← English Public Trustee, Peel District School Board - Wards 1, 5

Kathy McDonald

Candidate for English Public Trustee, Peel District School Board - Wards 1, 5

Elected (official result)

In their own words

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Where they stand

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What a trustee actually does

Does the candidate understand the trustee job?

Hold the CEO and colleagues accountable for taxpayer money; bring transparency back to public education.

Hold the CEO and colleagues accountable for taxpayer money; bring transparency back to public education.

Show their words & source (a few sentences)

“Holding the chief executive officer and my colleagues accountable with how taxpayers’ monies are used. - Being transparent and bringing back the public in public education.”

Source: Who gets your vote? PDSB candidates in Brampton Wards 1 and 5 (Brampton Guardian, Andrew Palamarchuk) · October 6, 2026

Confidence:High

Student wellbeing and learning

Will kids be safe, supported and learning well?

This candidate has spoken about this issue more than once. Each statement is shown with its own source.

Put more mental-health support in every school and more teaching assistants for special-needs students.

Put more mental-health support in every school and more teaching assistants for special-needs students.

“More mental health support in every school. - More teaching assistants for special needs students.”

(a few sentences)

Source: Who gets your vote? PDSB candidates in Brampton Wards 1 and 5 (Brampton Guardian, Andrew Palamarchuk) · October 6, 2026

Confidence:High

McDonald withheld support from PDSB's $2.2B budget over unresolved anti-Black racism, saying DEI is central to her work.

Voted against endorsing the $2.2B budget (July 2, 2025 vote)
Cites persistent failures on anti-Black racism and human-rights commitments
Black students still suspended at disproportionately high rates

“DEI appears to be out of fashion, but to me it is a cornerstone of my modus operandi,”

(reported remarks)

Source: Equity Concerns Continue to Shadow Peel District School Board as Trustee Withholds Budget Support and Former Official Files Lawsuit

Confidence:High

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