Housing
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← Ward 22 Riverside South-Findlay Creek Councillor
Steve Desroches
Candidate for Ward 22 Riverside South-Findlay Creek Councillor
Elected (official result)
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Where they stand
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Taxes & spending
What happens to my tax bill, and where does the money go?
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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?
Desroches has pushed for a north-south rapid transit rail network since his first days in office.
- Has rallied since his first days in office for a north-south rapid transit rail network
- Championed the Vimy Memorial Bridge to improve transit connections and support local business
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“From his first days in office, Councillor Desroches rallied for the construction of a north-south rapid transit rail network.”
Source: Steve Desroches | About
Confidence:High
Government
Will decisions be made in the open, and will anyone answer for them?
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Roads & infrastructure
Will the things I use every day actually get fixed?
Desroches pledges to keep advocating for timely approvals so Findlay Creek infrastructure projects move forward.
- Says real progress is being made on Findlay Creek infrastructure and services
- Pledges to keep advocating for the timely approvals projects need
- Has raised the federal land-acquisition delay for the Bank–Leitrim intersection at City Hall
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“We are making real progress on improving infrastructure and services for residents in Findlay Creek, and I will continue advocating for the timely approvals needed to move these projects forward.”
Source: Bank and Leitrim Intersection | Councillor/Conseiller Steve Desroches
Confidence:High
Economy
Will our main streets and local jobs thrive?
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Environment
Is the candidate protecting the nature we live in?
Desroches points to planting 10,000+ trees and protecting the ward's first large urban woodlot.
- Says he helped build a clean and green city with 10,000+ trees planted in the ward
- Acquired and protected the ward's first large urban woodlot
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“He has helped build a clean and green city by planting over 10,000 trees in the ward and by acquiring and protecting the ward’s first large urban woodlot.”
Source: Steve Desroches | About
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?
Desroches says infrastructure must keep pace with housing growth, pressing Ottawa and the NCC to advance the Bank–Leitrim fix.
- Says infrastructure must keep pace with housing growth
- Welcomes the $50 million Bank Street renewal and detailed design work on the Bank–Leitrim intersection
- Urges federal (NCC) cooperation so the land acquisition keeps the project on track
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“Infrastructure must keep pace with housing growth.”
Source: Bank and Leitrim Intersection | Councillor/Conseiller Steve Desroches
Confidence:High
Social & community services
Who looks after the most vulnerable residents?
Desroches calls the Southeast Ottawa Recreation Complex — pool, rinks, gym — a priority project for the ward.
- Calls the Riverside South/Findlay Creek recreation complex a priority project for the community
- Phase 1: 25-metre pool, leisure pool, two NHL rinks, gymnasium and outdoor amenities
- Design to finish 2027, building ready mid-2029
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“The new recreation complex for Riverside South and Findlay Creek is a priority project for our community.”
Confidence:High
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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