Public Statements
A library of public statements from the Ward 12 office
June 15, 2026
Garner Road Lane Restriction near Springbrook Avenue
Enough is enough. To say the community is fed up with the delays posed by the Garner Road closure would be the understatement of the year. I've repeatedly been given completion dates that have come and gone which means any timing the contractor shares is meaningless. The contract signed with the City ensures we will not bear any extra costs due to the delay, but the frustration felt by local businesses, residents, and the inconvenience we have all endured over this last almost two years is far beyond reasonable.
On Monday, June 15, I moved a motion at the Public Works Committee directing Staff to prepare a full analysis and accounting of what went wrong. You can probably tell that my comments at Committee reflect my frustration. Watch here: Public Works Committee - June 15, 2026
Below is the full direction to Staff. Link to the full motion is here.
That Staff be directed to prepare a detailed report back to the Public Works Committee for Q3 2026 with a multi-lens review of the Garner Road Sanitary Sewer Project, including, but not limited to:
(i) An analysis of the project timeline, identifying the delays experienced and their root causes and the effectiveness of steps taken to expedite project completion;
(ii) An analysis of options and tactics available to support local businesses and residents during construction in order to minimize impact;
(iii) An accounting of lessons learned from this project that can be applied to future projects in the Airport Employment Growth District (AEGD) and throughout the City; and
(iv) A summary of how the City’s new Vendor Management Performance System was applied to this project and its outputs.
As always I will do my best to keep you informed when I have reliable information to share.
April 10, 2026
March 10, 2026
On February 27th, the City of Hamilton reached a settlement with the proponent for the development application at 140 Garner Road East, site of the Garner Marsh, and headwaters of Ancaster Creek. The owner of the property is Ontari Holdings Ltd., c/o AIMCo Realty Investors LP (Alberta Investment Management Company)
May 23, 2025
I was unable to attend Planning Committee to speak to this Ward 12 development application. Committee Chair, Councillor Tammy Hwang, read it on my behalf.
March 27, 2025
To comply with Provincial legislation, the City of Hamilton's responsibility for Blue Box recycling will transition to an Ontario-wide program on April 1, 2025
March 24, 2025
A community update on construction happening at 786 Stone Church Rd W
February 24, 2025
The developers of the Marr-Phillipo site (Wilson & Academy) and the former Brandon House site (Wilson and Rousseaux) have recently resubmitted their respective development applications
March 25, 2024
Media release and amending motions for presentation at the March 27 Council Meeting
March 24, 2024
Craig's public statement about the March 22, 2024, fatal collision that occurred on Hwy 52 in Ancaster near Powerline Rd
December 20, 2023
On December 13, 2024, Council approved a 10.04% increase in water rates which fund the City's water, wastewater, and stormwater systems. Read the details and how the City compensated for Provincial downloading and avoided passing on a 20% increase for 2024
August 19, 2023
The Encampment Protocol
Hamilton is in a housing crisis and the number of unsheltered individuals and families has grown significantly. On August 18, 2023, Hamilton City Council ratified an Encampment Protocol. Click HERE to read my statement and to learn about The Protocol and what it means for Hamilton.
Read about changes to how Fire Services will be funded across the City
May 2023
Read the Budget FAQ where you can read about my support for the budget and read answers to frequently asked questions
Read my rationale for supporting the Police budget