{"id":143227,"date":"2026-10-08T12:03:30","date_gmt":"2026-10-08T16:03:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/visionrockland.ca\/?p=143227"},"modified":"2026-10-08T12:03:31","modified_gmt":"2026-10-08T16:03:31","slug":"don-bouchard-vying-for-ward-5-seat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/visionrockland.ca\/en\/actualites\/don-bouchard-vying-for-ward-5-seat\/","title":{"rendered":"Don Bouchard vying for Ward 5 seat"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>A former city councillor is eyeing a return to municipal politics.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Don Bouchard, who served as a municipal councillor representing Ward 4 from 2018 to 2022, after which he ran a close campaign for mayor, is one of two candidates registered to run in Ward 5 in Clarence-Rockland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bouchard is a long-time resident of Clarence-Rockland and has worked for nearly 20 years as a social work professor at Coll\u00e8ge La Cit\u00e9 in Ottawa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI don\u2019t pretend to have all the answers,\u201d said Bouchard. \u201cBut I know how to listen, work with people, ask the right questions, and move important issues forward.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bouchard\u2019s campaign focuses on four main priorities:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Property taxes and commercial growth: <\/strong>He wants to address a tax increase of over 31 per cent in five years by attracting more commercial and industrial businesses to balance the tax base and reduce the burden on residents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Road infrastructure and maintenance:<\/strong> He wants to improve roads, with a specific focus on preventive maintenance for asphalt roads alongside gravel road upkeep.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Community safety and speeding:<\/strong> Bouchard wants to enhance neighborhood safety and speeding enforcement through a stronger partnership with the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and a citizen reporting tool on the City\u2019s app.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Highway 17 and public transportation:<\/strong> He is advocating for the widening of Highway 17 and pursuing a public transit agreement with OC Transpo to improve access to Ottawa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI want to be a strong voice for the residents of Ward 5 while maintaining a vision for the entire Clarence-Rockland community,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bouchard said his experience on council and his knowledge about the needs and concerns of the municipality makes him the ideal candidate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI have already served on council, so I understand how municipal government works, the responsibilities of a councillor, and the challenges our municipality faces,\u201d he said. \u201cBut I\u2019m not simply a former councillor. I\u2019m also a professor, a community leader, and, most importantly, a resident who has lived here for almost my entire life.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bouchard said he believes Clarence-Rockland\u2019s potential as the city continues to grow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI have the experience to understand the challenges we face, but also the energy and determination to work with residents to build a municipality that is more affordable, safer, and better connected,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A former city councillor is eyeing a return to municipal politics. Don Bouchard, who served as a municipal councillor representing Ward 4 from 2018 to 2022, after which he ran a close campaign for mayor, is one of two candidates registered to run in Ward 5 in Clarence-Rockland. 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