Candidate for City Councillor, Ward 3, London, Ontario
Leroy Osbourne is running for City Council in Ward 3 of London, Ontario, in the municipal election on October 26, 2026. Below is a plain-language summary of where he stands.
Leroy's approach: innovative solutions that work for all of us, with a focus on cost-effectiveness. Practical ideas that deliver, and respect for every taxpayer dollar.
Office sought: City Councillor, Ward 3, London, Ontario
Election Day: October 26, 2026
Current role: Thames Valley District School Board (TVDSB) trustee, Wards 2-6
Website: voteosbourne.ca
Contact: info@voteosbourne.ca
Leroy holds a Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology and is working on completing an MBA. For more than ten years he has served in volunteer and advocacy roles across London, including as a former Vice-Chair of the City of London's Diversity, Inclusion and Anti-Oppression Advisory Committee and past Vice-Chair of Block Parents of London. He is a current Thames Valley District School Board (TVDSB) trustee for Wards 2-6, bringing hands-on governance and political experience to the Ward 3 council race.
In the media: Leroy has been featured on CBC London, the London Free Press, London Morning Drive, Devon Peacock Talk, and the Craig Needles Podcast.
One connected plan that meets people wherever they are, from staying housed, to renting, to owning. Real paths to homeownership for working families and young professionals, prevention and support that keeps people housed before crisis hits, and a path for seniors to downsize comfortably and free up single-family homes.
Smart signals that cut wait times at the worst intersections, on-demand minibuses that connect neighbourhoods to the Bus Rapid Transit network, and safer streets for drivers, riders, and cyclists.
A predictive approach to roads and underground infrastructure. Using modern tools to identify failing infrastructure before it fails, rather than reacting after a collapse. Funded through senior government grants, not tax hikes.
The figures behind Leroy's platform, with their original sources. Independent voter guides, journalists, and residents are welcome to verify.
St. Thomas-Elgin reduced chronic homelessness by 36.7 percent in under a year through a federally funded project targeting returns to homelessness, using the same federal funding streams and the same kinds of organizations available to London.
Canadian Alliance to End Homelessness, July 2026. Source ↗
Vivacite, a non-profit in Montreal, delivers permanently affordable shared-equity homeownership without ongoing public subsidy, using a social economy model where market-rate and affordable homes cross-subsidize each other.
Canadian Housing and Renewal Association. Source ↗
Whitehorse's Northern Community Land Trust (Project 1096) is selling 32 permanently affordable homes more than 30 percent below appraised market value through a shared-equity model.
Government of Yukon, November 2024. Source ↗
Quebec City joined Google's Project Green Light in 2025. Google reports the program reduces unnecessary stops by up to 30 percent at tuned intersections.
CBC Montreal. Source ↗
Boston expanded Project Green Light from a pilot to 114 intersections across 20 neighbourhoods in 2025, reporting up to 33 percent fewer unnecessary stops at tuned intersections.
City of Boston. Source ↗
Belleville replaced its evening fixed-route buses with on-demand transit. Nighttime ridership rose 300 percent. Bus mileage dropped 30 percent. More than 15 Canadian cities have adopted the model since.
CBC Radio, Cost of Living. Source ↗
Highbury Avenue suffered two water-main-related road failures within four months. On December 13, 2025 a 1949 cast-iron main failed between Kilally Road and Fuller Street and the road collapsed, damaging two vehicles. On April 14, 2026 a break at Huron Street caused a sinkhole that closed the intersection.
CBC News, December 2025. Source ↗
CBC News, April 2026. Source ↗
Markham put AI cameras on city vehicles and improved pothole detection by 200 to 400 percent.
Markham Review. Source ↗
Kitchener uses predictive software to rank water mains by failure risk before they break.
CBC Kitchener-Waterloo. Source ↗
The City of London meets the provincial requirement (O. Reg. 588/17) with a Corporate Asset Management Plan that grades pipe condition from age, material, and break history.
City of London, Corporate Asset Management Plan. Source ↗