About Me
I am the President of Wind Concerns Ontario, a province wide coalition of forty-two grassroots organizations in twenty-six counties and the City of Toronto that seeks to raise awareness about the impacts of industrial wind power facilities on health, the environment, the economy and the quality of life. I am a long time community activist and citizen journalist, with a background in public opinion research and as political staff at Queen’s Park and proud to be from Scarborough Ontario.
In 2006 I was a candidate for City Council and ran on a platform of inclusion, community based decision-making and effective representation. I have also served in a number of volunteer capacities including as President of the Scarborough Guildwood Federal Liberal Association, a position I was elected to three times. I am also a member of the Canadian Cancer Society’s Scarborough Relay for Life executive committee, an event that in 2009 raised over $150 000 for cancer research.
I am an active member of the group Save the Toronto Bluffs – an organization dedicated to preserving Scarborough’s natural environment and beautiful shoreline from Toronto Hydro’s irresponsible wind farm proposal. I am also a member of the Executive of Wind Concerns Ontario, an organization dedicated to preserving environmental, health and democracy in decision making around Ontario’s energy future.
After being involved in party politics for nearly ten years, I am now a political independent. My passion for politics and public service lives on, but instead of focusing on the success of a political party and it’s candidates, my political involvement focuses on sound public policy, engaging citizens in their democracy and leveraging new media tools to bring all candidates closer and more accessible to the people they seek to represent.
At the request of many residents in my community I have once again declared my candidacy to be the community’s voice on Toronto City Council. This site will serve as a place to support the campaign, and follow developments online.
