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Windsor Ward 4 candidates 2026
5 candidates for City Council in Ward 4, 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: Mike Burton (replied) · Catherine Gariepy-Schulze · Chris Holt · Xsander Moisenko (replied) · Rasha Zaid
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Mike Burton
- Running for
- City Councillor, Ward 4
- Campaign contact
- votemikeburton@gmail.com (official campaign contact, City of Windsor Who is Running page)
- Campaign website
- votemikeburton.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 Adjust development charges based on the number of affordable units in a project. Candidate’s site, seen Oct. 17, 2026
- Promise Penalize empty buildings more aggressively through property taxes. Candidate’s site, seen Oct. 17, 2026
- Promise “Eliminate the patio fees charged to restaurants.” Candidate’s site, seen Oct. 17, 2026
- Promise “I will hold quarterly Ward meetings to review residents' concerns and receive input and ideas for implementation.” Candidate’s site, seen Oct. 17, 2026
Track these on the promise tracker
Windsor News questionnaire
Replied, answers coming Oct. 22. Every candidate was sent the same five questions on Oct. 18. All replies received by the deadline will be published together, for all candidates at once, on Oct. 22 to 23, 2026, in the candidates’ own words.
Catherine Gariepy-Schulze
- Running for
- City Councillor, Ward 4
- Campaign contact
- catherineschulze922@gmail.com (official campaign contact, City of Windsor Who is Running page)
- Campaign website
- www.catherine4windsorcouncil.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 Work with residents to clean up Walkerville alleys affected by dumped garbage. Candidate’s site, seen Oct. 17, 2026
- Promise Re-purpose boarded-up buildings, including schools, shopping centres and warehouses, for housing and community spaces. 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.
Chris Holt
- Running for
- City Councillor, Ward 4
- Campaign contact
- wardfourwindsor@gmail.com (official campaign contact, City of Windsor Who is Running page)
- Campaign website
- www.wardfourwindsor.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 “Make Our Streets Safer.” Candidate’s site, seen Oct. 17, 2026
- Promise “Build Better Public Transit.” Candidate’s site, seen Oct. 17, 2026
- Promise “Build More Housing. Grow Smarter.” Candidate’s site, seen Oct. 17, 2026
- Promise “Protect Walkerville’s Heritage & Future.” 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.
Xsander Moisenko
- Running for
- City Councillor, Ward 4
- Campaign contact
- xward4@proton.me (official campaign contact, City of Windsor Who is Running page)
- Campaign website
- www.xward4.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 lower taxes and less regulation” Candidate’s site, seen Oct. 17, 2026
- Promise “Fight for clear, accessible financial information” Candidate’s site, seen Oct. 17, 2026
- Promise “Advocate for increased investment in local roads and bike-trail networks” Candidate’s site, seen Oct. 17, 2026
- Promise “Commit to long-term road repairs and upgrading aging water and sewage systems” Candidate’s site, seen Oct. 17, 2026
Track these on the promise tracker
Windsor News questionnaire
Replied, answers coming Oct. 22. Every candidate was sent the same five questions on Oct. 18. All replies received by the deadline will be published together, for all candidates at once, on Oct. 22 to 23, 2026, in the candidates’ own words.
Rasha Zaid
- Running for
- City Councillor, Ward 4
- Campaign contact
- rasha@rashazaid.ca (official campaign contact, City of Windsor Who is Running page)
- Campaign website
- www.rashazaid.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 Housing First: get people into stable housing immediately and without preconditions, with outreach and wraparound support. Candidate’s site, seen Oct. 17, 2026
- Promise Bring a motion requiring a full audit and public disclosure of City contracts, purchases, investments and business relationships. Candidate’s site, seen Oct. 17, 2026
- Promise Sign the Apartheid-Free Communities Pledge. Candidate’s site, seen Oct. 17, 2026
- Promise Support Ward 4 small businesses through City investment and purchasing decisions. 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.