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English Public Trustee, Peel District School Board - Wards 1, 5 · Brampton
4 candidates for 1 seat
Everyone is compared on the same 2 issues, in the same order. Candidates are listed alphabetically, and the order of issues is not a ranking. Each candidate's bio appears at the top, above the issues. How this works.
| Issue | David Green No website or social media listed | Kathy McDonald✓Elected (official result) No website or social media listed | Stan Taylor No website or social media listed | Sufian Baig No website or social media listed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bio | No bio on record. Know something? | No bio on record. Know something? | No bio on record. Know something? | No bio on record. Know something? |
| What a trustee actually doesDoes the candidate understand the trustee job? | Build strong parent partnerships so families shape decisions affecting their children.
Show their words & sourceHide (a few sentences)“Equally important is building strong partnerships with parents and guardians. I am committed to working closely with families to ensure their voices are heard, their concerns are addressed, and that they play a meaningful role in decisions that affect their children’s education. By working together with students, parents, staff, and the community, we can create safe, inclusive, and high-achieving schools where every student has the opportunity to thrive.” Source: Who gets your vote? PDSB candidates in Brampton Wards 1 and 5 (Brampton Guardian, Andrew Palamarchuk) · October 6, 2026 Confidence:High | Hold the CEO and colleagues accountable for taxpayer money; bring transparency back to public education.
Show their words & sourceHide (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 | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Bring responsible, community-focused leadership: use public dollars responsibly and put students first.
Show their words & sourceHide (a few sentences)“My priorities are the responsible use of public dollars; safe, respectful and inclusive schools, and stronger results for every student. I want to bring responsible, community-focused leadership to the Peel District School Board, listen to parents, students and educators, and ensure decisions put students first.” 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 learningWill kids be safe, supported and learning well? | Improve student achievement and safety; fund special education with more teachers and EAs; smaller classes.
Show their words & sourceHide (a few sentences)“My priorities for the next four years are clear: improving student achievement, ensuring student and staff safety and advocating for proper funding for special education and student support services. I will work to secure additional resources, including more teachers and educational assistants (EAs), to help meet the diverse needs of our students and strengthen learning outcomes. I am also committed to promoting smaller class sizes so that every student receives the attention, support, and opportunities they need to succeed.” Source: Who gets your vote? PDSB candidates in Brampton Wards 1 and 5 (Brampton Guardian, Andrew Palamarchuk) · October 6, 2026 Confidence:High | 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.
“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.
“DEI appears to be out of fashion, but to me it is a cornerstone of my modus operandi,” (reported remarks) Confidence:High | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Deliver safe, respectful, inclusive schools and stronger results for every student.
Show their words & sourceHide (one sentence)“My priorities are the responsible use of public dollars; safe, respectful and inclusive schools, and stronger results for every student.” Source: Who gets your vote? PDSB candidates in Brampton Wards 1 and 5 (Brampton Guardian, Andrew Palamarchuk) · October 6, 2026 Confidence:High |
Bio
David Green
No bio on record. Know something?
Kathy McDonald ✓Elected (official result)
No bio on record. Know something?
Stan Taylor
No bio on record. Know something?
Sufian Baig
No bio on record. Know something?
What a trustee actually does
Does the candidate understand the trustee job?
David Green
No website or social media listed
Build strong parent partnerships so families shape decisions affecting their children.
- Build strong parent partnerships so families shape decisions affecting their children.
Show their words & sourceHide (a few sentences)
“Equally important is building strong partnerships with parents and guardians. I am committed to working closely with families to ensure their voices are heard, their concerns are addressed, and that they play a meaningful role in decisions that affect their children’s education. By working together with students, parents, staff, and the community, we can create safe, inclusive, and high-achieving schools where every student has the opportunity to thrive.”
Source: Who gets your vote? PDSB candidates in Brampton Wards 1 and 5 (Brampton Guardian, Andrew Palamarchuk) · October 6, 2026
Confidence:High
Kathy McDonald ✓Elected (official result)
No website or social media listed
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 & sourceHide (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
Stan Taylor
No website or social media listed
Not reviewed yet. Know something?
Sufian Baig
No website or social media listed
Bring responsible, community-focused leadership: use public dollars responsibly and put students first.
- Bring responsible, community-focused leadership: use public dollars responsibly and put students first.
Show their words & sourceHide (a few sentences)
“My priorities are the responsible use of public dollars; safe, respectful and inclusive schools, and stronger results for every student. I want to bring responsible, community-focused leadership to the Peel District School Board, listen to parents, students and educators, and ensure decisions put students first.”
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?
David Green
No website or social media listed
Improve student achievement and safety; fund special education with more teachers and EAs; smaller classes.
- Improve student achievement and safety; fund special education with more teachers and EAs; smaller classes.
Show their words & sourceHide (a few sentences)
“My priorities for the next four years are clear: improving student achievement, ensuring student and staff safety and advocating for proper funding for special education and student support services. I will work to secure additional resources, including more teachers and educational assistants (EAs), to help meet the diverse needs of our students and strengthen learning outcomes. I am also committed to promoting smaller class sizes so that every student receives the attention, support, and opportunities they need to succeed.”
Source: Who gets your vote? PDSB candidates in Brampton Wards 1 and 5 (Brampton Guardian, Andrew Palamarchuk) · October 6, 2026
Confidence:High
Kathy McDonald ✓Elected (official result)
No website or social media listed
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)
Confidence:High
Stan Taylor
No website or social media listed
Not reviewed yet. Know something?
Sufian Baig
No website or social media listed
Deliver safe, respectful, inclusive schools and stronger results for every student.
- Deliver safe, respectful, inclusive schools and stronger results for every student.
Show their words & sourceHide (one sentence)
“My priorities are the responsible use of public dollars; safe, respectful and inclusive schools, and stronger results for every student.”
Source: Who gets your vote? PDSB candidates in Brampton Wards 1 and 5 (Brampton Guardian, Andrew Palamarchuk) · October 6, 2026
Confidence:High
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