Michael Coons

Targets a 0% City-driven increase on Oshawa’s municipal tax portion in his first budget while maintaining core services. Any second-year freeze would depend on finances.

Proposes a managed temporary site in warmer months and a recovery campus combining housing, treatment and employment support. Sites, funding and partner approvals remain unresolved.

Favors appropriately located three-to-six-storey mixed-use buildings, family-sized units, missing-middle housing and student housing near campuses and transit, with earlier resident consultation.

Proposes broader employer prospecting and a first-year review of city licensing, fees and paperwork affecting small businesses, while retaining health and safety protections.

In a public post sharing a Canadian Automotive Museum update, Coons calls for safer downtown conditions and a longer-term homelessness and addiction plan supporting both people needing help and local organizations.

The latest source check retrieved only a short public preview of this Facebook post. Its full wording and publication date were not rechecked; the earlier source observation remains dated October 4, 2026.

Seeks a cost-and-service comparison of Durham Regional Police with a possible Oshawa municipal model before deciding. His platform recognizes provincial approval and transition costs.

Proposes tracking recurring potholes and testing snowplow technology that reduces driveway windrows, plus larger public waste bins where overflow recurs, before wider spending commitments.

Would advocate at Durham Region for fare affordability, route reliability, capacity where overcrowding is demonstrated, and later service where demand warrants it.

Proposes affordable recreation using existing facilities, accessible playground replacements, community gardens on suitable city land and simpler municipal rules for community food programs.

Proposes a land-use study of large data centres, examining water, energy, infrastructure and permanent jobs, and asks council to consider temporary planning controls during that review.

Proposes evening and occasional weekend town halls, earlier budget consultation, and a public promise tracker within his first 100 days, alongside clearer decision and project reporting.