Skip to main content

← Councillor Ward 11

Harinder Kumar

Candidate for Councillor Ward 11

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.

Housing

Will I be able to afford to live here?

Kumar supports office-to-residential conversions where the building is suitable and the project is financially and structurally realistic.

  • Support conversions where the building is suitable
  • Must be financially and structurally realistic
  • Review zoning, permitting timelines, development charges and other municipal barriers
Show their words & source (a few sentences)
“I would support office-to-residential conversions where the building is suitable and the project is financially and structurally realistic.”

Source: Downtown London BIA — 2026 Municipal Election Candidate Survey Responses (Harinder Kumar, Ward 11)

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?

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.

Kumar backs the Downtown Plan but wants funding tied to priorities, timelines and measurable outcomes with regular public reporting.

  • Support moving forward with the Downtown Plan with resources to implement actions that deliver meaningful results
  • Funding tied to clear priorities, timelines and measurable outcomes
  • Regular public reporting on what is completed, outstanding, and whether investment is producing results
“Yes. I support moving forward with the Downtown Plan and providing the resources needed to implement the actions that can deliver meaningful results for downtown.”

(several paragraphs)

Source: Downtown London BIA — 2026 Municipal Election Candidate Survey Responses (Harinder Kumar, Ward 11)

Confidence:High

Kumar: multi-year funding for programs with clear community benefit and measurable results.

  • Pillar Nonprofit Network 2026 candidate survey — Q8: Support multi-year funding & longer-term partnerships (Yes/No + why).
“Yes — I support multi-year funding for community organizations when programs demonstrate clear community benefit and measurable results. Longer-term partnerships can provide stability, improve planning, and reduce administrative burden, while regular reviews should ensure accountability and responsible use of taxpayer dollars.”

(a few sentences)

Source: Pillar Nonprofit Network — London 2026 Candidate Survey (candidate's own Q&A answers)

Confidence:High

Kumar: include nonprofits early via consultation, advisory tables and direct engagement.

  • Pillar Nonprofit Network 2026 candidate survey — Q9: Ensuring nonprofits are included in decision-making.
“I would include nonprofits early in the decision-making process through regular consultation, advisory tables, and direct engagement on policies that affect the communities they serve. Their frontline experience can help Council make better decisions, identify gaps, avoid duplication, and build practical solutions with measurable outcomes.”

(a few sentences)

Source: Pillar Nonprofit Network — London 2026 Candidate Survey (candidate's own Q&A answers)

Confidence:High

Kumar: a city accountable for basic services — measurable outcomes, public reporting, protect funding for core infrastructure and safety.

  • Accountability for basic services people rely on every day
  • Council sets measurable outcomes and reports back on achievement
  • Delay lower-priority discretionary projects; protect funding for core infrastructure, public safety, essential services
“By 2030, I want residents to see a city that is more accountable for the basic services people rely on every day. The change I most want is a culture where council sets measurable outcomes and reports back on whether they were achieved.”

(several paragraphs)

Source: London Decides — 2026 Candidate Questionnaire (Harinder Kumar, Ward 11) · September 3, 2026

Confidence:High

Think we’ve got this wrong?

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?

Kumar would recruit employers to downtown — professional services, tech, health, education — and cut delays opening or expanding businesses.

  • Actively recruit employers to downtown London with economic development partners
  • Target professional services, technology, health, education, growing small businesses
  • Reduce unnecessary delays; clear point of contact for major investments
Show their words & source (several paragraphs)
“I would work with economic development partners to actively recruit employers to downtown London, especially professional services, technology, health, education and growing small businesses.”

Source: Downtown London BIA — 2026 Municipal Election Candidate Survey Responses (Harinder Kumar, Ward 11)

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.

Kumar: compassion and accountability — invest in housing, mental-health care, addiction treatment; leaving people in crisis helps no one.

  • Investing in housing, mental-health care, addiction treatment and outreach is important
  • Leaving people in crisis on the street does not help them or the broader community
  • Enforce against violence, threatening behaviour, vandalism, open drug activity, obstruction of sidewalks
“I believe we need both compassion and accountability. Investing in housing, mental-health care, addiction treatment and outreach is important because leaving people in crisis on the street does not help them or the broader community.”

(several paragraphs)

Source: Downtown London BIA — 2026 Municipal Election Candidate Survey Responses (Harinder Kumar, Ward 11)

Confidence:High

Kumar: wants to be known for improving public safety in neighbourhoods and public spaces — judge policies by measurable outcomes.

  • Known for improving public safety in neighbourhoods and public spaces
  • Residents should use parks, streets, transit safely; people in crisis treated with dignity and connected to supports
  • Judge policies by measurable outcomes: safer spaces, fewer repeat incidents, movement toward stable housing
“I most want to be known for improving public safety in neighbourhoods and public spaces. My approach would be to judge policies by measurable outcomes: whether public spaces become safer, whether repeat incidents decline, and whether people are actually moving toward stable housing and support.”

(a few sentences)

Source: London Decides — 2026 Candidate Questionnaire (Harinder Kumar, Ward 11) · September 3, 2026

Confidence:High

Kumar: advocate for provincial/federal funding so local taxpayers aren't left carrying the load.

  • Pillar Nonprofit Network 2026 candidate survey — Q6: Biggest challenges facing the nonprofit sector & actions candidates would support.
“London's nonprofits and charities are facing rising costs, staffing pressures, uncertain funding, and growing demand for services. I would support predictable and transparent funding for effective programs, simpler grant processes, stronger partnerships with community organizations, and clear accountability for results. I would also advocate for appropriate provincial and federal funding so local taxpayers are not left carrying responsibilities that belong to other levels of government.”

(a few sentences)

Source: Pillar Nonprofit Network — London 2026 Candidate Survey (candidate's own Q&A answers)

Confidence:High

Think we’ve got this wrong?

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.

Report a correction about this page →