Housing
Will I be able to afford to live here?
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Michael T. Loomans
Candidate for Councillor Ward 10
In their own words
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Where they stand
Every candidate in this race is shown against the same 16 issues, in the same order, whether or not we’ve found something for each one. Why we do it this way.
Taxes & spending
What happens to my tax bill, and where does the money go?
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Emergency services
When I call for help, will it come fast enough?
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Transit
Can I get where I need to go without driving?
Local public transit needs expansion; says transit from Ward 10 to Ward 9 is limited.
- Says local public transit needs further expansion
- Notes limited transit service from Ward 10 to Ward 9
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“Local public transit needs further expansion with traffic congestion around Fifty Road. I have found transit to be limited from Ward 10 to 9.”
Source: Ward 10 profile (CBC Hamilton Q&A) · October 5, 2026
Confidence:High
Government
Will decisions be made in the open, and will anyone answer for them?
Vows to bring motions and debate anything that does not serve the majority interest of electors.
- Pledges resolutions, bills and motions serving electors
- Vows to debate measures that don't serve the majority interest
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“I will present resolutions, bills and motions and debate anything into the ground if it does not fit with the majority interest of you — the electors and members of society, whom without the government would not exist and have been truly misdirected and forgotten by our governments.”
Source: Ward 10 profile (CBC Hamilton Q&A) · October 5, 2026
Confidence:High
Roads & infrastructure
Will the things I use every day actually get fixed?
Names development, infrastructure, sidewalk gaps, traffic and transit as Ward 10's main issues.
- Lists infrastructure, sidewalk gaps and traffic among the 3 main issues
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“The 3 main issues are development, infrastructure, sidewalk gaps as well as traffic and public transit.”
Source: Ward 10 profile (CBC Hamilton Q&A) · October 5, 2026
Confidence:High
Economy
Will our main streets and local jobs thrive?
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Environment
Is the candidate protecting the nature we live in?
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Healthcare
Will there be a doctor and a hospital when we need one?
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Growth & development
How fast should we grow, and who decides what gets built where?
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Social & community services
Who looks after the most vulnerable residents?
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Active transportation
Can I walk and bike safely around town?
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Arts & culture
Does the candidate value what makes this place feel alive?
Loomans says the city's ~$1B share of the AGH collection should be used to help homeless people in hard times.
- Argues the city's roughly $1B co-owned AGH art collection should be used to help homeless people in hard times.
- Notes the art market is tough and auction values fall short for owners.
- Praises the library print shops and labs as a great city resource.
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“Art Gallery of Hamilton art collection, co-owned in partnership with the City of Hamilton, is approximately $1 billion in value. In times of hardship for example this valuable asset should be used to help homeless people.”
Source: CANDIDATE SURVEY: HAMILTON MUNICIPAL ELECTION 2026 - Hamilton City Magazine (Hamilton Arts Council survey) · September 23, 2026
Confidence:High
Data centres
Should energy-hungry data centres be welcomed here?
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Water & waste
Is our drinking water safe and our waste handled?
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Bylaw enforcement
Are the rules fair, and are they actually enforced?
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Think we got something wrong?
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