As we head into the fall, one important step here at City Hall is my annual direction to staff to prepare next year’s City budget. This is a chance to highlight specific investments and measures that address the key priorities and concerns I’ve heard from residents across the city. With that in mind, here are…
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Kingston is growing – and with that growth comes exciting opportunities to renew and revitalize our downtown core. This fall, we’ll be discussing a development proposal that will transform the Metro grocery store and parking lot here at the corner of Princess and Barrie St. The new vision for this site includes two residential towers,…
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Kingston’s waterfront is one of our city’s greatest natural treasures. That’s why we are always working on new and exciting ways to help both residents and tourists make the most of our shoreline. A few years ago, City Council committed to a new walkway along the breakwater here in Confederation basin, as well as a…
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One concern I hear constantly from the community is, “What’s being done to fix the roads?” There’s no doubt that many of Kingston’s roads need serious attention. I experience it myself every day on my commute downtown from the west end, so I know firsthand how important it is that we invest more in our…
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Starting July 1st, Kingston is taking an exciting step towards automated waste collection. Instead of workers manually picking up and emptying your garbage can and green bin, this task will now all be done with an automated garbage truck. This is a much safer, lower cost and more efficient system for waste collection, and it’s…
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There is no single solution to the ongoing housing crisis. No single approach or individual project will solve the challenge of housing affordability. Instead, it will require a variety of strategies, with different types of housing projects and partnerships spread throughout the city.For example, here at the former Travelodge Hotel on Princess Street, more than…
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Kingston now stands in the face of a new challenge. The United States, our nation’s largest trading partner, imposed sweeping tariffs on Canadian imports. These measures are both misguided and punitive, and they put our most vital sectors – manufacturing, agriculture, and tourism – especially at risk. Now is the time to act. Let me…
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As we plan for Kingston’s future, a key issue we face is ensuring reliable, convenient and affordable transportation to and from our community. Over the past eight years, I’ve been advocating VIA Rail to improve train service to major cities like Toronto, Ottawa, and Montreal. However, I’m incredibly disappointed and frustrated by last week’s announcement…
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Every year one of the most important discussions at council is my presentation of the city’s annual budget. While as Council we can talk about important issues and priorities for the community, it’s the budget that ultimately determines where our municipal tax dollars are spent, and which City projects and initiatives move forward. The 2025…
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As we kick off a new year here in Kingston, the City has been approached with an interesting proposal for one of the oldest and most prominent recreation sites in the community. The potential project is a new soccer stadium that would be constructed here on the northeast corner of the Memorial Centre property. This…
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