Councillor Paul Ainslie, Ward 43 Scarborough East
Born and raised and a lifelong resident of West Hill, Paul and his wife Janet are the proud parents of three children. They live, shop, attend Church, and send their children to the local community grade school. Paul and his family are very proud residents of not only West Hill, but Scarborough.
Paul has the background and experience to continue to be an effective member of Toronto City Council. Paul brings to Council an experienced perspective. Paul is a great negotiator who has worked at all three levels of government, for a Federal Member of Parliament, three Members of Provincial Parliament, and two previous Toronto City Councillors. This experience is imperative in a complex City like Toronto which has to work with the other two levels of government; as all three levels of government have an effect on how our communities prosper.
For the last four years as Councillor for Ward 43 Scarborough East, Paul has been fiscally prudent. Paul has ensured Ward 43 received the funding and services for several projects including Federal infrastructure Funds which he negotiated for. Watching the bottom line, Paul did not support the Land Transfer Tax or the Vehicle Registration Tax. Nor did he support or agree to the union contract which Mayor David Miller led during last summer's strike by the City's unionized employees. Being a father of three and a homeowner he understands the daily budgeting required for residents to survive in today's economy.
Paul has a strong belief in the value of public service. He believes that the first order of business is to ensure that the City is working properly to address the everyday function of our daily lives; including: providing police and fire protection, maintaining streets, providing parks for children, collecting our garbage, addressing graffiti, cleaning streets and sidewalks, repairing pot holes, and clearing the snow. Residents need to see that their tax dollars, which are entrusted to City Council, are being spent on the business of taking care of our community.
Paul will continue to represent Ward 43 to ensure it receives the attention it needs to prosper while maintaining the community values established many years ago in Scarborough.
