What does it mean to build a better Charlottetown?
Learn more about Matt’s vision for Ward One and for the City.
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Charlottetown has the opportunity to become one of the best places in Canada to live, work, and play. This means creating housing opportunities for young families wanting to move downtown, for seniors looking to age in their community, and for lower-income households who need affordable housing options now.
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Charlottetown’s crime rate remains high compared to the pre-pandemic average. It is clear that we need to do more to deter crime and to support vulnerable people before they enter this cycle. This means investing more in non-policing and community policing responses to crime, learning from what other cities have done right, and ensuring that shelters and supportive housing options have supports to look after their clients 24/7.
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For too long, Charlottetown has had a poor record on accountability to property taxpayers. The CD Howe Institute recently gave Charlottetown a failing grade for financial transparency, and the federal government recently pulled over $1 million in funding from the City for failing to deliver its end of an agreement on time. Residents deserve a Council that holds more open meetings, makes clearer agreements with partners, and is committed to ending the costly practice of Million Dollar Delays.
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Charlottetown has a big opportunity to revitalize the downtown. Great things can happen when we lift the voices of young people, seniors, and the businesses that make this area the beating heart of our province. From Queen’s Wharf to Victoria Park, to the Charlottetown Event Grounds, there is no shortage of possibilities we have to breathe new life into our public spaces. This means finding out from residents about what they want to see when it comes to hosting new public music and arts events, investing in a safer and connected waterfront walkway, and celebrating the rich heritage of the Ward.
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As Charlottetown grows, we need to make sure that people have an easier way into and out of Charlottetown’s downtown. Rather than tear down Charlottetown institutions like the Sportsman’s to build new parking, we need to do a better job of managing the parking we already have. This means establishing a downtown parking authority to manage parkade infrastructure, direct on-street meter revenue to fund our public transit routes, and identify surplus lots that can be used to accommodate surge parking demand during weekends, evenings, and special events.