A key element of Saint John merging economic agencies and expanding the focus to the region was to share costs equitably and create a new regional cost-sharing model to address SJ's role as a regional hub. — We have a culture problem in Saint John, and it’s deeply rooted. Depending on who you talk to, there are multiple perspectives on the root causes. Some characterize our city and residents as whiners, ungrateful, and combative. A whole other group is growing weary of the undercurrent and repercussions of…

Have you ever visited somewhere so unique, beautiful, and peaceful that you told yourself, "I could move here forever?" Banff is one of those places for me. They were founded in 1887 as Canada's first National Park and the world's third national park. …

I want to tell you about a reunion of two pups separated at birth. They were born in January of 2022 and hadn't seen each other since march of this year; in fact, there was little chance of them ever seeing each other again. …

One year ago today, we jumped in the truck and drove the first kilometres of what was going to be an epic adventure. We were exhausted from weeks of packing, moving and emotional about leaving our family and friends behind. …

The City of Saint John has one primary source of revenue, and that’s municipal property tax. If a community is forced to fight for openness, transparency, accountability, and equity, the leaders we count on are not fulfilling their duties. Advocating for your community, speaking up and seeking solutions to our challenges, and wanting our generational social issues to be addressed should not result in being singled out, targeted, and hammered by unlimited resources.

This is a letter I sent to council members and city staff last night. I'm asking them to intervene with the Province, the Premier and our local MLAs. Why, you might ask? Because the city has been lobbying for real tax change and fairness since 2016. That includes the industry…

What’s the fine line between being so comfortable with someone and taking that same person for granted? I’ve been thinking about that lately because I’ve done that in the past and want to make sure it never happens again. I want to talk to you about relationships and love. …

During elections, I am reminded of how divided our city, province and country can be. I entered politics to serve the citizens of this great city and make a difference in their lives. What was confirmed for me is how hard that is to do. What I saw was a…

“The purpose of life, after all, is to live it, to taste experience to the utmost, to reach out eagerly and without fear for a newer and richer experience.” — Eleanor Roosevelt. I love this quote, and it summarizes the state of mind that Patti Darling and I have been…