Summing up — what future do we want for our town?
Dear Neighbours,
It has been a pleasure meeting so many of you over the past few weeks — hearing your concerns, your ideas, and your hopes for Baie-D’Urfé’s future. What stands out most is how deeply we all care about this town: its sense of community, its green spaces and trees, its spirit of neighbourly involvement.
Together, we want to preserve what makes Baie-D’Urfé special, while embracing the opportunities that new technology and fresh ways of thinking can bring. This election marks an important turning point — a moment to choose how we will carry those values forward into the years ahead.
Good government isn’t only about budgets, bylaws, or infrastructure — it’s about trust. It’s about asking hard questions, planning responsibly, and making fair, transparent decisions that serve everyone, not just a few.
Every election is a chance for a community to decide what it values most. What kind of town do we want to live in over the next four or eight years? What do we want to preserve — and what are we ready to improve?
The choices before us are real. The next council will make major decisions that shape Baie-D’Urfé’s future. We need people who understand the job, who listen carefully, and who will act with honesty, balance, and courage.
Elections matter. They are how we express not just our opinions, but our hopes. Please take the time to vote — and to vote for the kind of leadership you want to see.
Please browse this site to learn more about my positions on key issues. If they make sense to you, please vote Tony Brown for Seat 1 on Election Day.
Thank you,
Tony Brown
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Tony Brown reprises his speech at Candidates Night for citizens
who were unable to attend the event.
Neighbours serving neighbours…
Fellow citizens,
A few years ago, just before the last election, I attended a meeting with the other candidates. And afterwards, one of the candidates said to me, ‘don’t forget, whatever happens, we’re still neighbours.’
And I found that comment really stayed with me throughout the next mandate.
More than a municipality, Baie-D’Urfé is a “neighbourhood”, and our council is made up of neighbours serving neighbours.
Les voisins au service des voisins.
I’ve worked many hours to be a good neighbor. That includes my 18 year membership in the Baie-D’Urfé Rescue Squad, as a First Responder, and teaching Basic Life Support in our community. I served on five council committees, volunteer in the library, and organized three annual Baie-D’Urfé Days Parades. I also volunteer in two hospitals as a patient safety advisor.
Le conseil municipal est une équipe. The town council is a team – and the team works together to solve problems.
For example, I led the Emergency Measures Committee to improve our emergency shelter. And I worked with the Traffic Committee, to resolve the parking issues on the west side of town, and to address road safety around our local schools. And I worked together with the council to improve our urban planning by-laws, to help preserve the character of our town, and ensure a sustainable future.
We’re all neighbors. We all have homes here, we all pay taxes here; we all share the same parks and roads….. And we all have septic tanks.
Communication is my top priority, because I believe it’s essential to understand how citizens feel, and how they interpret the communications we issue. And in the spirit of “neighbours serving neighbours”, I believe we can enhance this understanding by strengthening the communication network and increasing council involvement.
You know, the very first thing a councilor does, is to swear an oath of office. This oath says that we will carry out our duties honestly, transparently, and impartially…. and the most important part of this oath is our promise to always be fair.
The council has many decisions to make. They all support the common good. That’s why you put us there.
The mandate is four years. It’s about what to build, where to develop, what to replace, and how to solve problems.
And in every council, there are differences of opinions.
Je vote pour ce qui est équitable. I vote for what I believe is fair, and if we make a mistake, take ownership of that mistake, and work hard for a fair solution.
Now, every single part of our town is an “asset”, our households are assets. Our buildings, vehicles, green spaces, and trees…..even the talent we employ is an asset. And everything in our asset portfolio has a life cycle. You know, even politicians have life-cycles, – – and, hopefully, mine isn’t up just yet!
To improve our efforts, I believe we need to establish a long-term asset renewal cycle. And support it with a robust financial policy that ensures a strong and sustainable future.
Je m’engage en faveur d’une communauté inclusive.
Every citizen, regardless of age or family status, deserves to feel valued and appreciated as a member of our neighbourhood. Therefore, I commit to adopting an age-friendly and family-friendly policy to ensure our services and facilities fully address the needs of older adults – and young families, – and integrate these priorities into our municipal plan. By establishing a “Families Policy”, we will demonstrate our commitment to equal opportunity, non-discrimination, and respect for diversity. Other towns have done it; …and we can do it too.
Dear neighbours – you have the power to create what comes next.
« L’avenir est entre vos mains. »
Baie-D’Urfé is a wonderful “neighborhood”. Now, let’s work together, and make Baie-D’Urfé even better!
Thank you.