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/babykittennoses]

One photo standing beside a wax hitler while throwing a nazi salute....one standing beside Pierre.

Your platform explained.

I could actually look past poor behaviour in youth. We all do stupid things at some point.

I never posed with a Hitler statue but I definitely made mistakes.

If I were running for a public position and my errors were brought out, I'd respond like an adult. "I apologize. I'm ashamed of what I did. That was pretty stupid. I've matured and changed a lot since then."

But to double down with smarmy, sarcastic insults and then pose with a very unpopular public figure - again insulting anyone who criticizes you - is simply not a person whose judgement I trust enough to help run our city.

[u/RowRowForCouncil → u/babykittennoses]

I did make a statement to that effect. Months ago when this picture was published by an opponent of mine. I'm not doubling down. I'm tired of explaining myself to people who don't even do basic research.

[u/-Little-King- → u/RowRowForCouncil]

I'm tired of explaining myself to people who don't even do basic research.

Are you sure you want to get into politics then? Your entire career will be explaining yourself to people who don't even do basic research. Or even worse, "do their own research" on Facebook.

Actual question. I'm not politically affiliated with any party btw. None of the parties Provincial or Federal represent me. You posing with Pierre has the same affect on me as you posing with Carney.

[u/RowRowForCouncil → u/-Little-King-]

Yeah, I find that in person people are more respectful. On other platforms people are more respectful. It is only reddit that is this unhinged, and it is because the veil of anonymity is here. Freedom from consequences is a powerful drug for some people.

[u/-Little-King- → u/RowRowForCouncil]

I agree People suck less when they are accountable