Schelley Bisson

Candidate for Councillor Ward 13

In their own words

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Where they stand

Every candidate in this race is shown against the same 16 issues, in the same order, whether or not we’ve found something for each one. Why we do it this way.

Housing

Will I be able to afford to live here?

Bisson supports office-to-residential conversions where the building and numbers work, with clear zoning, permits, and development charges.

Conversions 'where the building and the numbers work'; not every office should convert
Make zoning, permits, and development charges clear instead of a maze
Regular public reporting on vacancy, conversions, and downtown jobs

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“Second, office-to-residential conversions where the building and the numbers work. Not every office should convert. Where one can, make zoning, permits, and development charges clear instead of a maze.”

Source: Downtown London BIA — 2026 Municipal Election Candidate Survey Responses (Schelley Bisson, Ward 13)

Confidence:High

Taxes & spending

What happens to my tax bill, and where does the money go?

Bisson: 'I will not vote a blank line' — wants the cost and what gets pushed aside in the open for every new dollar.

'I will not vote a blank line'
Ask the budget question in the open: 'What does it cost, and what gets pushed aside to pay for it'
Fund the crews, check the work, report back

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“I will not vote a blank line. If Council puts more money in, I want the work on the block: which streets, which hours, what got done. And I will ask the budget question in the open. What does it cost, and what gets pushed aside to pay for it.”

Source: Downtown London BIA — 2026 Municipal Election Candidate Survey Responses (Schelley Bisson, Ward 13)

Confidence:High

Emergency services

When I call for help, will it come fast enough?

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Transit

Can I get where I need to go without driving?

Would prioritize transit reliability, frequency and access, with better connections to employment areas for shift workers off-peak.

Employers should help identify service gaps that prevent people from reaching available jobs.
Housing, employment and transit should be planned together as London grows.

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“Locally, I would prioritize reliability, frequency, accessibility and better connections to major employment areas, particularly for shift workers outside traditional commuting hours.”

Source: London Chamber of Commerce — 2026 candidate survey (Schelley Bisson, Ward 13)

Confidence:High

Government

Will decisions be made in the open, and will anyone answer for them?

This candidate has spoken about this issue more than once. Each statement is shown with its own source.

Bisson: multi-year funding 'isn't a blank cheque' — stability with clear outcomes and public reporting.

Pillar Nonprofit Network 2026 candidate survey — Q8: Support multi-year funding & longer-term partnerships (Yes/No + why).

“Yes — You can't run a kitchen, a shelter bed, or an outreach team on yearly cliff edges. People burn out. Programs stop. Clients lose trust. Multi-year funding and longer partnerships give groups room to hire, plan, and show results — not just survive the next RFP. I'd still want clear outcomes and public reporting. Longer money isn't a blank cheque. It's stability so the work can actually work. Where the City funds the service, the City should fund the timeline that matches the need.”

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Source: Pillar Nonprofit Network — London 2026 Candidate Survey (candidate's own Q&A answers)

Confidence:High

Bisson: invite nonprofits early — 'partners in the work' should be 'partners in the decision trail.'

Pillar Nonprofit Network 2026 candidate survey — Q9: Ensuring nonprofits are included in decision-making.

“Invite them early — not after the staff report is already written. Put nonprofit partners on working groups for housing, downtown recovery, and community safety where they're already doing the day-to-day. Ask who will deliver the service before Council votes on the plan. I'd use Living Reality the way I talk about it: problem, proposed action, who has authority, public feedback, then the vote and the result. If they're partners in the work, they should be partners in the decision trail.”

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Source: Pillar Nonprofit Network — London 2026 Candidate Survey (candidate's own Q&A answers)

Confidence:High

Bisson supports the Downtown Plan but not as a blank cheque — each action needs a purpose, cost, responsible owner, and results.

Support moving forward with the Downtown Plan
Council should not treat any plan as a blank cheque
Approve funding only when an action has clear purpose, realistic path, and real benefit

“I support moving forward with the Downtown Plan, but I do not think Council should treat any plan as a blank cheque.”

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Source: Downtown London BIA — 2026 Municipal Election Candidate Survey Responses (Schelley Bisson, Ward 13)

Confidence:High

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Roads & infrastructure

Will the things I use every day actually get fixed?

Would prioritize infrastructure by necessity: public safety, asset condition, growth pressure and lifecycle cost, not politics.

Growth should pay a fair share, but excessive charges can increase the cost of housing and investment.
Competitive property taxes require discipline about timing, scope and priorities, not simply cutting services.

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“I would prioritize projects based on public safety, condition of existing assets, growth pressure, economic importance, cost of delay and whether the investment unlocks housing, employment or essential services.”

Source: London Chamber of Commerce — 2026 candidate survey (Schelley Bisson, Ward 13)

Confidence:High

Economy

Will our main streets and local jobs thrive?

Bisson wants a coordinated employer-recruitment plan: name who London can recruit, name the barriers, and remove City-owned ones.

Coordinated plan to bring employers downtown
Name who London can actually recruit and what stops them
Remove City-owned barriers: faster approvals, safer streets, real promotion of empty office space

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“First, a coordinated plan to bring employers downtown. Name who London can actually recruit, name what stops them, and remove the City-owned barriers: faster approvals, construction that does not shut the block, safer and cleaner streets, reliable access, and real promotion of empty office space.”

Source: Downtown London BIA — 2026 Municipal Election Candidate Survey Responses (Schelley Bisson, Ward 13)

Confidence:High

Environment

Is the candidate protecting the nature we live in?

Would prioritize multi-benefit climate measures — efficiency, flood protection, tree canopy, transit — tested for affordability and impact.

Major climate spending should face an affordability and effectiveness test: expected emissions reduction, full cost, impact on residents and businesses.
Council should report what major measures cost, what they achieved and whether they performed as expected.

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“I would prioritize measures with multiple benefits: energy efficiency that lowers long-term costs, flood protection and stormwater infrastructure that protect property, a stronger tree canopy that reduces heat, practical transit improvements, and land-use decisions that reduce unnecessary infrastructure and transportation costs.”

Source: London Chamber of Commerce — 2026 candidate survey (Schelley Bisson, Ward 13)

Confidence:High

Healthcare

Will there be a doctor and a hospital when we need one?

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Growth & development

How fast should we grow, and who decides what gets built where?

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Social & community services

Who looks after the most vulnerable residents?

This candidate has spoken about this issue more than once. Each statement is shown with its own source.

Bisson: success is housing people can live in, safer streets, fewer emergency patches.

Pillar Nonprofit Network 2026 candidate survey — Q11: The nonprofit sector's role & what success looks like.

“Success looks like people getting help before they're in crisis on Dundas. It looks like housing that people can actually live in, not just announcements. Safer streets because wraparound care and enforcement both show up. Local businesses that aren't carrying the whole social load alone. Nonprofits are already economic actors — they employ people, spend locally, and keep residents stable enough to work and stay housed. Over the next four years, success means fewer emergency patches and more steady partnerships with measurable results residents can see. If someone's life got better, and City Hall can show how, that's success. Not a slogan.”

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Source: Pillar Nonprofit Network — London 2026 Candidate Survey (candidate's own Q&A answers)

Confidence:High

Would pursue a 'Living Futures' model: crisis → treatment → recovery → housing → skills/training → employment → independence.

City responsible for shelter, housing and public-space management; police for lawful enforcement; Province and health system for treatment and detox capacity.
Supports seriously examining a coordinated campus model against distributed services for cost, accessibility and results.

“My longer-term proposal is Living Futures: crisis → treatment → recovery → housing → skills/training → employment → greater independence. I also support seriously examining a coordinated campus model against distributed services for cost, accessibility and results.”

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Source: London Chamber of Commerce — 2026 candidate survey (Schelley Bisson, Ward 13)

Confidence:High

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Active transportation

Can I walk and bike safely around town?

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Arts & culture

Does the candidate value what makes this place feel alive?

Would prioritize cultural infrastructure people will actually use and the city can afford to sustain, favouring reuse of existing assets.

Before major public dollars, Council should ask: demonstrated need, users, operating cost, accessibility, and whether an existing facility could do the job.
Priority to investments enabling year-round activity, improved accessibility, stronger events and spillover for surrounding businesses.

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“I would prioritize cultural infrastructure that people will actually use and that London can afford to sustain.”

Source: London Chamber of Commerce — 2026 candidate survey (Schelley Bisson, Ward 13)

Confidence:High

Data centres

Should energy-hungry data centres be welcomed here?

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Water & waste

Is our drinking water safe and our waste handled?

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Bylaw enforcement

Are the rules fair, and are they actually enforced?

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