In the City of Windsor, 50 people are running for 11 spots on council: 1 mayor and 10 councillors, one per ward.
For the mayoral race, video-journalist Meg Roberts made ‘player cards’ for each candidate. She captured a photo of each candidate doing something familiar or fun to them, and asked them to answer three questions. A few candidates chose to submit their own image.
Reporter/editor Jonathan Pinto contacted candidates for the rest of council, asking them to submit a photo and respond to an email questionnaire.
Answers may have been edited for clarity or because they exceeded the character limit given.
Rino Bortolin
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Age: 45
Occupation: City Councillor
What is your most relevant experience for this position?
I’m the current city councillor and feel that I have initiated or completed much of what I set out to do in 2014.
What is the single biggest issue in your ward/municipality?
My platform focuses on 3 main issues – check out the full platform on my website. Safety/Security/Social Services. Active Transportation & Infrastructure Fund. Building Stronger Neighbourhoods.
Chris Holt
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Age: 50
Occupation: Tool & Die Maker, Ford Motor Company / Partner, Chapter Two Brewing Company
What is your most relevant experience for this position?
I have had the honour and pleasure of serving as Windsor’s Ward 4 City Councillor since Dec 1, 2014.
What is the single biggest issue in your ward/municipality?
Presently, the issue that will affect Ward 4 residents the most is the proposed consolidation of our hospitals, demolition of the Met campus, and relocating them out beyond the airport.
Kieran McKenzie
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Age: 46
Occupation: Legislative Assistant – Brian Masse M.P.
What is your most relevant experience for this position?
In addition to having a background in public policy development & community outreach, I am the President and Creator of Rose City Politics. RCP is a weekly podcast dedicated to examining issues impacting the politics of our community. The show has been airing for over 10 years.
What is the single biggest issue in your ward/municipality?
Infrastructure investments have not kept pace with growth in Ward 9, this is creating public safety problems in neighbourhoods and impacting quality of life. We continue to allow growth to proceed without proper investment including a lack of community centre or library.
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