If you want to be happy, set a goal that commands your thoughts, liberates your energy, and inspires your hopes.
- Andrew Carnegie

What I plan to do:

PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION: Extend Subway to Mississauga
The growing population of Mississauga must be supported by a growing transportation infrastructure. A subway is the best solution to reduce high congestions on our main roads and highways, and it will also decrease pollution. I will pledge to expand Mississauga’s transportation system by building a well developed subway through the city.

HEALTH CARE: Build a new hospital in Mississauga and reduce patient waiting times in emergency rooms
The population of Mississauga is growing quickly. The capacity of the hospitals, emergency rooms, and medical offices are not following the population growth. The public healthcare system in Mississauga must be improved. We need another hospital and we need to find the way to reduce patients’ waiting time in emergency rooms. Our government must reconsider the question of hiring foreign trained doctors and rationalize the license process for them.

SAFETY, HEALTH & PROPERTY VALUE: Improve public safety
Improved safety will increase property values, quality of life, and our health. In cooperation with the Police, School Boards, and Tenant Councils, we will improve safety in potential crime areas such as parks and schools.

SPORT, FITNESS & RECREATION:
Free outdoor recreational and fitness services
Free after-school cultural and sports activities
  • I will lobby to create free outdoor recreational and fitness services financed from private donations and the City budget. We will build outdoor fitness structures, bike paths, walkways, etc. This will help our kids and teenagers to stay away from drugs and alcohol. It will help us raise a healthier generation.
  • I will promote sports and cultural activities in our community. I will also enhance free after-school cultural and sports activities for our kids at schools and community centers.
PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT: Prevent overdevelopment
If community benefits are not enhanced and infrastructure doesn’t follow, we wil work to prevent disruptive development that increases population density.

SENIORS: Increase the quality of life for seniors
We will improve quality of life for seniors by developing and upgrading existing volunteer programs.

ENVIRONMENT
Focus investments on buffer zones to enhance protection from pollution, road repairs, and walkways. Consider inappropriate walkways and find solutions for positive upgrades.

TAXES: Prevent property tax increases
In 2009 average Mississauga homeowners taxes increased by 3.1%. We have to prevent tax increases by effectively using city resources.

How I am going to do it:

  • Listen to everyone! Support good initiatives and implement them!
  • Learn people’s hopes and concerns. Set goals and actions that must be taken and present them to the Council.
  • Create an effective Strategy Plan for the next four years based on collected concerns and ideas from our community.
  • Identify problems, recommend solutions, and define steps that should be taken. I will make the best decisions possible.
  • Communicate with residents and encourage community involvement in decision making.
  • Fight for a subway into Mississauga and for a new hospital; for as long as it takes.