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Category: 2014 Municipal Election

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WARD 2 Candidates – Innes

The propositions: 1. Support for a strong site alteration by-law, with emphasis on “strong.” 2. Renewed commitment to an annual allocation towards an environmental lands acquisition fund. 3. Standing firm in support of the prohibition against future country lot subdivisions. 4. The City’s Advisory Committees should be genuine bridges between the public and Council. None of the candidates responded.

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Claudia Ruiz September 10, 2017 October 7, 2024

WARD 3 Candidates – Barrhaven

The propositions: 1. Support for a strong site alteration by-law, with emphasis on “strong.” 2. Renewed commitment to an annual allocation towards an environmental lands acquisition fund. 3. Standing firm in support of the prohibition against future country lot subdivisions. 4. The City’s Advisory Committees should be genuine bridges between the public and Council. One candidate was not accessible. The other two candidates did not respond.

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Claudia Ruiz September 10, 2017 October 7, 2024

WARD 1 Candidates – Orléans

The propositions: 1. Support for a strong site alteration by-law, with emphasis on “strong.” 2. Renewed commitment to an annual allocation towards an environmental lands acquisition fund. 3. Standing firm in support of the prohibition against future country lot subdivisions. 4. The City’s Advisory Committees should be genuine bridges between the public and Council. Jennifer Robitaille: #1: “Support.” #2: “Open to further discussion on this issue before making a decision.”

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Claudia Ruiz September 9, 2017 October 7, 2024

Darrel Duck

“The Greenspace Alliance today is sending a letter to each candidate registered for Ottawa’s October 27 municipal election, asking whether they support the following four propositions. 1. Support for a strong site alteration by-law, with emphasis on “strong.” This is too long in coming, for sure. But, hey! The environment is one of those things that can easily be set aside by politicians when other issues perceived as more important

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Claudia Ruiz September 8, 2017 October 7, 2024

Mike Maguire

1. Support for a strong site alteration by-law, with emphasis on “strong.” I don’t support changing the existing by-law structures that restrict land use. There are already numerous restrictive layers of law and regulation to prevent inappropriate site alteration and the time is now to re-look at how we use land so that we can concentrate on making such things as starter homes affordable for young families once again. 2.

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Claudia Ruiz September 8, 2017 October 7, 2024

Mayoralty Candidates

The propositions: 1. Support for a strong site alteration by-law, with emphasis on “strong”. 2. Renewed commitment to an annual allocation towards an environmental lands acquisition fund. 3. Standing firm in support of the prohibition against future country lot subdivisions. 4. The City’s Advisory Committees should be genuine bridges between the public and Council. Mike Maguire: Full response        Excerpts: #1: “I don’t support changing the existing by-law structures that restrict land

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Claudia Ruiz September 8, 2017 October 7, 2024

Full-text responses by each Candidate

Mayoralty Candidates Late entry Darrel Duck responds… with serious answers! Ward 1 – Orléans Ward 2 – Innes Ward 3 – Barrhaven Ward 4 – Kanata North Ward 5 – West Carleton-March Ward 6 – Stittsville Ward 7 – Bay Ward 8 – College Ward 9 – Knoxdale-Merivale Ward 10 – Gloucester-Southgate Ward 11 – Beacon Hill-Cyrville Ward 12 – Rideau-Vanier Ward 13 – Rideau-Rockcliffe Ward 14 – Somerset Ward

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Claudia Ruiz September 8, 2017 October 7, 2024

Open Letter to Jim Watson

28 September, 2014 Dear Jim, It was a pleasant surprise, at last week’s environmental debate, to hear you commit to bringing in a site alteration by-law — a Council promise unfulfilled since 2003. People concerned about protecting the remaining natural spaces in this city (such as woodlots and wetlands) should consider this the best news in this municipal election campaign so far. I know you keep your promises so this

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Claudia Ruiz September 8, 2017 October 7, 2024

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