Housing
Will I be able to afford to live here?
Not reviewed yet. Know something?
Candidate for Councillor Ward 1
Elected (official result)
This candidate hasn’t listed a campaign website or social account with the Town. That says nothing about them as a candidate — it just means less of their material is published online for us to summarise.
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.
Will I be able to afford to live here?
Not reviewed yet. Know something?
What happens to my tax bill, and where does the money go?
Renaud: affordability should be part of every decision about what residents pay — property taxes, utility bills, transit and fees.
“Affordability should be part of every decision about what residents pay.”
Source: Darcie Renaud campaign site — platform: efficient, affordable city services
Confidence:High
When I call for help, will it come fast enough?
Renaud: use better data to prevent neighbourhood crime — target enforcement, lighting and design improvements where they hit hardest.
“Identify crime patterns and hot spots, then target enforcement, lighting, design improvements, and other prevention measures where they will have the biggest impact.”
Source: Darcie Renaud campaign site — platform: safer, stronger neighbourhoods
Confidence:High
Can I get where I need to go without driving?
Not reviewed yet. Know something?
Will decisions be made in the open, and will anyone answer for them?
Renaud: you shouldn't need a PhD to understand the City's budget, figure out what Council decided, or find out how your councillor voted.
“You shouldn’t need a PhD to understand the City’s budget, figure out what Council decided, or find out how your councillor voted.”
Source: Darcie Renaud campaign site — platform: an open, accountable city hall
Confidence:High
Will the things I use every day actually get fixed?
Renaud: expand traffic-calming options — build on Vision Zero with speed cushions and tools that work where current options don't.
“Build on Vision Zero with more ways to slow traffic, including speed cushions and other tools that can work on streets where current options don’t.”
Source: Darcie Renaud campaign site — platform: safer, stronger neighbourhoods
Confidence:High
Will our main streets and local jobs thrive?
Not reviewed yet. Know something?
Is the candidate protecting the nature we live in?
Not reviewed yet. Know something?
Will there be a doctor and a hospital when we need one?
Not reviewed yet. Know something?
How fast should we grow, and who decides what gets built where?
Not reviewed yet. Know something?
Who looks after the most vulnerable residents?
Not reviewed yet. Know something?
Can I walk and bike safely around town?
Not reviewed yet. Know something?
Does the candidate value what makes this place feel alive?
Not reviewed yet. Know something?
Should energy-hungry data centres be welcomed here?
Not reviewed yet. Know something?
Is our drinking water safe and our waste handled?
Not reviewed yet. Know something?
Are the rules fair, and are they actually enforced?
Not reviewed yet. Know something?
Candidates and members of the public can both report a correction. Every one is logged and answered, and corrections about a candidate’s own positions get priority.