OTTAWA SOUTH
I will keep fighting for Ottawa South
I’ve called Ottawa South home for 18 years and am committed to serving my community and neighbours. As a board member of the Alta Vista Community Association, I work directly with residents to address local issues. As a negotiator with the Public Service Alliance of Canada, I fight for fair wages and working conditions. And as a board member of the Heron Emergency Food Bank, I see firsthand how families are struggling to make ends meet.
A recent poll shows that 45.38% of Ontarians report the lowest life satisfaction in Canada. That’s not just a statistic—it’s a reality I see every day while talking to families overwhelmed by rising grocery bills, soaring housing costs, unfairly funded transit, and the inability to find a family doctor.
We need bold action by our provincial government, and we need it now.
The strength of our community is found in its people. I am skilled at bringing people together to find solutions. I want to create more opportunities for connection through consultation sessions, town halls and listening sessions that can increase involvement. My office will be more than a resource centre - it will be a hub to connect community action.
In 2018, we saw the largest mass eviction in Canadian history take place in Heron Gate. It’s straight from the developer’s playbook: let conditions deteriorate so much that people are forced out so that the developer can “renovate” and hike rents that the tenants cannot afford. We need to work with community groups and city councillors to establish a renoviction tracking system to allow tenants to share information to identify the bad actors. With this evidence, I will fight for stronger tenant protection, real rent control, including vacancy control, to stop landlords from price-gouging.
While public healthcare is a pillar of our identity, thousands are waiting years just to get basic care. Emergency rooms are overcrowded because there’s nowhere else to go, while for-profit providers cash in on the urgent demand for care. In addition to fixing the doctor shortage, I want to see an expansion of community health centres with multidisciplinary teams to serve the needs of our community.
Lastly, Ontario doesn’t end at Toronto’s borders. Yet, transit funding suggests otherwise. In 2022-23, Toronto received per-resident subsidies of $191, while Ottawa and five other eastern Ontario transit agencies combined received just $59.61. And it’s getting worse—Ottawa’s per-resident funding will drop by $27.70 next year, while Toronto’s increases. This neglect is unacceptable.
Constant delays, cancellations, and underfunding have shattered public confidence. I will work with governments to ensure long-term, predictable funding for transit. Ottawa deserves fair treatment, and we need leaders who will demand it.
Ottawa South is growing, but growth alone isn’t enough—we need to shape it so that it benefits everyone. That means ensuring affordable housing, fixing our healthcare system, and securing fair funding for transit. The time to fight for a better Ottawa South is now.
