Our seniors built this community. They raised families here, ran businesses here, and paid the taxes that built the roads and parks we all enjoy. They deserve a city designed with them in mind, one that supports active, independent living rather than treating aging as an afterthought. That conviction led me…
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Some moments ask a community to stand up and be counted. For Richmond Hill, home to one of the largest Iranian Canadian communities in the country, the death of Mahsa Jina Amini was one of those moments. On October 1, 2022, an unprecedented gathering of 50,000 Iranian Canadians took place…
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We are in a housing crisis, and everyone knows it. Young families cannot find homes they can afford. Seniors looking to downsize have few options. The answer starts with supply, and supply requires something deceptively simple: approved projects actually getting built. Here is a problem few residents see. A developer applies to build.…
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Richmond Hill is home to people from every corner of the world. Walk through any of our community centres, and you will hear a dozen languages, and behind each one is a family that chose this city to build their life. That diversity is not a challenge to be managed. It…
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Every accomplished person I know can name someone who took an interest in them early. A teacher, a coach, a family friend who asked the right question at the right time and opened a door. Mentorship changes trajectories, and our young people deserve more of it. That is…
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Behind every storefront in Richmond Hill is a family taking a risk. Local businesses employ our neighbours, sponsor our kids' sports teams, and generate the tax base that funds the services we all rely on. Supporting them is not a side interest of mine. It is core to the job. I…
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When you contact the City about a broken streetlight, a permit, or a missed pickup, you deserve to know two things. Someone is on it. And when it will be done. That belief shaped one of my first acts of this Council term. At our very first meeting of the 2022-2026…
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Ask residents what frustrates them most day to day, and traffic comes up quickly. Congestion steals time from families. Unsafe intersections put lives at risk. Improving how we move around Richmond Hill has been a constant priority for me. The biggest win is one drivers have wanted for years. In addition…
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Community safety is the foundation everything else rests on. A great parks system and a healthy local economy mean little if residents do not feel secure in their homes and neighbourhoods. That is why safety runs through so much of my work. Prevention comes first. Fraud has become one of the fastest-growing…
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Every dollar the City spends started as a dollar you earned. I never lose sight of that, and it shapes how I approach budgeting at both Richmond Hill and York Region. A budget should not be written behind closed doors and presented as a done deal. That is why I made…
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