Platform
Research and discussion with many folks have established many areas of concern for Whibty residents. I have video discussing all on this site also for your convenience. You can also download our entire platform in PDF format by clicking here
Part 1 Taxes
Pat Perkins and Marcel Brunelle have seen our taxes rise by 65% during their time in Mayor’s office! This is due to out of control and wasteful spending as well as terrible decisions regarding our physical assets that are costing you Millions!
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Part 2 Community And Crime
GREAT TOWN:
One of the great things about Whitby over its history has been the sense of community that resonates so strongly.
Sadly as has been expressed to us time and time again, we have seen a gradual but constant decline in the strength of our community spirit. It is no longer the driving force that it once was and I believe a significant reason for this is due to the lack of engagement and support from the Town.
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Part 3 Fiscal Responsibility
Physical Assets:
Whitby is fortunate to own many assets throughout the town. Managing these assets properly takes business sense which means thinking like a business person to make them successful. Regrettably though, our elected leaders have instead handled them differently with the end result being assets that fail to live up to their expectations, which in turn costs the town significant amounts of money. To illustrate what I mean, I have selected 3 examples of mismanaged and under-utilized assets that over the years have cost the taxpayer Millions.
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other points in our plan
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Business vs Residential
While spending as much time out in the community as I have since announcing my candidacy, I’ve had the opportunity to hear what people think of both me as well as my ideas if elected Mayor. One thing that has come up a few times that I think needs to be addressed is the belief that I am someone who is far more PRO Business than I am PRO resident.
I consider Bob Attersly to be not only a Mentor and a supporter of mine, but arguably the best Mayor that Whitby has ever had. I think that he perhaps said it best when, on the subject of community, he offered this: “Community by definition is its identity – it’s all inclusive, but it’s also a sense of freedom and security which allows us to grow cohesively.” to read more click here
A Commitment To Change
During any typical political campaign, you are guaranteed to hear a typical collection of clichés that are just about as tiresome as they are old. Electors have every right to be cynical about those seeking public office since they hear the same promises and claims all the time, yet seldom see those promises kept.
Admittedly by pointing this out, it leaves me a bit vulnerable since, like any other candidate, I have promises to make and some have been said many times before. However, having said that, I think it’s still important for you to know what types of promises and statements I am making to you as I seek your vote when electing the next Mayor of Whitby. To read more click here
High Taxes And The High Price We Pay Because Of Them
One of my greatest concerns as both a resident and a business owner in Whitby has to do with the incredibly high level of property taxes that we pay.
Over the past few years it seems like annual tax increases of 4%, 5% and even 6% have become the norm. These annual hikes are placing an ever increasing burden on local taxpayers to where one has to wonder just how much more can we take! To read more click here
Recognizing the Community Leaders of Whitby
One of the many things that I love so much about Whitby is the quality of people that live here.
Rooted deep within the fabric of this ever changing and evolving town has been a lasting belief that the community is stronger when people work together to make it so. Famous Playwright George Bernard Shaw once said: “I am of the opinion that my life belongs to the community, and as long as I live, it is my privilege to do for it what ever I can” and I have been witness to countless examples over the years of people who live Shaw’s words wholeheartedly and without reservation. To read more click here
Leadership & The Incinerator
Leadership is often about making the right decisions at the right time. However leadership to me is also about the ability to admit when mistakes are made and then go about taking the right actions to correct them. Here in Durham, the issue of our garbage and more specifically, what to do with it provides me with a great case study of exactly what I mean. To read more click here
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