Centre Wellington Votes 2026

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Questionnaire Themes

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Vision & Leadership

Why are you seeking the office of Mayor now?

Housing & Growth

What housing mix and density should Centre Wellington pursue during the next term?

Infrastructure & Transportation

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.

Property Taxes & Budget

What range of annual Township property-tax increases would you consider acceptable?

Recreation & Community Services

What is Centre Wellington’s largest gap in recreation or community services?

Economic Development & Major Proposals
  1. What two practical actions would you take to strengthen independent local businesses, agriculture and year-round employment?
  2. 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?
Tourism & Visitor Management

What specific steps would you support to grow tourism responsibly and strengthen independent local businesses?

Environment & Sustainability

What enforceable policies or investments would you champion to protect groundwater, prime farmland, natural heritage and stormwater systems?

Governance, Transparency & Strong-Mayor Powers

What principles would govern your use of strong-mayor powers?

Biggest Challenge & Opportunity

What is the single biggest challenge facing Centre Wellington today?

Accountability & Public Trust

What standards would you set for public consultation on major decisions?

Ward Priorities & Vision

What are the two most important issues in the ward you hope to represent?

Housing & Growth

What housing mix and density should Centre Wellington pursue during the next term?

Infrastructure & Transportation

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.

Property Taxes & Budget

What range of annual Township property-tax increases would you consider acceptable?

Recreation & Community Services

What is the most important unmet recreation or community-service need in your ward and across Centre Wellington?

Economic Development

What practical actions should the Township take to support independent businesses and agriculture?

Tourism & Visitor Management

What specific steps would you support to grow tourism responsibly and strengthen independent local businesses?

Environment & Sustainability

What specific Township policy or investment would you support to protect groundwater, prime farmland, natural heritage and stormwater systems?

Governance & Transparency

How would you improve communication, consultation and accountability at Township Council?

Biggest Challenge & Opportunity

What is the single biggest challenge facing Centre Wellington today?

Why You’re Running & Accountability

Why are you seeking a Township Council seat?

Vision & Why You’re Running

Why are you seeking a Wellington County Council seat?

Housing, Homelessness & Social Services

What two concrete outcomes should Wellington County deliver on housing affordability, homelessness or social services during the next term?

County Roads & Bridges

What criteria should Wellington County use to prioritize road and bridge reconstruction?

Regional Transportation

What role should Wellington County play in transportation connections among Fergus, Elora, Guelph and the rest of Wellington County?

County Taxes & Budget

What range of annual County property-tax increases would you consider acceptable?

County Services

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.

Growth, Planning & Farmland

How should Wellington County use its Official Plan and 2051 growth planning to provide housing and employment?

Environment & Resilience

What measurable County action would you support on waste diversion, climate-resilient roads and culverts, natural heritage, flooding or watershed protection?

Governance & Representation

How would you keep Centre Wellington residents informed about County decisions and your votes?

Biggest Challenge & Opportunity

What is Wellington County’s largest challenge?

26 candidates listed Participation status shown on every card.

Mayor

Mayor Candidate Responses

5 candidates listed. Questionnaire responses will be published together beginning September 1, 2026.

Mayor

Shawn Watters

Accepted

Accepted

Questionnaire responses will be published together beginning September 1, 2026.

Participation status: Accepted

Mayor

Bronwynne Wilton

Accepted

Accepted

Questionnaire responses will be published together beginning September 1, 2026.

Participation status: Accepted

Mayor

Neil Dunsmore

Accepted

Accepted

Questionnaire responses will be published together beginning September 1, 2026.

Participation status: Accepted

Mayor

Kelly Linton

Accepted

Accepted

Questionnaire responses will be published together beginning September 1, 2026.

Participation status: Accepted

Mayor

Stephen Kitras

Accepted

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.

Ward 1

Lisa MacDonald

Declined

Declined

This candidate has declined to participate.

Participation status: Declined

Ward 1

Erika Montero

Accepted

Accepted

Questionnaire responses will be published together beginning September 1, 2026.

Participation status: Accepted

Ward 1

Sophie Hogan

Accepted

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.

Ward 2

Kimberley Jefferson

Accepted

Accepted

Questionnaire responses will be published together beginning September 1, 2026.

Participation status: Accepted

Ward 2

Darcy Saunders

Accepted

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.

Ward 3

Barbara Lustgarten Evoy

Accepted

Accepted

Questionnaire responses will be published together beginning September 1, 2026.

Participation status: Accepted

Ward 3

David DeWitt

Accepted

Accepted

Questionnaire responses will be published together beginning September 1, 2026.

Participation status: Accepted

Ward 3

Shivam Taneja

Accepted

Accepted

Questionnaire responses will be published together beginning September 1, 2026.

Participation status: Accepted

Ward 3

Robert Foster

WAITING

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.

Ward 4

Jennifer Adams

Accepted

Accepted

Questionnaire responses will be published together beginning September 1, 2026.

Participation status: Accepted

Ward 4

Maddy Smith

Accepted

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.

Ward 5

Elnor Walsh

WAITING

WAITING

No questionnaire response has been confirmed.

Participation status: WAITING

Ward 5

Julie Charbonneau

Accepted

Accepted

Questionnaire responses will be published together beginning September 1, 2026.

Participation status: Accepted

Ward 5

Matt Lebeau

Accepted

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.

Ward 6

Pamela Brown-Wass

Accepted

Accepted

Questionnaire responses will be published together beginning September 1, 2026.

Participation status: Accepted

Ward 6

Richard Pinder

WAITING

WAITING

No questionnaire response has been confirmed.

Participation status: WAITING

Ward 6

Matt Bunch

Accepted

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.

County Ward 4

Stephen O’Neill

WAITING

WAITING

No questionnaire response has been confirmed.

Participation status: WAITING

County Ward 4

Allan Tota

Accepted

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.

County Ward 5

Mary Lloyd

Acclaimed

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.

County Ward 6

Diane Ballantyne

Acclaimed

Acclaimed

Acclaimed to office after no opposing candidate filed.

Participation status: Acclaimed

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