The folks at Starling do so much for our community, and is an important partner at the Region. It was great to join them for a 3k walk this morning, raising over $100,000 for youth programs in Waterloo Region!

May Committee Meetings get underway next Tuesday. Here are a few highlights that will have an impact here in Kitchener and across the Region! 🧸 Expanding access to childcare, including new spaces in 2026 ⚠️ Repaving Ira Needles Boulevard in 2026 🛑 Advancing road safety initiatives and funding

It’s groups like the Friends of Lakeside Park — who sorted over 16,000 pieces of recycling in park waste bins last year, or CycleWR who advocate for safer routes to travel, or the folks at Pollinator Roadsides who plant pollinator gardens along Regional Roads, that embody Earth Day all year 🌎

The first “reverse trips” to and from Kitchener GO get rolling in a couple weeks! These new express trips are very welcomed options for riders 🛤️

Several of us on Council made attempts to get this project back on track. Costs sky rocketed since this was first approved. And a certain communications centre is now taking up our debt room. I’m optimistic about the next steps. We owe it to the community to get displaced residents home.

Last week's announcement of the Province's intentions to appoint the Regional Chair with Strong Chair powers was no surprise given the tone of conversations in my first year on Council. Councillors had the chance to share some thoughts & concerns with CBC over the weekend ⤵️

Today at Committee, we learned that the Council-approved Benton & Frederick St. Reconstruction project through Downtown Kitchener will no longer include bike lanes, because of the Province's Bill 60. The repaving will happen in a way to allow for future installation when allowed.

April Committee Meetings get underway next Tuesday. Here are a few highlights that will have an impact here in Kitchener and across the Region! 🚧 A preview of upcoming road construction and safety projects in 2026 📊 A 2025 Year End Update 🏡 An update on the Mooregate Housing Redevelopment

Brought my non-NUMTOT partner for our obligatory first ride on Line 5. His verdict? “Explain to me again why this isn’t just a subway?”

Throughout a whirlwind first year on Regional Council, I committed to keeping you informed about Council decisions and my work, focusing on things that affect your day-to-day in Kitchener, while keeping sights set on the future.

Charles Street Terminal is our opportunity to be bold. To do things differently, we must look at ways of retaining public ownership and set affordable & non-market housing targets. That’s why I was happy to have Committees support today in asking staff to come back with options to do just that.

March Committee Meetings get underway next Tuesday. Here are a few highlights that will have an impact here in Kitchener and across the Region! 🚑 Year-end updates from our paramedics 🏗️ An update on the Charles Street Terminal project

Glad to have had the full support of Council for this work last night! I look forward to the future report ahead of next season.

If you’ve tried to catch a bus this snowy winter and had snow blocking your way on or off the bus, I hear you. Next season, we must do better to keep bus stops accessible year round. ➡️ Learn more, below, about my motion coming to Council this week to improve bus stop snow clearing ❄️🪏🚌

Waterloo Region is joining many other communities in seeking a modern and fair agreement with Enbridge. I was happy to contribute some thoughts with Canada’s National Observer as to why this is so important.

February Committee Meetings get underway next Tuesday. Here are a few highlights that will have an impact here in Kitchener and across the Region! 💧 Responding to the water capacity constraint ℹ️ An update on substance use programs and partnerships ♻️ Getting ready for waste collection changes

Glad to have unanimous support on Wednesday on important step to making school zones safer 🚸

It’s convenient to ignore that assessment growth from ION Stage 1 has been shared across the whole Regional tax base, or that per capita GRT runs more service hours in Cambridge than Kitchener or Waterloo — but that’s not the point, of course

If it has been more than 48 hours since a snow event and you notice a stop, shelter or station that hasn’t been cleared yet, you can: 📞 Call 519-585-7555 📝 Fill out the feedback form - link below! …or send me a message!

January Committee Meetings are underway next Tuesday. Here’s a few highlights that will have an impact here in Kitchener and across the Region!

Walking or rolling to school should be safe and convenient. We need to continue making more investments in road safety measures, especially in school zones🚦🛑 Swipe to learn about my motion coming to the Sustainability, Infrastructure, and Development Committee next week ➡️

Great news! Starting January 5, two ION trips have been added at the end of the day to meet the arrival of the last GO Trains to Kitchener GO.

Today it was great to join Federal and Provincial partners to announce $192 million in funding for transit projects in #WatReg — including constructing the Kitchener Central Transit Hub, buying new hybrid buses, improving trail connections, and upgrading bus stops 🚉

I was disappointed that a Motion to revert transit service cuts in Waterloo failed on a tie this morning. Thank you to everyone who weighed in on the 2026 transit plans. I hope we can be more proactive + forward thinking going forward, and the conversation won’t stop here 🚍

The 2026 Regional Budget makes a lot of progress to move our city and region forward but we heard from the community that we need to not roll back services, while balancing affordability. I’m thankful for so many in the community weighing in!

Thankful for the crews working through the night to keep the region moving ❄️ On Tuesday, we’ll be talking about winter maintenance at the Region and I’ll be asking about how we can better tackle snow clearing on sidewalks on Regional Roads.

December Committee Meetings are underway next Tuesday. Here’s 3 highlights that will have an impact here in Kitchener and across the Region!

The Region’s proposed 2026 budget already reflects several cuts and no service expansions. Today, I voted against requests from some Councillors to pursue even more cuts. Now is the time to continue investing in our community, not pulling back.

Announced with much fan fare, the departure times for weekend GO train service are here — just two round trips each day, leaving Kitchener GO at 7:49am and 3:49pm.

♻️ Starting in March, a new company called Circular Materials will be entirely responsible for curbside blue box collection across Waterloo Region.

What a great morning at the Region! Stage 2 ION was approved near unanimously today, and sets the stage for us to secure full funding from the Federal and Provincial governments. Onward to Cambridge — and beyond!

November Committee Meetings are underway next Tuesday. Here’s 3 highlights! 🚉 Stage 2 ION Recommendation Report - supporting LRT from Fairway Station to Ainslie Terminal as the preferred solution 🏘️ WR Housing Revitalization update 🌿 Sustainable Building Standards for new Regional buildings

Today, I supported a motion to pause expansion of Automated Speed Enforcement pending further details from the Province later this fall. The pause will come into effect after 6 new, already installed cameras are turned on this week.

Is that weekend GO Train service I see?

October Committee Meetings get underway next Tuesday. Here’s a few highlights that will have an impact here in Kitchener and across the Region!

Today’s announcement regarding automated speed cameras — originally allowed by this government in 2019, is disappointing. While I can’t speak for all Ontario cities, our program is fair, results oriented, and successfully saw drivers slow down. More to come as we learn more in the weeks ahead.

Check out my Summer 2025 Community Update ☀️ 🧵 In this edition, you’ll find updates on a couple Regional projects, just some of what I’ve been up to, and ways to get involved. Soon, we’ll be into the 2026 Plan & Budget process. I welcome your input and feedback on your priorities 💡

Opponents to speed cameras say we should “focus on actually making streets safer”. Well, this is one of those things — with construction still active, so let’s give it time for the improvements to be actually put to use.

September Committee Meetings get underway tomorrow morning. Here are a few highlights that will have an impact here in Kitchener and across the Region ⬇️

Back from a couple weeks in Shanghai & Beijing — incredible cities, and otherworldly infrastructure. Being in Beijing at the same time as the massive military parade won’t be an experience I’ll soon forget.

Important early construction is getting started for GO Expansion and Transit Hub projects, like gas main relocation starting this month. 🚉🪏 My motion to Committee next week is calling for proactive action to make sure you know what to expect, how you can participate, and receive updates.

There are at least two Regional projects in Kitchener alone that are on hold because of Bill 212 and lack of clarity in how road right sizing can happen now

🚧 Construction on a stretch of Victoria St. is getting underway between Lawrence Ave. & Fischer-Hallman Rd. 🔎 Learn more about what you can expect and what to get excited about! 🔔 You can text “VCTA” to 57555 to get the latest information.

Today I had a chance to tour all three of GRT’s bus garages — each built in different eras. It was a pleasure to chat with new driver trainees on their second day, mechanics, and operations controllers. As we plan to expand our bus network, it will be important that our garages keep pace.

The real secret to 75 years of marriage? Intercommunity rail.

🏙️ Waterloo Region is preparing for major growth under the Vision 1 Million plan—but is it ready? We speak with regional councillor Matt Rodrigues about housing, transit, and inclusion. 📺 Today at 5PM & 11PM on OMNI 1 #Vision1Million #WaterlooRegion #OMNINews #UrbanGrowth

New transit priority signals, approved by Council in May, already in action — one of 10 locations this year, allowing buses to jump the queue & save time for riders #TheHumbleBus

This summer, a new multi-use trail is being built along Fairway Road — providing a much needed & advocated for link to students at Chicopee Hills PS from the Old Zeller neighbourhood. The trail is planned to be open for September!

A great collaboration between local government, landlords, and non-profits to build “Meanwhile Spaces” for artists — and use of vacant buildings.

Grateful for staff’s quick work to address a growing number of collisions at Weber & Stirling, with thanks to the neighbourhood’s advocacy!