Skye Vermeulen

My father always told me growing up that if I wasn't willing to vote, I had no right to complain. Much to his chagrin (but not to his surprise), I took an early interest in politics and a career led by public service. 

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I am a full-time working wife and mother to three amazing children. For the past decade, I have worked as an Investigator on behalf of many of the health regulatory colleges, ensuring that health professionals are acting in the best interests of the public. More recently, I have conducted investigations at a federal level for Immigration and Citizenship Consultants engaging in allegations of unprofessional conduct against the public. This has strengthened my understanding of various cultural perspectives and the challenges faced federally, provincially, and municipally by both the government and new Canadians. 

 

My professional career has been devoted to ensuring the protection of the public, by those who serve the public. I took an interest in politics and serving my community when my experience in accessing government and community services and advocating for my neurodiverse child faced significant challenges at both a provincial and municipal level. 

 

It should come as no surprise that it was an easy choice for our family to move to St. Albert, which is known for its rich investment in education and community.  As a resident of this community, I believe my role isn't just to "take", but also to give. In this belief, I have decided to run for City Council so that instead of just complaining about what could be better - I actually do something to make it better.

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I believe it is important for all generations to take an active part in their communities so that we can bridge the political generational gaps that have become ever more present in the past few years.  Our community has become increasingly more diverse and faced with political challenges beyond our municipal control; this is why I believe it's important that everyone has a voice, now more than ever. 

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I also believe in the importance of integrity and honesty within our municipal government, sheltering ourselves against increasingly prevalent misinformation within the news and social media. We can do this through active community involvement with residents and Council members. We can create better transparency in our municipal processes by using plain language and being more responsive to resident's concerns. We can ensure the integrity of our representatives by holding them accountable not only for what they say, but what they do. I want to be a Councillor who embodies these qualities. 

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If you have any questions about my values, what I stand for, and how I will best serve this community, please feel free to reach out and I would be happy to discuss my views with you. 

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I would appreciate your vote and look forward to serving as your City Councillor! 

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