Housing
Will I be able to afford to live here?
Not reviewed yet. Know something?
Lois Margaret Ward
Candidate for Councillor Ward 10
In their own words
This candidate hasn’t listed a campaign website or social account with the Town. That says nothing about them as a candidate — it just means less of their material is published online for us to summarise.
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?
Not reviewed yet. Know something?
Emergency services
When I call for help, will it come fast enough?
Not reviewed yet. Know something?
Transit
Can I get where I need to go without driving?
Not reviewed yet. Know something?
Government
Will decisions be made in the open, and will anyone answer for them?
This candidate has spoken about this issue more than once. Each statement is shown with its own source.
Ward: give nonprofits formal roles on standing committees and actually use their expertise.
- Pillar Nonprofit Network 2026 candidate survey — Q9: Ensuring nonprofits are included in decision-making.
“Representatives from nonprofits need formal roles on standing committees, and there has to be robust recruitment for advisory committees, boards and commissions from the nonprofit sector. And Council has to actually use their expertise. Too often advisory committees are used to placate the community into thinking consultation is actually talking place. Accountability, as it pertains to the duty to consult the citizens of London, has to be part of the process during the Council's 4 year term, not just in an election year.”
(several paragraphs)
Source: Pillar Nonprofit Network — London 2026 Candidate Survey (candidate's own Q&A answers)
Confidence:High
Ward: stop funding projects year-to-year based on each council's whim.
- Pillar Nonprofit Network 2026 candidate survey — Q8: Support multi-year funding & longer-term partnerships (Yes/No + why).
“Yes — Absolutely for stability in providing necessary services. We have to stop only funding projects and jerking organizations around depending on what a particular City Council or level of government thinks is most important in a given year. The municipal level of government can provide leadership and advocacy with other levels of government to gain more consistent core funding for the essential services nonprofits provide.”
(a few sentences)
Source: Pillar Nonprofit Network — London 2026 Candidate Survey (candidate's own Q&A answers)
Confidence:High
Ward: nonprofits need formal roles on standing committees — and Council has to actually use their expertise, not just consult.
- Nonprofits need formal roles on standing committees
- Robust recruitment for advisory committees, boards and commissions from the nonprofit sector
- Council has to actually use their expertise; advisory committees too often placate rather than consult
“Representatives from nonprofits need formal roles on standing committees, and there has to be robust recruitment for advisory committees, boards and commissions from the nonprofit sector. And Council has to actually use their expertise. Too often advisory committees are used to placate the community into thinking consultation is actually talking place.”
(a few sentences)
Source: Pillar Nonprofit Network — 2026 Candidate Survey (Lois Ward, Ward 10)
Confidence:High
Roads & infrastructure
Will the things I use every day actually get fixed?
Not reviewed yet. Know something?
Economy
Will our main streets and local jobs thrive?
Ward: the nonprofit sector — tourism, culture, arts, heritage — are huge economic drivers for the city.
- Nonprofit sector includes tourism, culture, arts and heritage
- They are huge economic drivers for the city
- They nurture diversity of views, creativity and innovation, which pumps up the economy
Show their words & sourceHide (a few sentences)
“The nonprofit sector includes tourism, culture (which includes the arts) and heritage. They are huge economic drivers for our city. They do so by nurturing a diversity of views, which nurtures creativity and innovation, which in turn pumps up our economy.”
Source: Pillar Nonprofit Network — 2026 Candidate Survey (Lois Ward, Ward 10)
Confidence:High
Environment
Is the candidate protecting the nature we live in?
Not reviewed yet. Know something?
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?
Not reviewed yet. Know something?
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.
Ward: success is 50% less homelessness in 4 years and welcoming streets.
- Pillar Nonprofit Network 2026 candidate survey — Q11: The nonprofit sector's role & what success looks like.
“The nonprofit sector includes tourism, culture (which includes the arts) and heritage. They are huge economic drivers for our city.”
(a few sentences)
Source: Pillar Nonprofit Network — London 2026 Candidate Survey (candidate's own Q&A answers)
Confidence:High
Ward: nonprofits serving people in distress create a bridge into housing and care — success is 50% less homelessness in 4 years.
- Nonprofits serving people in distress (homelessness, addiction, mental health) bring safety to vulnerable citizens
- Create a bridge into housing and care; reduce burden on health care and emergency services
- Success: 50% reduction in homelessness over 4 years; welcoming streets with foot traffic at all times of day
“Nonprofit organizations that serve people who are in distress (homelessness, addiction, mental health) bring safety to our most vulnerable citizens and create a bridge for them into housing and care and reduces the burden on the health care system and emergency services. Success looks like a 50% reduction in homelessness over 4 years and welcoming streets with lots of foot traffic at all times of day.”
(several paragraphs)
Source: Pillar Nonprofit Network — 2026 Candidate Survey (Lois Ward, Ward 10)
Confidence:High
Active transportation
Can I walk and bike safely around town?
Not reviewed yet. Know something?
Arts & culture
Does the candidate value what makes this place feel alive?
Not reviewed yet. Know something?
Data centres
Should energy-hungry data centres be welcomed here?
Not reviewed yet. Know something?
Water & waste
Is our drinking water safe and our waste handled?
Not reviewed yet. Know something?
Bylaw enforcement
Are the rules fair, and are they actually enforced?
Not reviewed yet. Know something?
Think we got something wrong?
Candidates and members of the public can both report a correction. Every one is logged and answered, and corrections about a candidate’s own positions get priority.