Mobilized 15 cities across Canada, through the Downtowns Canada initiative, to administer an All Candidates Survey, in advance to the federal election in 2015. In addition, led the development of an action plan to host a national Town Hall All Candidate Debates, encouraging thousands to tweet about issues that matter to them. More than 30 per cent of candidates responded, sharing their views on topics that matter to urban businesses and residents alike. Participated as a co-researcher in The Value of Investing in Canadian Downtowns research report.