Matt Millar

Millar: the honest housing fix is speed — pre-approved designs like the federal housing catalogue and faster permits so supply grows.

• 'Faster approvals, not more subsidy'
• Pre-approved designs like the federal housing catalogue
• Faster permits so supply actually grows

Confidence:High

Millar: 'I won't vote for any property tax increase, for any reason during my term.' London has a spending problem, not a revenue problem.

• Would not vote for any property tax increase during his term
• London has a spending problem, not a revenue problem
• Every tax dollar taken is a dollar out of a family's or small business's pocket

Confidence:High

Millar would finish BRT without more cost overruns while protecting arterial capacity for drivers.

• Asked how he would improve transit, Millar said he opposed BRT in 2018 but it is underway, so his focus is finishing it without further cost or schedule blowouts and without harming arterial capacity for drivers, who still make most commutes.
• He opposes building light-rail or an in-city passenger rail line since BRT covers that corridor.

Confidence:High

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

Think we’ve got this wrong?

Millar would sequence water, wastewater and emergency capacity ahead of new discretionary projects.

• Asked how he would prioritize infrastructure investments, Millar said water, wastewater and emergency services capacity already falling behind population growth should come before new discretionary projects.

Confidence:High

Millar: a growing tax base, not higher tax rates, is how London pays for services people actually rely on.

• Economic development grows the tax base instead of taxing it
• Growth should pay for growth: new development covers the roads, water, sewer it demands

Confidence:High

Millar would approve a data centre only with strong conditions: own power generation, water-safe cooling, noise and setback rules.

• Yes only WITH STRONG CONDITIONS; no moratorium, no rubber-stamping
• Must bring its own power generation adding real capacity to the local grid
• Cooling must not strain municipal water; noise and setback rules must protect homes

Confidence:High

Millar backs enforcement on public drug use and disorder, demanding proof homelessness spending gets results.

• Asked what actions he would support on homelessness versus crime and disorder, Millar said public disorder and property crime call for enforcement, and residents expect police to enforce the existing law against public drug use rather than tolerate it.
• He wants proof London's roughly $16 million a year on homelessness and shelter is producing results before adding to it.

Confidence:High

Millar says arts rank below essential services when taxpayer dollars are on the line: roads, water, police, fire first.

• Asked what role arts and culture should play, Millar said their value ranks below essential services when taxpayer dollars are on the line — roads, water, police and fire come first.
• He would promote the arts through marketing and cutting red tape around venues and events rather than direct funding, and would cut arts grants before essential services in a budget crunch.

Confidence:High