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Leroy Osbourne

Candidate for Councillor Ward 3

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?

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

Osbourne: 'I just want to see more housing get built,' with a wide variety of options.

  • Pillar Nonprofit Network 2026 candidate survey — Q11: The nonprofit sector's role & what success looks like.
“I just want to see more housing get built, one where there is a wide variety of housing options available. I would like to see collaborative initiatives with the city to attract new employers to London to tackle our rising unemployment.”

(a few sentences)

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

Confidence:High

Osbourne backs transit-oriented and mixed-use development, little-homes communities, and community land trusts as a path to homeownership.

  • Support transit oriented development and mixed use development
  • Little homes communities: cost effective, energy efficient, good for young professionals
  • Community land trusts as a path toward homeownership without rising mortgage costs
“The housing crisis is perhaps the biggest challenge we face as a city. It requires a multifaceted approach. It comes down to supporting transit oriented development, mixed use development, and little homes communities. Little homes are cost effective, can be designed to be energy efficient, and perfect for young professionals. Combining that with community land trusts, there is real path towards homeownership for future generations, without worrying about rising mortgage costs.”

(several paragraphs)

Source: Council of Canadians London Chapter — 2026 Municipal Candidate Survey (Leroy Osbourne, Ward 3)

Confidence:High

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Taxes & spending

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

Osbourne: city should hold income-producing assets to subsidize services and ease property-tax burden.

  • City should hold income-producing assets like large pension plans do
  • Subsidize more services from new income sources to bring relief
  • Lobby the province to reimburse city initiatives that decrease hospital stays and EMS calls
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“I would look at way that are within the control of the city to change how the City does busy and put less burden on Londoners via properties taxes, to subsidizing more services from these new income sources to bring relief.”

Source: London Decides — 2026 Candidate Questionnaire (Leroy Osbourne, Ward 3) · September 27, 2026

Confidence:High

Emergency services

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

Not reviewed yet. Know something?

Transit

Can I get where I need to go without driving?

Osbourne proposes reliable, electrified public transit plus reasonably sized new developments with full transit access.

  • Invest in public transit and make it reliable and electrified
  • Build reasonably sized new developments with full access to transit
  • Also tackles climate change and public health through lower carbon emissions
Show their words & source (a few sentences)
“If we invest in public transit, and make it reliable and electrified like I am proposing, along with building reasonably sized new developments with full access to transit, we can also tackle other issues, like climate change, and public health due to lower carbon emissions.”

Source: Council of Canadians London Chapter — 2026 Municipal Candidate Survey (Leroy Osbourne, Ward 3)

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.

Osbourne: comprehensive partnerships over scattershot grants — 'stronger together.'

  • Pillar Nonprofit Network 2026 candidate survey — Q10: The City's role in supporting nonprofit infrastructure.
“The city's role is to create partnerships that build capacity and economies of scale. We need comprehensive partnerships, instead of going towards a scattershot approach, so that we're working in tandem , instead of just giving away grants for the sake of it. It is basically the city working collectively with the non-profits, instead of multiple actors going from 1 point to another, as we are stronger together. It is shifting the paradigm from a "nice to have", to a genuine, productive partnership that tackles the problems the city faces.”

(several paragraphs)

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

Confidence:High

Osbourne: guarantee stable, activity-based funding with clear expectations and deadlines.

  • Pillar Nonprofit Network 2026 candidate survey — Q8: Support multi-year funding & longer-term partnerships (Yes/No + why).
“Yes — Yes, and it is important we guarantee them stable, activity based funding with clear expectations and deadlines to maintain a healthy, productive, partnership.”

(one sentence)

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

Confidence:High

Osbourne wants streamlined licensing, an audit of outdated bylaws, and concurrent building, engineering and site approvals.

  • Asked how to make it easier to invest and operate in London, Osbourne said the City should streamline business licensing and signage and audit legacy bylaws that are outdated or duplicative.
  • He wants building permits, engineering reviews and site approvals to happen all at once, plus more mixed-use zoning to cut red tape.
“I think streamlining business licensing and signage would be a good start, along with getting rid of legacy bylaws that are outdated or out of touch with the modern city’s needs, which we should figure out with an audit of said regulations, with a focus on ones that are duplicative as well. Moreover, when looking at site planning, we should have building permits, engineering reviews, and site approvals occur all at once.”

(a few sentences)

Source: London Chamber of Commerce — 2026 candidate survey (Leroy Osbourne, Ward 3)

Confidence:High

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Roads & infrastructure

Will the things I use every day actually get fixed?

Osbourne: water is a natural monopoly and a human right — privatization worldwide has been 'nothing but an abject failure.'

  • Water is a natural monopoly, a basic human need, a human right
  • Privatization of water worldwide 'has been nothing but an abject failure'
  • Commits to protecting London's Blue Community status
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“Water is a natural monopoly, and a basic human need, and a human right. Privatization of water worldwide has been nothing but an abject failure. A publicly owned, democratically run publicly run water service is the only acceptable way to deliver water services to the public.”

Source: Council of Canadians London Chapter — 2026 Municipal Candidate Survey (Leroy Osbourne, Ward 3)

Confidence:High

Economy

Will our main streets and local jobs thrive?

Osbourne says housing costs and brain drain are the biggest economic challenges and wants community benefits agreements for graduates.

  • Asked what Council should do for business growth and talent, Osbourne said the two biggest challenges are housing costs and brain flight, with people leaving due to high costs or lack of opportunity.
  • He wants community benefits agreements at the city and ward level so graduates have proper work opportunities in London.
Show their words & source (a few sentences)
“I think the two biggest challenges we are facing right now is the cost of housing and brain flight. A lot of people do not want to stay in London, either due to the high cost of housing, or they do not see a future where they can stay here due to a lack of opportunity. Moreover, the City should create a community benefits agreement at the city and ward level so that there is proper work opportunities for graduates in London.”

Source: London Chamber of Commerce — 2026 candidate survey (Leroy Osbourne, Ward 3)

Confidence:High

Environment

Is the candidate protecting the nature we live in?

Osbourne opposes AI data centres: loud, environmentally damaging, raising energy and water costs without bringing economic growth.

  • 'Of course I would oppose it'
  • Data centres are loud, damage the environment, and raise costs for everyone
  • AI industry's insatiable demand for water and energy raises bills with no economic growth
Show their words & source (several paragraphs)
“No. Of course I would oppose it. They are loud, they damage the environment, and lead towards rising costs for everyone, considering the amount of energy they consume, and how damaging they are to the water supply. It does not bring economic growth, and raises bills for hard working Londoners through no fault of their own, but because of AI industry's insatiable demand for water and energy.”

Source: Council of Canadians London Chapter — 2026 Municipal Candidate Survey (Leroy Osbourne, Ward 3)

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?

Osbourne proposes a 'mental health village' on light-commercial land — micro shelters, HART hub, intensive housing — for the unhoused.

  • Mental health village on light-commercial zoned land on the outskirts
  • Micro shelters, a HART hub and intensive housing in one space
  • Give the unhoused a comprehensive plan to find purpose and real help; willing to give up the downtown plan's first five years
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“My proposal to setup a modern day psychiatric hospital space aka a mental health village, on light commercial zoned land on the outskirts, with micro shelters, a HART hub and intensive housing in one space to truly start giving the unhoused an authentic and comprehensive plan to find purpose and real help to get back on their feet again.”

Source: London Decides — 2026 Candidate Questionnaire (Leroy Osbourne, Ward 3) · September 27, 2026

Confidence:High

Active transportation

Can I walk and bike safely around town?

Not reviewed yet. Know something?

Arts & culture

Does the candidate value what makes this place feel alive?

Osbourne says public engagement with festivals creates lasting public value and wants better advertising for events like Home County.

  • Asked what role arts and culture should play, Osbourne said public engagement with festivals like Sunfest in itself creates lasting public value.
  • He wants better advertising for events like Home County that draw people across the city to spend at local businesses, boosting local economic well-being.
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“I think public engagement with cultural events like Sunfest, or other festivals in itself creates lasting public value. Better advertising certain events could help, like home county, given it draws out people from other parts of the city and gets them to spend money in local businesses, which increases the economic well-being of our local chains, businesses and all.”

Source: London Chamber of Commerce — 2026 candidate survey (Leroy Osbourne, Ward 3)

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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