular discussions that build on existing neighbourhood networks.
After a decision, I would explain what residents said, what changed as a result, and what could not be accommodated and why. Consultation does not require everyone to agree, but it should make a visible difference to the decision-making process.
10. Please provide your campaign website.