Ward 2 Orléans West-Innes

Want to know how Ward 2 City Council candidates compare in terms of taking climate action? Then read on!

1. The YES/NO grid below shows whether candidates agree to commit to a specific environmental action.

2. The devil is in the details. Not all "yes" or "no" answers are equal. We HIGHLY recommend reading the long answers found beneath the grid, to get a real understanding of how committed Candidates are to a range of environmental issues.

*** Candidate Chris Fraser did not fill out this survey and have been removed from the table.

Ward 2 - Orléans West-Innes
	Questions	Answers
		Laura Dudas	Lori Stinson
1	Will you commit to fully funding and implementing the City of Ottawa’s Energy Evolution Plan?	Yes	Yes
2	Will you commit to no more extensions of the urban boundary, and support building more 15-minute neighborhoods throughout the City of Ottawa, not just in the urban core?	Yes	Yes
3	Will you commit to phasing out natural gas infrastructure and prioritize conservation and efficiency over new, renewed or expanded gas infrastructure?	Yes	Yes
4	Will you commit to investing in energy efficient housing for lower income communities, and ensuring that the costs of retrofits are not passed down to tenants?	Yes	Yes
5	Will you commit to prioritizing climate adaptation planning for the city, including measures to protect people, infrastructure and city services, and to ensure that the city's most vulnerable populations are supported during extreme climate events?	Yes	Yes
6	Will you commit to building a public transit system that is rapid, reliable, affordable and accessible for all users, with proper transit routes within rural, suburban and lower income communities?	Yes	Yes
7	Will you commit to an active transit network with interconnected and protected bike lanes and multi-use paths City-wide (not just in the downtown core)?	Yes	Yes
8	Will you support our target for a 40% tree canopy cover per neighborhood and protection of mature trees through the new Tree Protection By-Law?	Yes	Yes
9	Will you ensure that the City of Ottawa prioritizes the conservation of existing greenspace, as well as biodiversity on both city and privately owned lands by actioning the following: amending the property standards by-law, as well as increasing targets for and allocating more funds towards naturalization?	Yes	Yes
10	In addition to improving recycling, will you support ambitiously collecting organic green bin waste for composting in multi-residential buildings as well as curbside, to ensure that Ottawa can avoid replacing the Trail Road landfill site with either a new landfill or an incinerator for residual waste for the foreseeable future?	Yes	Yes
11	Will you support the introduction of a user pay system for curbside residual waste collection, where residents pay for the bags or containers that they put out for collection, according to the actual level of service that they use?	No	Yes
12	If elected, would you intentionally include, and work in partnership with, the Algonquin Anishinaabe people and other Indigenous people in the creation and implementation of environmental policies?	Yes	Yes
13	Will you commit to developing strategies that bring Ottawans at all diversity intersections together on environmental issues?	Yes	Yes
	# Yes	12	13
	# No	1	0

Q1 - Will you commit to fully funding and implementing the City of Ottawa’s Energy Evolution Plan?

Laura Dudas

The City has established, and supported in principle, the Ottawa Energy Evolution Plan. It is imperative that the City provides the funding, supports, and actions as outlined in the Plan to achieve its own GHG emission reduction targets, while transitioning to clean, renewable energy.

Lori Stinson

Did not participate

Chris Fraser

Did not participate

Q2 - Will you commit to no more extensions of the urban boundary, and support building more 15-minute neighborhoods throughout the City of Ottawa, not just in the urban core?

Laura Dudas

The City's Official Plan has established an urban boundary that provides space for the anticipated future growth of the city, while entrenching policy needed to guide development. We have seen past examples of the negative impact on residents when neighbourhoods are built without access to infrastructure, amenities, and services within walking, cycling, or short distances. During the OP discussions, I brought forward a direction to City staff that enshrined 15-minute communities across the city. I will continue to support policies that promote walkable, livable, high quality-of-life communities.

Lori Stinson

Did not participate

Chris Fraser

Did not participate

Q3 - Will you commit to phasing out natural gas infrastructure and prioritize conservation and efficiency over new, renewed or expanded gas infrastructure?

Laura Dudas

Ontario Energy Board recently rejected the approval of a pipeline replacement project proposed by Enbridge Gas, identifying that the Energy Evolution plan was a key factor in its decision as it would reduce future demand for natural gas.

Lori Stinson

Did not participate

Chris Fraser

Did not participate

Q4 - Will you commit to investing in energy efficient housing for lower income communities, and ensuring that the costs of retrofits are not passed down to tenants?

Laura Dudas

As Councillor, I supported the City's creation of a High Performance Development Standard, which raised the performance of new building projects to achieve sustainable and resilient design. These standards must also be applied to new low-income housing builds, reducing the negative impact of aging, less efficient buildings on our environment.

Lori Stinson

Did not participate

Chris Fraser

Did not participate

Q5 - Will you commit to prioritizing climate adaptation planning for the city, including measures to protect people, infrastructure and city services, and to ensure that the city's most vulnerable populations are supported during extreme climate events?

Laura Dudas

This is an issue that needs to be tackled at all levels of government. Every storm is now manifesting as “once-in-a-century events", clearly demonstrating how the frequency of natural disasters and emergencies will only continue to increase. Our City must take action to fortify our operations, infrastructure, and emergency services to ensure that Ottawa is prepared for the effects of Climate Change.

Lori Stinson

Did not participate

Chris Fraser

Did not participate

Q6 - Will you commit to building a public transit system that is rapid, reliable, affordable and accessible for all users, with proper transit routes within rural, suburban and lower income communities?

Laura Dudas

I take public transit and have been doing so for decades. There were many changes to the system with the launch of the LRT that reduced OC Transpo’s reliability and made it nearly impossible to attract and retain ridership. The east end has historically had the highest number of transit users compared to other areas of Ottawa. To get those numbers back, OC Transpo needs to provide convenient service that gets riders where they need to go and runs frequently during peak periods. Rather than focusing predominately on funneling riders from suburban communities to the core, improving local routes will be required to ensure that transit is a truly viable option.

Lori Stinson

Did not participate

Chris Fraser

Did not participate

Q7 - Will you commit to an active transit network with interconnected and protected bike lanes and multi-use paths City-wide (not just in the downtown core)?

Laura Dudas

Historically, the City's east end has not seen the same rate of active transportation infrastructure growth as other areas of the city. This is in large part due to the age of our roads, which were built 20+ years ago solely with vehicles in mind. It is imperative that as older streets are renewed, active transportation use is taken into account and incorporated into the design and construction. This includes renewal of our sidewalks, multi-use pathways, and the inclusion of safe crossings for pedestrians and cyclists.

Lori Stinson

Did not participate

Chris Fraser

Did not participate

Q8 - Will you support our target for a 40% tree canopy cover per neighborhood and protection of mature trees through the new Tree Protection By-Law?

Laura Dudas

Our City needs to replace trees that have been lost, for instance during the May storm, while also expanding our tree canopy. As Councillor, I was so pleased to partner with Ecology Ottawa and Tree Canada to plant 500+ trees in my ward. I will actively pursue opportunities to continue this work in the coming years.

Lori Stinson

Did not participate

Chris Fraser

Did not participate

Q9 - Will you prioritize the conservation of existing greenspace, as well as biodiversity on both city and privately owned lands by amending the property standards by-law, as well as increasing targets for and allocating more funds towards naturalization?

Laura Dudas

Last spring, I brought forward a motion that will see City policies change to enable residents and community groups to naturalize City right-of-ways in order to increase biodiversity, encourage pollinators, and decrease the City's reliance on mowing. I have also worked in partnership with local residents to reducing mowing of milkweed growth areas.

Lori Stinson

Did not participate

Chris Fraser

Did not participate

Q10 - In addition to improving recycling, will you support ambitiously collecting green bin waste in multi-residential buildings and curbside, ensuring Ottawa avoids replacing our landfill site with either a new landfill or an incinerator anytime soon?

Laura Dudas

Did not participate

Lori Stinson

Did not participate

Chris Fraser

Did not participate

Q11 - Will you support the introduction of a user pay system for curbside residual waste collection, where residents pay for the bags or containers that they put out for collection, according to the actual level of service that they use?

Laura Dudas

The City is currently engaging in public consultation on what waste collection changes are required to encourage waste reduction and diversion. I would be remiss to provide a response on what the results of those findings are without hearing from my community.

Lori Stinson

Did not participate

Chris Fraser

Did not participate

Q12 - If elected, would you intentionally include, and work in partnership with, the Algonquin Anishinaabe people and other Indigenous people in the creation and implementation of environmental policies?

Laura Dudas

Did not participate

Lori Stinson

Did not participate

Chris Fraser

Did not participate

Q13 - Will you commit to developing strategies that bring Ottawans at all diversity intersections together on environmental issues?

Laura Dudas

Did not participate

Lori Stinson

Did not participate

Chris Fraser

Did not participate

Q14 - Is there anything else you would like to share regarding your ideas, goals or commitments to improving the City's performance on climate change and environmental issues?

Ward 2 Orléans West-Innes

Q1 - Will you commit to fully funding and implementing the City of Ottawa’s Energy Evolution Plan?

Q2 - Will you commit to no more extensions of the urban boundary, and support building more 15-minute neighborhoods throughout the City of Ottawa, not just in the urban core?

Q3 - Will you commit to phasing out natural gas infrastructure and prioritize conservation and efficiency over new, renewed or expanded gas infrastructure?

Q4 - Will you commit to investing in energy efficient housing for lower income communities, and ensuring that the costs of retrofits are not passed down to tenants?

Q5 - Will you commit to prioritizing climate adaptation planning for the city, including measures to protect people, infrastructure and city services, and to ensure that the city's most vulnerable populations are supported during extreme climate events?

Q6 - Will you commit to building a public transit system that is rapid, reliable, affordable and accessible for all users, with proper transit routes within rural, suburban and lower income communities?

Q7 - Will you commit to an active transit network with interconnected and protected bike lanes and multi-use paths City-wide (not just in the downtown core)?

Q8 - Will you support our target for a 40% tree canopy cover per neighborhood and protection of mature trees through the new Tree Protection By-Law?

Q9 - Will you prioritize the conservation of existing greenspace, as well as biodiversity on both city and privately owned lands by amending the property standards by-law, as well as increasing targets for and allocating more funds towards naturalization?

Q10 - In addition to improving recycling, will you support ambitiously collecting green bin waste in multi-residential buildings and curbside, ensuring Ottawa avoids replacing our landfill site with either a new landfill or an incinerator anytime soon?

Q11 - Will you support the introduction of a user pay system for curbside residual waste collection, where residents pay for the bags or containers that they put out for collection, according to the actual level of service that they use?

Q12 - If elected, would you intentionally include, and work in partnership with, the Algonquin Anishinaabe people and other Indigenous people in the creation and implementation of environmental policies?

Q13 - Will you commit to developing strategies that bring Ottawans at all diversity intersections together on environmental issues?

Q14 - Is there anything else you would like to share regarding your ideas, goals or commitments to improving the City's performance on climate change and environmental issues?

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