Candidate Survey
All candidates for regional and local councils were invited to fill out a survey to clarify their positions on important local environmental issues.
The survey is comprised of yes or no questions. There are 6 questions for local council candidates and 7 questions for Regional Council candidates.
Based on the results of the survey, we have endorsed candidates with the highest amount of “yes” responses in each race as our Preferred Climate Action Champions. These are the candidates who we believe are most likely to listen to our concerns and fight for the implementation of the necessary climate mitigation and adaptation strategies.
Survey Questions
Will you…
- Repeal the Regional Council decision of May 25, 2022 which approved the development industry (BILD) proposal to allow new residential and industrial development on 9,000 acres of Greenbelt land? *Mayors and Regional Councillors only*
- Require all new residential development built after 2025 to achieve net-zero carbon emissions and climate resilience?
- Commit to implement a requirement for home labelling and disclosure for energy efficiency and climate resilience at time of sale or resale?
- Commit to support the development of local renewable energy resources in Durham Region?
- Commit to adopt, during the upcoming term of council, a Corporate Zero-Carbon Plan for municipal operations (buildings and vehicles) with an aggressive implementation schedule?
- Commit to all light-duty municipal fleet vehicle purchases being zero-emission vehicles (electric vehicles) by 2025?
- Refuse to accept campaign contributions from developers (or return those already received)?
The Preferred Climate Action Champions
Durham Region
Regional chair: Kurdil-Telt Patch
Ajax
Mayor: tie between Shaun Collier and Arthur Augustine.
Ward 2
Regional Council: Vic Jagmohan.
Local council: Jeyakumaran Selladurai
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Brock
Regional Council: David Marquis
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Clairington
Ward 1
Local council: Steven Conway
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Oshawa
Ward 1
Regional Council: Christopher John Parkinson
Local council: Theresa Ann Corless
Ward 2
Regional Council: Lina Foroughy
Local council: Julia McCrea
Ward 3
Regional Council: Jemma Lambert
Ward 4
Local council: Mark Logan
Ward 5
Regional Council: Brian Charles Nicholson
Local council: Amanda Jean Lewis.
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Pickering
Mayor: Janice Frampton
Ward 1
Regional Council: Maurice Brenner
Local council: 3-way tie between James Blair, Zeynab Kazi, and Anthony Michael Yacub.
Ward 2
Regional Council: Ali Marani
Local council: 3-way tie between Mara Nagy, Ayesha Sardar, and George David Turner.
Ward 3
Regional Council: Peter Rodrigues
Local council: 2-way tie between Darshan Sritharan and Damian Williams.
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Scugog
Ward 5
Local council: tie between Mohammad Imran and Ivo Finotti.
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Uxbridge
Ward 2
Local council: Patrick Molloy
Ward 5
Regional Council: Erin Jones
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Whitby
Note: Whitby residents are able to vote for 4 Regional Council candidates.
Regional Council: Vasu Mallula and Rhonda Mulcahy.
West Ward 2
Local Council: Lori Lopes
Centre Ward 3
Local Council:Niki Lundquist
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Additional Information
In the event of a tie, we have given both candidates our endorsement.
In the event that the candidate with the most “yes” responses in their race has fewer than 5 “yes” responses, we have refrained from giving our endorsement.
In the event of dishonesty from the candidate with the most “yes” responses in a given race (ie, campaign materials or public comments blatantly contradict survey responses) we have refrained from giving our endorsement, and may instead endorse the candidate with the next-highest number of “yes” responses.
A detailed list of all candidates’ responses (or non-responses) can be found here