About

I’m Neil. I’m part of the ragtag group of the community volunteers working to hold Ottawa City Hall to account.

I’m a director at CitySHAPES, where we build better cities. You can follow me on two regular Substacks, Fix Your City and the 613, or on the Better Ottawa podcast.

I spent a career in public finance, at the Department of Finance Canada and as the G20 Global Infrastructure Hub’s Chief Economist. Now I’m focused on serving as a public advocate in Ottawa.

I’m a graduate of Carleton University and the London School of Economics, and currently enrolled in executive education at Harvard’s Kennedy School.

I was honoured to recently receive the King Charles III Coronation Medal for distinguished service to Canada and the local community.