Lucas Alves

Alves wants managed growth: new housing supported by roads, transit, schools, parks — not at neighbourhoods' expense.

• Managing development responsibly.
• New housing supported by appropriate roads, transit, schools, parks.
• Growth thoughtful, not at expense of existing neighbourhoods.

Confidence:High

Alves wants efficiencies, a fairer share of regional costs, and a freeze of the City's share of property tax.

• Protecting affordability by finding efficiencies.
• Pursue a fairer share of regional costs.
• Work toward freezing the City portion of property taxes.

Confidence:High

Alves's clearest budget priority is public safety: policing, safer road design, lighting, prevention.

• Public safety is his clearest budget priority.
• Includes policing and enforcement.
• Invest in safer road design, adequate lighting, community-based prevention.
• Appropriate responses to mental health, homelessness, complex challenges.

Confidence:High

Alves: public consultation must begin before decisions are effectively finalized.

• Neighbourhood town halls and issue-specific resident tables.
• Reach renters, seniors, newcomers, youth, multilingual residents.
• Report back on what was heard and what changed.

Confidence:High

Alves wants LRT construction disruption addressed: clearer timelines, coordination, support for local businesses.

• Demand clearer timelines for LRT construction.
• Better coordination.
• Meaningful support for affected local businesses.

Confidence:High

Alves would cut red tape, open city procurement to local businesses, and hold a Ward 7 small-business roundtable.

• Simpler municipal processes; eliminate red tape.
• Better access to City procurement for local businesses.
• Ongoing Ward 7 small-business roundtable.
• Clear construction timelines and assistance for affected businesses.

Confidence:High