Platform highlights!
I've posted a lot about my priorities on this website and on social media, but some posts are long reads and others are scattered. Let's recapitulate in a single blog post, shall we.
My 10-point plan to relieve the pressure on Pandora Avenue
Vain enforcement of bylaws preventing outdoor sheltering by people with nowhere to go is what got us into this mess. In order to make the Pandora encampment disappear, we need to address the problem at the source.
Short bio!
I don't often talk about myself, but hey, I've become a politician. So let's talk about me today!
How to vote in the upcoming local elections
It's still possible to vote in October even if you've never cast a vote in a local election before and your name isn't on Elections BC's list of registered voters.
A harm reduction primer
Answers to questions about drug use and harm reduction you've been too afraid to ask, with a focus on services available in Victoria.
An insider’s guide to homelessness
Solving homelessness means first and foremost addressing whatever issue got someone rock bottom in the first place. In other words, homelessness is the symptom of systemic social dysfunction, not the actual problem.
Municipal council candidates shelter overnight on Pandora Avenue
Keep reading if you want to know which municipal council candidates answered the call to shelter overnight on Pandora Avenue in solidarity with the unhoused community.
ADVISORY: All-candidate invite to shelter overnight on Pandora Avenue
VICTORIA, BC | I hereby call upon all fellow candidates for Victoria’s municipal council to share the plight of this city’s most disenfranchised residents on the night of Sunday October 4 to Monday October 5 by joining me in sheltering…
Whom I plan to vote for in the upcoming municipal election
I've earned a reputation for calling out disreputable candidates in previous posts; in the present one I'd like to talk about those I'm aligned with instead.
A word on fiscal responsibility
If you want to know how candidates would manage public finances, look at how they spend their own campaign funds.
The scourge of AI-generated political commentary
If political commentary reads like pedantic nonsense, it's most likely the output of a large language model being used as a substitute for the human brain.
My thoughts on A City That Works’ 5-Step Process
Let's say that as a former software engineer I feel strongly against project management methodologies, so in this post I explain why I'm apprehensive of A City That Works' approach.
Mike Harris for mayor??? God help us!!!
You thought Wendy Bowkett's transphobia was bad? Just wait until you see Doug Ford's evil clone.
Stories from Pandora Avenue
Lately I posted stories about a couple encounters I've had on Pandora Avenue, which have struck a chord with my audience. I'm joining them on this blog post today.