German Gutierrez

Candidate for Councillor Ward 7

In their own words

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Where they stand

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Housing

Will I be able to afford to live here?

Gutierrez would maintain and refine Community Improvement Plan incentives for office-to-residential conversions and fast-track approvals.

Maintain and refine Community Improvement Plan incentives for office-to-residential
Also cover Class B/C modernization
Fast-tracking approvals

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“2) support conversion where appropriate by maintaining and refining Community Improvement Plan incentives for office-to-residential and Class B/C modernization and fast-tracking approvals”

Source: Downtown London BIA — 2026 Municipal Election Candidate Survey Responses (German Gutierrez, Ward 7)

Confidence:High

Taxes & spending

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

Keeping property taxes low is a priority to keep Londoners' cost of living under control

Asked whether keeping property taxes low is a priority; said yes, framing it around the cost of living for Londoners.

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“Yes. Especially now that we face several crises at a national and international level, we must engage in all actions that will keep the cost of living for residents under control.”

Source: Council of Canadians (London Chapter) — 2026 candidate survey (Germán Gutiérrez, Ward 7)

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?

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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.

Gutierrez backs the Downtown Plan's actions and would track them through public scorecards with quarterly BIA reporting.

'Yes — I will support moving forward with the actions in the Downtown Plan and allocating the funding and resources to implement them'
Track actions through public scorecards, reporting quarterly with the BIA
Hold quarterly check-ins using the BIA's economic scorecards and foot-traffic data

“Yes — I will support moving forward with the actions in the Downtown Plan and allocating the funding and resources to implement them.”

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Source: Downtown London BIA — 2026 Municipal Election Candidate Survey Responses (German Gutierrez, Ward 7)

Confidence:High

Gutierrez: create a standing committee for permanent cross-sector collaboration with the nonprofit sector.

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

“London’s nonprofit infrastructure is described as “a system at risk” due to chronic underfunding. Reports show systemic funding insecurity across the voluntary sector, threatening the organizations that coordinate training, advocacy, and community support. Without sustained investment, the city risks losing the backbone organizations that enable smaller charities to function effectively. There needs to be a closer, permanent dialogue between the non-profit sector and City Council. This can only be achieved by creating a standing committee to generate cross-sector collaboration and timely attention to the real needs of the community.”

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

Confidence:High

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Roads & infrastructure

Will the things I use every day actually get fixed?

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Economy

Will our main streets and local jobs thrive?

Gutierrez would enforce London Plan Policy 799_14 to keep large offices downtown and scale flexible/co-working space.

Attract employers by enforcing London Plan Policy 799_14 to keep large office downtown
Scale flexible/co-working space
Improve employee experience through coordinated safety foot patrols, lighting, cleaning, wayfinding

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“I will act on the three moves identified in the Downtown London Momentum Report / Economic Momentum Working Paper. Downtown office vacancy is suppressing weekday foot traffic. I will: 1) attract employers by enforcing London Plan Policy 799_14 to keep large office downtown, scaling flexible/co-working space, and improving the employee experience through coordinated safety foot patrols, lighting, cleaning, wayfinding, and piloting affordable parking plus employer incentives like Downtown Dollars”

Source: Downtown London BIA — 2026 Municipal Election Candidate Survey Responses (German Gutierrez, Ward 7)

Confidence:High

Environment

Is the candidate protecting the nature we live in?

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

Platform centres on governance reform, expanding green space and tree canopy, and investing in transit

Asked why his top three priorities are important; framed all twelve survey issues as priorities requiring legal and structural reform, including green-space expansion and public-transit investment to cut emissions.

“To build a city that works, we must change how London governs, how it communicates, and how it delivers justice, safety, housing, and public services. The current system is not working. London needs legal and structural reform, including: Criminal justice administration, Policing responsiveness, treating Housing and Affordability as a Human Right, putting a stop to privatization of what belongs to the public, protecting and expanding green spaces, tree canopy, storm water systems, and cooling centres, investing in public transit and active transportation to cut emissions and create stable jobs. I take all the points in your list as elements of priority that can only be included in a City Plan if our administrative systems are modernized and our legal frameworks are updated, reformed and adapted to the growing challenges of a City that has grown exponentially while its infrastructure has not been able to keep up with that growth.”

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Source: Council of Canadians (London Chapter) — 2026 candidate survey (Germán Gutiérrez, Ward 7)

Confidence:High

Opposes AI data centres that raise emissions or strain public utilities; backs labour and privacy safeguards

Asked whether he would vote in favour of an AI data centre in London; said no, citing emissions, privacy and job concerns.

“No. Residents want innovation, yes. But not at the cost of emissions, privacy, or jobs. My commitment is to oppose data centre projects that increase emissions or strain public utilities and reject A.I. uses that undermine labour rights, impose surveillance, or automate decent jobs without providing all social protections necessary for a London that innovates without sacrificing workers or the environment.”

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Source: Council of Canadians (London Chapter) — 2026 candidate survey (Germán Gutiérrez, Ward 7)

Confidence:High

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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?

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Gutierrez: shrinking senior-government supports plus rising needs created a 'structural crisis.'

Pillar Nonprofit Network 2026 candidate survey — Q6: Biggest challenges facing the nonprofit sector & actions candidates would support.

“I believe the biggest challenges facing nonprofit organizations and charities in London, Ontario in 2026 are the result of a convergence of shrinking provincial and federal supports, unstable municipal funding, and rapidly rising community needs. Together, these pressures have created a structural crisis that threatens the sustainability of frontline services across the city.”

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

Confidence:High

Gutierrez: success means less chronic homelessness, shorter mental-health and shelter waitlists.

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

“Stable, predictable funding and infrastructure with Multi‑year funding agreements for key agencies, not just short-term project grants. Measurable improvements in community wellbeing, expressed in Reductions in chronic homelessness, encampments, and shelter overflow, shorter waitlists for mental health, addiction, and youth services and increased access to welcoming indoor spaces (drop‑ins, community centres, cultural hubs) especially in under‑served neighbourhoods.”

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

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?

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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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