Positions
9 public records across 7 topics. Read the position, proposed action, context and original evidence together.
Look for cost, timing and who has authority to act. A published statement is not automatically a complete plan or an answer to the question below. Missing records do not mean a candidate declined to answer.
Taxes & spending1 public record · Response received 2026-09-22Will not promise a fixed tax increase before reviewing budgets.
What would you change in the budget, what would it cost, and how would you pay for it?
Candidate questionnaire · Response received 2026-09-22
Will not promise a fixed tax increase before reviewing budgets.
- Proposed action
- Review contracts, administration, grants and project timing while protecting essential infrastructure.
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Roads & infrastructure1 public record · 2026-08-27Faye identifies housing needs of young families, seniors and people staying close to family. He conditions growth on adequate roads, water and wastewater, emergency services and recreation, with planning to avoid unexpected costs falling on existing residents.
Which roads or infrastructure would you prioritize, and when?
Attributed written statement · 2026-08-27
Faye identifies housing needs of young families, seniors and people staying close to family. He conditions growth on adequate roads, water and wastewater, emergency services and recreation, with planning to avoid unexpected costs falling on existing residents.
Context and limits
No housing unit target or funded program is stated. Printed page visually verified.
Growth & planning3 public records · Response received 2026-09-22Supports directing development to settlement areas and existing infrastructure before productive farmland.
Where should growth happen, and what conditions would you require?
Candidate questionnaire · Response received 2026-09-22
Supports directing development to settlement areas and existing infrastructure before productive farmland.
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Candidate statement published elsewhere · Response received 2026-09-22
Would consider data centres only where community benefits justify infrastructure and taxpayer demands.
- Proposed action
- Examine permanent jobs, resource use, infrastructure costs and tax revenue.
- Authority
- A councillor can propose and vote; implementation requires the responsible authority and approved resources.
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Attributed written statement · 2026-08-27
Faye identifies housing needs of young families, seniors and people staying close to family. He conditions growth on adequate roads, water and wastewater, emergency services and recreation, with planning to avoid unexpected costs falling on existing residents.
Context and limits
No housing unit target or funded program is stated. Printed page visually verified.
Housing1 public record · 2026-08-27Faye identifies housing needs of young families, seniors and people staying close to family. He conditions growth on adequate roads, water and wastewater, emergency services and recreation, with planning to avoid unexpected costs falling on existing residents.
What would you do to make housing more available and affordable?
Attributed written statement · 2026-08-27
Faye identifies housing needs of young families, seniors and people staying close to family. He conditions growth on adequate roads, water and wastewater, emergency services and recreation, with planning to avoid unexpected costs falling on existing residents.
Context and limits
No housing unit target or funded program is stated. Printed page visually verified.
Downtown & businessNo public statement indexed under this topicWhat would you do?
What would you change for local businesses and the downtown?
No public statement is indexed under this topic. This is a coverage gap, not evidence that the candidate has no position or has refused to answer.
Children & recreationNo public statement indexed under this topicWhat would you do?
What would you improve for children, recreation and community spaces?
No public statement is indexed under this topic. This is a coverage gap, not evidence that the candidate has no position or has refused to answer.
Public services1 public record · Response received 2026-09-22Faye supports constructive challenge to harmful provincial requirements, scrutiny of staff advice, and proportionate evidence-based property regulation with fair opportunities to challenge decisions. He accepts scientific evidence that greenhouse gases contribute to climate change. He favours fair merit hiring and training that helps staff understand the law, serve residents and maintain a respectful workplace; transparent explanation of outside policy ideas; clear licence-plate data access, sharing, retention and cybersecurity rules; and necessary, temporary, evidence-based emergency restrictions with elected-council review.
Which public services would you improve, and how?
Attributed written statement · Response received 2026-09-22
Faye supports constructive challenge to harmful provincial requirements, scrutiny of staff advice, and proportionate evidence-based property regulation with fair opportunities to challenge decisions. He accepts scientific evidence that greenhouse gases contribute to climate change. He favours fair merit hiring and training that helps staff understand the law, serve residents and maintain a respectful workplace; transparent explanation of outside policy ideas; clear licence-plate data access, sharing, retention and cybersecurity rules; and necessary, temporary, evidence-based emergency restrictions with elected-council review.
Context and limits
Avoid converting conditional surveillance/restrictions answers into blanket support.
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Source rechecked 2026-10-02
Public accountability3 public records · Response received 2026-09-22Promises phone, email and in-person access and explanations of his votes.
How will you explain your decisions and report on your promises?
Candidate questionnaire · Response received 2026-09-22
Promises phone, email and in-person access and explanations of his votes.
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Attributed written statement · Response received 2026-09-22
Faye supports constructive challenge to harmful provincial requirements, scrutiny of staff advice, and proportionate evidence-based property regulation with fair opportunities to challenge decisions. He accepts scientific evidence that greenhouse gases contribute to climate change. He favours fair merit hiring and training that helps staff understand the law, serve residents and maintain a respectful workplace; transparent explanation of outside policy ideas; clear licence-plate data access, sharing, retention and cybersecurity rules; and necessary, temporary, evidence-based emergency restrictions with elected-council review.
Context and limits
Avoid converting conditional surveillance/restrictions answers into blanket support.
Read the source
Source rechecked 2026-10-02
Attributed written statement · Response received 2026-09-22
Nicolas Faye denied strategically deleting or altering past public content in response to the advocacy publisher’s question about electoral perception. Faye also acknowledged that views and expression can evolve.
Source passage: Stand4Oxford advocacy questionnaire Q 5: self-report about changing public content because of electoral perception; not a verified account-history audit.
Context and limits
These are candidate self-reports to the publisher’s question about electoral perception, not independent verification of account history.
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Source rechecked 2026-10-02
Water & environment3 public records · Response received 2026-09-22Would judge energy projects individually and consult affected neighbours.
What will you do to protect water and the local environment?
Candidate questionnaire · Response received 2026-09-22
Would judge energy projects individually and consult affected neighbours.
- Proposed action
- Examine location, impacts, removal costs and community benefit.
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Candidate questionnaire · Response received 2026-09-22
Supports practical climate work with clear costs and results.
- Proposed action
- Focus on drainage, resilient infrastructure and energy savings.
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Attributed written statement · Response received 2026-09-22
Faye supports constructive challenge to harmful provincial requirements, scrutiny of staff advice, and proportionate evidence-based property regulation with fair opportunities to challenge decisions. He accepts scientific evidence that greenhouse gases contribute to climate change. He favours fair merit hiring and training that helps staff understand the law, serve residents and maintain a respectful workplace; transparent explanation of outside policy ideas; clear licence-plate data access, sharing, retention and cybersecurity rules; and necessary, temporary, evidence-based emergency restrictions with elected-council review.
Context and limits
Avoid converting conditional surveillance/restrictions answers into blanket support.
Read the source
Source rechecked 2026-10-02
Community lifeNo public statement indexed under this topicWhat would you do?
What would you do to strengthen life in this community?
No public statement is indexed under this topic. This is a coverage gap, not evidence that the candidate has no position or has refused to answer.
Still to answer3 topics without a public answer
- Downtown & business
What would you change for local businesses and the downtown?
Add an answer · Add an existing source - Children & recreation
What would you improve for children, recreation and community spaces?
Add an answer · Add an existing source - Community life
What would you do to strengthen life in this community?
Add an answer · Add an existing source
Background
Faye is running in Ward 1 on accessibility, careful spending and managing growth while protecting farmland and infrastructure.
Faye is running in Ward 1 on accessibility, careful spending and managing growth while protecting farmland and infrastructure.
Public history
Public statementsOn Public accountability, Taxes & spending, Growth & planning, Water & environment
- Promises phone, email and in-person access and explanations of his votes. Candidate questionnaire
- Will not promise a fixed tax increase before reviewing budgets. Candidate questionnaire
- Supports directing development to settlement areas and existing infrastructure before productive farmland. Candidate questionnaire
- Would judge energy projects individually and consult affected neighbours. Candidate questionnaire
- Supports practical climate work with clear costs and results. Candidate questionnaire
- Would consider data centres only where community benefits justify infrastructure and taxpayer demands. Candidate statement published elsewhere
- Faye supports constructive challenge to harmful provincial requirements, scrutiny of staff advice, and proportionate evidence-based property regulation with fair opportunities to challenge decisions. He accepts scientific evidence that greenhouse gases contribute to climate change. He favours fair merit hiring and training that helps staff understand the law, serve residents and maintain a respectful workplace; transparent explanation of outside policy ideas; clear licence-plate data access, sharing, retention and cybersecurity rules; and necessary, temporary, evidence-based emergency restrictions with elected-council review. Attributed written statement
- Nicolas Faye denied strategically deleting or altering past public content in response to the advocacy publisher’s question about electoral perception. Faye also acknowledged that views and expression can evolve. Attributed written statement
Public statementsOn Housing
Sources and updates
Nicolas Faye; published by Granthaven Source
- East Zorra-Tavistock certified candidates Oct 1, 2026Official slate reviewed October 1; date is review date.
- Stand4Oxford · advocacy questionnaire Sep 22, 2026Published candidate responses and publisher questions; see the profile for the passages used. Receipt date is distinct from publication.
- The Wilmot-Tavistock Gazette / Granthaven Aug 27, 2026