OCTOBER 27, 2026 · REFLECTION
The Morning After
On being re-elected, colleagues who won’t be returning, and the responsibility of serving a changing city.
Read the reflection →Council photograph: City of Stratford.
LARRY McCABE · PUBLIC LIFE & IDEAS
Experience for what comes next.
Public questions. Clear evidence. Decisions worth examining.
A place to examine important decisions affecting Stratford and Ontario communities, follow the public record and contribute informed questions.
FEATURED PUBLIC ISSUE · GRAND TRUNK RENEWAL
A long history. A new direction. Decisions still ahead.
From the 2009 expropriation to Council’s April 2026 direction, follow the key choices that shaped the Grand Trunk site — and what the current financing approach actually means.
Read the timeline and primary reports →What the page separates
Past costs: the recorded site expenditure since 2009.
Current direction: the up-to-$15m municipal capital allocation.
Still pending: final facility, financing, governance, parking and development decisions.
The work ahead
The issues I return to are practical ones: costs, consequences and what kind of community we leave behind.
01 / HOUSING
Homes and growing communities
More housing choices, real affordability and infrastructure that supports growth.
Explore the issue →02 / GOVERNANCE
Accountability in public decisions
Clear costs, transparent decisions, independent oversight and a council that asks difficult questions.
Explore the issue →03 / ECONOMY
A resilient local economy
Viable downtowns, local businesses, tourism and investments that can be sustained.
Explore the issue →
ROOTED IN STRATFORD
The work is never just about one election.
Local decisions are felt over years, not news cycles. I’m interested in what works, what we can afford, and how we make communities better places to live.
See my council record →Writing & updates
Reflections, source-linked positions and a public record of the work.
STAY IN TOUCH
Ideas worth following.
Occasional notes on local decisions, public policy and what comes next. No campaign barrage.
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Questions, disagreements and new ideas are welcome. I read the messages people send me.