Housing
Will I be able to afford to live here?
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← Ward 4 Kanata North Councillor
Cathy Curry
Candidate for Ward 4 Kanata North Councillor
Elected (official result)
In their own words
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Where they stand
Every candidate in this race is shown against the same 16 issues, in the same order, whether or not we’ve found something for each one. Why we do it this way.
Taxes & spending
What happens to my tax bill, and where does the money go?
Push for value for money and accountability in how the City spends
- As Chair of the Audit Committee and member of the Service Review Working Group that saved taxpayers $252 million
- Pushes for value for money and accountability in City spending
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“As Chair of the Audit Committee, and as a member of the Service Review Working Group that saved the City and its taxpayers $252 million, I push for value for money and accountability in how the City spends.”
Source: The Candidate Q&A | Kanata Greenspace Protection Coalition
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?
Transit that shows up; roads and sidewalks maintained; manageable tax increases
- Deliver the basics reliably and be honest about trade-offs
- Transit that shows up, roads and sidewalks maintained, tax increases people on fixed incomes can manage
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“That means transit that shows up, roads and sidewalks that are maintained, tax increases that people on fixed incomes can manage, and planning decisions that respect the agreements and promises residents relied on.”
Source: The Candidate Q&A | Kanata Greenspace Protection Coalition
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?
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Economy
Will our main streets and local jobs thrive?
Implement Bloomberg Associates recommendations for the Kanata North Tech Park
- Kanata North Tech Park is Canada's largest tech park with over 800 companies
- Working to implement the Bloomberg Associates recommendations so the tech park gets the investment and governance it needs
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“On the Tech Park, I'm working to make sure the Bloomberg Associates recommendations are actually implemented, so that Canada's largest tech park, now with over 800 companies, gets the investment and governance it needs.”
Source: The Candidate Q&A | Kanata Greenspace Protection Coalition
Confidence:High
Environment
Is the candidate protecting the nature we live in?
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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?
Growth must happen with suburban communities, not be imposed on them
- Real sense in suburban wards that growth is happening to communities rather than with them
- Planning decisions must respect agreements and promises residents relied on
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“In suburban wards like ours, there's also a real sense that growth is happening to communities rather than with them.”
Source: The Candidate Q&A | Kanata Greenspace Protection Coalition
Confidence:High
Social & community services
Who looks after the most vulnerable residents?
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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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Think we got something wrong?
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