Toronto is a city that has yet to fall in love with itself.

True creative cities produce the legacy of an idea that does what funding cannot do: to foster.

A city's art must give the impression that art is as indispensable a thing as water, or food.

Toronto is a city that has yet to fall in love with itself.

A city's greatness is manifest in a people confident in their ability to take risks, to encounter

When civic leaders are in love with their cities they are listened to; they are credible.

I am honoured to have the opportunity to follow in the footsteps of my esteemed colleague and fellow poet Mr. Dennis Lee, it will be with pride and passion that I carry forward the mandate of the Poet Laureate position for the City of Toronto and its residents.