What will be your recommendation when the current collective agreements for city workers expire in 2016 and why?ģ. The current city council gave its bargaining committee a target of a net-zero increase to negotiate a new collective agreement with city workers, leading to the first-ever labour disruption by municipal staff. I am not sure what the residents of the areas thoughts were, but I would have had to speak with the residents in the area to get their feedback before I made a decision.ģ. I think if the space was not being utilized and this group needed a place to go to help women, then it was probably a good choice. How would you have voted and why? (Incumbents: how did you vote and why?)Ģ. City council voted 8-1 in favour of the Northern Recovery Centre for Women in the former Haldi Road elementary school. Once they open, other small businesses will have the confidence to open up around them creating a more vibrant downtown.Ģ. I would first focus on selling a handful of businesses the city owns downtown (at a discount) to large franchises, clothing stores, ect.

It is an asset and if it comes a time to sell it, the market value will be there. If this matter were to come before council again, how would you vote and why?ġ. The current city council voted 5-4 to keep Pine Valley.

The mayoral and city council candidates were asked to reply to four questions that we hope will give voters a better idea on where they stand on some of the most challenging issues of the day.ġ.

The Light House by Jason Luke