When I campaigned in 2018, I promised to work on a Niagara-specific Poverty Reduction Strategy.

The idea of developing a poverty reduction strategy for Niagara was not, initially, well-received, so I focused on issues around the Housing and Homelessness Action Plan, investing in affordable housing projects, advocating for Niagara’s fair share of Community Homelessness Prevention Initiative funding, and the Niagara Prosperity Initiative grant program.

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One of the biggest challenges facing our community is, without a doubt, the opioid and tainted drug supply crisis.

Later today, Positive Living Niagara, OPIRG Brock, Silver Spire United Church, and Willow Arts Community are holding a rally at City Hall and Community March from City Hall to Silver Spire.

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Today’s the day you’ll begin to see lawn signs for the municipal election dotting the landscape.

For this election, I have made the decision to not use election lawn signs.

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New for this municipal election, you can vote-by-mail in St. Catharines (other municipalities have other options).

The deadline to submit your application to vote-by-mail is in less than one month (from the time of writing this) on September 15, 2022.

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I am a candidate for Regional Council to represent St. Catharines for the 2022-2026 term.

For months, I wasn’t sure I was going to do this again.

When nominations opened, I figured I’d get my signatures and then decide if I was going to file the papers or tear them up.

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