Mayor of the Halifax Regional Municipality.
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Joined June 2010
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Halifax has a generational opportunity as Canada invests in defence.
But prosperity won’t happen automatically.
We need the homes, infrastructure and partnerships to turn that investment into local businesses, good careers and stronger communities.
That’s how we’ll measure success.
Today’s federal budget recognizes that Canada has an extraordinary opportunity to strengthen our economy, attract investment, and create good paying jobs for generations to come.
Halifax has an important role to play in that future.
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Amazon's first robotics fulfillment centre in Nova Scotia is coming to Dartmouth.
Today's groundbreaking marks a major investment in our region and will create more than 1,000 full-time jobs.
A strong vote of confidence in economy, our workforce, and our future.
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Amazon also marked the occasion with a $50,000 donation to Upward Mobility Kitchens, a social enterprise in Halifax’s North End that provides chef-made meals to people in need and helps young people build pathways to employment.
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Thank you to everyone who attended one of our budget engagement sessions and shared their perspective.
While our in-person sessions have now wrapped up, there’s still time to have your say.
After receiving over 600 responses, we’ve extended the online survey until Friday, November 6 to give more residents an opportunity to participate.
Head on over to halifax.ca/mbe to have your say.
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An audit should lead to real change.
This week, Audit & Finance unanimously backed stronger accountability for HRM’s capital budgeting reforms: clear milestones, responsible leaders, and measurable results.
We need to know that problems are being fixed, not just that recommendations were accepted.
Read my latest Blueprint here: mayorandyfillmore.substack.c…
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Traffic is brutal. We all feel it.
We need practical solutions: freeing up road space in construction areas, directing traffic at busy intersections, and doing more roadwork overnight or on weekends.
I'm bringing this to Council tomorrow. It's time we do better.
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When there are more people looking for homes than homes available, everyone ends up competing for the same limited supply.
We need to build more homes, faster, at a price people can actually afford.
Credit: Bruce MacKinnon / The Chronicle Herald
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A checklist can tell us whether an action was completed.
It can't tell us whether the problem was fixed.
That's the challenge facing HRM as it implements the Auditor General's recommendations on capital planning.
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The administration's Action Plan is a positive step.
Now we need clear accountability, measurable results, and evidence that Council is getting better information on project costs, priorities, and trade-offs.
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Success isn't 9 recommendations marked "complete."
Success is better decisions with taxpayer dollars.
My latest Blueprint looks at what's next and the questions Council should be asking: mayorandyfillmore.substack.c…
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Let's talk about HRM's budget.
Our region is growing, and we need to keep investing in the services and infrastructure residents rely on.
But residents are also facing higher costs everywhere they turn.
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We can't do everything at once. We need to make clear choices about what we protect, where we invest, and how we deliver better value.
Before we determine what residents should pay, we need to decide what matters most.
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That's why I want to hear directly from you.
Join me at an upcoming budget session or share your priorities through our online survey: halifax.ca/city-hall/mayor-a…
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Fiscal discipline isn't about saying no.
It's about asking the right questions before we say yes.
The Municipal Auditor General's recent Capital Budget Audit identified important weaknesses in how projects are evaluated, prioritized, and costed.
The challenge isn't deciding whether these needs are real. It's determining which investments should come first, how they should be delivered, and how we can ensure taxpayers receive the greatest value from every dollar invested.
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And that means understanding the full costs, considering alternatives, and being clear about the trade-offs involved in every decision.
Read more in my latest Blueprint article: mayorandyfillmore.substack.c…
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