Local Elections 2022: Candidates Answer
On October 24, 2022, municipal elections are taking place across Ontario and we want to know where candidates stand on issues related to the built environment.
To this end, and in fulfilment of our role as advocates for the built environment and the betterment of our city, we asked all candidates running for mayoral and council positions within our catchment area to share their position on three key topics: affordable housing, climate action, and the quality and maintenance of public spaces.
The answers received have been compiled below and are grouped by municipality. Where candidates provided their answers in letterhead, no changes have been made. When they were received in the body of an email, answers have been copied into a new document for clarity and ease of access, but all answers are verbatim and have not been edited. Any underlining, bolding, and emphasis are the candidates’ own.
* This page was last updated on October 18, 2022. New answers are added daily as they are received.
** The letter was sent to all candidates with public contact information available on September 20, 2022. A reminder was sent on September 30, 2022.
TORONTO
MAYORAL CANDIDATES
Chloe-Marie Brown
Mayoral Candidate
Toronto
D!ONNE Renée
Mayoral Candidate
Toronto
Ferin Malek
Mayoral Candidate
Toronto
Isabella Gamk
Mayoral Candidate
Toronto
Jack Yan
Mayoral Candidate
Toronto
John Tory
Mayoral Candidate
Toronto
Kevin Clarke
Mayoral Candidate
Toronto
Phillip D’Cruze
Mayoral Candidate
Toronto
Sarah Climenhaga
Mayoral Candidate
Toronto
COUNCILLOR CANDIDATES
John Genser, Ward 1
Councillor Candidate
Toronto
Thomas Yanuziello, Ward 2
Councillor Candidate
Toronto
Evan Sambasivam, Ward 8
Councillor Candidate
Toronto
Alejandra Bravo, Ward 9
Councillor Candidate
Toronto
Jacob Maydansky, Ward 9
Councillor Candidate
Toronto
Jamaal Shaker, Ward 9
Councillor Candidate
Toronto
Stevan Leca, Ward 9
Councillor Candidate
Toronto
Ausma Malik, Ward 10
Councillor Candidate
Toronto
Adam Golding, Ward 11
Councillor Candidate
Toronto
Axel Arvizu, Ward 11
Councillor Candidate
Toronto
Norm Di Pasquale, Ward 11
Councillor Candidate
Toronto
Caroline Murphy, Ward 13
Councillor Candidate
Toronto
Sheena Sharp, Ward 15
Councillor Candidate
Toronto
Stella Kargiannakis, Ward 16
Councillor Candidate
Toronto
Adam Smith, Ward 19
Councillor Candidate
Toronto
Brad Bradford, Ward 19
Councillor Candidate
Toronto
Jennie Worden, Ward 19
Councillor Candidate
Toronto
Steven Thompson, Ward 19
Councillor Candidate
Toronto
Kevin Rupasinghe, Ward 20
Councillor Candidate
Toronto
Kiri Vadivelu, Ward 21
Councillor Candidate
Toronto
Jamaal Myers, Ward 23
Councillor Candidate
Toronto
PEEL REGION
MISSISSAUGA
David Shaw
Mayoral Candidate
Mississauga
Alvin Tedjo, Ward 2
Councillor Candidate
Mississauga
Raeed Rahamut, Ward 2
Councillor Candidate
Mississauga
Syed Jaffery, Ward 2
Councillor Candidate
Mississauga
Amir Ali, Ward 7
Councillor Candidate
Mississauga
Iain McCallum, Ward 7
Councillor Candidate
Mississauga
Irfan Farooq, Ward 8
Councillor Candidate
Mississauga
Rahul Mehta, Ward 8
Councillor Candidate
Mississauga
Bob Delaney, Ward 9
Councillor Candidate
Mississauga
CALEDON
Mario Russo, Wards 4, 5, 6
Regional Councillor Candidate
Caledon
Stacie Roberts, Ward 5
Councillor Candidate
Caledon
Lucrezia Chiappetta, Ward 6
Councillor Candidate
Caledon
BRAMPTON
Vidya Sagar Gautam
Mayoral Candidate
Brampton
Steven Lee, Wards 1, 5
Councillor Candidate
Brampton
Vijay Mair, Wards 2, 6
Councillor Candidate
Brampton
Raymond Carle, Wards 7, 8
Councillor Candidate
Brampton
Manpreet Othi, Wards 9, 10
Councillor Candidate
Brampton
YORK REGION
GEORGINA
Boris Godzinesvski
Mayoral Candidate
Georgina
Dawn Zimmermann
Regional Councillor Candidate
Georgina
Naomi Davison
Regional Councillor Candidate
Georgina
Dale Kerr Genge, Ward 4
Councillor Candidate
Georgina
Scott Wollin, Ward 3
Councillor Candidate
Georgina
RICHMOND HILL
Domenic Bardari
Mayoral Candidate
Richmond Hill
Holo Devnani
Mayoral Candidate
Richmond Hill
Sigmund Lee, Ward 2
Councillor Candidate
Richmond Hill
VAUGHAN
Parveen Bola
Mayoral Candidate
Vaughan
Sandra Yeung Racco
Mayoral Candidate
Vaughan
John Santoro
Regional Councillor Candidate
Vaughan
Maeda Aslam, Ward 1
Councillor Candidate
Vaughan
Stephen Fefer, Ward 1
Councillor Candidate
Vaughan
Tony Carella, Ward 2
Councillor Candidate
Vaughan
Erlinda Insigne, Ward 4
Councillor Candidate
Vaughan
Jacob Joel Ginsberg, Ward 4
Councillor Candidate
Vaughan
Styles Q. Weinberg, Ward 4
Councillor Candidate
Vaughan
MARKHAM
Alan Ho
Regional Councillor
Markham
Sophia Sun
Regional Councillor
Markham
Ivy Lee
Regional Councillor
Markham
NEWMARKET
Tom Vegh
Regional Councillor Candidate
Newmarket
Bob Kwapis, Ward 5
Councillor Candidate
Newmarket
KING
Debbie Schaefer, Ward 5
Councillor Candidate
King
AURORA
Harold MacDonald, Ward 3
Councillor Candidate
Aurora
Robert Fraser, Ward 6
Councillor Candidate
Aurora
WHITCHURCH-STOUFFVILLE
Daniel Zeraldo, Ward 4
Councillor Candidate
Whitchurch-Stouffville
HALTON REGION
HALTON HILLS
Norman Paulsen
Mayoral Candidate
Halton Hills
Andrea Grebnec
Regional Chair Candidate
Halton Hills
Jane Fogal, Wards 3, 4
Regional Councillor
Halton Hills
MILTON
Zee Hamid
Mayoral Candidate
Milton
Gilles Paquette, Ward 3
Councillor Candidate
Milton
Manju Sekhri, Ward 3
Councillor Candidate
Milton
OAKVILLE
JD Meaney
Regional Councillor Çandidate
Oakville
SIMCOE COUNTY
INNISFIL
NEW TECUMSETH
Jason Bowers, Ward 2
Councillor Candidate
New Tecumseth
Alan Masters, Ward 4
Councillor Candidate
New Tecumseth
Tony Phekoo, Ward 5
Councillor Candidate
New Tecumseth
Joe Feiner, Ward 7
Councillor Candidate
New Tecumseth
Peter Barbati, Ward 7
Councillor Candidate
New Tecumseth
BRADFORD WEST GWILLIMBURY
Jonathan Scott, Ward 2
Councillor Candidate
Bradford West Gwillimbury
WASAGA BEACH
Ilona Matthews
Deputy Mayor Candidate
Wasaga Beach
BARRIE
Andre Jmourko, Ward 1
Councillor Candidate
Barrie
Bob Ossowski, Ward 2
Councillor Candidate
Barrie
Shanicka Edwards, Ward 2
Councillor Candidate
Barrie
Dieter Mueller, Ward 4
Councillor Candidate
Barrie
Allan Bray, Ward 6
Councillor Candidate
Barrie
Sharon Doran, Ward 6
Councillor Candidate
Barrie
DUFFERIN COUNTY
SHELBURNE
Steve Anderson
Mayoral Candidate
Shelburne
Len Guchardi
Councillor Candidate
Shelburne
Sophia Geddes
Councillor Candidate
Shelburne
MELANCTHON
David Miller
Councillor Candidate
Melancthon
MONO
Fred Nix
Deputy Mayor Candidate
Mono
ORANGEVILLE
Grant Spence
Councillor Candidate
Orangeville
MUSKOKA REGION
GRAVENHURST
Marc Mantha
Mayoral Candidate
Gravenhurst
Peter M. Johnston
District Councillor Candidate
Gravenhurst
Sandi Allan, Ward 1
Councillor Candidate
Gravenhurst
HUNTSVILLE
Reuben Pyette-Bouillon
Mayoral Candidate
Huntsville
Shawn Bouillon, Ward 2
Councillor Candidate
Huntsville
BRACEBRIDGE
Cindy Waters, Ward 1
Councillor Candidate
Bracebridge
Christian McEachran, Ward 1
Councillor Candidate
Bracebridge
Stuart McKinnon, Ward 3
Councillor Candidate
Bracebridge
LAKE OF BAYS
Terry Glover
Mayoral Candidate
Lake of Bays
Charles Cooper
District Councillor Candidate
Lake of Bays
ELECTION RESOURCES
Unsure who the candidates are for the October 24 election? Looking for more information on how to vote and where? We have compiled the following list of resources per municipality to help you in your search!
TORONTO
PEEL
HALTON
SIMCOE
YORK
DUFFERIN
MUSKOKA
Bracebridge
Gravenhurst
Huntsville
Georgian Bay
Lake of Bays
Muskoka Lakes
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