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Councillor Ward 9 · Hamilton

5 candidates for 1 seat

Everyone is compared on the same 16 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.

Bio

Abhijeet Gill

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Brad Clark

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Eileen Walker

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Jonathan Stathakos Elected (official result)

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Housing

Will I be able to afford to live here?

Abhijeet Gill

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Brad Clark

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Brad Stapleton

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Eileen Walker

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Jonathan Stathakos Elected (official result)

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Taxes & spending

What happens to my tax bill, and where does the money go?

Abhijeet Gill

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Says affordability needs root-cause solutions from industry experts rather than band-aid fixes.

  • Lists affordability as a top Ward 9 issue
  • Favours expert-led root-cause solutions over temporary fixes
Show their words & source (one sentence)
“We need to work with professionals in the relevant industries to identify the root causes, so we can fix these issues for good instead of applying band-aid fixes.”

Source: Ward 9 profile (CBC Hamilton Q&A) · October 3, 2026

Confidence:High

Brad Clark

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Brad Stapleton

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Eileen Walker

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Jonathan Stathakos Elected (official result)

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Lower tax increases by finding waste first — not by cutting the services families count on.

  • Find the waste before asking for more: review contracts, consultants, procurement
  • Protect front-line services while pushing every tax dollar further
  • Grow the business tax base to spread the load off homeowners
Show their words & source (several paragraphs)
“Lower tax increases come from finding the waste first, not from cutting the services families count on.”

Source: Jonathan Stathakos for Ward 9 Councillor (campaign site)

Confidence:High

Emergency services

When I call for help, will it come fast enough?

Abhijeet Gill

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Names public safety among the biggest issues facing Ward 9, calling for root-cause fixes not band-aids.

  • Identifies public safety as one of the ward's biggest issues
  • Proposes working with experts on root causes instead of band-aid fixes
Show their words & source (one sentence)
“The biggest issues currently would be public safety, affordability, infrastructure, and environmental accountability.”

Source: Ward 9 profile (CBC Hamilton Q&A) · October 3, 2026

Confidence:High

Brad Clark

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More police on the beat in Ward 9 and school outreach so youth aren't lured into gangs.

  • Backs more police officers on the beat in Ward 9
  • Wants police outreach in schools to deter gang recruitment
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“I support more police officers on the beat in Ward 9. Gun, drug, and gang crime are citywide issues drawing too many young people into violence. We need more police outreach in schools before youth are lured or bullied into gangs.”

Source: Ward 9 profile (CBC Hamilton Q&A) · October 3, 2026

Confidence:High

Brad Stapleton

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Eileen Walker

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Jonathan Stathakos Elected (official result)

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Every family deserves to feel safe on their own street; a plan to bring back peace of mind.

  • Plan to bring back peace of mind in Ward 9
  • Enforcement deals with crime today; investing in youth prevents tomorrow's
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“Every family deserves to feel safe on their own street.”

Source: Jonathan Stathakos for Ward 9 Councillor (campaign site)

Confidence:High

Transit

Can I get where I need to go without driving?

Abhijeet Gill

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Brad Clark

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Brad Stapleton

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Eileen Walker

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Jonathan Stathakos Elected (official result)

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Government

Will decisions be made in the open, and will anyone answer for them?

Abhijeet Gill

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Brad Clark

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Brad Stapleton

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Eileen Walker

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Development should only proceed with infrastructure in place first, planned and costed for the long term.

  • Says infrastructure must be in place before development proceeds
  • Wants each phase planned and costed for long-term maintenance
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“Development is necessary however, infrastructure needs to be in place first.”

Source: Ward 9 profile (CBC Hamilton Q&A) · October 3, 2026

Confidence:High

Jonathan Stathakos Elected (official result)

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Roads & infrastructure

Will the things I use every day actually get fixed?

Abhijeet Gill

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Brad Clark

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Extend the Upper Red Hill Valley Parkway to eliminate gridlock around Trinity Church, Rymal Road and the URHVP.

  • Extending Upper Red Hill Valley Parkway would cut gridlock
  • Blames street design and tight traffic spacing at Trinity Church/Rymal
Show their words & source (one sentence)
“Extending the Upper Redhill Valley Parkway would go a long way to eliminating the gridlock caused by the street design with insufficient traffic spacing between Trinity Church, Rymal and URHVP.”

Source: Ward 9 profile (CBC Hamilton Q&A) · October 3, 2026

Confidence:High

Brad Stapleton

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Eileen Walker

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Says roads are Ward 9's most urgent issue, needing more lanes and more roads as new building goes up.

  • Calls addressing roads Ward 9's most urgent issue
  • Supports adding lanes and building more roads as development grows
Show their words & source (one sentence)
“Most urgent area is addressing roads.”

Source: Ward 9 profile (CBC Hamilton Q&A) · October 3, 2026

Confidence:High

Jonathan Stathakos Elected (official result)

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Streets and sidewalks kept in good repair — rebuild, repave, repaint; widen Rymal Road.

  • Rebuild, repave, repaint everyday streets and sidewalks
  • Direct LINC/Red Hill upload savings into local roads
  • Press to get the overdue Rymal Road widening moving
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“The everyday streets and sidewalks we use to get to work, school, and the grocery store should be kept in good repair, not left to crumble and patched a year too late.”

Source: Jonathan Stathakos for Ward 9 Councillor (campaign site)

Confidence:High

Economy

Will our main streets and local jobs thrive?

Abhijeet Gill

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Brad Clark

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Brad Stapleton

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Eileen Walker

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Jonathan Stathakos Elected (official result)

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Environment

Is the candidate protecting the nature we live in?

Abhijeet Gill

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Brad Clark

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Named ending the GFL landfill odour problem among Ward 9's most urgent issues.

  • Lists ending GFL Landfill odours as a top urgent issue
Show their words & source (one sentence)
“end the GFL Landfill odours”

Source: Ward 9 profile (CBC Hamilton Q&A) · October 3, 2026

Confidence:High

Brad Stapleton

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Eileen Walker

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Jonathan Stathakos Elected (official result)

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Immediate physical odour mitigation at the GFL site and an independent study of what is buried there.

  • Wants physical odour mitigation at the GFL site now
  • Calls for an independent study of what is buried on the site
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“GFL: physical odour mitigation now, and a full independent study of what is actually buried on that site.”

Source: Ward 9 profile (CBC Hamilton Q&A) · October 3, 2026

Confidence:High

Healthcare

Will there be a doctor and a hospital when we need one?

Abhijeet Gill

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Brad Clark

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Brad Stapleton

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Eileen Walker

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Jonathan Stathakos Elected (official result)

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Growth & development

How fast should we grow, and who decides what gets built where?

Abhijeet Gill

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Brad Clark

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Brad Stapleton

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Eileen Walker

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Jonathan Stathakos Elected (official result)

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Social & community services

Who looks after the most vulnerable residents?

Abhijeet Gill

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Brad Clark

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Brad Stapleton

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Eileen Walker

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Jonathan Stathakos Elected (official result)

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Active transportation

Can I walk and bike safely around town?

Abhijeet Gill

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Brad Clark

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Brad Stapleton

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Eileen Walker

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Jonathan Stathakos Elected (official result)

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Arts & culture

Does the candidate value what makes this place feel alive?

Abhijeet Gill

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Brad Clark

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Clark would time-limit City Enrichment Fund grants to 5 years with a 3-year reapplication ban for turnover.

  • Says the fund was meant to help organizations become self-sufficient, not provide permanent year-over-year funding.
  • Proposes 5-year funding terms with a 3-year reapplication ban so new applicants get opportunities.
  • Notes cultural programming need not all be downtown; other communities can offer suitable venues.
Show their words & source (several paragraphs)
“The funding should be for a set time frame of 5 years with an application prohibition for 3 years to enable new applicants opportunities for funding.”

Source: CANDIDATE SURVEY: HAMILTON MUNICIPAL ELECTION 2026 - Hamilton City Magazine (Hamilton Arts Council survey) · September 23, 2026

Confidence:High

Brad Stapleton

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Eileen Walker

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Jonathan Stathakos Elected (official result)

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Data centres

Should energy-hungry data centres be welcomed here?

Abhijeet Gill

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Brad Clark

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Brad Stapleton

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Eileen Walker

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Jonathan Stathakos Elected (official result)

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Water & waste

Is our drinking water safe and our waste handled?

Abhijeet Gill

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Brad Clark

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Brad Stapleton

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Eileen Walker

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Jonathan Stathakos Elected (official result)

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Bylaw enforcement

Are the rules fair, and are they actually enforced?

Abhijeet Gill

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Brad Clark

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Brad Stapleton

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Eileen Walker

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Jonathan Stathakos Elected (official result)

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