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Windsor Ward 1 candidates 2026
7 candidates for City Council in Ward 1, in alphabetical order by last name. Voting Day is Monday, Oct. 26, 2026. Platform points are promises, quoted or closely summarized from each candidate’s own site; they are not City policy.
Candidates: Henry De Cordova · Geoffrey D Guttmann · Shezi Jaffri · Brenda Juarez · Frank Providenti · Linda Qin · Darcie Renaud
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Henry De Cordova
- Running for
- City Councillor, Ward 1
- Campaign contact
- HenryWard1@decordova.ca (official campaign contact, City of Windsor Who is Running page)
- Campaign website
- decordova.ca (as listed on the City’s Who is Running page)
Platform points (their own words or a close summary, from their own site)
- Promise Create a pre-approved design catalogue so builders who use designs that match the neighbourhood get a faster, lower-cost approval path for missing-middle housing. Candidate’s site, seen Oct. 17, 2026
- Promise Create a "stabilization-to-independence" pipeline that hires transitional-housing residents for public work such as alley cleanups and graffiti removal. Candidate’s site, seen Oct. 17, 2026
Track these on the promise tracker
Windsor News questionnaire
Questionnaire reply not yet published. Every candidate was sent the same five questions on Oct. 18. Replies received by the deadline (Wednesday, Oct. 21, 5 p.m. ET) will be published together, for all candidates at once, on Oct. 22 to 23, 2026, in the candidates’ own words.
Geoffrey D Guttmann
- Running for
- City Councillor, Ward 1
- Campaign contact
- vote4guttmann4ward1@gmail.com (official campaign contact, City of Windsor Who is Running page)
- Campaign website
- None listed with the City.
No public platform found on a campaign site as of Oct. 17, 2026. Promise tracker
Windsor News questionnaire
Questionnaire reply not yet published. Every candidate was sent the same five questions on Oct. 18. Replies received by the deadline (Wednesday, Oct. 21, 5 p.m. ET) will be published together, for all candidates at once, on Oct. 22 to 23, 2026, in the candidates’ own words.
Shezi Jaffri
- Running for
- City Councillor, Ward 1
- Campaign contact
- shezi@shezijaffri.ca (official campaign contact, City of Windsor Who is Running page)
- Campaign website
- shezijaffri.ca (as listed on the City’s Who is Running page)
Platform points (their own words or a close summary, from their own site)
- Promise Push for an advanced or protected left-turn arrow so turning drivers aren't stuck in the intersection. Candidate’s site, seen Oct. 17, 2026
- Promise Vote against any rezoning or heritage change that touches the golf course and par-3, and move to require a ward public meeting first. Candidate’s site, seen Oct. 17, 2026
- Promise Move to add an affordable-housing grant through the CIP review: at least 20% of units kept affordable for at least 20 years, paid only after the homes are built. Candidate’s site, seen Oct. 17, 2026
- Promise Press for the budget to be tabled in the fall and finalized before January 1, starting with the 2028 budget. Candidate’s site, seen Oct. 17, 2026
Track these on the promise tracker
Windsor News questionnaire
Questionnaire reply not yet published. Every candidate was sent the same five questions on Oct. 18. Replies received by the deadline (Wednesday, Oct. 21, 5 p.m. ET) will be published together, for all candidates at once, on Oct. 22 to 23, 2026, in the candidates’ own words.
Brenda Juarez
- Running for
- City Councillor, Ward 1
- Campaign contact
- brendajuarez.ward1@gmail.com (official campaign contact, City of Windsor Who is Running page)
- Campaign website
- None listed with the City.
No public platform found on a campaign site as of Oct. 17, 2026. Promise tracker
Windsor News questionnaire
Questionnaire reply not yet published. Every candidate was sent the same five questions on Oct. 18. Replies received by the deadline (Wednesday, Oct. 21, 5 p.m. ET) will be published together, for all candidates at once, on Oct. 22 to 23, 2026, in the candidates’ own words.
Frank Providenti
- Running for
- City Councillor, Ward 1
- Campaign contact
- Providentiward1@gmail.com (official campaign contact, City of Windsor Who is Running page)
- Campaign website
- providentiward1.com (as listed on the City’s Who is Running page)
Platform points (their own words or a close summary, from their own site)
- Promise “Hold the line on property taxes and deliver value for every tax dollar.” Candidate’s site, seen Oct. 17, 2026
- Promise “Prioritize roads, sidewalks, sewers, drainage and flood protection.” Candidate’s site, seen Oct. 17, 2026
- Promise “Establish and support neighbourhood watch programs.” Candidate’s site, seen Oct. 17, 2026
- Promise “Expand Project Green Light to more parks and key locations.” Candidate’s site, seen Oct. 17, 2026
Track these on the promise tracker
Windsor News questionnaire
Questionnaire reply not yet published. Every candidate was sent the same five questions on Oct. 18. Replies received by the deadline (Wednesday, Oct. 21, 5 p.m. ET) will be published together, for all candidates at once, on Oct. 22 to 23, 2026, in the candidates’ own words.
Linda Qin
- Running for
- City Councillor, Ward 1
- Campaign contact
- linda_qin2000@yahoo.com (official campaign contact, City of Windsor Who is Running page)
- Campaign website
- voteqin.com (as listed on the City’s Who is Running page)
Platform points (their own words or a close summary, from their own site)
- Promise Oppose blanket fourplexes across neighbourhoods. Candidate’s site, seen Oct. 17, 2026
- Promise Fight to keep any required property tax increases below the rate of inflation. Candidate’s site, seen Oct. 17, 2026
- Promise Review the two-week garbage collection system. Candidate’s site, seen Oct. 17, 2026
- Promise Help restore a proper community track at Vincent Massey. Candidate’s site, seen Oct. 17, 2026
Track these on the promise tracker
Windsor News questionnaire
Questionnaire reply not yet published. Every candidate was sent the same five questions on Oct. 18. Replies received by the deadline (Wednesday, Oct. 21, 5 p.m. ET) will be published together, for all candidates at once, on Oct. 22 to 23, 2026, in the candidates’ own words.
Darcie Renaud
- Running for
- City Councillor, Ward 1
- Campaign contact
- renaud4ward1@gmail.com (official campaign contact, City of Windsor Who is Running page)
- Campaign website
- www.darcierenaud.ca (as listed on the City’s Who is Running page)
Platform points (their own words or a close summary, from their own site)
- Promise Create a Home Plumbing Assessment Grant and expand the basement flooding program to include sewage ejector systems. Candidate’s site, seen Oct. 17, 2026
- Promise Work with school boards on school-board-funded Transit Windsor passes for eligible students who live far from school. Candidate’s site, seen Oct. 17, 2026
- Promise Faster property standards enforcement, including shorter compliance timelines and posting notices directly at properties. Candidate’s site, seen Oct. 17, 2026
- Promise “Make appointments to City boards and committees in public and give qualified residents a fair opportunity to serve.” Candidate’s site, seen Oct. 17, 2026
Track these on the promise tracker
Windsor News questionnaire
Questionnaire reply not yet published. Every candidate was sent the same five questions on Oct. 18. Replies received by the deadline (Wednesday, Oct. 21, 5 p.m. ET) will be published together, for all candidates at once, on Oct. 22 to 23, 2026, in the candidates’ own words.
Sources and how we built this page
- Names, offices and contact emails: City of Windsor, Who is Running and the certified candidate list, checked against AMO Ontario Municipal Elections 2026: Windsor (entered by the City Clerk).
- Platform points: each candidate’s own campaign site, with the date we read it. We do not add claims about candidates from other sources.
- Questionnaire replies: published together for every candidate after the deadline, in their own words, labelled as questionnaire answers.
- Candidates: to add or correct your platform, email windsornewsdesk@gmail.com with a link to your own site.