ONE BARRIE
MOVING FORWARD, TOGETHER
Meet Tanya
Candidate for Mayor of Barrie
Tanya Saari has called Barrie home for 21 years. In that time she has built a career, raised three children, served her community, and watched this city grow, and she knows firsthand that growth doesn't automatically translate into better lives for the people who live here.
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She is running for Mayor because Barrie deserves leadership that reflects the full breadth of this City, its residents, its neighbourhoods, its businesses, and its future. Not a City managed from the top down, but one built together.
One Barrie. Moving Forward Together.
Our city is growing. That growth needs to work for the people who call Barrie home.
Local households face soaring property taxes while public safety and infrastructure suffer. Barrie requires a mayor committed to financial transparency and honest talk, giving every resident a voice in our city's governance.
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PRIORITIES
Honest Affordability
You deserve accountability. Our taxes are up 16% over four years. That’s the biggest increase in years. I know you can't afford that, and neither can I.
Leadership That Brings People Together
Decisions made with the community, not handed down from mayor's office. Every voice at the table. Every major commitment discussed by full council.
Safer Communities, Real Solutions
Public safety and compassionate solutions, not one or the other.
Smart Growth
More housing, but with the roads, transit, parks, and services to match so growth makes life better, not harder, for people already here.
Services That Work for You
You’re already paying plenty in property taxes. You should see it in the basics: smoother roads, better snow clearing, safe sidewalks, and parks that feel cared for.
A DIFFERENT KIND OF LEADERSHIP
Current approach:
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Emergency declarations without housing plans
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Strong-mayor powers used to bypass democratic council structure
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Headline tax freeze, hidden cost increases
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Growth that outpaces infrastructure
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Enforcement as homelessness strategy
Tanya's approach:
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Supportive housing as the real solution
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Collaboration with council and residents
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Transparent, full-picture budgets
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Growth that keeps Barrie livable
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Prevention before crisis
Nobody wants to see people living in encampments. The question is what we do about it.
- Tanya Saari
Your direct support helps to grow and weave together our community.
No matter how you contribute, you'll have a hand in refreshing Barrie's future.