About Clive

75 years old

Hometown: London, England

Born in London, England, Clive Doucet is a writer and politician. He is a former Ottawa city councillor and was a mayoral candidate in the 2010 Ottawa municipal election. He finished third out of a record 115 candidates in that race with 15 per cent of the vote. This summer, Doucet announced his plans to once again run against rival Jim Watson for the elusive mayorship of Ottawa.

If elected, Doucet would reduce transit fares every year for the next four years and introduce a commuter rail system that extends to communities outside of the city.^[1][2]

He would also make all information about the LRT deal public, including tunnel and station designs, and expropriation details.^[3]

Doucet thinks the process required to report violence is “agonizing.” If elected, he would make information about the reporting process as public as possible.^[12]

If elected, Doucet would prioritize affordable housing. He would introduce zoning rules to compel developers to include affordable units in new builds, and bylaws to ensure existing rental units are replaced with more rental units when redeveloped.^[6]

Albert Street Development

Doucet opposes the development of the Albert Street Corridor, citing that the tower application was at odds with an official plan endorsed by the community, but the mayor encouraged councillors to approve it. If elected, he promises "a city that respects community development plans, that respects its own zoning..."^[11]

Doucet believes any tax increase should be tied to the cost of living. He has been an advocate for a cap on property tax increases.^[7][8]

He also believes that about 15 per cent of the city's funding is “disposable,” which creates lots of room to set new priorities.^[8]

Vanier

Doucet is opposed to moving the Salvation Army shelter from the Byward Market to Vanier. He believes that "creating this crushingly big place in Vanier, is like council wants to put all the poor people in one tiny corner of the city.”^[10]

Doucet supports the retail sale of cannabis, but prefers it to be sold in pharmacies, at least to start.^[4][5]

In response to concerns over garbage odor in the summer months, Doucet would reinstate weekly pick-up during the months of June, July and August. He believes landfill management policies can handle the increased service.^[5]

No specific policy has been suggested in the party's current platform.

Supervised Injection Sites

If elected, Doucet would build a community health centre in Lowertown that would include Ottawa Inner City Health's supervised injection services, currently delivered in a trailer at the Shepherds of Good Hope.^[9]