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One thing I’ve noticed while knocking on doors across Stittsville is that the conversations change depending on the neighbourhood. In our newer communities, people usually want to talk about growth, traffic, transit, schools and parks. In our more established…

Over the past few months, I’ve spent a lot of time knocking on doors and listening to residents. Those conversations have helped shape my understanding of the opportunities and challenges facing our community. Now, I’d like to do the same with our local…

One of the things I’ve been reflecting on during this campaign is that people often know me because of my work at City Hall. I’m proud of those eight years, but they aren’t the whole story. Before municipal government, I worked in social work,…

Parents across Stittsville have been telling me the same thing lately. They’re driving their college and university-aged children to Carleton University, the University of Ottawa, Algonquin College, and workplaces across the city because they don’t trust…

Lately, I’ve been asking people a simple question: What do you love most about living here? The answers are always the same. It’s our trail networks. It’s the parks where the kids play after school. It’s walking down Stittsville Main Street, grabbing something…

My relationship with transit has changed a lot over the years, but one thing has stayed the same: for many people, it isn’t optional. Growing up, my family didn’t have a car. Taking the bus across town to find affordable groceries wasn’t unusual. It was just a part of…