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Kim Huxted

Candidate for Regional Councillor

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.

Housing

Will I be able to afford to live here?

Huxted would lobby Ottawa and Queen's Park to extend HST/PST relief on housing and help seniors stay in their homes.

  • Says the market is already helping create affordable housing as prices drop on low demand, and the HST/PST holiday is helping lower costs of all property types.
  • Would lobby the provincial and federal governments to extend that tax relief; no housing should face those taxes in the first place.
  • Wants a program that helps seniors stay in their homes instead of being forced out by increasing property taxes.
  • PRE-WINDOW: CUPE 1883 survey answers published ~2026-10-16; individually verified never extracted in any prior run or baseline.
Show their words & source (a few sentences)
“I will lobby the Provincial and Federal governments to extend that tax relief. No housing should be subjected to those taxes in the first place. I would like to see a program that will help seniors stay in their homes without being forced out due to increasing property taxes”

Source: CUPE 1883 candidate survey answers — Kim Huxted · October 16, 2026

Confidence:High

Taxes & spending

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

Not reviewed yet. Know something?

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?

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Government

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

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Roads & infrastructure

Will the things I use every day actually get fixed?

Huxted: zero road deaths is the only acceptable number; evidence-backed safety proposals earn her support.

  • Supports any evidence-backed initiative, design change or policy that makes streets safer.
  • Covers all users: walking, biking or driving.
Show their words & source (a few sentences)
“Zero is the only acceptable number when we're talking about lives lost on our roads. I would support any initiative, design change, or policy shift that makes our streets genuinely safer for everyone who uses them — whether they're walking, biking, or driving. If a proposal comes to council backed by real evidence that it will reduce deaths and injuries, it deserves serious consideration and my support.”

Source: TriTAG 2026 Election Questionnaire - Kitchener Regional Councillor responses · September 29, 2026

Confidence:High

Economy

Will our main streets and local jobs thrive?

Not reviewed yet. Know something?

Environment

Is the candidate protecting the nature we live in?

Huxted wants farmland better protected from inappropriate development while guiding regional growth responsibly.

  • Running for Regional Council to guide the region's future with responsible growth while protecting greenspace and farmland.
  • Named food security/farmland one of her top three Regional Council priorities (alongside water quality and addiction/homelessness).
  • PRE-WINDOW: CUPE 1883 survey answers published ~2026-10-16; individually verified never extracted in any prior run or baseline.
Show their words & source (a few sentences)
“I think we need to better protect our farmland from inappropriate development.”

Source: CUPE 1883 candidate survey answers — Kim Huxted · October 16, 2026

Confidence:High

Healthcare

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

Not reviewed yet. Know something?

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?

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

Huxted says the best child-care solution is subsidized ECE education to fix the qualified-educator shortage.

  • Says the biggest child-care problem in all regions is accessing qualified early childhood educators.
  • Her answer to expanding affordable, high-quality child care: subsidized education for ECEs.
  • PRE-WINDOW: CUPE 1883 survey answers published ~2026-10-16; individually verified never extracted in any prior run or baseline.
“I think the best solution to child care is subsidized education so we can access qualified ECE's which seems to be the biggest problem with child care in all regions”

(a few sentences)

Source: CUPE 1883 candidate survey answers — Kim Huxted · October 16, 2026

Confidence:High

Huxted would advocate for a regional addiction treatment and support centre — a wait list is not a solution.

  • Named addiction and homelessness one of her top three Regional Council priorities.
  • Calls homelessness the region's biggest inequity and says an addiction treatment centre could greatly improve outcomes for many.
  • PRE-WINDOW: CUPE 1883 survey answers published ~2026-10-16; individually verified never extracted in any prior run or baseline.
“I will advocate for a regional addition treatment and support centre so that those that want the help can get it when they ask for it. A wait list is not a solution to this problem”

(a few sentences)

Source: CUPE 1883 candidate survey answers — Kim Huxted · October 16, 2026

Confidence:High

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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?

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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?

Huxted wants long-term solutions to the region's water shortage, not stop-gap measures.

  • Named water quality one of her top three Regional Council priorities.
  • Says the Region should continue to be the decision-maker in all publicly owned water services; her answers on private-sector involvement were less definitive.
  • Additional row: her CSGW water questionnaire row (different source) is already baselined, so this distinct statement qualifies per standing policy.
  • PRE-WINDOW: CUPE 1883 survey answers published ~2026-10-16; individually verified never extracted in any prior run or baseline.
Show their words & source (a few sentences)
“I believe we should find long term solutions to our water shortage rather than stop gap measure that only temporarily fix the ongoing problems.”

Source: CUPE 1883 candidate survey answers — Kim Huxted · October 16, 2026

Confidence:High

Bylaw enforcement

Are the rules fair, and are they actually enforced?

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