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| HousingWill I be able to afford to live here? | 90-Day Dangerous Building Action Plan to remediate derelict sites and unlock missing-middle housing. - 90-day derelict-site remediation plan
- Unlock missing-middle housing
Show their words & sourceHide (a few sentences)“To tackle neighbourhood blight, we will implement a 90-Day Dangerous Building Action Plan, scaling up the community property standards advocacy we have already started to force the remediation of derelict sites and unlock missing middle housing.” Source: Ward 3 profile (CBC Hamilton Q&A) · September 23, 2026 Confidence:High | | Housing First with fully integrated services; hold siloed non-profits and city services accountable. - Housing First as most effective approach
- Integrate siloed non-profit and city services
Show their words & sourceHide (a few sentences)“Housing first is the most effective approach to the problem but without full integrated systems that deal with all components of homelessness it is doomed to failure.” Source: Ward 3 profile (CBC Hamilton Q&A) · September 23, 2026 Confidence:High | | | Full spectrum of new housing: multi-bedroom, mixed sizes, mid-rise, high-quality infill. - 280 affordable/supportive units occupied; 305 on the way
- Mid-rise and mixed-size infill in neighbourhoods
Show their words & sourceHide (a few sentences)“A full spectrum of new housing is needed: multi-bedroom, mixed unit size, mid-rise, & high-quality homes into existing neighbourhoods.” Source: Ward 3 profile (CBC Hamilton Q&A) · September 23, 2026 Confidence:High | Campbell (HDAA survey): when conforming housing faces neighbourhood opposition, default to refusing and letting appeals proceed. - Asked what the City's default should be when a conforming multi-residential proposal faces neighbourhood opposition, picks refusal with appeal.
- Wants the neighbourhood's concerns heard first; would look for alternative sites if the opposition has merit.
Show their words & sourceHide (several paragraphs)“I would be ok with originally refusing the application and allowing an appeal to proceed. I would want to see the neighbourhood's concerns and find out why there is opposition. If there is merit in the reasoning behind it, we would look for an alternative solution to building housing elsewhere.” Source: Hamilton District Apartment Association 2026 candidate survey — Wade Campbell's answers Confidence:High |
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| Taxes & spendingWhat happens to my tax bill, and where does the money go? | Selman would end the cycle of painful tax increases via transparency dashboards so taxes fund what actually belongs. - Would stop the cycle of painful tax increases and shrinking city reserves.
- Proposes clear transparency dashboards to protect residents' wallets and direct money where it belongs.
Show their words & sourceHide (a few sentences)“We must stop the cycle of painful tax increases and shrinking city reserves. By launching clear transparency dashboards, we will protect your wallet and invest our money where it actually belongs.” Source: Andrew Selman campaign website — platform (voteandrewselman.com) Confidence:High | | | | | | Campbell (HDAA survey): opposes raising property taxes; 2% max if needed for inflation. Would defer HSR Next fleet. - Asked about fiscal direction, says he is not OK with raising property taxes at all, or 2% max for inflation.
- Would defer the HSR Next fleet expansion and new parks/rec centres short-term.
Show their words & sourceHide (one sentence)“I am not ok with raising property taxes at all if possible, or raising it by 2% max if needed for inflation.” Source: Hamilton District Apartment Association 2026 candidate survey — Wade Campbell's answers Confidence:High |
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| Emergency servicesWhen I call for help, will it come fast enough? | Selman would enforce strict property standards and traffic rules so Ward 3 families can safely enjoy their neighbourhoods. - Would transform neglected properties and unsafe streets into welcoming spaces.
- Would enforce strict property standards and traffic rules for neighbourhood safety.
Show their words & sourceHide (a few sentences)“Real progress means transforming neglected properties and unsafe streets into welcoming spaces. We will enforce strict property standards and traffic rules so our families can safely enjoy our neighbourhoods.” Source: Andrew Selman campaign website — platform (voteandrewselman.com) Confidence:High | | | | | Pilot a Community Crisis Response program; ensure best roadway safety standards. - Community Crisis Response pilot
- Best roadway safety standards
Show their words & sourceHide (one sentence)“Pilot a Community Crisis Response program to mobilize appropriate supports to reduce points of conflict in our communities.” Source: Ward 3 profile (CBC Hamilton Q&A) · September 23, 2026 Confidence:High | Campbell (HDAA survey): co-deploy police with social workers on drug/mental-health calls so police focus on violent calls. - Asked about public safety, backs pairing police with social workers on calls involving drugs or mental instability.
- Social workers would handle those situations while police respond to violence-focused calls.
Show their words & sourceHide (several paragraphs)“I believe that police, as well as social workers, working together to assigned calls so that people who may be on drugs or are mentally unstable can be helped by the social worker who is better trained to handle that situation, and have the police there in case something happens or if it escalates, and they can also focus on calls in regards to violence which is more in their line of work and if we can streamline these priorities, I believe it will be more efficient for everyone and will have greater results.” Source: Hamilton District Apartment Association 2026 candidate survey — Wade Campbell's answers Confidence:High |
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| TransitCan I get where I need to go without driving? | Strict service agreements for road repairs; proactive traffic calming to secure streets. - Road repair service agreements
- Proactive traffic calming for street safety
Show their words & sourceHide (a few sentences)“I rely on the HSR and active transit, which is exactly why I will mandate strict service agreements for road repairs and deploy proactive traffic calming to secure our streets.” Source: Ward 3 profile (CBC Hamilton Q&A) · September 23, 2026 Confidence:High | | | | | | Campbell (HDAA survey): backs grants, not loans, for businesses hit by LRT construction; strict noise hours and HSR access. - Asked about LRT construction impacts; his laundromat at King and Holton sits directly on the corridor.
- Favours direct financial assistance via grants, not loans, for affected businesses.
- Wants 7am–7pm vibration/noise limits and predictable HSR access to temporary stops.
Show their words & sourceHide (a few sentences)“I would be in favour of any direct financial assistance for affected businesses, done through grants and not loans, to stores affected by the blockages and reduced traffic.” Source: Hamilton District Apartment Association 2026 candidate survey — Wade Campbell's answers Confidence:High |
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| GovernmentWill decisions be made in the open, and will anyone answer for them? | Truth in Budgeting initiative; public dashboards tracking every tax dollar; fiscal transparency. - Truth in Budgeting initiative
- Interactive dashboards for tax spending
Show their words & sourceHide (a few sentences)“To restore absolute fiscal control, we will launch a Truth in Budgeting initiative. I will bring my professional experience as a compliance auditor to City Hall, deploying interactive public dashboards so you can track exactly where every tax dollar goes.” Source: Ward 3 profile (CBC Hamilton Q&A) · September 23, 2026 Confidence:High | | | | | Proactive bylaw enforcement and fines for derelict/vacant properties; expand street cleaning. - Bylaw reform for derelict properties
- Expand Glutton street cleaner to hotspot areas
Show their words & sourceHide (a few sentences)“Change bylaws to require proactive enforcement and fines for derelict/vacant properties with repeat public safety concerns.” Source: Ward 3 profile (CBC Hamilton Q&A) · September 23, 2026 Confidence:High | Campbell (HDAA survey): 100% against Strong Mayor powers — one person vetoing council is corrupt and unaccountable. - Asked about Strong Mayor powers, says he is 100% against them.
- Argues one person should not veto decisions of several or all councillors; it leads to corruption and no accountability.
Show their words & sourceHide (a few sentences)“I am 100% against the Strong Mayor powers. I do not believe 1 person should be able to veto decisions made by several, or possibly all other councillors, and it leads to corruption and no accountability. It should be abolished altogether.” Source: Hamilton District Apartment Association 2026 candidate survey — Wade Campbell's answers Confidence:High |
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| Roads & infrastructureWill the things I use every day actually get fixed? | Selman would nail the basics like filling potholes fast and track city projects as an analyst to secure daily services. - Would fill potholes quickly and efficiently as a basic accountability test.
- Would use his analyst background to track city projects and guarantee daily services.
Show their words & sourceHide (a few sentences)“True accountability means nailing the basics like filling potholes quickly and efficiently. I will use my background as an analyst to track city projects and guarantee you get the daily services you deserve.” Source: Andrew Selman campaign website — platform (voteandrewselman.com) Confidence:High | | | | | Invest in roads, parks, water systems in poor condition; on-time/on-budget with one-strike vendor clause. - Roads, parks, water system investment
- Audit projects over $500K for improvements
Show their words & sourceHide (a few sentences)“Responsible investments in roads, parks, water system and facilities in “poor condition.” Require projects to be “on time/on budget” with a “one-strike/you’re out” clause for vendors who can’t perform.” Source: Ward 3 profile (CBC Hamilton Q&A) · September 23, 2026 Confidence:High | |
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| EconomyWill our main streets and local jobs thrive? | Selman would modernize City Hall and streamline approvals so local businesses thrive and commercial corridors stay vibrant. - Would modernize City Hall processes he says are holding the city back.
- Streamlined approvals to help local businesses thrive and keep historic commercial corridors vibrant.
Show their words & sourceHide (a few sentences)“Outdated processes are holding us back, but we can spark real progress by modernizing City Hall. Streamlined approvals will help local businesses thrive and keep our historic commercial corridors vibrant.” Source: Andrew Selman campaign website — platform (voteandrewselman.com) Confidence:High | | | Court developers and real-estate investment; cut red tape; embrace gentrification to revive downtown. - Market downtown to developers
- Cut red tape; embrace gentrification
Show their words & sourceHide (a few sentences)“As an entrepreneur, I’ve already begun marketing the area to the real estate and developer industry, letting them know, if I’m elected, Hamilton is open for business” Source: Ward 3 profile (CBC Hamilton Q&A) · September 23, 2026 Confidence:High | | | |
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| EnvironmentIs the candidate protecting the nature we live in? | | | | | | Demand provincial emission standards be set to global best (air quality). - Global-best provincial emission standards
Show their words & sourceHide (one sentence)“Demand provincial emission standards be set to global best.” Source: Ward 3 profile (CBC Hamilton Q&A) · September 23, 2026 Confidence:High | |
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| HealthcareWill there be a doctor and a hospital when we need one? | | | | | | | |
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| Growth & developmentHow fast should we grow, and who decides what gets built where? | | | | | | | |
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| Arts & cultureDoes the candidate value what makes this place feel alive? | | Cayuga would protect affordable cultural space long-term so artists are not priced out as Hamilton grows. - Would review the City Enrichment Fund for funding levels, demand, accessibility and distribution, with increases considered transparently through the budget.
- Favours long-term protections: reviewing city venue fees, long-term leases, predictable community rates and affordability protections on redevelopment.
- Supports partnerships creating permanent studio, rehearsal and performance spaces.
Show their words & sourceHide (several paragraphs)“As Hamilton grows, we need to ensure the artists and organizations that contribute to our city's identity are not priced out.” Source: CANDIDATE SURVEY: HAMILTON MUNICIPAL ELECTION 2026 - Hamilton City Magazine (Hamilton Arts Council survey) · September 23, 2026 Confidence:High | DeMelo cites arts as 9-11% of Hamilton's economy and backs affordable cultural space via mixed-use agreements. - Open to reviewing and strengthening the City Enrichment Fund where an economic or social-cohesion case can be made.
- Would retain affordable cultural space through mixed-use agreements with new developments and existing locations.
- Keeps an open-door policy for ward ideas and would partner with the Hamilton Arts & Culture Collective.
Show their words & sourceHide (several paragraphs)“I think arts and culture play a integral role in Hamilton, both as an economic driver (9-11% of total city economy), and social cohesion (giving outlets to creatives and youth).” Source: CANDIDATE SURVEY: HAMILTON MUNICIPAL ELECTION 2026 - Hamilton City Magazine (Hamilton Arts Council survey) · September 23, 2026 Confidence:High | Schreiber wants to replicate the Burlington Sound of Music festival at the Ward 3 stadium without taxpayer money. - Plans to replicate the Burlington Sound of Music Festival under a new name at the Ward 3 stadium.
- Would not seek taxpayer money for it beyond renting the stadium space at a reasonable price, relying on corporate and private funders.
- Supports expropriating and redeveloping dangerous downtown buildings, saying more space will follow for the arts.
Show their words & sourceHide (several paragraphs)“I am working with the gentleman who ran the Burlington Sound of Music Festival, until 8 to 10 years ago and intend to replicate it ( with a new name ) at our stadium, in the heart of Ward 3.” Source: CANDIDATE SURVEY: HAMILTON MUNICIPAL ELECTION 2026 - Hamilton City Magazine (Hamilton Arts Council survey) · September 23, 2026 Confidence:High | Sprague backs the arts for uniting families and drawing revenue, and wants more accessible community festivals. - Would look into the City Enrichment Fund and seek funding sources besides the property tax levy.
- Wants more community street festivals and venue events made accessible and affordable for lower-income families.
- Would allocate space for the arts in new developments and better use existing city-owned space, including in Ward 3.
Show their words & sourceHide (several paragraphs)“I believe arts and culture helps to unite our families and our community, and brings in revenue from neighbouring communities.” Source: CANDIDATE SURVEY: HAMILTON MUNICIPAL ELECTION 2026 - Hamilton City Magazine (Hamilton Arts Council survey) · September 23, 2026 Confidence:High | Nann would move a motion for a City Enrichment Fund review with sustainable funding beyond property taxes. - As Grants Sub-Committee Chair, moved an equity framework for city grants and annualized increases to the fund.
- Would direct staff to report on needs and sustainable funding sources not reliant on property taxes alone.
- Wants city-owned venues to set aside hours and rates for local artists, and arts venues co-located with affordable housing.
Show their words & sourceHide (several paragraphs)“A review and strengthening of the CEF fund is needed and if re-elected, I will move a motion to direct staff to take this on and report back recommendations to address needs, contemplate sustainable funding sources that are not reliant on property taxes alone.” Source: CANDIDATE SURVEY: HAMILTON MUNICIPAL ELECTION 2026 - Hamilton City Magazine (Hamilton Arts Council survey) · September 23, 2026 Confidence:High | |
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| Water & wasteIs our drinking water safe and our waste handled? | | | | | | | |
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| Bylaw enforcementAre the rules fair, and are they actually enforced? | | | | | | | |
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