A city people choose
a city people choose
I want Prince George to be a city where young people choose to stay, families can afford to put down roots, seniors can age in place, and residents are genuinely proud to call this community home.
Growth, jobs, housing, taxes, and infrastructure all matter, but people don't choose a community based solely on economics. They choose a community based on the life they can build there.
As Mayor, I want Prince George to remain Prince George. We just need to become the very best version of ourselves, while maintaining the things we love!
One of the things I love most about Prince George is that we offer something increasingly rare in Canada. We have access to nature, strong community connections, incredible recreation, room to grow, and a quality of life that many larger centres have lost. We are also a community where people still know their neighbours, volunteer, support local causes, and build meaningful connections.
Every year, people leave Prince George for school, work, or new opportunities. Many come back. Others arrive planning to stay for two years and end up staying for twenty. That tells us something important. Prince George already has many of the ingredients people are looking for. Our job is to build on those strengths, address the things holding us back, and create even more reasons for people to choose this community.
I want a city where our parks, trails, and public spaces are busy with people. Where tournaments, festivals, concerts, and community events fill our hotels and local businesses. Where families spend weekends enjoying everything Prince George has to offer. Where seniors remain active and connected. Where visitors leave impressed, and residents feel proud to call this community home.
At the same time, none of that matters if local government isn't delivering on the basics. Residents deserve roads that are maintained, parks that are cared for, reliable utilities, accessible facilities, and emergency services they can depend on. Delivering exceptional core services is the foundation everything else is built on.
I want Prince George to be the city people choose. The city young people choose to stay in, families choose to build a future in, businesses choose to invest in, visitors choose to return to, and residents are proud to call home.
MY 5 PRIORITIES TO GET US THERE ![]()
Keep core municipal services at the centre of City decision making, including roads, sidewalks, snow clearing, utilities, parks, trails, waste diversion, recreation facilities, emergency services, infrastructure maintenance, and practical improvements to walking, cycling, accessibility, and transit connections throughout our community.
Prioritize reinvestment in existing infrastructure so we protect, maintain, and extend the life of the assets residents already own and rely on every day.
Plan responsibly for the future by ensuring infrastructure is maintained, replaced, and expanded in a way that is financially sustainable and does not unfairly shift costs onto future generations.
Strengthen transparency, oversight, and accountability for major capital projects by ensuring Council, users, stakeholders, and the public have meaningful opportunities for input before key decisions around scope, design, timelines, and costs are finalized.
Regularly review municipal service levels, operational practices, and infrastructure maintenance to improve reliability, strengthen value for taxpayers, protect public assets, and ensure City services continue meeting the needs of a growing community.
Pursue the development of a modern destination splash park and water play facility that gives local families another reason to spend time together in PG.
Continue investing in playgrounds, sports fields, parks, trails, recreation amenities, and neighbourhood gathering spaces that encourage active lifestyles, strengthen neighbourhoods, and support healthy, connected communities.
Support neighbourhood planning that prioritizes safe routes to schools, walkability, accessibility, active transportation, recreation opportunities, transit connections, and strong links to everyday services that make family life easier.
Work with community organizations, sports groups, and local partners to identify and reduce barriers preventing children and youth from participating in sports, recreation, arts, culture, and community activities.
Ensure future investments in parks, recreation, gathering spaces, and community amenities consider the needs of the entire city so residents across Prince George can benefit from a high quality of life regardless of where they live – whether it’s the Hart, College Heights, Blackburn, or throughout the Bowl.
Advocate for additional childcare spaces and more flexible childcare options that better meet the needs of working families, including shift workers, healthcare workers, and tradespeople, while supporting local efforts to bring new spaces online.
Support affordable access to recreation, community programming, gathering spaces, and activities that help seniors remain active, connected, engaged, and involved in community life, recognizing their importance in healthy aging.
Champion and adopt policies that prioritize age-friendly community design principles in parks, sidewalks, trails, crossings, transit, neighbourhood planning, and civic infrastructure so residents can remain active, independent, and connected as they age.
Advocate for a full continuum of seniors housing options that prioritizes independence whenever possible, while ensuring appropriate multi-generational homes, assisted living, supportive housing, and long term care resources are available when needed close to family, friends, and community.
Support investments in accessibility, seating, lighting, pathways, public washrooms, and other practical improvements that help seniors safely access public spaces, services, and community amenities.
Recognize caregivers and caregiving supports as essential infrastructure and advocate for stronger respite, caregiver support, and community based resources that help people care for loved ones while maintaining their own wellbeing.
Continue using every municipal, regional, hospital district, and intergovernmental forum available to advocate for healthcare resources, seniors care investments, and age-friendly policies that support northern seniors and reflect Prince George's role as Northern BC's healthcare hub.
Commit to ongoing engagement with seniors and seniors' organizations so their voices remain part of City decision making, long term planning, and advocacy.
Build on the success of Move Up PG by championing a community wide effort to attract and retain graduates, apprentices, tradespeople, healthcare professionals, entrepreneurs, and young families by promoting Prince George as a place where people can build successful careers, put down roots, and build meaningful lives.
Prioritize and promote PG being Northern BC's hub for entertainment, festivals, events, conferences, music, arts, culture, and nightlife that make Prince George a more vibrant and exciting place to live, so young people have more reasons to stay, connect, and build community.
Promote Prince George's competitive advantages, including attainable homeownership, short commutes, outdoor recreation, career opportunities, and quality of life, as part of a coordinated effort to attract talent and encourage former residents to return home.
Further develop growing Prince George's social economy by supporting restaurants, pubs, entertainment, and vibrant public spaces that make our community a more exciting place to live year round.
Explore City led initiatives that engage and support internships, volunteering, leadership opportunities, and partnerships that help students, marginalized individuals, and young professionals build connections, gain experience, and establish roots in PG.
Recognize tourism as a key economic sector by positioning Prince George as the gathering place of Northern British Columbia and supporting investments that attract visitors, conferences, tournaments, festivals, outdoor recreation, concerts, performances, cultural celebrations, and other destination experiences that strengthen local businesses and community life.
Advance a Civic Core District vision that residents support, addressing infrastructure gaps while creating modern spaces for arts, culture, sports, recreation, entertainment, and community gathering that serve Prince George for generations to come.
Prioritize the continued growth and enhancement of major recreation and tourism assets such as Pidherny Recreation Site, Otway Nordic Centre, local trail networks, sport facilities, and outdoor recreation opportunities that improve quality of life for locals and attract visitors from all over.
Pursue practical opportunities to better connect residents and visitors to the Fraser and Nechako Rivers through recreation, tourism, conservation, public gathering spaces, viewpoints, trails, and river oriented amenities.
Develop a long term Destination Parks Strategy that identifies opportunities for signature parks, public gathering places, waterfront destinations, family attractions, recreation amenities, and unique experiences that strengthen civic pride, improve quality of life, and encourage people to spend more time enjoying our community.
Partner with local artists, businesses, property owners, and community organizations to expand public art and mural projects that celebrate Prince George's creativity, culture, and identity.
Recognize that welcoming and retaining people from diverse backgrounds is a competitive advantage by continuing to build a community where everyone feels respected, included, and able to contribute to Prince George's future.
Find our beloved Mr. PG a more visible, accessible, attractive, and prominent home that reflects his importance as a symbol of community pride and ensures residents and visitors can enjoy British Columbia’s most recognizable landmark!
