Questions and Answers

The rising budgets of the North Bay Police Service, Nipissing Paramedic Services, and the emergency department at the North Bay Regional Health Centre are driven by an unavoidable, external "social crisis" (homelessness, substance use, and mental health escalations). The consensus dictates that the only way to maintain public safety and reduce emergency wait times is to continuously increase municipal levies, hire more front-line personnel, and request reactive provincial fun

The 2026 Budget: The Narrative, The Reality and the Fix

Are there any ethical Issues when the Mayor allgedly had film and TV crews at his home, received monetary benefits, preferential treatment, facilitation, or influence through City staff, economic development resources, or contacts that ordinary residents would not receive?

Should City Hall rescind the current council's 2-year-old "gatekeeping" questions from citizens to City Council? If so, should we revert to citizens having a 30-mqinute session to ask any questions that are not pre-vetted 2 days in advance, so that City Councillors can answer freely?

What is your position on implementing Fleet Gas Monitoring and Taking City Vehicles Home?

Do you think that the North Bay Police need a New Headquarters?

When I first announced I was running for city council, a release of my candidacy was printed in the BayToday newsletter. Beneath my release, in the comment section, one of BayToday's readers left me a list of questoins. The questions were more than pertinent, so I chose to answer them in my first campaign blog post to get the ball rolling.