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Years in Hay River
8.46

Why should residents vote for you?
We need councillors who can resolve the routine business of Council in a timely and informed manner, but also who each bring a unique passion and ideas that are new, specific, creative, yet grounded in socio-economic reality. We don't need eight people if they're all going to say the same thing or nothing at all. I am the only candidate with a socialist and labour outlook and ideas that are specifically designed to improve the outlook of unskilled workers and the less privileged.

What are the most pressing issues (three) facing Hay River?
1.       Deterioration of social conditions as evidenced in particular by the high homicide rate.
2.       Dysfunctional economy where wealth creation is not a priority and growth is expected to come from outside intervention rather than inside initiative.
3.       Lack of a capital reserve and of a realistic plan to create a capital reserve.

What would be your two main goals if you were elected?
1.       To get the administrative issues dealt with quickly so councillors have time to work on their big ideas.
2.       To get the Council to feel responsible for the well-being of citizens, including safety, personal and economic growth, and pro-social behaviour; as opposed to the current attitude that unsafe and anti-social behaviour is not our problem.