Housing
Will I be able to afford to live here?
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← Ward 9 Knoxdale-Merivale Councillor
Cole Fraser Jones
Candidate for Ward 9 Knoxdale-Merivale Councillor
In their own words
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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?
Manage public money responsibly, remembering it is held in trust, not spent at will
- Align stakeholders, manage public money responsibly
- Public money is held in trust, not spent at will
Show their words & sourceHide (several paragraphs)
“It's the same skill set a city councillor needs: align stakeholders, manage public money responsibly — remembering it's held in trust, not spent at will — cut through process that isn't serving anyone, and keep the focus on delivery.”
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?
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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?
This candidate has spoken about this issue more than once. Each statement is shown with its own source.
Receive the infrastructure inheritance, repair what's damaged, pass it forward in better condition
- Ottawa's streets, parks and public safety were built by people who expected them to last
- Receive that inheritance, repair what's been damaged, restore what's degraded, pass it forward in better condition
“The job is to receive that inheritance, repair what's been damaged, restore what's been allowed to degrade, and pass it forward in better condition than it was found.”
(several paragraphs)
Source: About Cole | Cole Fraser-Jones for Ward 9
Confidence:High
Fraser Jones says upgrading infrastructure to match added density is the only real solution to flooding.
- At the Knoxdale-Merivale debate, Fraser Jones argued for a system-level fix: infrastructure upgraded to match added density
- He opposed increases to the police budget (reporter paraphrase only — no verbatim quote, not proposed)
“The only real solution is to upgrade the infrastructure for the density that we've added,”
(reported remarks)
Source: Flooding and Infrastructure Top Concerns in Knoxdale-Merivale Race (ottown; via Capital Current / Algonquin Times) · October 22, 2026
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?
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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?
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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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