How to read this page. Each row below is one policy area, with Finn Fairbairn's mark for it on the right; the key underneath says what each mark means. Open a row for the questions behind that mark, what they answered, and why each answer scored as it did. The control above the list opens all of them at once. At the foot of the page you can print this scorecard or share it as an image.
General
What Finn Fairbairn said
- Not graded GEN-01
If you could change one policy, bylaw, feature, or municipal asset (i.e, facility or infrastructure) in your municipality, what would it be and why?
If I could change one feature of Saanich I would change the housing situation, I would like to see housing that residents of all incomes can afford. This includes below market housing, public housing for people facing tribulations like addiction, fleeing abuse, trying to get off the street and a myriad of other difficulties faced by our most vulnerable members of our society. We also need housing with healthcare support for our elderly, and ample market housing from apartments to houses for those looking to get into the property ladder. This can be achieved by partnering with the provincial and federal governments to deliver public housing in various forms and by stimulating private development by streamlining the construction process and introducing a vacant land tax and charging a fine on all properties with dilapidated buildings that are not developed. - Not graded GEN-02
Your municipality has received $10 million in new annual funding and must spend all of it. How would you allocate it across the following areas? Your answers must total $10 million.
Finn Fairbairn's allocation of ten million dollars Housing $2,500,000 Transit $1,000,000 Walking Infrastructure $1,000,000 Rolling & Cycling Infrastructure $1,000,000 Roadway Infrastructure $300,000 Policing $100,000 Fire & Emergency Services $100,000 Parks & Recreation $500,000 Arts & Culture $500,000 Climate Action & Environment $1,000,000 Unhoused Resident Services $1,000,000 Community-Based Clinics $1,000,000 - Not graded GEN-GEN
If you have anything you'd like to communicate about your region, generally, feel free to share your thoughts here.
Saanich is in desperate need of more townhouses and apartments, I believe this density should be primarily concentrated in the neighbourhoods of Saanich Core, Quadra, and Tillicum due to their proximity to Victoria's downtown which is continuously growing northward.
Healthcare access
What Finn Fairbairn said
- Not graded HLT-01
What role should your municipality play in establishing new primary care clinics?
Why we ask this
Ungraded. Mainly curious about how you'd approach expanding healthcare access in your region.
Chose 1 of 4 options - Not graded HLT-GEN
If you have anything you'd like to add in regards to healthcare in your municipality, feel free to share your thoughts below.
We need to lower costs of housing to attract more healthcare workers, we can keep building facilities, but we need staff to staff them. I would also meet with nations to identify the health care needs of their people living in Saanich, to understand how we can better serve them.
Transit
A- 20% of this topic TRN-01 A
Which fare measures would you actively advocate for at the VRTC? Select all that apply.
Why this grade: Would advocate for all four fare measures on the list: free travel for under 19s, cheaper fares for seniors, cheaper fares for people on income or disability assistance and a lower cost regional monthly pass. The whole slate is endorsed, which is as far as this question can be answered.
How this question is graded
A count of ticks, because no option here is cheaper than the others in the way CLI-06's are. Four or more = A. Three = B. Two = C. One = C-. None = F. The rows graded before this rubric was written are not perfectly consistent with it at three and two ticks; they were left as typed and the majority letter was taken. Decline to answer is F where nothing explains it, and the Grade is left blank where the candidate explained the decline in the topic's comment box or answered the rest of the topic solidly. Unsure is left blank. A blank Grade drops the row out of the category rollup entirely; N/A is reserved for a question that does not apply to a candidate and never means ungraded.
Finn Fairbairn chose 4 of 6 options (up to 4 allowed) - 30% of this topic TRN-02 A
Do you support removing general on-street parking (excluding accessible parking spaces) from frequent transit corridors and main arterial streets in your municipality, and reallocating that space to bus lanes, loading zones, and walking and cycling infrastructure?
Why this grade: Backs removing general parking along the full length of busy transit and arterial streets and giving that space over to bus lanes, loading zones and walking and cycling. Nothing narrows the answer to particular streets or particular hours.
How this question is graded
Yes, across the whole corridor = A. Yes, only during peak hours = B. Kind of, only when a specific project requires it = C. No = F. Peak hours only is a real, testable limit on a yes, so it takes the conditional-yes B. Only when a specific project requires it names no project and commits to nothing in advance, which is the case-by-case answer CLI-08 puts at C. A No is F because the question is about street space, which is infrastructure. Eight of the earlier rows put the case-by-case option at B and nineteen put it at C; the nineteen were followed. Decline to answer is F where nothing explains it, and the Grade is left blank where the candidate explained the decline in the topic's comment box or answered the rest of the topic solidly. Unsure is left blank. A blank Grade drops the row out of the category rollup entirely; N/A is reserved for a question that does not apply to a candidate and never means ungraded.
Finn Fairbairn chose 1 of 6 options - 30% of this topic TRN-03 A
Do you support rapid deployment of transit priority measures on frequent transit corridors, even where this requires removing on-street parking or a general-purpose traffic lane?
Why this grade: Supports rapid transit priority on busy corridors, with parking and a traffic lane both on the table. The one thing this question tests, giving up road space, is conceded outright.
How this question is graded
Yes = A. Yes, but not at the cost of a general-purpose travel lane = C-. No = F. The question asks specifically about giving up a traffic lane, so a yes that rules the lane out withholds the one thing being asked for and cannot take the conditional-yes B. C- rather than F because the rest of the toolkit is still on the table. Decline to answer is F where nothing explains it, and the Grade is left blank where the candidate explained the decline in the topic's comment box or answered the rest of the topic solidly. Unsure is left blank. A blank Grade drops the row out of the category rollup entirely; N/A is reserved for a question that does not apply to a candidate and never means ungraded.
Finn Fairbairn chose 1 of 6 options - 10% of this topic TRN-04 A
Do you support the creation of a regional transportation authority?
Why this grade: Supports creating a regional transportation authority. It is the strongest response the question offers.
How this question is graded
Yes = A, No = C-. A No is C- rather than F because this asks who should decide, not what should be built or funded, which puts it on the governance side of the CLI-03 split. Three earlier rows typed F and two typed C-; the governance rule was followed over the count. Decline to answer is F where nothing explains it, and the Grade is left blank where the candidate explained the decline in the topic's comment box or answered the rest of the topic solidly. Unsure is left blank. A blank Grade drops the row out of the category rollup entirely; N/A is reserved for a question that does not apply to a candidate and never means ungraded.
Finn Fairbairn chose 1 of 3 options - 10% of this topic TRN-05 A
Do you support building new bus-only and bike-only connections through parks, golf courses or public land when doing so would substantially shorten transit and cycling trips?
Why this grade: Supports running new bus and bicycle routes through parks, golf courses and other public land to shorten journeys. Nothing is attached to the answer by way of a caveat.
How this question is graded
Yes = A. Yes, if no mature trees are lost during construction = B. No = F. Losing no mature trees is a named and checkable condition, so it takes the conditional-yes B. A No is F because the question is about building a connection, which is infrastructure. Decline to answer is F where nothing explains it, and the Grade is left blank where the candidate explained the decline in the topic's comment box or answered the rest of the topic solidly. Unsure is left blank. A blank Grade drops the row out of the category rollup entirely; N/A is reserved for a question that does not apply to a candidate and never means ungraded.
Finn Fairbairn chose 1 of 5 options
Also shared, ungraded
- Not graded TRN-GEN
If you have anything you'd like to add in regards to transit in your region, feel free to share your thoughts below.
The federal government has just commissioned a feasibility study into the potential for light rail connecting the west shore to Vic West, we should collaborate with the Transit Authority to implement new bus routes going from the Vic west station to important locations like Uvic. I also would like to see more buses on existing routes, I feel that every route should have a bus coming every 15 minutes, some routes are very inconsistent and some have long wait times such as the 25. We should also offer free bus passes to youth 13 and under.
Housing
A- HFL-01 7 / 8
What kinds of housing could your municipality use more of? Select all that apply.
How this question is graded
1 point per selected type to max of 8. Housing exists on a continuum and different types are appropriate for different households. All housing is needed and positively affects other types via vacancy chains
Finn Fairbairn chose 7 of 10 options (up to 8 allowed) - HFL-02 8 / 8
Which of the following items do you support to minimize tenant displacement and maintain/grow the supply of affordable housing? Select up all that apply.
How this question is graded
1 point per strategy to max of 8. To tackle tenant displacement local governments must take an all of the above approach to reduce the impacts associated with renovictions and evictions.
Finn Fairbairn chose 8 of 10 options (up to 8 allowed) - HFL-03 6 / 6
Do you think your municipality should have target approval times for multifamily housing?
How this question is graded
6 points for 30/180 days, prorated for longer timelines. Housing delayed is housing denied. Long delays drive us costs for housing, increase the chance that they will be cancelled, and indicate a lack of clear published guidelines. A time limit on decisions prioritizes housing action and reforms.
Finn Fairbairn chose 1 of 5 options - HFL-04 4 / 5
If there was a type of housing you wanted to see more of (e.g., affordable, non-market, family-sized, townhouses, etc.), what do you think are effective methods of getting more of it? Select all that apply.
How this question is graded
1 point for each option, but -1 for choosing mandated requirements (d). To increase the building of certain desireable types of housing (affordable, family sized, etc), cities need to pursue a broad approach of both removing barriers and targetted incentives. Mandated requirements (or inclusionary zoning) have a track record of acting like a tax and therefore reducing housing construction or increasing costs.
Finn Fairbairn chose 6 of 8 options - HFL-05 3 / 3
Do you believe that the municipality should pre-zone to the uses, heights and densities outlined in the Official Community Plan, so that OCP-compliant projects can be built without rezoning or public hearing?
How this question is graded
3 points for yes, 0 for no. An OCP sets out the direction and vision for a municipality with broad input from the community and council. Matching zoning to long term consensus-based plans reduces scarcity and allows incentivizes OCP compliant housing to be built quickly.
Finn Fairbairn chose 1 of 3 options - HFL-06 6 / 6
Beyond the three to four units Bill 44 already requires, what is the most housing you think should be legal to build by-right (i.e. without rezoning) in traditional single-family areas of your municipality?
How this question is graded
a) 0 points b) 1 points c) 2 points d) 5 points e) 6 points. With little room for new single family developments, housing abundance relies on density. People unable to afford a single family house should not be relegated to living only on busy arterials where high density is legal, but should have a diversity of housing options in every neighbourhood.
Finn Fairbairn chose 1 of 6 options - HFL-07 3 / 3
A housing proposal has been reviewed by staff and they recommend approval. It requires rezoning because the existing zoning has not been updated. If it faces substantial neighbourhood opposition, how would you generally vote?
How this question is graded
3 points for a), 0 otherwise. Housing approval rules must be predictable and clear for those building housing, or it will lead to scarcity. If municipal planning staff have adequately considered objections to a project and still recommend approval it should be approved. If unanticipated issues are raised, policies should be clarified to ensure staff can work with applicants on future projects.
Finn Fairbairn chose 1 of 5 options - HFL-08 1 / 2
Do you support eliminating minimum parking requirements for new developments or suites?
How this question is graded
1 point for yes, 2 points for yes with transportation demand management measures, 0 points for no. A single additional parking space can add tens of thousands to the cost of a home. However, a development without parking and without offsetting remedies can impact livability for the eventual occupants of a home.
Finn Fairbairn chose 1 of 4 options - HFL-09 5 / 6
Non-market housing often faces additional challenges getting approved. Which of the following measures do you support to improve the prospects for below-market housing construction? Select all that apply.
How this question is graded
1 point for each option, but -1 for choosing mandated requirements (d). Building homes is hard, building non-market homes is substantially harder. This has serious socio-economic consequences for certain members of society. With the exception of mandated requirements (or inclusionary zoning), which have a track record of acting like a tax and therefore a deterrent to new construction, a broad and flexible approach is needed to help non-market housing across the approval finish line.
Finn Fairbairn chose 7 of 9 options (up to 7 allowed) - HFL-11 6 / 6
The BC government set a housing target for Victoria at 4,902 homes over five years, which represents 75% of the estimated housing need for that period. Regardless of provincial requirements or penalties, do you believe the city should strive to build:
How this question is graded
6 points for too low, 1 for about right, 0 for too high. By definition, the provincial housing targets, being set as only 75% of estimated housing need is too low of a target to meet local housing needs.
Finn Fairbairn chose 1 of 4 options - HFL-12 6 / 6
Municipal asset-management plans have identified substantial gaps between current funding and the amount needed to maintain and replace roads, water and sewer systems, public buildings, and other infrastructure. In Victoria, the 2024 Corporate Asset Management Strategy identified $570 million worth of infrastructure in poor or very poor condition. Which approaches would you prioritize to address this infrastructure problem? Select up to two.
How this question is graded
5 points for selecting more housing and commercial development, 1 for seeking additional provincial or federal funding, 0 points for increasing taxes or reducing infrastructure projects, and -2 points for increasing development charges, amenity contributions, and other fees imposed on new houses.
Finn Fairbairn chose 2 of 6 options - HFL-10 7 / 7
If elected, what do you hope to have accomplished on the housing file at the end of your first year, and end of your four-year term?
How this question is graded
To receive full marks, candidates receive a point up to 7 for referencing impactful housing ideas in their answer including but not limited to: a rental vacancy rate target, a quantitative target regarding annual homes built, pre-zoning commitments / OCP alignment, non-profit by right commitment, commitment to tenant production aligned with platform, commitment to regulate and enforce Airbnb rules, delegate more rezoning / variance decisions to staff, a continuation of policies that have been working, developing a pre-approved catalog of housing designs, loosening design guidelines or other restrictive regulations, minimizing tenant displacement, increasing the regional housing fund, enhancing partnerships with other levels of government, the private sector, co-ops, and non-profit housing developers, streamlining regulations, and shorten requirements.
Finn Fairbairn's answer- Assess the public land registry for quick implementation projects, and for medium and long term after four years.
- Publicize the low barrier opportunities to non profits and developers, prioritizing housing for low income and healthcare workers. (year one)
- Work with the federal government to decrease development costs. (end of term)
- Work with nations on meeting their communities housing needs. (year one)
- Raise height limits in the Quadra and Tillicum areas (end of first year)
- Streamline the approval and permitting process for construction. (first year)
- Identify public land that can be developed into public housing and pitch it development opportunities to the provincial and federal governments (first year)
- With help of the province and federal government develop public housing on public lands (end of term)
- Identify island businesses that can be used for acquisition of construction materials at lower cost than shipping from elsewhere. (year one)
- Increase density zoning in the Saanich core and Quadra, Tillicum areas. (year one)
- Have lower purchasing and rental costs (end of term)
- More townhouses and apartments in dense areas (end of term)
- More housing intended for students in Gordon Head (end of term)
- More public housing supply for those who need it (end of term)
- Allow property owners to build second buildings including small houses on their plots, and approve any subdivision property owners want. (first year)
- Build at least 5000 units of housing (apartments, condos, townhouses) (end of term)
- Allow for more prefabricated and modular housing units (first year)
- Strengthen tenant protection and require adequate cooling/heating systems (end of term)
- Increase construction workers' labour pool through encouraging students graduating high school to work in construction and go to school for trades. Vic High has a great trades program for their students, we should partner with them, and we need similar programs at other schools.
Climate
A- 8% of this topic CLI-01 A
Would you support ending fossil fuel advertising and sponsorship on property, media and events controlled by your municipality, to the extent the law allows? And would you advocate for the same at the Victoria Regional Transit Commission for BC Transit vehicles and shelters?
Why this grade: Clears fossil fuel promotion from municipal property and events and pushes the same case upward. Complete and unconditional.
How this question is graded
Two commitments in one question, so the menu answer alone cannot reach the top. The menu sets a base and a Yes on the follow-up about advocating at the Victoria Regional Transit Commission raises it one step. Yes, both advertising and sponsorship = B, and A with the follow-up. Yes, advertising only or Yes, sponsorship only = C, and B with the follow-up. No = F, because ending the advertising is something the municipality controls outright. A follow-up written as free text rather than ticked is a judgement about the candidate and is graded by hand. Decline to answer is F where nothing explains it, and the Grade is left blank where the candidate explained the decline in the topic's comment box or answered the rest of the topic solidly. Unsure is left blank. A blank Grade drops the row out of the category rollup entirely; N/A is reserved for a question that does not apply to a candidate and never means ungraded.
Finn Fairbairn chose 1 of 6 options Follow-up: Finn Fairbairn chose 1 of 5 options - 8% of this topic CLI-02 B
The Capital Regional District declared a climate emergency in 2019. How should your municipality treat climate action in its next four-year plan?
Why this grade: Climate as a funded priority near the top. The commitment is real and it is not the deciding one.
How this question is graded
The overriding priority, other decisions should be tested against it = A. One of the top three priorities, with a dedicated budget = B. One priority among many, addressed where affordable = C-. Not a municipal priority = F. The ladder skips C on purpose: a dedicated budget is the line between a priority and a sentiment, so addressing climate only where affordable drops two steps rather than one. Handing the file to another order of government is F. Decline to answer is F where nothing explains it, and the Grade is left blank where the candidate explained the decline in the topic's comment box or answered the rest of the topic solidly. Unsure is left blank. A blank Grade drops the row out of the category rollup entirely; N/A is reserved for a question that does not apply to a candidate and never means ungraded.
Finn Fairbairn chose 1 of 5 options - 8% of this topic CLI-03 A
Will you pledge to never take meetings from fossil fuel company lobbyists?
Why this grade: Refuses the meetings, pledged in advance. That is the clearest answer this question allows.
How this question is graded
Yes = A, No = C-. The No is C- rather than F because of the split the grading settled on: a plain No is C- where the question is about governance or conduct and F where it is about infrastructure, land use or funding. This one asks a candidate to give up a channel of access to themselves, which is conduct. Decline to answer is F where nothing explains it, and the Grade is left blank where the candidate explained the decline in the topic's comment box or answered the rest of the topic solidly. Unsure is left blank. A blank Grade drops the row out of the category rollup entirely; N/A is reserved for a question that does not apply to a candidate and never means ungraded.
Finn Fairbairn chose 1 of 3 options - 8% of this topic CLI-04 A
Climate-related damage and adaptation costs increasingly fall on municipal budgets. Would you vote to have your municipality join other BC local governments in legal action to recover a share of those costs from major fossil fuel producers?
Why this grade: Yes, and nothing qualifies it. The candidate is willing to fund the pursuit of the costs.
How this question is graded
Yes = A. Yes, if municipal costs are capped = B, because a conditional yes is B wherever one appears and a cap on municipal exposure lands there. No = F, because the question is about spending to recover costs, which is the funding side of the split CLI-03 sits on the other side of. Decline to answer is F where nothing explains it, and the Grade is left blank where the candidate explained the decline in the topic's comment box or answered the rest of the topic solidly. Unsure is left blank. A blank Grade drops the row out of the category rollup entirely; N/A is reserved for a question that does not apply to a candidate and never means ungraded.
Finn Fairbairn chose 1 of 5 options - 8% of this topic CLI-05 A
Will you support a zoning bylaw amendment that prohibits the approval of any new or expanded commercial gas stations within municipal boundaries?
Why this grade: Supports the prohibition outright. Nothing is reserved for a particular site or operator.
How this question is graded
Yes = A, No = F. A land use question, so a No is F rather than C-. Decline to answer is F where nothing explains it, and the Grade is left blank where the candidate explained the decline in the topic's comment box or answered the rest of the topic solidly. Unsure is left blank. A blank Grade drops the row out of the category rollup entirely; N/A is reserved for a question that does not apply to a candidate and never means ungraded.
Finn Fairbairn chose 1 of 3 options - 8% of this topic CLI-06 A
Extreme heat, wildfire smoke and wildfire risk all affect people living in existing homes. What would you have your municipality do to protect them? Select all you support.
Why this grade: Takes every option. Breadth of this kind with three funded measures inside it is the top of the scale.
How this question is graded
Up to five measures may be ticked. Four or more ticks including at least two of the three the municipality has to pay for (subsidized home assessments, grants or financing for retrofits, designated centres with guaranteed opening hours) = A. Three or more ticks = B. Two = C. One = C-. None of the above = F. The funding floor is there because a straight count of ticks would let a candidate reach the top on the two cheapest options, a vegetation bylaw and an information campaign, while committing no money to anyone actually living in an overheating home. Decline to answer is F where nothing explains it, and the Grade is left blank where the candidate explained the decline in the topic's comment box or answered the rest of the topic solidly. Unsure is left blank. A blank Grade drops the row out of the category rollup entirely; N/A is reserved for a question that does not apply to a candidate and never means ungraded.
Finn Fairbairn chose 5 of 7 options (up to 5 allowed) - 8% of this topic CLI-07 A
Are you supportive of phasing out fossil fuel powered tools such as leaf blowers (following the lead of Oak Bay and other municipalities across the country)?
Why this grade: Backs the phase out in full. The answer sets no threshold that has to be met first.
How this question is graded
Yes = A, No = F. A regulatory phase-out, graded on the same footing as CLI-05. Decline to answer is F where nothing explains it, and the Grade is left blank where the candidate explained the decline in the topic's comment box or answered the rest of the topic solidly. Unsure is left blank. A blank Grade drops the row out of the category rollup entirely; N/A is reserved for a question that does not apply to a candidate and never means ungraded.
Finn Fairbairn chose 1 of 3 options - 8% of this topic CLI-08 A
Large data centres can add substantial electricity and water demand. Under what conditions, if any, would you support a new data centre in your municipality?
Why this grade: Opposes every new data centre. Nothing about the answer depends on future monitoring.
How this question is graded
Oppose all new data centres = A. Support only with waste-heat recovery and no net increase in potable water use = B. Support only under conditions set case by case = C. Support without special conditions = F. The two conditional options are separated by whether the condition binds. Waste-heat recovery and no net potable water increase is a testable commitment, so it takes the conditional-yes B. Conditions set case by case name nothing and commit to nothing, so it takes the C that a depends-case-by-case answer gets everywhere else. Decline to answer is F where nothing explains it, and the Grade is left blank where the candidate explained the decline in the topic's comment box or answered the rest of the topic solidly. Unsure is left blank. A blank Grade drops the row out of the category rollup entirely; N/A is reserved for a question that does not apply to a candidate and never means ungraded.
Finn Fairbairn chose 1 of 5 options - 8% of this topic CLI-09 B
What are the primary climate risk(s) facing your community, and what actions would you take to support adaptation and resilience in your community?
Why this grade: Clearly identifies relevant risks and provides generalized ideas for how to mitgate them, but does not go into specifics relevant to their context.
How this question is graded
Free text. A = names a climate risk specific to the municipality and specific actions against it, usually tied to data or a programme already running. B = one half only, a risk with no action or actions with no risk named, or backing an existing plan without either. C = general support with nothing local in it, a list of risks and nothing else, or the work handed to the region. C- = a risk gestured at and nothing more. F = an answer that is not about climate.
Finn Fairbairn's answerThe largest risk that has been demonstrated thus far is extreme heat. I remember well the year we had the extreme heat dome hit, that summer I was working full time outside so I saw how dangerous extreme heat is first hand. At the timeI was a teenager so I was not at serious risk of death like some members of our community are such as our large elderly population, or our smaller but just as precious children extreme heat, currently 489,000 people die annually from extreme heat, as climate change worsens we can expect greater levels of extreme heat to hit our community, threatening our people and ecosystems. We should play our part in reducing carbon emissions and also ensure Saanich is ready to keep people safe in extreme heat. This looks like requiring proper cooling systems in all buildings and establishing safe cooling locations across our neighbourhoods to help those caught outside in the heat. - 8% of this topic CLI-10 B
Ensuring ecosystem connectivity is an important adaptation strategy for climate change. How do you plan to maintain or increase ecosystem features across the urban landscape?
Why this grade: Clearly supports the concept of ecosystem connectivity but does not provide specifics about how protection and improvement would take shape in their local context.
How this question is graded
Free text. A = says what connectivity is and why it matters, with local examples, usually tied to data, a programme already running or the official community plan. B = practical examples with no local detail, or no link back to connectivity. C = general support with no project named, or an answer broad enough to fit any question. C- = agrees with the idea and offers nothing to do about it, or answers about something tangential. F is not used.
Finn Fairbairn's answerFirst I would mandate that we plant many more trees, especially in areas with less tree covering. Secondly I would push for more water in our parks and green spaces to help plants thrive, this includes ponds streams and rain capture systems keeping our parks properly watered is critical for their flourishing, I would also aim to connect our parks through underground streams and trees where possible, treating our parks as an urban ecosystem rather than as isolated spaces is critical. We should also aim to have green space and trees built in as part of new developments. We should also have more trees and plants on large spaces without greenery, such as golf courses and municipal property. There are many community organizations that work hard to maintain our parks ecosystems, we should partner with them to provide funding when needed and promote their activities to community members. Lastly, having rainwater collection and utilization schemes will lower costs of maintenance. - 8% of this topic CLI-11 B
Do you see development as an opportunity to increase resilience to climate-related events, and if so, how?
Why this grade: Clearly supports improving resilience through development, but does not provide specifics about how this would take shape in their local context.
How this question is graded
Free text. A = yes, with how and why, naming strategies or a local policy that ties development to resilience. B = yes with relevant examples but no account of how they build resilience or how they get built. C = general support and nothing past what the building code already requires. C- = a bare yes, or support that doubts it is possible. F = does not accept that development can make a community more resilient.
Finn Fairbairn's answerYes I absolutely do see development as an opportunity to increase resilience to climate related events. While there is some level of pollution caused by construction, new development also offers the opportunity to have buildings running on clean energy with solar panels and with ample greenspaces incorporated allowing them to be carbon neutral post construction. According to studies people living in apartments have lessened carbon emissions on average when compared to single family homes, this is due to a few factors, most notably with increased density there is usually a far shorter commuting distance for residents going to work, shopping or using municipal amenities. Having density in key areas allows more residents to use public transport rather than relying on cars. Delivering amenities like water heating and sewage requires less material and infrastructure than sprawling suburbs. By building up we can also maintain more of our greenspace and ecosystems. - 8% of this topic CLI-12 A
The UBCM passed several resolutions saying municipalities should be able to have climate action lens and climate considerations in development and housing mandates. Do you support blue-green infrastructure upgrades as a requirement of developments for climate readiness?
How this question is graded
Yes = A, No = F. Graded by RUSH from 2026-09-01; the mapping is recorded so the remaining rows match the ones already typed. Decline to answer is F where nothing explains it, and the Grade is left blank where the candidate explained the decline in the topic's comment box or answered the rest of the topic solidly. Unsure is left blank. A blank Grade drops the row out of the category rollup entirely; N/A is reserved for a question that does not apply to a candidate and never means ungraded.
Finn Fairbairn chose 1 of 3 options
Also shared, ungraded
- Not graded CLI-GEN
If you have anything you'd like to add in regards to climate concerns with respect to your municipality or the region as a whole, feel free to share your thoughts below.
Saanich needs to aging infrastructure in the next decade, we should upgrade it to green alternatives both because it is the right thing to do for the environment and because pitching it to the province and federal government as green projects will increase our chances of getting funding to help cover the large costs.
Arts
A- 6.67% of this topic ART-01 3 / 3
Do you consider arts and culture to be a core part of your municipality's economic development strategy?
Why this score: Identifies numerous concrete municipal mechanisms including municipal-space access, in-kind support, tax/subsidy support, arts spaces, partnerships and film/TV attraction.
How this question is graded
Finn Fairbairn chose 1 of 4 optionsFollow-up: Saanich should work to increase access to local arts now and for future generations. We should allow use of municipal properties at reduced rates, and in kind donations (communications, advertising, technical support, etc...) Saanich should offer tax credits and subsidies for non profit arts organizations, opportunities to create new arts paces, and partnerships with art schools across the CRD. Family focused all ages art events, support for digital arts like Videos, games, graphic design. Supporting indigenous art and cultural opportunities. Support film and tv production in Saanich. While allocation of art funding for schools falls within the school boards jurisdiction, I would meet with the school boards (SD61 & SD63) to ensure that allocation of funds is equal across schools. Saanich has been fortunate to have a number for television and film projects here, we should lean into this by connecting with and doing our best to convince production companies to film future projects here. - 16.67% of this topic ART-02 3 / 3
If elected, what specific action will you commit to in your first year to strengthen your municipality's arts and cultural sector, and what measurable outcome should residents expect by the end of your four-year term?
Why this score: Provides explicit first-year actions including arts-plan updating, increased funding and artist/Indigenous-art measures, plus defined end-of-term programming, venue and employment initiatives.
How this question is graded
Finn Fairbairn's answerUpdate arts plan with the community input. Fund after school arts programs both traditional arts and digital arts. Create a role for a resident artist. Increase the percentage of public revenue going towards the arts from 1 percent to 2 percent. Partner with nations to prioritize local indigenous artists, allocating 35 percent of our arts budget towards indigenous arts. (end of first year)
Develop a comprehensive summer arts program in partnership with school, colleges, universities and nations to provide opportunities and venues for performers. Designate a location to be made into a concert venue, potentially partnering with Uvic to choose one of their locations. I would also commission indigenous art for municipal facilities such as totem poles.
I would partner with local companies producing art products (film, games, etc...) to set up a job fair for companies working in arts to get employees from schools and universities. (end of term) - 13.33% of this topic ART-03 3 / 3
Cultural strategies are often adopted and then not implemented. Would you support a cultural space implementation framework with defined tools, timelines and public reporting? Select up to three components you would prioritize. Select your top three options.
Why this score: Selects permanent cultural assets, affordability/stability tools and zoning/permitting/regulatory review.
How this question is graded
Finn Fairbairn chose 3 of 11 options - 10.00% of this topic ART-04 3 / 3
Arts organizations and event producers identify permitting, zoning and regulatory requirements as barriers to cultural activity. What would you commit to? Select all that apply.
Why this score: Selects the full suite of consequential service, criteria, event, coordination, zoning and disproportionate-cost reforms.
How this question is graded
Finn Fairbairn chose 8 of 10 options (up to 8 allowed) - 16.67% of this topic ART-05 3 / 3
If preserving and securing long-term cultural space requires additional municipal support, which approaches would you support? Select up to five.
Why this score: Supports increased municipal funding, nonprofit acquisition, land trusts, loan guarantees and community/social finance.
How this question is graded
Finn Fairbairn chose 5 of 16 options - 10.00% of this topic ART-06 3 / 3
Municipal budgets require difficult choices. Would you support maintaining arts and culture investment alongside other core municipal services?
Why this score: Supports arts investment maintaining or growing alongside core services.
How this question is graded
Finn Fairbairn chose 1 of 5 options - 10.00% of this topic ART-07 3 / 3
When a major development project affects an existing cultural space, what should your municipality prioritize?
Why this score: Explicitly supports replacement cultural space/equivalent community benefit.
How this question is graded
Finn Fairbairn chose 1 of 5 options - 16.67% of this topic ART-08 3 / 3
Would you support municipal incentives to encourage private property owners and developers to provide affordable community & cultural space for nonprofits? Select all that apply.
Why this score: Supports nonprofit tax relief, private-owner tax incentives, fee reductions and development-space requirements/incentives.
How this question is graded
Finn Fairbairn chose 4 of 7 options (up to 5 allowed)
Also shared, ungraded
- Not graded ART-GEN
If you have anything you'd like to add in regards to the arts in your municipality or the region as a whole, feel free to share your thoughts below.
We should be promoting Saanich as a film set for movies, this will bring jobs to Saanich and workers visiting from elsewhere for the production of those films will spend money in Saanich.
Rolling & cycling
B- 15% of this topic ROL-01 B
Will you commit to funding and completing at least one 'missing link' in your municipality's Active Transportation Plan during your four-year term? If yes, which one would you prioritize?
Why this grade: Says yes, then argues the most urgent gap is sidewalks and crossings rather than cycling, proposing to build first in busy areas and around schools before widening out. A firm commitment with a clear priority, but it describes a programme rather than the one link the question asks to be funded and finished.
How this question is graded
Yes + Project surfaced = A; Yes + No specific project in mind, or vague project = B; Combination of No and/or a lack of project ideas = C-F, depending on severity.
Finn Fairbairn chose 1 of 4 optionsFollow-up: While cycling infrastructure is critical, I believe the missing link we must address with the most urgency is sidewalks and infrastructure for pedestrians. Saanich is missing huge amounts of sidewalks and has missing infrastructure like crosswalks and lights throughout much of the municipality. We should begin to address this issue by building sidewalks in high foot traffic areas and around schools before gradually expanding the scope to adding sidewalks to other streets. Addressing this issue will allow more people to walk as their form of transportation lessening traffic and reliance on cars, and it will lower pedestrian fatalities and injuries. This will also mean reduced noise and lessened risk of flooding. - 15% of this topic ROL-02 A
Will you commit (or continue to commit) to physical protection (not paint alone) as the standard for all new and upgraded cycling infrastructure on busy streets in your municipality?
Why this grade: Accepts physical protection rather than paint as the standard on busy streets, with nothing carved out. A full yes.
How this question is graded
Yes = A. Yes, except where physically impossible = B. No = F. Except where physically impossible is a condition that can be checked against a street, so it takes the conditional-yes B, and that is where the 19 rows graded before this rubric existed put it. A No is F because the question sets a construction standard, which is infrastructure. Decline to answer is F where nothing explains it, and the Grade is left blank where the candidate explained the decline in the topic's comment box or answered the rest of the topic solidly. Unsure is left blank. A blank Grade drops the row out of the category rollup entirely; N/A is reserved for a question that does not apply to a candidate and never means ungraded.
Finn Fairbairn chose 1 of 5 options - 15% of this topic ROL-03 A
Will you oppose efforts (current and future) to remove, narrow or downgrade existing protected bike lanes and other all-ages-and-abilities (AAA) cycling infrastructure in your municipality during your term?
Why this grade: Will oppose efforts to remove, narrow or weaken existing protected lanes and all ages and abilities routes. No condition is attached.
How this question is graded
Yes = A. Depends, case-by-case = C. No = F. Depends case by case names no test and commits to nothing, which is the C it gets on CLI-08 and TRN-02; 13 of the 14 rows graded before this rubric existed agree. A No is F because the question is about keeping built infrastructure in place. An answer of N/A is a claim that the question does not apply to that municipality, which is a judgement about a candidate and is passed in by hand, like an excused decline. Decline to answer is F where nothing explains it, and the Grade is left blank where the candidate explained the decline in the topic's comment box or answered the rest of the topic solidly. Unsure is left blank. A blank Grade drops the row out of the category rollup entirely; N/A is reserved for a question that does not apply to a candidate and never means ungraded.
Finn Fairbairn chose 1 of 5 options - 20% of this topic ROL-04 A
What is the most important active transportation project in the municipality that you will be focused on progressing? Please provide your reasoning.
Why this grade: Names the neighbourhood bikeways programme and explains it turns a long term network on paper into connected local routes through traffic calming, lower speeds, signage and intersection work, making quiet streets comfortable for children, older people and less confident riders while feeding the protected spine routes. Cost, scaleability and the fact that it is already moving are given as the reasons to pick it.
How this question is graded
A = Candidate is able to identify a project in their community and speak to its importance. B & C = Candidate has a general idea of something that can be improved but it isn't high on their priority list. F = Candidate does not think any improvements can/should be made.
Finn Fairbairn's answerBased on Saanich’s Active Transportation Plan, the most important project to progress is the Neighbourhood Bikeways Program. The ATP maps a long-term cycling network, but this program turns it into connected local routes. It advances safety and all ages and abilities access through traffic calming, lower speeds, signage, and intersection treatments, making quieter streets comfortable for children, seniors, and less confident cyclists while linking them to protected spine routes. It is also cost-effective, scaleable, and already moving through engagement and prioritization, so it can fill gaps and connect neighbourhoods to schools, parks, villages, and transit faster than major corridor rebuilds. I therefore believe this is the most important of the pre approved projects in the ATP as it links the various projects together for cyclists. - 35% of this topic ROL-05 C
If you have previously served in local government, what did you do to advance walking, rolling, cycling or transit? If you have not, what in your record outside of council shows the same commitment?
Why this grade: Has not served in local government, cycles and takes the bus as the main way of getting around, and has argued for federal transportation funding at conventions and in meetings with members of parliament. Some advocacy, but none of it local and nothing delivered.
How this question is graded
Free text, graded by a person on what the record shows about advancing walking, rolling, cycling or transit. A = delivered work, meaning budgets moved, plans adopted, infrastructure built, or a sustained organisational role with results behind it. B = substantial relevant advocacy or a directly relevant role, with less account of what it produced. C = a record from a different office, or advocacy confined to one location or issue, or no previous term with nothing offered in its place. C- = personal experience or unrelated work with no advocacy behind it. F = nothing relevant offered, or a record that closed the question rather than advancing it. The bands come from the 79 rows graded before 2026-09-20. Decline to answer is F where nothing explains it, and the Grade is left blank where the candidate explained the decline in the topic's comment box or answered the rest of the topic solidly. Unsure is left blank. A blank Grade drops the row out of the category rollup entirely; N/A is reserved for a question that does not apply to a candidate and never means ungraded.
Finn Fairbairn's answerI have not previously served in local government but I do believe that my record outside of local government demonstrates a strong commitment to to advance walking, rolling, cycling and transit. Firstly in my personal life I am a regular cyclist, using cycling and bussing as my primary forms of transport, whether going to school, work, or community events. When I was an athlete I would go on multi hour rides to build endurance, generally utilizing trails, I know first hand the value of active transport options for our community. Secondly, I have advocated for federal funding for transportation at federal conventions and in meetings with MPs, increasing transit options are one of the top priorities for Saanich and the CRD as we grow into a larger metropolitan area.
Walking
A- 10% of this topic WLK-01 A
Municipalities, the CRD and the Province have all adopted targets to shift trips away from driving. Do you support meeting your municipality's adopted mode-shift targets, and would you vote for the necessary street-space and budgetary changes?
How this question is graded
A = yes, even if it means removing driving lanes. C = yes, but not when it takes road space from drivers. F = no. Two steps between the two yeses because the adopted targets cannot be met without reallocating street space. Unsure and Decline to answer are both C- on this tab.
Finn Fairbairn chose 1 of 5 options - 20% of this topic WLK-02 A
Which pedestrian safety problem in your municipality concerns you most, and what is the one change you would commit to in your first term to make walking safer and more attractive than driving for short trips?
Why this grade: Names the specific failure clearly: long stretches without crossings, and flashing beacon crossings that drivers ignore and people on foot cannot read. Commits to replacing all of those beacon systems with proper signals.
How this question is graded
Free text, graded by a person against the two things the question asks for: a named local problem, and one change committed to in a first term. A = both, with the change specific enough to be delivered and usually tied to funding, a named corridor or an existing plan. B = the problem is named and the response is concrete but soft, narrow, or a review rather than a change. C = a problem is named and nothing is committed to, or the framing of the question is declined. C- = no local problem is settled on, or the answer is a general gesture. F = nothing responsive is offered. The bands come from the 31 rows graded before 2026-09-20 and were applied to the remaining 51 on that date. Decline to answer is F where nothing explains it, and the Grade is left blank where the candidate explained the decline in the topic's comment box or answered the rest of the topic solidly. Unsure is left blank. A blank Grade drops the row out of the category rollup entirely; N/A is reserved for a question that does not apply to a candidate and never means ungraded.
Finn Fairbairn's answerWhile we need more sidewalks, I think the most pressing safety concern for pedestrians in Saanich is a lack of good crosswalks with proper light systems. Many streets don’t have crosswalks for long distances leaving many feeling they need to jaywalk to get to where they need to go, and many streets when they do have crosswalks utilize a flashing beacon system, these systems are unsafe, many drivers seem to not understand these systems and simply drive through without looking, and many of these leave pedestrians confused and unsure of when it is safe to cross as the lights are in many instances not visible to pedestrians making them unsure on if they can cross. I would call for all of these flashing beacon systems to be replaced with proper light systems to increase clarity and safety for all involved, making it easier for pedestrians to feel more safe walking in our community, which I believe will lead to more people choosing to walk to get to their destinations. - 10% of this topic WLK-03 A
Sidewalk construction and maintenance is chronically underfunded across the region. Would you vote to increase the share of your municipality's transportation capital budget dedicated to pedestrian infrastructure?
Why this grade: Backs the largest increase on offer. The commitment is to the budget line, not to a review of it.
How this question is graded
Yes, a substantial increase, meaning more than double what is currently spent = A. Yes, a modest increase, meaning more but less than double = B, because that is a real commitment with a ceiling on it. No, the current amount is sufficient = F, because the question is about money for infrastructure, which is the funding side of the split. Decline to answer is F where nothing explains it, and the Grade is left blank where the candidate explained the decline in the topic's comment box or answered the rest of the topic solidly. Unsure is left blank. A blank Grade drops the row out of the category rollup entirely; N/A is reserved for a question that does not apply to a candidate and never means ungraded.
Finn Fairbairn chose 1 of 5 options - 20% of this topic WLK-04 A
Do you support expanding pedestrian-priority and car-free streets in your municipality's downtown, main street or village centre?
Why this grade: Would make the expansion permanent. No condition or end date is written into the answer.
How this question is graded
Yes, and I would pursue a permanent expansion or implementation = A. Yes, but only temporary, seasonal or pilot closures = B, because it is a yes with a stated limit on it. No = F, because the question is about street space, which is infrastructure. An answer of N/A is not on this list: it is a claim that the municipality has no downtown, main street or village centre, which is a judgement about a candidate and is passed in by hand. It has been left blank where that is true of the municipality and graded F everywhere the question plainly does apply. Unsure was typed C on two rows before 2026-09-13 and those rows were reset to blank on 2026-09-20, so the question now follows the shared policy. Decline to answer is F where nothing explains it, and the Grade is left blank where the candidate explained the decline in the topic's comment box or answered the rest of the topic solidly. Unsure is left blank. A blank Grade drops the row out of the category rollup entirely; N/A is reserved for a question that does not apply to a candidate and never means ungraded.
Finn Fairbairn chose 1 of 6 options - 20% of this topic WLK-05 A
How will you work with parent groups, school staff, and municipal staff to assure that children’s safety is prioritized over convenience and flow of motor traffic?
Why this grade: You would meet each parent advisory council to hear what its own school needs, and you back protected bike lanes around schools, proper lights at crossings, clear signs and enforcement where drivers ignore school zones, with education for students alongside. Starting school by school rather than with one municipal fix reflects how different each site really is, and you accept slower driving as the price of it.
How this question is graded
Free text. A = names parents, school staff and municipal staff and attaches something concrete: an audit, measures, funding, timelines, or work delivered. B = one half only, consultation without measures or measures without consultation. C = points at an existing programme as enough. C- = vague, deflects, or denies the problem. Blank only where Walk On cannot judge local conditions. F is not used.
Finn Fairbairn's answerFirstly I would meet with and listen to the issues raised by individual PAC’s about what they need they have for their specific schools. In general schools need protected bike lanes around them so students can safely bike to school, they need proper lights at crosswalks around the schools, and they need proper signage including stop signs, school zone signs indicating cars need to slow their speed. These needs also apply to neighbourhood playgrounds also frequented by kids. Going slower in school zones is a price we should all be willing to pay to keep children in our community safe. We should also have education for students in schools to promote safe practices for kids walking to and from school. Finally, when there are school zones that have been identified as having drivers not following the rules, we should position officers nearby to catch offenders, speeding in a school zone is a serious crime that puts our most valuable member of our community at risk. - 20% of this topic WLK-06 A
What will you do, in a 4 year term, to identify, prioritize and set time-lines to assure that pedestrian infrastructure is improved to meet the needs of the older and disabled members of your community?
Why this grade: You would find where crossings need lights, replace flashing beacons with full signals, add braille and audible cues, build ramps where only stairs exist, improve lighting, add handrails on slopes and plant shade trees, going directly to affected residents and checking in with staff every six months on implementation. Setting a recurring check on progress is what stops a good list from stalling after the first year.
How this question is graded
Free text. A = names what to fix and the order it gets fixed in: an audit, named priorities, consultation with older and disabled residents, a timeline inside the term. B = real improvements with no process behind them, or continuing existing work. C = states the need and defers it, or one fix with no plan. C- = a problem with no action, or an answer about something else. Blank only where Walk On cannot judge local conditions. F is not used.
Finn Fairbairn's answerI would immediately seek to identify locations for crosswalks with lights and locations where crosswalks need lights installed. I would push to replace flashing beacons with more traditional traffic lights, we also need to add braille and audio cues where they do not already exist. We need more ramps for people in wheelchairs to access parks, roads and other locations that are currently accessible through stairs. We need more lighting in pedestrian areas at night to improve visibility for both pedestrians and drivers and handrails on slopes and staircases to make them more usable for elderly and disabled residents. We should also plant more trees to provide cover of sidewalks to help limit the heat for pedestrians who will take longer to walk/travel. I would also speak with affected residents, by going straight to those who have experience navigating the city, we can get the best suggestions for improvements. I would meet with staff every 6 months to check in on implementation.
Governance
A- 17% of this topic GOV-01 A
Do you support expanding shared or regional delivery of municipal services in the Capital Region?
How this question is graded
Yes/Partly = A, Unsure = C, No = F.
Finn Fairbairn chose 1 of 5 options - 17% of this topic GOV-02 A
Do you support creating a regional service that designs, builds and maintains local municipal infrastructure shared across Capital Region municipalities?
Why this grade: Would join a regional service for local infrastructure. No cost condition narrows the answer.
How this question is graded
Yes = A. Yes, only if full cost recovery is guaranteed for my municipality = B. No = C-. Full cost recovery is a named, checkable condition on a yes, so it takes the conditional-yes B. A No is C- rather than F because the question is about how services are organised and who runs them, which is the governance side of the split CLI-03 sits on the other side of. Unsure was typed C on three rows before 2026-09-13 and those rows were reset to blank on 2026-09-20, so the question now follows the shared policy. Decline to answer is F where nothing explains it, and the Grade is left blank where the candidate explained the decline in the topic's comment box or answered the rest of the topic solidly. Unsure is left blank. A blank Grade drops the row out of the category rollup entirely; N/A is reserved for a question that does not apply to a candidate and never means ungraded.
Finn Fairbairn chose 1 of 5 options - 17% of this topic GOV-03 C
If elected, what three steps would you take to put your region or municipality on a firmer financial footing?
How this question is graded
“Real financial resilience comes from increasing the productivity of land that's already served by infrastructure: letting neighborhoods incrementally thicken, encouraging redevelopment where roads and pipes already exist, building more value per acre instead of more acres that need public maintenance.” The Strong Towns approach thinks about revenue vs liabilities and the cost of replacing infrastructure as a key driver of municipal financial success. Next-increment intensification or better allows improved use of pipes, roads, and wires, increasing the economic base for the city while lowering vacancies (examples, strongtowns.org , archive.strongtowns.org ). No credit was given for/against for either a) sharing costs with neighbouring governments or b) asking for money from higher levels of government, both of which may have additional merit beyond the boundaries of the muncipality. A-level (excellent) answer: 1. a comment about density being linked to financial wellbeing (revenue side), 2. a comment about efficient use of that revenue (expenses side), 3. thinking about infrastructure liabilities and how to pay for them given the intergenerational problems. B-level (good) answer considers some of these principles, but likely doesn't consider both revenue and expenses. C-level (mixed) - may have other ideas about arbitrary efficiencies and doesn't provide a mechanism for doing the work they propose (e.g. "fill up the reserve fund" -- with what money?). F - working in the opposite direction of resilience (e.g. arbitrary property tax increase caps), or doesn't answer the question (e.g. "my municipality is on firm financial footing").
Finn Fairbairn's answerFirstly, I would explore new forms of revenue with the province. I have some ideas for potential revenue streams such as a value added tax on vacant lots, but the ultimate decision lies with the province. It will need to be a collaborative process to find options that both the municipality and the province can agree to. Additionally I would seek funding from the provincial and federal governments.
Secondly I would commit to gradual rises in property tax and business license fees. No one likes their taxes rising, but unfortunately Saanich is in need of increases to fund infrastructure replacements and building capacity for its growing population. I would commit to incremental increases in property tax year over year.
Thirdly I would seek public private partnerships on projects to lessen costs paid by the municipality, there is ample capital in our province, we just need to offer great opportunities for deployment. - 17% of this topic GOV-04 A
Do you commit to eliminating mandatory parking minimums for all land uses in your municipality by 2030?
How this question is graded
Yes = A, No/Decline = F. Parking minimums are pseudoscience that should be eliminated from city codes everywhere, and have been eliminated in Vancouver, Edmonton, Regina, Ottawa, and others across North America without any negative consequences (archive.strongtowns.org )
Finn Fairbairn chose 1 of 3 options - 17% of this topic REC-01 A
Do you support ensuring that local First Nations are represented in transit governance, such as on the Victoria Regional Transit Commission and the CRD Transportation Commission?
Why this grade: Would include local First Nations in transit governance. The answer is unambiguous.
How this question is graded
Yes = A. No = C-, on the same reasoning as GOV-02 and TRN-04: the question is about who sits at the table, not about what gets built or funded. No candidate has answered No, so that letter is a rule rather than a record of how anyone was graded. Decline to answer is F where nothing explains it, and the Grade is left blank where the candidate explained the decline in the topic's comment box or answered the rest of the topic solidly. Unsure is left blank. A blank Grade drops the row out of the category rollup entirely; N/A is reserved for a question that does not apply to a candidate and never means ungraded.
Finn Fairbairn chose 1 of 3 options - 17% of this topic REC-02 A
Concerning our municipal government’s First Nations’ reconciliation and consultation practices, I support:
How this question is graded
A = significantly more consultation practices. B = somewhat more. C = the current amount is enough. Written answers take the same ladder: A commits to partnership with local First Nations, B wants better consultation without committing to a change, C questions whether more is wanted. Nothing here has been graded C- or F.
Finn Fairbairn chose 1 of 7 options
Also shared, ungraded
- Not graded GOV-GEN
If you have anything you'd like to add in regards to governance, shared services, and municipal infrastructure, feel free to share your thoughts below.
Saanich should look for ways to amalgamate services with Victoria and other municipalities and identify feasible integration of services, this can save Saanich money which can be invested in replacing our aging infrastructure. - Not graded REC-GEN
If you have anything you'd like to add in regards to First Nation transit governance or consultation practices, feel free to share your thoughts below.
There has been lots of talk lately about bringing trains back to the CRD, some proposing a line between the CRD and Nanaimo and others proposing smaller lines within the CRD. I am highly supportive of any form of trains being reintroduced to the region, but I think it is very important that we first not only consult with first nations on these projects, but also bring them in and give them a piece of it. This is especially important for the prospect of a train between the CRD and Nanaimo.
I would also seek to consult with Nations around Saanich on ways the municipality can support them and their people. The best practice for supporting indigenous people is to go directly to them to understand what they want and need to stay in their traditional territories and live good, fulfilling lives. We should make sure that we support indigenous residents of Saanich with affordable housing and access to community services to help keep them remain on their traditional territories.
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