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Climate Questionnaire for Kingston Municipal Election Candidates

Thank you for running in this year's municipal election.
We are reaching out to all candidates with this questionnaire about climate action priorities for the 2026–2030 term. We will publish candidate responses so that climate-conscious voters can make informed choices this October.
Please complete this questionnaire by end of day on Friday, September 18. Feel free to refer to the Climate Policy Briefing we shared with you.

Candidate Information

Full name:

Running for:

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Part A: Broad Priorities and Vision

What do you consider to be City Council's greatest climate action success over the past term? (max. 1,000 characters)

In terms of climate action, where do you think City Council fell short over the past term? (max. 1,000 characters)

If elected, what would be your top climate action priority in the 2026–2030 term? (max. 1,000 characters)

Part B: Key Policy Commitments

Climate Targets and Governance

Will you vote for the City of Kingston to adopt a corporate greenhouse gas emissions reduction goal of 45% by 2030 to align municipal operations with science-based targets and show leadership to the rest of the Kingston community?

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Comments (max. 350 characters)

Will you vote to mandate climate impact assessments and carbon budgeting for all municipal policy, planning, and procurement decisions?

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Comments (max. 350 characters)

Protecting Vulnerable Communities from Extreme Heat

Will you vote to pass a comprehensive Maximum Temperature Bylaw setting an upper limit of 26 °C for all rental housing, paired with measures to protect tenants from additional costs?

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Comments (max. 350 characters)

Will you vote to maintain and scale the municipal pilot program supplying free air conditioning units to low-income seniors and vulnerable residents?

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Comments (max. 350 characters)

Will you vote to end encampment displacements and, during extreme heat events, expand 24/7 cooling centres and guarantee continuous clean drinking water distribution at sites like Belle Park?

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Comments (max. 350 characters)

Energy-Efficient & Low-Carbon Buildings

Will you vote to establish multi-year capital funding to scale the Better Homes Kingston program?

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Comments (max. 350 characters)

Will you vote for Kingston to develop a mandatory Green Development Standard, following the lead of other Ontario municipalities like Toronto, Whitby, and Ottawa?

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Comments (max. 350 characters)

Urban Boundary Expansion & High-Impact Land Uses

Will you vote to hold Kingston’s urban boundary where it is and prioritize infill, gentle density, and brownfield development within current urban limits rather than expanding into rural/agricultural lands?

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Comments (max. 350 characters)

Will you vote to maintain direct City Council oversight of water and wastewater decisions instead of approving a Municipal Services Corporation?

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Comments (max. 350 characters)

When developers appeal to the Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT) to force urban boundary expansions on lands excluded from the draft Official Plan, will you vote to instruct City legal staff to defend Council’s and City staff’s planning decisions at the OLT?

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Comments (max. 350 characters)

Will you vote for a moratorium on resource-intensive data centres?

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Comments (max. 350 characters)

Safe Active Transit & Public Transportation

Do you support accelerating the construction of protected bike lane networks and improving bike lane winter maintenance?

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Comments (max. 350 characters)

Will you vote to expand the zero-emission bus fleet?

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Comments (max. 350 characters)

Will you vote to pilot expanding fare-free transit beyond youth to post-secondary students, seniors, and low-income residents?

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Comments (max. 350 characters)

Will you support pedestrian-friendly street conversions during high foot-traffic seasons?

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Comments (max. 350 characters)