[7] After eight years on city council, Block launched a bid in June 2024 to succeed Clark as mayor.
[3] Block campaigned on issues she supported as a councillor, such as increasing density in urban development, including through zoning changes and improved public transit, and revitalizing the downtown core of the city.
[2] In addition, she argued for the need for Canadian municipalities to partner together and create more "economies of scale" to combat inflationary pressure, including through working directly with the federal government.
[11] In December 2024, Block led the new council in reducing a proposed property tax increase in the 2025 budget from nearly 6% to below 5%.
[12] Council also approved an encampment and emergency shelter plan that made millions of dollars in federal funding available to help address homelessness.