ANDREA WOOD FOR MAYOR OF PICKERINGA city with room to thrive.
Local jobs. Homes with room to live. Support when it’s needed. Roads and transit that keep pace. A community where people feel connected.
Andrea Wood’s vision for Pickering puts everyday life at the center of how we grow.
ANDREA’S PRIORITIES
Growth should make
life here better.
Pickering’s future depends on more than new buildings. It depends on local opportunity, thoughtful housing, reliable transportation, and support for the people who call this city home.
Andrea’s platform brings these priorities together.
PRIORITY 01 · LOCAL ECONOMY
More business.
More opportunity.
Encourage more businesses to operate in Pickering, creating local jobs and broadening the business tax base to help ease the burden on residents.
- Attract businesses that create local employment.
- Support a stronger, more diverse local economy.
- Make commercial growth part of the conversation about taxes.
PRIORITY 02 · SMARTER GROWTH
Build smarter.
Make room for more.
Prioritize thoughtfully planned neighbourhoods rather than relying on more single-family development. Encourage mixed-use buildings that bring homes, businesses, and everyday services closer together.
- Make apartments a central part of new housing.
- Support buildings that combine residential and commercial space.
- Plan growth around how people actually live.
PRIORITY 03 · LIVABLE HOMES
Apartments with
room to live.
Building more homes should also mean building homes that work for people. Andrea will advocate for larger apartments with practical layouts and space for households at different stages of life.
- Push for larger apartment sizes in new buildings.
- Make room for families and changing household needs.
- Put livability at the centre of housing discussions.
PRIORITY 04 · SUPPORT AND SHELTER
Support and shelter.
Dignity for everyone.
People experiencing homelessness need practical support and somewhere safe to go. Andrea supports a compassionate response that connects people with shelter and services.
- Advocate for greater access to safe shelter.
- Support services that help people find stability.
- Work with community organizations and regional partners.
PRIORITY 05 · ROADS AND TRANSIT
Fix roads faster.
Plan ahead for growth.
New neighbourhoods need transportation infrastructure to match. Andrea wants faster road repairs, roads planned alongside new development, and stronger public transit options.
- Push for road repairs to be completed more quickly.
- Plan and build roads to support traffic from new neighbourhoods.
- Advocate for increased public transit service.
- Explore better connections between Durham and Toronto, including potential cooperation with the TTC.
PRIORITY 06 · COMMUNITY CONNECTION
Bring people together.
Build community.
A stronger Pickering is a city where people feel connected. Andrea wants to increase support for community initiatives and events that bring neighbours together and create a stronger sense of belonging.
- Support local community initiatives.
- Encourage events that bring people together.
- Create more opportunities for neighbours to connect and participate.
ONE CONNECTED VISION
Room to grow.
Support to thrive.
Ways to connect.
A growing city needs more than new buildings. It needs local jobs, homes that fit real life, support for people experiencing hardship, and roads and transit that keep up with new neighbourhoods.
It also needs places and opportunities for people to come together.
Andrea’s vision brings those needs together: welcome business, build smarter housing, support our neighbours, and strengthen the connections that make Pickering feel like home.
A CLOSER LOOK
What does that mean
for Pickering?
How do more businesses connect to the tax burden?
Andrea wants to broaden Pickering’s business tax base so commercial activity helps support the services our community needs. Her goal is to help ease the burden on residents, rather than promise a specific tax reduction.
What does “smarter density” mean?
It means making thoughtfully planned apartments and mixed-use buildings a bigger part of new housing, with attention to livability and the infrastructure needed to support growth.
Why focus on apartment sizes?
Adding homes is only part of the picture. Andrea wants new apartments to offer practical layouts and enough usable space for people’s daily lives, including families and households that need more room.
What is a mixed-use building?
A mixed-use building combines different uses, such as apartments above shops or services. It brings homes and everyday destinations into the same building.
What is Andrea’s approach to homelessness?
Andrea supports greater access to safe shelter and practical services. She wants to work with regional and community partners to help people experiencing homelessness find safety, support, and stability.
How should roads keep pace with new neighbourhoods?
Andrea wants road planning and construction to happen alongside new development, with the expected increase in traffic part of the plan. She also wants existing road repairs completed more quickly.
What about transit connections to Toronto?
Andrea supports increased public transit service and better connections between Durham and Toronto. Potential cooperation with the TTC is an idea to explore with transit partners, rather than an announced route or agreement.
How can Pickering build a stronger sense of community?
Andrea wants to increase support for community initiatives and events that bring people together. The goal is to give neighbours more opportunities to meet, participate, and feel connected to the place they call home.
ANDREA WOOD · FOR MAYOR OF PICKERING
Let’s make room
for a better Pickering.
A place to work. A place to live.
A community to belong to.