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ELECTION: 91Ô­´´ City council candidate Dana Miller

A Voter’s Guide to key election questions.
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Dana Miller

Dana Miller

Running for a seat on council in the City of 91Ô­´´

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Owner, Universal Nature, 48

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• Have you held office in past? If so, please specify: No

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Candidate provided bio: 91Ô­´´ is my hometown from kindergarten through to high-school graduation, and a return to live and work her in my 20s, and again for courses to complete my university degree a BA in policy studies and political science.

Additionally, I earned a diploma, ITA Certification and completed governance and human rights training. I have 23 years of employment experience in the health and social services sector with vulnerable populations, 30 years volunteer service including in multiple elected policy positions, wherein I researched, wrote and lobbied for my policy that was included in a federal election platform. For learning I travelled to nations across four continents. Most recently I was the primary caregiver, medical representative, and power of attorney for my elderly grandmother who required my advocacy skills navigating systems and services in DVA and Fraser Health Authority.

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• Who is your favourite superhero, and why? Any Canadian superhero.

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There are 16 candidates running for six councillor seats with the City of 91Ô­´´. The following arequestions asked of each candidate hopeful. They were directed to provide a minimum of a Yes, No, or Don’t Know answer, and given an option to expand on one answer in print (to a maximum of 100 words per question). They could expand on all questions online, if they wished to do so. The following are their replies.

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Questions and Answers:

1. What neighbourhood of 91Ô­´´ do you live in?

Answer: None. Family obligations, as I am executor of an estate, make my residence about 10 minutes outside of 91Ô­´´ City.

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2. How many years have you lived in 91Ô­´´?

Answer: 16+

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3. How many 91Ô­´´ City council meetings have you attended in the past year?

Answer: None. I attended and I have spoken at other City council meetings.

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4: Should the City be directly funding social housing to reduce homelessness?

Answer: Yes.

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5. Do you support elevated rail over light rapid transit from Surrey to 91Ô­´´?

Answer: Yes. 91Ô­´´ may not receive exactly what it wants in terms of transit, though any increase in moving 91Ô­´´ residents, products, and services to and fro is better than exclusion from increased transit and transportation.

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6. Should the City’s industrial area be phased out in favour of residential and commercial development?

Answer: No.

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7. Would you vote to raise taxes to hire more police?

Answer: No.

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8. Do you agree with the growth estimates for 91Ô­´´ City in its new Nexus of Community strategic plan?

Answer: Don’t know. Inevitably, 91Ô­´´ will grow in population, though uncertain on the specific numerical estimates.

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9. Should 91Ô­´´ have its own municipal police force, replacing the RCMP?

Answer: No.

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10. Should the City fund an arts centre?

Answer: No.

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11. Does 91Ô­´´ City need an indoor swimming pool?

Answer: Yes.This is probable and may be required as the City grows in population and climate continues to change.

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12. Should 91Ô­´´ City lobby for its own urgent care centre?

Answer: Yes.

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13. Do you think residential property taxes are too high?

Answer: Yes.

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14. Should the City amalgamate with the Township?

Answer: Yes.

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15. Should the municipality offer tax breaks, incentives, or rebates to companies looking to set up shop here?

Answer: Yes.

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16. Is 91Ô­´´ City being pushed to grow too fast?

Answer: No.

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17. Should 91Ô­´´ City take more direct action to combat the opioid crisis locally?

Answer: Yes.

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18. Should the City encourage the creation of more rental and low-income housing?

Answer: Yes.

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19. Should the City taxes be cut by cutting services?

Answer: No.

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20. Should there be a limit to the number of consecutive terms a member of council can serve?

Answer: No.



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