I’m running to bring Ward 4 a strong voice at City Hall, focused on fiscal responsibility, safety, and real engagement.

I’m a born-and-raised Calgarian with deep Ward 4 roots. I’m running because I love our community and want City Hall to get back to the basics: fiscal responsibility, value for money, public safety, and genuine community engagement. This commitment has driven me to knock on thousands of doors across Ward 4, listening directly to residents’ concerns and earning the privilege to be your next councillor.

I bring over 15 years of leadership experience, a master’s degree in public policy, and service in senior roles with both the City and the Province. As a longtime community pastor, I’ve also had the honour of walking with people through life’s highs and lows—listening first, and being there when they needed me most. I believe that combination of professional experience and community service gives me the skills and experience to be a strong voice for Ward 4 at City Hall.

I’ll add housing where infrastructure can support it and repeal blanket rezoning in favour of smart, targeted growth.

Growth must be planned—not “everything, everywhere.” I support adding homes where infrastructure can handle it: near LRT/BRT, along major transit corridors and main streets, and in areas with the pipes, power, parking, schools, and services to support families.

That’s why I support repealing blanket rezoning and restoring site-specific public hearings so communities have a real say. Recent experience shows that simply upzoning citywide often replaces moderately priced bungalows with $800k–$1.1M infills—more units, but not affordable ones. Evidence from other cities, like Minneapolis, makes me skeptical that blanket rezoning is the right way to deliver affordability.

The smarter path is targeted zoning and real engagement, paired with approvals that move at the speed of need. That way, we add the right housing in the right places—without overwhelming neighbourhoods or repeating mistakes that fail to deliver affordability.

My top safety priorities are 500 more police, safer transit with visible patrols, and prevention through mental health and youth supports.

• Hire 500 more police officers over the next two budget cycles.

• Make transit safe—visible peace officer/bylaw presence, better lighting and patrols, and firm enforcement of prohibitions on drug use in stations, paired with onsite referrals to services.

• Prevent crime upstream—work with the Province on mental health/addictions supports and youth programs so fewer people end up in crisis on our streets and stations. Public transit is nothing without public safety.

I’ll fight for Green Line North, better recreation, safer roads, and reliable water and snow services for Ward 4.

Ward 4 has been overlooked. I’ll fight for:

• Green Line North funding and delivery.

• Recreation capacity (pools, libraries, sports fields) so families can actually register for programs.

• Roads & safety fixes (potholes, sidewalks, traffic calming where residents flag issues).

• Provincial advocacy on key choke points (e.g., Beddington/Deerfoot interchange; explore McKnight upgrades).

• Water reliability—accelerate renewal of aging mains, improve transparency, and plan a true backup system so a single failure can’t sideline the city again.

I’ll deliver value for money with a back-to-basics budget, real transparency, and independent audits.

Residents are paying more and not seeing it in the basics. I support a back-to-basics budget: prioritize water, roads, safety, transit reliability, and recreation over “nice-to-haves.”  

Sadly, satisfaction with City services in Calgary dropped from 76% in 2017 to 61% in 2025 and only 46% of residents say they're getting good value for their tax dollars. Calgary has been graded D+ for financial transparency - I’ll push for clear, public reporting on big spending files, independent audits where needed, and measures like a public compensation “sunshine” disclosure so people can see where dollars go. 

Value for money and trust must be rebuilt with many not seeing whether rising spending is translating into better services—we can and must do better.

I’ll restore real engagement with open access, site-specific hearings, and transparent follow-through.

Engagement at City Hall is broken. We saw it during the blanket rezoning hearings: over 75% of Calgarians who showed up opposed the plan—yet Council pushed it forward anyway. Real engagement means what people say actually affects the decision, not just ticking a box.

My commitment is to restore real engagement and real trust:

• Open & Accessible: An open office, direct phone and email responses, and being visible in neighbourhoods—listening when residents flag issues like speeding, playground zones, or safety concerns.

• Transparency & Follow-Through: For every consultation, you’ll see a public summary of what we heard, what we changed, and what’s next. No more “engagement” that disappears into a black box.

• Stronger Processes: Restore site-specific public hearings so communities have a real say on rezonings. Use more third-party engagement so input is independent, fair, and trusted.

• Business-Friendly Construction Policy: Advocate for clear and transparent communications with residents and businesses.

• Respect & Fairness: Residents should walk away from engagement feeling they were treated well and their input was heard. 

Engagement should not be about defending pre-made decisions. It should be about listening first, acting second, and building better outcomes together.

I joined Communities First because it shares my values, but I remain an independent voice for Ward 4.

Communities First is a slate with independent voting—no party leader, no whipped votes. I joined because it clearly sets out the values I’m running on: fiscal responsibility, public safety, and sensible planning with real engagement. Most importantly, it assembles enough like-minded councillors to reach the eight votes needed to actually change policy—like repealing blanket rezoning—while I continue to vote for Ward 4 first.

I’ll cut red tape, fix main streets, and make Ward 4 safer so small businesses can thrive.

Small businesses are the backbone of Ward 4—they create jobs, give character to our communities, and keep money circulating locally. But they’ve been hit hard by rising costs, unsafe streets, red tape, and unpredictable taxes. My plan is to focus on the basics and deliver a business-friendly environment that lets entrepreneurs thrive.

• Cut red tape & streamline permits: I support a concierge-style system where small businesses get a single point of contact at the City to navigate permits and approvals, with predictable timelines. Lost weeks waiting for paperwork means lost revenue .

• Fix main streets & construction disruption: Ward 4 businesses need safe, clean, and accessible streets—plowed sidewalks, repaired potholes, working lights. I’ll push for a construction policy that gives impacted businesses a real seat at the table and timely updates so they can plan around disruptions .

• Safer communities & transit: Customers and staff won’t shop or work where they don’t feel safe. That’s why my top priority is hiring more police, making transit secure, and ensuring peace officers and lighting improvements around business districts.

I’ll protect our parks and green spaces while making everyday recreation more accessible for families.

Ward 4 is home to Nose Hill Park—one of the largest urban parks in North America—and dozens of neighbourhood parks and pathways that make our communities livable. These spaces need to be protected from development pressures and maintained so families, seniors, and kids can enjoy them year-round.

My commitments:

• Protect green space: Protect inner-city parks or green spaces; once lost, they’re gone.

• Upgrade recreation access: Invest and strategically modernize Ward 4 recreation centres, fields, and libraries.

• Better maintenance: Prioritize snow clearing on sidewalks and pathways, fix playground equipment, and keep parks clean and safe.

• Community livability: Support affordable, family-friendly recreation programs so all residents can enjoy city services.

By protecting what makes Ward 4 unique and improving everyday recreation access, we can keep our neighbourhoods safe, healthy, and welcoming.

I’ll push Green Line North, improve bus frequency, and fix congestion hot spots for shorter, safer commutes.

Push the Green Line North and improve bus reliability on key Ward 4 routes—because frequency and safety drive ridership. Make stations and stops feel safe with officer presence and lighting, and work with the Province on interchange fixes that unclog commuter choke points. Reliable transit and targeted road improvements equal shorter, safer commutes.

I’ll work with any government to secure funding and services for Ward 4—putting results before politics.

There’s no left or right way to fix a pothole—I’ll work with whoever forms government to deliver results for Ward 4. My focus will be on building strong, respectful relationships to secure funding for infrastructure, recreation, and the Green Line North, while also encouraging the Province to play its part on public safety, housing, and mental health. 

I’ll stand up for Calgary’s ability to make local decisions, but I’ll also seek common ground on shared priorities. Ward 4 deserves a councillor who can be both a strong advocate and a pragmatic partner—always putting results for our communities before politics.