Corey Larocque for Niagara Falls Council

“People want to live with dignity. The

dignity of having a job and having an

opportunity to succeed. The dignity to

own a home and to build wealth. To

have a little money left at the end of the

month.

People want to take pride in their

community; its success is a reflection of

them. We all want to contribute to our

community's well-being. We want our

government to help us live with

dignity.”

CAMPAIGN SPENDING

• Council candidates can spend up to

$56,291 on their campaigns – an

outrageous amount in a city with high

unemployment

•I pledge to limit my campaign spending

to $15,000. I challenge other

candidates to do the same.

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CONTACT COREY LAROCQUE

Phone: 905-351-2802

Email: corey2014@live.ca

Web: www.corey2014.blogspot.com

Facebook: Corey Larocque for Niagara

Falls Council

Twitter: @Corey_Larocque

COREY LAROCQUE

for Niagara Falls Council

Knowledgeable. Responsible. Fair.

Corey brings a fresh perspective.

Corey knows Niagara Falls inside out.

Corey knows how municipal government works.

PROFILE

Originally from Brockville, Ont., Corey moved to Niagara Falls in 1997 to work as a reporter at The Niagara Falls Review. He covered city hall as reporter and columnist. He became managing editor in 2012. He took a buyout from the paper in 2013 during a round of restructuring. He now works as a communications consultant and freelance writer. As a reporter and columnist, Corey earned a reputation for hard work, accuracy and fairness. He earned two master's degrees (Journalism and History) from the University of Western Ontario and a B.A. from the University of Ottawa. Corey plays saxophone in the Niagara Falls Concert Band and the Fort Erie Legion Concert Band. He’s a regular swimmer at the YMCA pool at the MacBain Community Centre .

And he’s a member of the Welland Tennis Club.

Corey Larocque for Niagara Falls Council

Knowledgeable. Responsible. Fair.

PLATFORM HIGHLIGHTS:

PROJECTS TO TACKLE:

• Morrison St. overpass • Community Performing Arts centre FINANCES and TAXATION:

• Property tax increases should be less than the rate of inflation. Additional revenue should come from assessment growth. • Responsible, balanced use of OLG’s $20-million a year casino payments MUNICIPAL WORKS: • Accelerate sewer separation. •Aggressive road repairs

PLATFORM HIGHLIGHTS: ARTS & CULTURE:

•Act on 2014 Culture Plan . Create a new Cultural Officer. Conduct feasibility study for a Culture Hub •Lift the ban on busking

JOBS & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT:

• Foster climate in which businesses will want to move to Niagara Falls and existing businesses will stay and expand. • Keeping a lid on commercial and industrial property taxes is the most immediate way to foster job growth

TRANSIT

•Reduced wait times will make Niagara Transit more relevant to residents. GOOD GOVERNANCE

• It’s time reconsider the WARD SYSTEM after three at-large elections.

• If issues are being improperly discussed in private, I will move to hold the discussion in public. I will leave closed-door meetings if I believe the topic belongs in public.

• Preserve Niagara’s 12 lower-tier municipalities.