Plan for the long term • Protect taxpayers • Keep taxes and debt in check.​ The governing challenge is not simply saying yes to more services. It is balancing what our growing community needs with what taxpayers can reasonably afford. I will bring discipline to spending and borrowing, protect Coquitlam's financial strength, pursue other sources of funding, and make sure growth contributes to the costs it creates rather than passing those costs to future taxpayers. 

Ask the hard questions • Provide strong oversight • Protect the public interest. ​I have spent much of my professional life helping organizations strengthen governance, accountability, and performance. I know the difference strong oversight can make. As Mayor, I will bring that same lens to City Hall expecting clear information before major decisions are made, being transparent about the choices before us, and focusing not only on what we spend, but on what we achieve for residents. 

A Mayor cannot govern alone. I will welcome the Council voters elect and work from day one to build a strong, collaborative Council where every voice is heard, different perspectives are respected, and healthy debate leads to better decisions. My leadership is collaborative and service-centred: I listen, build consensus where possible, and have the courage to move decisions forward when needed. I believe strong leadership is about bringing people together around a common purpose and creating the conditions for Coquitlam to move forward.

I know what it takes to get Coquitlam heard​. I have spent years advocating for communities at provincial and federal tables; building relationships, pushing when other levels of government needed to be pushed, and working in partnership when that delivered results. 

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As Mayor, I will put that experience and those relationships to work for Coquitlam. Whether it is infrastructure, transit, housing, health care or other priorities, I will make sure our city is at the table, our case is well made, and our fair share is pursued.