As you may have heard, I have publicly announced that while politics and a passion for this city runs through every fibre of my being – and while your belief in me and encouragement has been so generous and energizing – my family and I have made the decision that
Since 2016, Ottawa has been in the middle of an opioid crisis that seriously affects individuals’ and communities’ well-being. Hospital and policing services are on the front line of these challenges and have been unsuccessful in curbing the ongoing reality. We need to turn the page on the war on
One solution I have continued to advocate for is a 24/7 on the ground City presence to respond to the acute needs in our city’s core and to better coordinate responses to support all in our community. This proactive City presence would include on-the-ground coordination of outreach services and mental health responses; integration of urgent housing response to encampments; responding to