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Councillor — Ward 4

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Taxes & spendingRead full answers Nicole BarnettPublic position · Response received 2026-09-24Will not set a fixed tax target without reviewing budgets and service pressures.

What would you change in the budget, what would it cost, and how would you pay for it?

Roads & infrastructureRead full answers Nicole BarnettNo verified position found in reviewed sources

Which roads or infrastructure would you prioritize, and when?

Growth & planningRead full answers Nicole BarnettPublic position · Response received 2026-09-24Supports compact settlement growth and building upward while considering farm continuity, infrastructure, housing, transport and environmental impacts.

Where should growth happen, and what conditions would you require?

HousingRead full answers Nicole BarnettNo verified position found in reviewed sources

What would you do to make housing more available and affordable?

Downtown & businessRead full answers Nicole BarnettNo verified position found in reviewed sources

What would you change for local businesses and the downtown?

Children & recreationRead full answers Nicole BarnettNo verified position found in reviewed sources

What would you improve for children, recreation and community spaces?

Public servicesRead full answers Nicole BarnettPublic position · Response received 2026-09-24Would challenge provincial decisions that harm local services or finances using evidence and collaboration.

Which public services would you improve, and how?

Nicole Barnett

2026 election
Councillor · Ward 4 · Acclaimed

Candidate questionnaire

Response received 2026-09-24

Would challenge provincial decisions that harm local services or finances using evidence and collaboration.

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Attributed written statement

Response received 2026-09-24

Treats international goals as ideas rather than local decision rules; requires camera evidence/privacy safeguards and resident input; supports reviewed emergency restrictions with clear lifting criteria and family support.

Source passage: Q 13–Q 15

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Public accountabilityRead full answers Nicole BarnettPublic position · Response received 2026-09-24Promises to explain her positions using facts, research, consultation and financial context.

How will you explain your decisions and report on your promises?

Nicole Barnett

2026 election
Councillor · Ward 4 · Acclaimed

Candidate questionnaire

Response received 2026-09-24

Promises to explain her positions using facts, research, consultation and financial context.

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Attributed written statement

Response received 2026-09-24

Supports competence-based hiring with fair access/accommodation and mandatory DEI training, conditionally supporting taxpayer funding.

Source passage: Q 12

Context and limits

Conditions: relevant resources, measurable benefits, reasonable costs and checking free/low-cost alternatives.

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Attributed written statement

Response received 2026-09-24

Treats international goals as ideas rather than local decision rules; requires camera evidence/privacy safeguards and resident input; supports reviewed emergency restrictions with clear lifting criteria and family support.

Source passage: Q 13–Q 15

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Attributed written statement

Response received 2026-09-24

Distinguishes staff expertise/implementation from council leadership, budgets and resident-informed policy.

Source passage: Q 4

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Attributed written statement

Response received 2026-09-24

Answers no to altering/hiding/deleting material for electoral perception.

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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Water & environmentRead full answers Nicole BarnettPublic position · Response received 2026-09-24Currently agrees with unwilling-host status; would assess land, health, infrastructure, decommissioning and local benefits. Needs more data-centre evidence before support.

What will you do to protect water and the local environment?

Nicole Barnett

2026 election
Councillor · Ward 4 · Acclaimed

Attributed written statement

Response received 2026-09-24

Currently agrees with unwilling-host status; would assess land, health, infrastructure, decommissioning and local benefits. Needs more data-centre evidence before support.

Source passage: Q 8–Q 9

Context and limits

Neither blanket renewable rejection nor unconditional data-centre support. Requires environmental/planning compliance and no excessive taxpayer burden.

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Attributed written statement

Response received 2026-09-24

Supports practical, consistent property regulation with consultation; favours measurable climate resilience/efficiency and outside funding to limit local costs.

Source passage: Q 10–Q 11

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Community lifeRead full answers Nicole BarnettNo verified position found in reviewed sources

What would you do to strengthen life in this community?

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