Changes to Transit

There have been some changes to transit recently approved. Notably, several routes will be receiving reduced service and fares are being increased. At the same time, Council has made tax reduction a priority. This has led some to be concerned about the future of transit. They wonder if Council is going to find savings by continuing transit reductions and fare increases.

I don’t think that will be the case. My perception isn’t that Council has supported transit changes with tax savings in mind. I think current changes are intended to allow for a better transit system in the future. However, I think our current process of implementing change it flawed. For that reason, I voted against our route and fair updates.

Because I know how important transit is to many, I wanted to share my views on current and potential future changes to transit.

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Federation of Canadian Municipalities Conference

This week, the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) is holding a conference…

This year’s FCM Conference is being held in Quebec City. The conference made recent Alberta news. Medicine Hat City Council voted to boycott it in response Quebec’s opposition to pipelines. Several people have asked me if Grande Prairie is joining this boycott.

I’m not aware of any other Alberta municipalities following Medicine Hat's lead. Here is a statement from the Alberta Urban Municipalities Association (AUMA) President about the importance of this conference….

Councillors from Grande Prairie will be attending this conference. I will be one of them. Following are my reasons for doing so.

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Provincial Election: What Matters to Me

On April 16th, Alberta will be heading to the polls. And no matter their position or party of choice, most people to agree that this election is an important one….

I won’t be sharing who I support online. That being said, I’m more than happy to share what considerations I’ll have in mind as I decide who to vote for…

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