Positions
12 public records across 5 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 & spending2 public records · Response received 2026-09-26Says council should spend within budgets while meeting community needs.
What would you change in the budget, what would it cost, and how would you pay for it?
Candidate questionnaire · Response received 2026-09-26
Says council should spend within budgets while meeting community needs.
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Candidate questionnaire · Response received 2026-09-26
Calls for inflation-level tax changes and clear explanations of larger increases.
Context and limits
Her answer says “1–2% over 4 years”; the annual-versus-term basis requires clarification and is not treated as an annual target.
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Roads & infrastructureNo public statement indexed under this topicWhat would you do?
Which roads or infrastructure would you prioritize, and when?
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.
Growth & planning2 public records · Response received 2026-09-26Supports compact, serviced growth and avoiding unnecessary farmland loss.
Where should growth happen, and what conditions would you require?
Candidate questionnaire · Response received 2026-09-26
Supports compact, serviced growth and avoiding unnecessary farmland loss.
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Candidate questionnaire · Response received 2026-09-26
Would require data centres to protect resources, pay their infrastructure share and produce local benefits.
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HousingNo public statement indexed under this topicWhat would you do?
What would you do to make housing more available and affordable?
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.
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 services2 public records · Response received 2026-09-26Wants greater local discretion over land use, permits, services and accessibility.
Which public services would you improve, and how?
Candidate questionnaire · Response received 2026-09-26
Wants greater local discretion over land use, permits, services and accessibility.
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Attributed written statement · Response received 2026-09-26
Treats international frameworks as optional guidance; requires justified, transparent surveillance controls; favours targeted, time-limited emergency measures with evidence and council review, retaining access where feasible.
Source passage: Q 13–Q 15
Context and limits
Not blanket opposition to cameras or any emergency restriction.
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Source rechecked 2026-10-02
Public accountability5 public records · Response received 2026-09-26Promises updates through social media and email and explanations of how decisions are made.
How will you explain your decisions and report on your promises?
Candidate questionnaire · Response received 2026-09-26
Promises updates through social media and email and explanations of how decisions are made.
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Attributed written statement · Response received 2026-09-26
Wants local councils to decide funding allocation; assigns staff established operations and council longer-term service improvement and land-use decisions.
Source passage: Q 2 and Q 4
Context and limits
Advocacy, subject to actual funding conditions and authority.
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Source rechecked 2026-10-02
Attributed written statement · Response received 2026-09-26
Supports practical accessibility, human-rights, communication and respectful-workplace training; rejects training she characterizes as ideological or group-labeling.
Source passage: Q 12
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Source rechecked 2026-10-02
Attributed written statement · Response received 2026-09-26
Treats international frameworks as optional guidance; requires justified, transparent surveillance controls; favours targeted, time-limited emergency measures with evidence and council review, retaining access where feasible.
Source passage: Q 13–Q 15
Context and limits
Not blanket opposition to cameras or any emergency restriction.
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Source rechecked 2026-10-02
Attributed written statement · Response received 2026-09-26
Says she has not removed/hidden/substantially changed material to affect voters' view and prefers explaining context openly.
Source passage: Q 5, candidate social-media history
Context and limits
Publisher asked about changes for electoral perception. This is a candidate self-report, not independently audited account history.
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Source rechecked 2026-10-02
Water & environment2 public records · Response received 2026-09-26Would assess large energy projects individually, with local input.
What will you do to protect water and the local environment?
Candidate questionnaire · Response received 2026-09-26
Would assess large energy projects individually, with local input.
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Attributed written statement · Response received 2026-09-26
Supports fair environmental/property rules avoiding needless landowner burdens while addressing impacts on neighbours, groundwater, roads and public spaces.
Source passage: Q 10–Q 11
Context and limits
Q 11 addresses the property-regulation balance rather than directly stating a CO2-science position.
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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 answer5 topics without a public answer
- Roads & infrastructure
Which roads or infrastructure would you prioritize, and when?
Add an answer · Add an existing source - Housing
What would you do to make housing more available and affordable?
Add an answer · Add an existing source - 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
A first-time municipal candidate with community-governance experience, Bielaska-Hornblower emphasizes accountability, accessibility and collaboration.
A first-time municipal candidate with community-governance experience, Bielaska-Hornblower emphasizes accountability, accessibility and collaboration.
Public history
Public statementsOn Public accountability, Public services, Taxes & spending, Growth & planning, Water & environment
- Promises updates through social media and email and explanations of how decisions are made. Candidate questionnaire
- Wants greater local discretion over land use, permits, services and accessibility. Candidate questionnaire
- Says council should spend within budgets while meeting community needs. Candidate questionnaire
- Calls for inflation-level tax changes and clear explanations of larger increases. Candidate questionnaire
- Supports compact, serviced growth and avoiding unnecessary farmland loss. Candidate questionnaire
- Would assess large energy projects individually, with local input. Candidate questionnaire
- Would require data centres to protect resources, pay their infrastructure share and produce local benefits. Candidate questionnaire
- Wants local councils to decide funding allocation; assigns staff established operations and council longer-term service improvement and land-use decisions. Attributed written statement
- Supports fair environmental/property rules avoiding needless landowner burdens while addressing impacts on neighbours, groundwater, roads and public spaces. Attributed written statement
- Supports practical accessibility, human-rights, communication and respectful-workplace training; rejects training she characterizes as ideological or group-labeling. Attributed written statement
- Treats international frameworks as optional guidance; requires justified, transparent surveillance controls; favours targeted, time-limited emergency measures with evidence and council review, retaining access where feasible. Attributed written statement
- Says she has not removed/hidden/substantially changed material to affect voters' view and prefers explaining context openly. Attributed written statement
Sources and updates
Izabela Bielaska-Hornblower public campaign profile Source
- Zorra certified candidates Oct 1, 2026Official slate reviewed October 1; date is review date.
- Stand4Oxford · advocacy questionnaire Response received 2026-09-26Published candidate responses and publisher questions; see the profile for the passages used. Receipt date is distinct from publication.