Alex Lawson
Running for Mayor of Ottawa
Cut development charges 50% for a year, faster approvals, and more police in public spaces.
Where they stand
Each position pairs what they say with what they did.
Housing
Cut development charges 50%
What they did:
Platforms on rapid approval for construction sites, building faster and removing red tape, with development charges cut by 50% for one year.
Policing
Supports
What they did:
Supports increased police presence for public safety, and would include police, paramedics and shelter operators in managing the drug crisis in public shelters. Ride bans would be issued with special constables and appealed to an independent reviewer.
Transit
Partial
What they did:
Would bring back rush-hour buses to downtown and the 600-series school routes. No plan offered for winter bus safety, driver pay or working hours.
