Promise tracker: 2026 Windsor election

What every certified candidate for mayor and city council says they will do, in their own words, with a link to where they said it. After the Oct. 26, 2026 vote, we will track what the winners deliver.

Updated Oct. 17, 2026. 54 candidates (11 for mayor, 43 for council). Public platform found for 41; 125 promises listed.

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Mayor

11 certified candidates, listed in the order the City lists them. City of Windsor: Who is Running, Mayor

CandidatePromise (quoted or closely paraphrased)SourceStatus
Benjamin Danyluk No campaign website listed with the City. No public platform found as of Oct. 17, 2026. —
Aaron Day No campaign website listed with the City. No public platform found as of Oct. 17, 2026. —
Drew Dilkens Campaign site: www.dilkensformayor.com Keep property tax increases at or below the rate of inflation for the next term. Candidate's site
Seen Oct. 17, 2026
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Drew Dilkens Establish a new, permanent Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Development at City Hall. Candidate's site
Seen Oct. 17, 2026
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Drew Dilkens Convince the Ontario Ministry of Transportation to take back E.C. Row Expressway maintenance and operating costs, and put 100% of the savings into local residential road repairs. Candidate's site
Seen Oct. 17, 2026
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Drew Dilkens “Reduce and Freeze Development Charges by 70% for the next three years.” Candidate's site
Seen Oct. 17, 2026
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Fred Francis Campaign site: www.francisformayor.ca “Eliminate Strong Mayor Powers.” Candidate's site
Seen Oct. 17, 2026
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Fred Francis “Move regular City Council meetings to a 4:00 pm start time, with in-camera meetings held beforehand.” Candidate's site
Seen Oct. 17, 2026
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Fred Francis Publish detailed descriptions of in-camera meeting agendas and conduct an annual audit of in-camera meetings. Candidate's site
Seen Oct. 17, 2026
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Fred Francis “No New Taxes.” Candidate's site
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Dylon Graves Campaign site: www.mayorgraves.com Use a housing-first approach to homelessness, converting unused buildings into large-scale temporary housing that can later become regular rental units. Candidate's site
Seen Oct. 17, 2026
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Tara Grayer Campaign site: grayerformayor.wixsite.com/grayerformayor Homelessness: identify obstacles to housing and how to overcome them. Candidate's site
Seen Oct. 17, 2026
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Tara Grayer “Ensure Funding Gets to the Intended Recipients.” Candidate's site
Seen Oct. 17, 2026
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Nick Kolasky Campaign site: www.nickforwindsor.ca Look into rolling back the $3.95 transit fare. Candidate's site
Seen Oct. 17, 2026
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Nick Kolasky “I would have no AI Data Centres on my watch.” Candidate's site
Seen Oct. 17, 2026
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Nick Kolasky Cut the City's flower-pot budget in half and spend the money on planting trees. Candidate's site
Seen Oct. 17, 2026
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Nick Kolasky “I would support building up, not out.” Candidate's site
Seen Oct. 17, 2026
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Tristan Ty Morencie No campaign website listed with the City. No public platform found as of Oct. 17, 2026. —
Kat Pasquach Campaign site: www.votekatformayor.ca Keep a stable property tax. Candidate's site
Seen Oct. 17, 2026
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Kat Pasquach “Prioritize road maintenance and pothole repair.” Candidate's site
Seen Oct. 17, 2026
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Kat Pasquach “Create daytime facilities outside of shelter spaces.” Candidate's site
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Kat Pasquach “Support supervised consumption and safer-use services across the city.” Candidate's site
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Patrick Sutherland Campaign site: www.vote4patrick.ca Facilitate a "Freedom 60/40" local lottery to fund housing for homeless residents and supply food banks. Candidate's site
Seen Oct. 17, 2026
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Patrick Sutherland “Not utilize Strong Mayor powers.” Candidate's site
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Patrick Sutherland “Introduce a 10% reduction in commercial property taxes for small brick and mortar businesses.” Candidate's site
Seen Oct. 17, 2026
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Patrick Sutherland Restore the Jackson Park Bandshell and the Windsor Arena (The Barn). Candidate's site
Seen Oct. 17, 2026
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Louis Vaupotic Campaign site: detroitwindsorgond.wixsite.com/aerialgondola/louis-vaupotic-for-mayor Pursue a Windsor-Detroit aerial gondola, with a vertiport and ferry system, as part of the Renaissance Center redevelopment. Candidate's site
Seen Oct. 17, 2026
Not started

Councillor Ward 1

7 certified candidates, listed in the order the City lists them. City of Windsor: Who is Running, Councillor Ward 1

CandidatePromise (quoted or closely paraphrased)SourceStatus
Henry De Cordova Campaign site: decordova.ca 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
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Henry De Cordova 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
Not started
Geoffrey D Guttmann No campaign website listed with the City. No public platform found as of Oct. 17, 2026. —
Shezi Jaffri Campaign site: shezijaffri.ca 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
Not started
Shezi Jaffri 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
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Shezi Jaffri 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
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Shezi Jaffri 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
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Brenda Juarez No campaign website listed with the City. No public platform found as of Oct. 17, 2026. —
Frank Providenti Campaign site: providentiward1.com “Hold the line on property taxes and deliver value for every tax dollar.” Candidate's site
Seen Oct. 17, 2026
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Frank Providenti “Prioritize roads, sidewalks, sewers, drainage and flood protection.” Candidate's site
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Frank Providenti “Establish and support neighbourhood watch programs.” Candidate's site
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Frank Providenti “Expand Project Green Light to more parks and key locations.” Candidate's site
Seen Oct. 17, 2026
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Darcie Renaud Campaign site: www.darcierenaud.ca Create a Home Plumbing Assessment Grant and expand the basement flooding program to include sewage ejector systems. Candidate's site
Seen Oct. 17, 2026
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Darcie Renaud 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
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Darcie Renaud Faster property standards enforcement, including shorter compliance timelines and posting notices directly at properties. Candidate's site
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Darcie Renaud “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
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Linda Qin Campaign site: voteqin.com Oppose blanket fourplexes across neighbourhoods. Candidate's site
Seen Oct. 17, 2026
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Linda Qin Fight to keep any required property tax increases below the rate of inflation. Candidate's site
Seen Oct. 17, 2026
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Linda Qin Review the two-week garbage collection system. Candidate's site
Seen Oct. 17, 2026
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Linda Qin Help restore a proper community track at Vincent Massey. Candidate's site
Seen Oct. 17, 2026
Not started

Councillor Ward 2

4 certified candidates, listed in the order the City lists them. City of Windsor: Who is Running, Councillor Ward 2

CandidatePromise (quoted or closely paraphrased)SourceStatus
Frazier Fathers Campaign site: www.frazierfathers.ca “Safer streets through road repairs, traffic calming, and lowering all residential street speed limits.” Candidate's site
Seen Oct. 18, 2026 (read from a screenshot of the candidate's site)
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Frazier Fathers “Cleaner neighbourhoods with stronger rodent control and bulk item removal.” Candidate's site
Seen Oct. 18, 2026 (read from a screenshot of the candidate's site)
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Frazier Fathers “Stronger by-law enforcement that’s proactive and responsive.” Candidate's site
Seen Oct. 18, 2026 (read from a screenshot of the candidate's site)
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Frazier Fathers “Better parks for families and future generations.” Candidate's site
Seen Oct. 18, 2026 (read from a screenshot of the candidate's site)
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Anthony Jabbour No campaign website listed with the City. No public platform found as of Oct. 17, 2026. —
Nick Markham No campaign website listed with the City. No public platform found as of Oct. 17, 2026. —
Cynthia Van Vrouwerff No campaign website listed with the City. No public platform found as of Oct. 17, 2026. —

Councillor Ward 3

4 certified candidates, listed in the order the City lists them. City of Windsor: Who is Running, Councillor Ward 3

CandidatePromise (quoted or closely paraphrased)SourceStatus
Renaldo Agostino Campaign site: renaldoagostino.com “Continue to work with the mission and council to finalize a new home for the Downtown Mission.” Candidate's site
Seen Oct. 17, 2026 (text in an image on the site)
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Renaldo Agostino “Continue to get people off the streets and into support, no more open drug use.” Candidate's site
Seen Oct. 17, 2026 (text in an image on the site)
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Renaldo Agostino “Advocate for a new central branch library and a community centre.” Candidate's site
Seen Oct. 17, 2026 (text in an image on the site)
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Renaldo Agostino “Safer roads, more bike lanes and speed humps.” Candidate's site
Seen Oct. 17, 2026 (text in an image on the site)
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Rabia Kirma Campaign site: www.rabiakirma.ca Advocate for a Downtown Revitalization Incentive Program with property tax incentives for those who bring vacant and underused spaces back to life. Candidate's site
Seen Oct. 17, 2026 (text in an image on the site)
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Rabia Kirma A Windsor Market District: a modern indoor public market in the heart of downtown. Candidate's site
Seen Oct. 17, 2026 (text in an image on the site)
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Rabia Kirma “I will advocate for a Support, Recovery and Housing Centre that provides the care, services, and opportunities people need to rebuild their lives with dignity.” Candidate's site
Seen Oct. 17, 2026 (text in an image on the site)
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Rabia Kirma Champion a long-term plan for a vibrant riverfront with restaurants, cafés, public spaces, attractions and a signature dancing fountain. Candidate's site
Seen Oct. 17, 2026 (text in an image on the site)
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Randal Saccucci No campaign website listed with the City. No public platform found as of Oct. 17, 2026. —
Spiro S. Spiliadis No campaign website listed with the City. No public platform found as of Oct. 17, 2026. —

Councillor Ward 4

5 certified candidates, listed in the order the City lists them. City of Windsor: Who is Running, Councillor Ward 4

CandidatePromise (quoted or closely paraphrased)SourceStatus
Mike Burton Campaign site: votemikeburton.ca Adjust development charges based on the number of affordable units in a project. Candidate's site
Seen Oct. 17, 2026
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Mike Burton Penalize empty buildings more aggressively through property taxes. Candidate's site
Seen Oct. 17, 2026
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Mike Burton “Eliminate the patio fees charged to restaurants.” Candidate's site
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Mike Burton “I will hold quarterly Ward meetings to review residents' concerns and receive input and ideas for implementation.” Candidate's site
Seen Oct. 17, 2026
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Catherine Gariepy-Schulze Campaign site: www.catherine4windsorcouncil.ca Work with residents to clean up Walkerville alleys affected by dumped garbage. Candidate's site
Seen Oct. 17, 2026
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Catherine Gariepy-Schulze Re-purpose boarded-up buildings, including schools, shopping centres and warehouses, for housing and community spaces. Candidate's site
Seen Oct. 17, 2026
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Chris Holt Campaign site: www.wardfourwindsor.ca “Make Our Streets Safer.” Candidate's site
Seen Oct. 17, 2026
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Chris Holt “Build Better Public Transit.” Candidate's site
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Chris Holt “Build More Housing. Grow Smarter.” Candidate's site
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Chris Holt “Protect Walkerville’s Heritage & Future.” Candidate's site
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Xsander Moisenko Campaign site: www.xward4.ca “Push for lower taxes and less regulation” Candidate's site
Seen Oct. 17, 2026
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Xsander Moisenko “Fight for clear, accessible financial information” Candidate's site
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Xsander Moisenko “Advocate for increased investment in local roads and bike-trail networks” Candidate's site
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Xsander Moisenko “Commit to long-term road repairs and upgrading aging water and sewage systems” Candidate's site
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Rasha Zaid Campaign site: www.rashazaid.ca Housing First: get people into stable housing immediately and without preconditions, with outreach and wraparound support. Candidate's site
Seen Oct. 17, 2026
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Rasha Zaid 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
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Rasha Zaid Sign the Apartheid-Free Communities Pledge. Candidate's site
Seen Oct. 17, 2026
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Rasha Zaid Support Ward 4 small businesses through City investment and purchasing decisions. Candidate's site
Seen Oct. 17, 2026
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Councillor Ward 5

5 certified candidates, listed in the order the City lists them. City of Windsor: Who is Running, Councillor Ward 5

CandidatePromise (quoted or closely paraphrased)SourceStatus
Ken Acton Campaign site: www.actonward5.ca Expand Community Improvement Plans to encourage investment and amenities. Candidate's site
Seen Oct. 17, 2026
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Ken Acton Upgrade parks, community centres, libraries, roads and outdoor spaces in the ward. Candidate's site
Seen Oct. 17, 2026
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Ken Acton Invest in better sidewalks, crosswalks, lighting, trees, bicycle lanes and roads. Candidate's site
Seen Oct. 17, 2026
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Farah Ahmed Campaign site: votefarah.ca Support opportunities for local businesses, entrepreneurs and skilled tradespeople, with pathways to training and apprenticeships. Candidate's site
Seen Oct. 17, 2026
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Farah Ahmed Support stronger connections between youth, community organizations, businesses and employment opportunities. Candidate's site
Seen Oct. 17, 2026
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Alessandro Didone No campaign website listed with the City. No public platform found as of Oct. 17, 2026. —
Natasha Elizabeth Feghali Campaign site: feghalifor5.com On Oct. 17, 2026, web browsers showed a security-certificate warning when opening this site. Advocate for safer streets, improved traffic management, better lighting and neighbourhood partnerships with emergency services. Candidate's site
Seen Oct. 17, 2026
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Natasha Elizabeth Feghali Work to ensure Ward 5 receives its fair share of infrastructure investment. Candidate's site
Seen Oct. 17, 2026
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Shane Potvin Campaign site: www.shanepotvin.com Conduct a Ward 5 infrastructure audit in the first year in office. Candidate's site
Seen Oct. 17, 2026
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Shane Potvin Launch a Ward 5 Resident Navigation Service and publish plain-language guides to City processes. Candidate's site
Seen Oct. 17, 2026
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Shane Potvin “I will respond to constituent inquiries within 48 hours” Candidate's site
Seen Oct. 17, 2026
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Shane Potvin Push for council meeting times that better accommodate public participation. Candidate's site
Seen Oct. 17, 2026
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Councillor Ward 6

7 certified candidates, listed in the order the City lists them. City of Windsor: Who is Running, Councillor Ward 6

CandidatePromise (quoted or closely paraphrased)SourceStatus
Nick Jirgens Campaign site: betterpicknick.ca Create a Public Wealth Fund holding company to manage the City's vacant lots and commercial property. Candidate's site
Seen Oct. 17, 2026
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Nick Jirgens Implement an official City heat strategy before next summer. Candidate's site
Seen Oct. 17, 2026
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Nick Jirgens 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
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Nick Jirgens Work with the federal government to build a weather station in Essex. Candidate's site
Seen Oct. 17, 2026
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Denis Marier Campaign site: www.DenisMarierWard6.com “Helping Seniors Age at Home” Candidate's site
Seen Oct. 17, 2026
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Denis Marier “Flood-Ready Riverside” Candidate's site
Seen Oct. 17, 2026
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Denis Marier “Streets, Parks & a Riverside Dog Park” Candidate's site
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Denis Marier “Protecting Windsor’s Character & Heritage” Candidate's site
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Hiral Munim Campaign site: www.hiralmunim.com Install high-visibility flashing crosswalks near schools, shopping centres and key intersections. Candidate's site
Seen Oct. 17, 2026
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Hiral Munim Advocate for steady repair and renewal of aging playground equipment. Candidate's site
Seen Oct. 17, 2026
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Hiral Munim Hold regular ward meetings and return residents' calls. Candidate's site
Seen Oct. 17, 2026
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Wendi Nicholson No campaign website listed with the City. No public platform found as of Oct. 17, 2026. —
Jeremy Renaud Campaign site: www.votejeremyrenaud.ca 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
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Jeremy Renaud 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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Khassan Saka Campaign site: votesaka.com “Responsible, transparent use of taxpayers’ money.” Candidate's site
Seen Oct. 17, 2026
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Khassan Saka “Reliable infrastructure and attention to the streets residents use every day.” Candidate's site
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Khassan Saka “More pathways for young people to learn, work, participate and succeed.” Candidate's site
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Owen Smith Campaign site: owensmith.ca Address the drug epidemic by establishing sober-living houses. Candidate's site
Seen Oct. 17, 2026
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Owen Smith Propose and support rezoning to allow more housing units on already developed land. Candidate's site
Seen Oct. 17, 2026
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Councillor Ward 7

3 certified candidates, listed in the order the City lists them. City of Windsor: Who is Running, Councillor Ward 7

CandidatePromise (quoted or closely paraphrased)SourceStatus
Angelo Marignani Campaign site: angelomarignani.wixsite.com/angelomarignani Upgrade roads and active transportation, including multi-use trails, park amenities, better lighting and traffic calming. Candidate's site
Seen Oct. 17, 2026
Not started
Beth Ann Prince Campaign site: www.vote4prince.ca Reverse park naturalization. Candidate's site
Seen Oct. 17, 2026
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Beth Ann Prince Does not support the proposed Seneca Park long-term care development as currently proposed for that location. Candidate's site
Seen Oct. 17, 2026
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Victoria Soluade Campaign site: sites.google.com/view/victoriasoluadeforward7/home Bring residents' concerns about routes, stops and service gaps to transit planning and budget discussions. Candidate's site
Seen Oct. 17, 2026
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Victoria Soluade More places for young people to belong (first priority). Candidate's site
Seen Oct. 17, 2026
Not started

Councillor Ward 8

2 certified candidates, listed in the order the City lists them. City of Windsor: Who is Running, Councillor Ward 8

CandidatePromise (quoted or closely paraphrased)SourceStatus
Gary Kaschak No campaign website listed with the City. No public platform found as of Oct. 17, 2026. —
Kevin Racine Campaign site: www.kevinracine.com Safer streets through community policing, better lighting and prevention. Candidate's site
Seen Oct. 17, 2026
Not started
Kevin Racine Prioritize roads, sidewalks, transit, infrastructure and public spaces, and keep them properly maintained. Candidate's site
Seen Oct. 17, 2026
Not started

Councillor Ward 9

2 certified candidates, listed in the order the City lists them. City of Windsor: Who is Running, Councillor Ward 9

CandidatePromise (quoted or closely paraphrased)SourceStatus
Kieran McKenzie Campaign site: www.kieranmckenzie.ca “Accelerated implementation of Vision 0.” Candidate's site
Seen Oct. 17, 2026
Not started
Kieran McKenzie “Development and Implementation of Park Lighting Programs.” Candidate's site
Seen Oct. 17, 2026
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Kieran McKenzie Better transit: more buses and greater frequency. Candidate's site
Seen Oct. 17, 2026
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Kieran McKenzie Move to data-driven multi-year master plans instead of ad-hoc yearly spending adjustments. Candidate's site
Seen Oct. 17, 2026
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Soham Patel Campaign site: www.Vote4Soham.ca Push the City to add walkways, bike lanes and traffic planning on 6th Concession Road. Candidate's site
Seen Oct. 17, 2026
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Soham Patel Fight for investment in Ward 9 green spaces and community facilities, including new and upgraded tennis and pickleball courts. Candidate's site
Seen Oct. 17, 2026
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Councillor Ward 10

4 certified candidates, listed in the order the City lists them. City of Windsor: Who is Running, Councillor Ward 10

CandidatePromise (quoted or closely paraphrased)SourceStatus
Wally Chafchak Campaign site: www.wally4ward10.ca Look for responsible ways to reduce the property tax burden, with clear explanations of how money is used. Candidate's site
Seen Oct. 17, 2026
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Wally Chafchak Build on 2026 Ward 10 road improvements, with attention to road conditions, traffic safety, sidewalks and transit access. Candidate's site
Seen Oct. 17, 2026
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Adam Ibrahim Campaign site: voteadamibrahim.ca “Hold the Line on Taxes” Candidate's site
Seen Oct. 17, 2026
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Adam Ibrahim “Stop the Overspending” Candidate's site
Seen Oct. 17, 2026
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Adam Ibrahim Invest in infrastructure: traffic calming, reliable services and long-term planning. Candidate's site
Seen Oct. 17, 2026
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Adam Ibrahim Report back to residents throughout the term, not just at election time. Candidate's site
Seen Oct. 17, 2026
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Mark Masanovich Campaign site: www.masanovichward10.ca List Ward 10 infrastructure priorities, explain how they are funded, and report publicly twice a year on progress. Candidate's site
Seen Oct. 17, 2026
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Mark Masanovich Review outstanding planned road connections in Ward 10 to decide which are still needed. Candidate's site
Seen Oct. 17, 2026
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Jim Morrison Campaign site: www.voteforjim.ca Add a sidewalk to the other side of Labelle Street in the next budget. Candidate's site
Seen Oct. 17, 2026
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Jim Morrison Keep tax increases at or near the rate of inflation. Candidate's site
Seen Oct. 17, 2026
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Jim Morrison Vote to continue record infrastructure spending, increasing every year by the rate of inflation. Candidate's site
Seen Oct. 17, 2026
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