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D'Astous wants more sustainability and communication at council

Pascal D'Astous is running for a spot on Stratford city council. He is pledging to commit to communication, educatio and the community, if elected
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Pascal D'Astous' main priority in this election is sustainability

Pascal D’Astous heard a call go out for more young people to get involved with city council. D'Astous said he is answering that call.

D’Astous, running for a Stratford city councillor spot, has a background in finance and has worked as an advisor and served on the board of the Optimist Club for Komoka-Kilworth, when he lived in London. He moved to Stratford in April, however, he plans live in the city for a long time. 

With experience in business and with boards of directors, D’Astous is accustomed to making important decisions with other people and having his voice heard.

In conversation with StratfordToday, D’Astous said that sustainability is the biggest issue he is focused on. He wants to look at how citizens can be sustainable, whether they are on their own land or renting in apartment buildings. 

D’Astous also suggested that the municipality look at how citizens pay for services. Instead of a blanket tax, citizens could opt in for which services they use and pay for. He argued that if he took care of his own compost and recycling, he should be able to forego those services. 

He admitted that may not be a viable solution, but those are the kinds of conversations that he wants to have on council.

As a newcomer to the city, D’Astous does not have an opinion on the current council. For his part, he is pledging to commit to communication, education, and the community. 

“I'm talking to the people who have different opinions on certain things,” he explained. “Not just talking to the people I know are going to agree with me.”

Being a part of council is like being on a board or a part of a larger group, D’Astous argues. If elected, he looks forward to working with council to get the work done amicably, noting that he is a fellow citizen that wants to operate from a perspective of common sense.

“In short, I want to take the politics out of politics.”

Voting in Stratford opened today (Friday) and runs until Oct. 24. Citizens can cast their vote over the phone or online. 

For a full list of candidates in this year’s election, visit here.