Vancouver is in the middle of a housing shortage. People who have lived here for years are finding it harder to stay. Artists are losing studios. Small businesses are closing or moving. Families are asking whether they can still afford to raise kids here.
City Hall will shape how the city responds.
I have spent my career working on housing. Today I am the Managing Director of the
Co-operative Housing Federation of BC. I work with co-op communities across the province and help bring new co-ops to life.
A lot of that work happens in meeting rooms. Boards trying to manage finances. Members trying to resolve disagreements. Communities trying to keep their housing stable for the long term. I help them work through those problems and keep things moving forward.
My husband and I live in a co-op ourselves. It is the kind of place where people share gardens, look after each other’s kids, and organize the work needed to keep the buildings running.
Outside of housing, I volunteer with the DMS, one of Vancouver’s oldest queer charities. I am also a curler and a stand-up comedian.
I am running for City Council because Vancouver needs more homes people can actually live in, and because strong neighbourhoods do not happen by accident. They come from decisions about land, housing, and public space.
City Hall makes those decisions. I’m running to make sure they work for the people who live here.
