Candidate questionnaire

The Process

We have heard from many community members that it can be challenging to differentiate between candidate platforms on their website and in their pamphlets. That’s why the OBNN created our Candidate Questionnaire designed to help you understand where candidates stand on the issues that matter to you.

Our goal is to make it easier for you to compare candidates and make an informed decision at the ballot box.

Each candidate received the same questions and the same opportunity to respond. Their answers are published below verbatim, so you can hear directly from the people asking for your vote.

How to Read the Responses

Each candidate’s full questionnaire response is linked below. Click their name to open the full PDF document.

Additionally, each question is laid out in the section below, so you can compare responses side-by-side. We recognize this is a lot of text, as we are not summarizing or shortening responses. This decision was made for transparency, so you can hear directly from the candidates.

Mayoral Candidates

The Responses

  • Mayor Candidates:

    1. Samuel Holland

    2. Kevin Murdoch (incumbent)

    Council Candidates:

    1. Hazel Braithwaite (incumbent)

    2. David Gleeson

    3. Cairine Green (incumbent)

    4. Roxanne Helme

    5. Will Moore

    6. Esther Paterson (incumbent)

    7. Sarah Starkweather

    8. Karin Sweeney

    9. Katerina Weller

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