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Questionnaire Themes
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Why are you seeking the office of Mayor now?
What housing mix and density should Centre Wellington pursue during the next term?
Rank your three highest priorities among roads and bridges, water and wastewater capacity, sidewalks and winter maintenance, active transportation, local transit, and a regional connection to Guelph.
What range of annual Township property-tax increases would you consider acceptable?
What is Centre Wellington’s largest gap in recreation or community services?
- What two practical actions would you take to strengthen independent local businesses, agriculture and year-round employment?
- If a formal application for a large AI data centre or another major industrial project is submitted, what tests would it have to pass before you would support it?
What specific steps would you support to grow tourism responsibly and strengthen independent local businesses?
What enforceable policies or investments would you champion to protect groundwater, prime farmland, natural heritage and stormwater systems?
What principles would govern your use of strong-mayor powers?
What is the single biggest challenge facing Centre Wellington today?
What standards would you set for public consultation on major decisions?
What are the two most important issues in the ward you hope to represent?
What housing mix and density should Centre Wellington pursue during the next term?
Rank your three highest Township priorities among roads and bridges, water and wastewater capacity, stormwater, sidewalks and winter maintenance, active transportation, parking, local transit and a possible connection to Guelph.
What range of annual Township property-tax increases would you consider acceptable?
What is the most important unmet recreation or community-service need in your ward and across Centre Wellington?
What practical actions should the Township take to support independent businesses and agriculture?
What specific steps would you support to grow tourism responsibly and strengthen independent local businesses?
What specific Township policy or investment would you support to protect groundwater, prime farmland, natural heritage and stormwater systems?
How would you improve communication, consultation and accountability at Township Council?
What is the single biggest challenge facing Centre Wellington today?
Why are you seeking a Township Council seat?
Why are you seeking a Wellington County Council seat?
What two concrete outcomes should Wellington County deliver on housing affordability, homelessness or social services during the next term?
What criteria should Wellington County use to prioritize road and bridge reconstruction?
What role should Wellington County play in transportation connections among Fergus, Elora, Guelph and the rest of Wellington County?
What range of annual County property-tax increases would you consider acceptable?
Choose two County service areas—paramedic services, child care, long-term care, libraries, waste management, or housing and social services—that should be priorities during the next term.
How should Wellington County use its Official Plan and 2051 growth planning to provide housing and employment?
What measurable County action would you support on waste diversion, climate-resilient roads and culverts, natural heritage, flooding or watershed protection?
How would you keep Centre Wellington residents informed about County decisions and your votes?
What is Wellington County’s largest challenge?
Mayor
Mayor Candidate Responses
5 candidates listed. Questionnaire responses will be published together beginning September 1, 2026.
Shawn Watters
Accepted
Questionnaire responses will be published together beginning September 1, 2026.
Participation status: Accepted
Bronwynne Wilton
Accepted
Questionnaire responses will be published together beginning September 1, 2026.
Participation status: Accepted
Neil Dunsmore
Accepted
Questionnaire responses will be published together beginning September 1, 2026.
Participation status: Accepted
Kelly Linton
Accepted
Questionnaire responses will be published together beginning September 1, 2026.
Participation status: Accepted
Stephen Kitras
Accepted
Questionnaire responses will be published together beginning September 1, 2026.
Participation status: Accepted
Ward 1
Ward 1 Candidate Responses
3 candidates listed. Questionnaire responses will be published together beginning September 1, 2026.
Lisa MacDonald
Declined
This candidate has declined to participate.
Participation status: Declined
Erika Montero
Accepted
Questionnaire responses will be published together beginning September 1, 2026.
Participation status: Accepted
Sophie Hogan
Accepted
Questionnaire responses will be published together beginning September 1, 2026.
Participation status: Accepted
Ward 2
Ward 2 Candidate Responses
2 candidates listed. Questionnaire responses will be published together beginning September 1, 2026.
Kimberley Jefferson
Accepted
Questionnaire responses will be published together beginning September 1, 2026.
Participation status: Accepted
Darcy Saunders
Accepted
Questionnaire responses will be published together beginning September 1, 2026.
Participation status: Accepted
Ward 3
Ward 3 Candidate Responses
4 candidates listed. Questionnaire responses will be published together beginning September 1, 2026.
Barbara Lustgarten Evoy
Accepted
Questionnaire responses will be published together beginning September 1, 2026.
Participation status: Accepted
David DeWitt
Accepted
Questionnaire responses will be published together beginning September 1, 2026.
Participation status: Accepted
Shivam Taneja
Accepted
Questionnaire responses will be published together beginning September 1, 2026.
Participation status: Accepted
Robert Foster
WAITING
No questionnaire response has been confirmed.
Participation status: WAITING
Ward 4
Ward 4 Candidate Responses
2 candidates listed. Questionnaire responses will be published together beginning September 1, 2026.
Jennifer Adams
Accepted
Questionnaire responses will be published together beginning September 1, 2026.
Participation status: Accepted
Maddy Smith
Accepted
Questionnaire responses will be published together beginning September 1, 2026.
Participation status: Accepted
Ward 5
Ward 5 Candidate Responses
3 candidates listed. Questionnaire responses will be published together beginning September 1, 2026.
Elnor Walsh
WAITING
No questionnaire response has been confirmed.
Participation status: WAITING
Julie Charbonneau
Accepted
Questionnaire responses will be published together beginning September 1, 2026.
Participation status: Accepted
Matt Lebeau
Accepted
Questionnaire responses will be published together beginning September 1, 2026.
Participation status: Accepted
Ward 6
Ward 6 Candidate Responses
3 candidates listed. Questionnaire responses will be published together beginning September 1, 2026.
Pamela Brown-Wass
Accepted
Questionnaire responses will be published together beginning September 1, 2026.
Participation status: Accepted
Richard Pinder
WAITING
No questionnaire response has been confirmed.
Participation status: WAITING
Matt Bunch
Accepted
Questionnaire responses will be published together beginning September 1, 2026.
Participation status: Accepted
County Ward 4
County Ward 4 Candidate Responses
2 candidates listed. Questionnaire responses will be published together beginning September 1, 2026.
Stephen O’Neill
WAITING
No questionnaire response has been confirmed.
Participation status: WAITING
Allan Tota
Accepted
Questionnaire responses will be published together beginning September 1, 2026.
Participation status: Accepted
County Ward 5
County Ward 5 Candidate Responses
1 candidate listed. Questionnaire responses will be published together beginning September 1, 2026.
Mary Lloyd
Acclaimed
Acclaimed to office after no opposing candidate filed.
Participation status: Acclaimed
County Ward 6
County Ward 6 Candidate Responses
1 candidate listed. Questionnaire responses will be published together beginning September 1, 2026.
Diane Ballantyne
Acclaimed
Acclaimed to office after no opposing candidate filed.
Participation status: Acclaimed
How comparisons work
All candidates receive the same questionnaire for their race.
Answers are not scored, rated, or editorialized.
Responses are displayed exactly as submitted, with formatting only.
Each card clearly shows Accepted, WAITING, Declined, or Acclaimed.
