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Doug Cornell

Entrepreneur, executive coach, mentor and civic leader
Has two decades of experience founding and scaling organizations
Advocated for workers’ rights as a CAW committee member
Represented workers at the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Tribunal hearings and appeals
Coached and mentored entrepreneurs and leaders

Doug Cornell’s Priority Issues

Fiscal responsibility:

Hold annual property tax increases at or below the rate of inflation, conduct a full Capital Budget Review in the first 90 days, puruse naming rights for major facilities like the Seaton Recreation Complex to reduce municipal burden, publish a plain language annual State of Pickering’s Infrastructure Report

Roads & transit:

Launch a multi-year Road Resurfacing Accelration Program, work with Durham Region Transit and Metrolinx to fast-track expanded bus service into Seaton’s new neighbourhoods, Advocate at Queen’s Park and with Metrolinx for expanded GO Train service on the Lakeshore East corridor, complete Seaton’s arterial road network, create an Active Transportation Fund

Seaton Community Completion:

Champion the Seaton Recreation Complex & Library, launch a public Seaton Community Infrastructure Dashboard, work with the school boards to accelerate new school openings to match population growth, lock in development charge revenue forcommunity infrastructure

City centre transformation:

Establish a City Centre Development Office, require a public realm contribution as a condition of any new City Centre development approval, champion a new transit hub at City Centre connecting Durham Region Transit, GO Bus, and future transit

Environmental infrastructure:

Require climate resilience assessments and green standards on all major City capital projects, develop a Duffins Creek Corridor Master Plan, invest in stormwater upgrades in flood-risk neighbourhoods, complete the Waterfront Trail network.

Source: dougcornellformayor.ca

Doug’s Answers: Muslims & Islamophobia

How will you strengthen relationships and trust between police services and Muslim communities?

How will you work with mosques, Islamic schools, and Muslim organizations to improve community safety and emergency preparedness?

What steps will you take to address Islamophobia and anti-Muslim discrimination?

How will you ensure Muslim residents and community organizations have a meaningful voice in municipal decision-making?

How will you support Muslim organizations that provide community services, settlement support, youth programming, food assistance, and other essential services?

How can the city provide a more nuanced approach to zoning for religious institutions (such as mosques) given their practices, cultures and needs differ?

What do you think is the greatest problem the ward is facing, and how do you plan to address it?

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