Josh Morgan

Morgan would accelerate office-to-residential and heritage conversions and expand micro-modular shelters.

• Would accelerate affordable, supportive, market-rate, office-to-residential, and heritage-to-residential housing conversions: 'Empty buildings should become homes, underutilized spaces should become community'
• Cites 190 homes created from 180,000+ sq. ft. of underused office space, including deeply affordable housing
• Would expand 'practical, dignified shelter options' including the micro-modular shelter program, while pushing the province and federal government for investments to address homelessness at its roots

Confidence:High

Morgan would hold property tax increases in the 3% range over four years via disciplined budgeting and more senior-government funding.

• Would hold property tax increases 'in the 3% range' over the next four years through disciplined budgeting, responsible growth and 'getting London's fair share from Ottawa and Queen's Park'
• Would keep securing federal/provincial grants and maintain London's strong credit rating to keep borrowing costs down
• Pledges every tax dollar should produce visible value (housing, transit, parks, roads, public safety, libraries) and to lead advocacy for a fairer municipal finance system

Confidence:High

Morgan would launch late-night transit service for shift workers and finish the BRT corridors under construction.

• Would launch an 'Alternative Delivery Service' reaching more neighbourhoods and employment areas with better hours, for workers (industrial parks, hospitals, restaurants, entertainment, overnight operations) needing reliable service beyond 11 p.m.
• Would finish and open the rapid transit corridors already underway (East London Link, Wellington Gateway), then plan the next phase of a connected citywide network
• Would complete the Wharncliffe Road underpass and move quickly on improvements at Bostwick Road and Bradley Avenue: 'Infrastructure should lead growth, not chase it'
• Would close gaps in the Thames Valley Parkway trail and strengthen regional transportation links, including rail service and more destinations from London International Airport

Confidence:High

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Would prioritize core infrastructure that unlocks the most housing and jobs per dollar, guided by multi-year budgeting.

• Asked how to prioritize growth infrastructure while keeping taxes competitive, Morgan said core infrastructure that unlocks the most housing and jobs per dollar should come first.
• Points to trunk sewers and watermains, transit corridors and safety-critical replacements, guided by the Multi-Year Budget rather than one-off annual decisions.

Confidence:High

Morgan's downtown plan centres on a cultural-hub vision, a public-private parking facility, and commercial vacancy reduction.

• Would make downtown London's cultural hub with more events, hospitality, public spaces and year-round reasons to visit, partnering with other large cities and Ottawa on a national downtown-revitalization push
• Through a public-private partnership, would create a premier parking facility downtown with EV charging and secure bike storage
• Would reduce commercial vacancies via community improvement programs, an aggressive economic development strategy and a new strategic-assets development program; cites advancing Phase 5 of Innovation Park for industrial jobs

Confidence:High

Agrees London is off track for the 55%-by-2030 climate target; created a Climate Emergency Reserve Fund.

• Asked which Climate Emergency Action Plan elements he would prioritize, Morgan agreed with the audit finding that London is not on track for the 55%-by-2030 target.
• Points to renewed commitment, sustained funding and provincial electricity-generation changes as what's needed; his first Multi-Year Budget created the Climate Emergency Reserve Fund to fund the Plan.

Confidence:High

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Morgan would renew the Neighbourhood Parks Improvement Fund and close gaps on the Thames Valley Parkway trail.

• Would renew the Neighbourhood Parks Improvement Fund, building on major park improvements delivered over the past four years
• Would close gaps and improve access on the Thames Valley Parkway, 'one of London's greatest natural assets'
• Also pledges to cut red tape and work with partners to create more childcare spaces across London

Confidence:High

Treats cultural facilities as economic infrastructure; would prioritize investments that draw people and unlock matching funds.

• Asked which cultural infrastructure to prioritize, Morgan said cultural facilities are part of London's economic case, not separate from it.
• Would test each investment on whether it's a genuine downtown/neighbourhood draw, whether delay puts programming at risk, and whether City money unlocks matching provincial, federal or philanthropic dollars.

Confidence:High