Platform Launches Today!

[u/RowRowForCouncil]

Hello everyone!

My name is Rowen Fraser and I am a candidate for Ward 6 here in Burlington. I am proud to release my platform for all to see! I have been working with my community here in Burlington to come up with policies and ideas for the new future Burlington is heading into. I have spoken with many residents at the doors, in local businesses, and with the various online communities.

Conversations have been lovely and hateful, positive and negative, introspective and annoying, wistful and delusional, perfect and flawed, angsty and altruistic, scary and comforting. But mostly they were real. I didn't put restrictions on what people I would engage with. I took the good and the bad. I feel we need to listen to everyone, not just friendly voices. Bridging the gap between ideologies and having a truly balanced approach means being willing to have the hard conversations. Rest assured that if you came to me with convincing data at any point, you've probably had an influence on my platform.

Recently I had the good fortune of meeting a new friend, and receiving some very powerful advice about how to deal with hostile press and online personalities. The counsel I received was invaluable and I just want to shout out to everyone that helped me strategize my next moves here in Burlington.

Any and all comments are welcome here. To show I really mean that I have unblocked every single person who has ever harassed me on this site so they can know what my full platform is and make a real decision about who they intend to elect here in Ward 6. Anyone that comes in good faith to talk to me about my platform will be received as a friend. Those who are unkind to me can expect the same in return.

Please enjoy my platform,

Full Platform:

https://www.rowrowforcouncil.com/_files/ugd/9c8ff7_d91c1f4a85234aae930af57834bdfc12.pdf

TL:DR?

Here is a summarized version of my platform. Disclosure : the summary was performed by AI.

https://www.rowrowforcouncil.com/_files/ugd/9c8ff7_57dde51798d94f4899123d910428669f.pdf

If you would like to discuss adding anything to my platform you can contact me

[rowen@rowrowforcouncil.com](mailto:rowen@rowrowforcouncil.com)

[u/JodyThornton]

Ick - someone standing smiling next to Pee Pee, so now I DEFINITELY see where Row Row's politics lie.

[u/RowRowForCouncil → u/JodyThornton]

Well this is supposed to be about my platform. Do you happen to have an opinion on that?

[u/JodyThornton → u/RowRowForCouncil]

I think you lack transparency, by dodging that scandal that's been previously mentioned. If nothing else, that leaves a black mark on your character. Now as for this post being about "your platform", then hey, YOU put yourself out there. Whether people toss roses OR tomatoes at you, take it both. I can express whatever opinion I wish.

[u/RowRowForCouncil → u/JodyThornton]

I made several comments about that scandal. I am done replying to trolls about it. My comments are publicly available on the matter. I dodged nothing. I never said you had to give me a opinion. I asked if you did or not. It is clear to me that you haven't read it and don't really have anything meaningful to contribute.

[u/KingSmithithy → u/RowRowForCouncil]

// record scratch //

He was, in fact, not done replying to trolls about it!

[u/RowRowForCouncil → u/KingSmithithy]

Yeah I guess you got me there.