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Windsor Ward 6 candidates 2026
7 candidates for City Council in Ward 6, 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: Nick Jirgens · Denis Marier · Hiral Munim · Wendi Nicholson · Jeremy Renaud · Khassan Saka · Owen Smith
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Nick Jirgens
- Running for
- City Councillor, Ward 6
- Campaign contact
- betterpicknick@gmail.com (official campaign contact, City of Windsor Who is Running page)
- Campaign website
- betterpicknick.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 Public Wealth Fund holding company to manage the City's vacant lots and commercial property. Candidate’s site, seen Oct. 17, 2026
- Promise Implement an official City heat strategy before next summer. Candidate’s site, seen Oct. 17, 2026
- Promise Keep surplus face masks at community centres and retirement communities for wildfire smog, and look into a smog alert system. Candidate’s site, seen Oct. 17, 2026
- Promise Work with the federal government to build a weather station in Essex. 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.
Denis Marier
- Running for
- City Councillor, Ward 6
- Campaign contact
- DenisMarierWard6@gmail.com (official campaign contact, City of Windsor Who is Running page)
- Campaign website
- www.DenisMarierWard6.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 “Helping Seniors Age at Home” Candidate’s site, seen Oct. 17, 2026
- Promise “Flood-Ready Riverside” Candidate’s site, seen Oct. 17, 2026
- Promise “Streets, Parks & a Riverside Dog Park” Candidate’s site, seen Oct. 17, 2026
- Promise “Protecting Windsor’s Character & Heritage” 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.
Hiral Munim
- Running for
- City Councillor, Ward 6
- Campaign contact
- electhiral@gmail.com (official campaign contact, City of Windsor Who is Running page)
- Campaign website
- www.hiralmunim.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 Install high-visibility flashing crosswalks near schools, shopping centres and key intersections. Candidate’s site, seen Oct. 17, 2026
- Promise Advocate for steady repair and renewal of aging playground equipment. Candidate’s site, seen Oct. 17, 2026
- Promise Hold regular ward meetings and return residents' calls. Candidate’s site, seen Oct. 17, 2026
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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.
Wendi Nicholson
- Running for
- City Councillor, Ward 6
- Campaign contact
- wnicholson12@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.
Jeremy Renaud
- Running for
- City Councillor, Ward 6
- Campaign contact
- jeremy@votejeremyrenaud.ca (official campaign contact, City of Windsor Who is Running page)
- Campaign website
- www.votejeremyrenaud.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 Riverside Community Collaborative, including the Olde Riverside BIA, a newly proposed BIA and a neighbourhood watch. Candidate’s site, seen Oct. 17, 2026
- Promise An integrated regional Sports Council by 2030, and exploring a multi-purpose field sports facility (proposed by 2040). Candidate’s site, seen Oct. 17, 2026
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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.
Khassan Saka
- Running for
- City Councillor, Ward 6
- Campaign contact
- sakaward6@gmail.com (official campaign contact, City of Windsor Who is Running page)
- Campaign website
- votesaka.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 “Responsible, transparent use of taxpayers’ money.” Candidate’s site, seen Oct. 17, 2026
- Promise “Reliable infrastructure and attention to the streets residents use every day.” Candidate’s site, seen Oct. 17, 2026
- Promise “More pathways for young people to learn, work, participate and succeed.” Candidate’s site, seen Oct. 17, 2026
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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.
Owen Smith
- Running for
- City Councillor, Ward 6
- Campaign contact
- owenrogersmith@gmail.com (official campaign contact, City of Windsor Who is Running page)
- Campaign website
- owensmith.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 Address the drug epidemic by establishing sober-living houses. Candidate’s site, seen Oct. 17, 2026
- Promise Propose and support rezoning to allow more housing units on already developed land. Candidate’s site, seen Oct. 17, 2026
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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.