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Councillor Ward 14 · London
4 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.
| Issue | Gurinder Pal Singh No website or social media listed | Jason King✓Elected (official result) No website or social media listed | Sarah Lehman No website or social media listed | Ubaid Bhatti No website or social media listed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bio | No bio on record. Know something? | No bio on record. Know something? | No bio on record. Know something? | No bio on record. Know something? |
| HousingWill I be able to afford to live here? | Favours limiting property tax increases and building reasonably priced 1- and 2-bedroom townhouses
Show their words & sourceHide (a few sentences)“Prefer to reduce & limit the Tax increase. And build 1 & 2 bedrooms townhouses at the most reasonable price.” Source: Council of Canadians (London Chapter) — 2026 candidate survey (Gurinder Pal Singh, Ward 14) Confidence:High | Would advance his Summerside Plan: a Jackson community centre, a new Bradley-to-401 commercial district and a new transit hub.
Show their words & sourceHide (a few sentences)“My Summerside Plan will bring access to jobs, services, transportation and public amenities in an area of the city that has been completely baron of these things. The creation of a community center in Jackson and a new commercial district between Bradley and Highway 401 and a new transit hub will be a huge economic engine for the city and bring much needed jobs and amenities to Pond Mills, Summerside and Jackson.” Source: London Chamber of Commerce — 2026 candidate survey (Jason King, Ward 14) Confidence:High | Lehman: treat affordable housing as essential infrastructure — build more, protect existing stock, use city land with non-profit partners.
Show their words & sourceHide (several paragraphs)“City Council needs to treat affordable housing as essential infrastructure. I would support building more affordable, and supportive housing, protecting the affordable housing we already have, and using City-owned land and financial incentives to partner with non-profit housing providers.” Source: Council of Canadians London Chapter — 2026 Municipal Candidate Survey (Sarah Lehman, Ward 14) Confidence:High | Not reviewed yet. Know something? |
| Taxes & spendingWhat happens to my tax bill, and where does the money go? | This candidate has spoken about this issue more than once. Each statement is shown with its own source. Singh: every tax dollar involves a choice — prioritize core services and infrastructure, demand greater accountability for spending.
“I am prepared to give up projects that are politically attractive but do not provide measurable value to residents. Every tax dollar involves a choice. My priority will be core services, infrastructure and responsible growth, while demanding greater accountability for spending.” (several paragraphs) Source: London Decides — 2026 Candidate Questionnaire (Gurinder Singh, Ward 14) · September 20, 2026 Confidence:High Singh supports the Downtown Plan's actions only 'as long as they are within the Budget.'
“Sure, as long as they are within the Budget.” (one sentence) Source: Downtown London BIA — 2026 Municipal Election Candidate Survey Responses (Gurinder Singh, Ward 14) Confidence:High | Would keep development charges at cost-only, oversee that savings reach buyers, and keep property assessments fair and reasonable.
Show their words & sourceHide (a few sentences)“The development charges should be kept to at cost level for the development needs and no more. There must be oversight on the future sales of properties to ensure those savings are reflected in the pricing to ensure fair and affordable markets for purchasers.” Source: London Chamber of Commerce — 2026 candidate survey (Jason King, Ward 14) Confidence:High | Would keep property taxes competitive through efficiencies, lifecycle planning and provincial/federal funding, not service cuts alone.
Show their words & sourceHide (one sentence)“Maintaining competitive property taxes means finding efficiencies, planning infrastructure over its full lifecycle, pursuing provincial and federal funding, and being transparent about the trade-offs Council is making.” Source: London Chamber of Commerce — 2026 candidate survey (Sarah Lehman, Ward 14) Confidence:High | Not reviewed yet. Know something? |
| Emergency servicesWhen I call for help, will it come fast enough? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? |
| TransitCan I get where I need to go without driving? | Singh: some parts of Ward 14 have no bus service — extend service especially in industrial areas where shift workers walk long in winter.
Show their words & sourceHide (a few sentences)“To extend the Bus Service and specially in Industrial area where the workers on shift work late night & they have to walk long in winter or in summer to get Bus.” Source: Council of Canadians London Chapter — 2026 Municipal Candidate Survey (Gurinder Singh, Ward 14) Confidence:High | Would overhaul transit into regional neighbourhood buses feeding community hubs with express buses, plus synced green lights.
Show their words & sourceHide (a few sentences)“I would like to see a complete overhaul of how the transit system works. We should do away with the route system that has busses snaking clear across the city. In its place, we should have regional neighbourhood buses that gather up folks and bring them to a community transit hub station where they can access express busses that directly moves them to a destination area.” Source: London Chamber of Commerce — 2026 candidate survey (Jason King, Ward 14) Confidence:High | Lehman: transportation is access to opportunity — reliable, affordable, accessible transit plus better connections and Paratransit service.
Show their words & sourceHide (a few sentences)“Transportation is access to opportunity. We need reliable, affordable, and accessible transit, better connections, and improved Paratransit service, including booking and response times.” Source: Council of Canadians London Chapter — 2026 Municipal Candidate Survey (Sarah Lehman, Ward 14) Confidence:High | Not reviewed yet. Know something? |
| GovernmentWill decisions be made in the open, and will anyone answer for them? | Would protect London's Blue Community status, keeping water and wastewater publicly owned and operated
Show their words & sourceHide (a few sentences)“Yes. Londoners need ownership & operation of water services.Also I commit strongly to protect London's status as Blue Community. & oppose any attempt which undermine any of the above commitments. Because recognition of water and sanitation is part of the Human Rights of Londoners. And Banning single user bottled water at municipal facilities and in events. I will remain fully committed on these important issues of Londoners and any other issue which comes during my term of 4 years and if it is important for Londoners.” Source: Council of Canadians (London Chapter) — 2026 candidate survey (Gurinder Pal Singh, Ward 14) Confidence:High | King: shelve the downtown plan for a couple of years; fix basic services citywide and get the fiscal picture under control first.
Show their words & sourceHide (several paragraphs)“I propose that we shelve the downtown plan for a couple years, work on improving our basic city services and beautification of the whole city while getting our fiscal picture under control by bolstering our industrial, manufacturing and commercial sectors.” Source: Downtown London BIA — 2026 Municipal Election Candidate Survey Responses (Jason King, Ward 14) Confidence:High | This candidate has spoken about this issue more than once. Each statement is shown with its own source. Lehman: multi-year funding lets programs run, review and improve — 'difficult to prove success in under a year.'
“Yes — It is difficult for an organization to run a program when they are concerned about where funding will come from in the next 12 months. As someone who has worked at nonprofits, multi year funding means a program has a chance to run, review, and improve for the next group of people. It is difficult to prove a program is successful in under a year.” (a few sentences) Source: Pillar Nonprofit Network — London 2026 Candidate Survey (candidate's own Q&A answers) Confidence:High Would make City Hall easier to navigate and more responsive, with clearer timelines, points of contact and outcomes measured.
“That means reviewing approval processes to eliminate unnecessary duplication, establishing clearer timelines and points of contact, and improving communication when applications or permits are delayed.” (one sentence) Source: London Chamber of Commerce — 2026 candidate survey (Sarah Lehman, Ward 14) Confidence:High Lehman: bring nonprofits to the table when revising the London Plan to find the gaps.
“I would be open to communicating with leaders and front line staff who are experiencing issues affecting the community day by day. An advisory table or a standing committee is something I would be open to. If those from nonprofits are willing to come to the table with ideas or solutions, it would be silly not to sit at that table with them and listen. When we next do a revision of the London Plan, it would be worth it to meet with organizations to see where gaps have formed.” (several paragraphs) Source: Pillar Nonprofit Network — London 2026 Candidate Survey (candidate's own Q&A answers) Confidence:High | Not reviewed yet. Know something? |
| Roads & infrastructureWill the things I use every day actually get fixed? | Singh: Ward 14 must grow without losing affordability — growth with infrastructure: better roads and transit, responsible development.
Show their words & sourceHide (several paragraphs)“By 2030, I want residents to see a Ward 14 that has grown without losing affordability, safety, or quality of life. Growth must come with the infrastructure to support it: better roads and transit, safer neighbourhoods, accessible recreation, responsible development, and stronger local services.” Source: London Decides — 2026 Candidate Questionnaire (Gurinder Singh, Ward 14) · September 20, 2026 Confidence:High | King: build a centralized core parking tower plus targeted ground-level lots on the periphery, with regulated, controlled parking rates.
Show their words & sourceHide (several paragraphs)“The downtown would benefit immensely with a centralized, core parking tower with smaller, more strategically targeted ground level lots around the periphery of the core. Parking rates should be regulated and controlled to ensure that access to the downtown is viable and encouraged.” Source: Downtown London BIA — 2026 Municipal Election Candidate Survey Responses (Jason King, Ward 14) Confidence:High | Would prioritize infrastructure by public safety, existing needs, service levels, growth pressure and long-term taxpayer value.
Show their words & sourceHide (one sentence)“I would prioritize infrastructure based on public safety, existing infrastructure needs, service levels, growth pressures and long-term value for taxpayers.” Source: London Chamber of Commerce — 2026 candidate survey (Sarah Lehman, Ward 14) Confidence:High | Not reviewed yet. Know something? |
| EconomyWill our main streets and local jobs thrive? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | King: first remove the homeless and addicts from downtown entirely; businesses follow once citizens feel safe; minimal cost to taxpayers.
Show their words & sourceHide (several paragraphs)“It is clear to me that before any effort is made to bring back a healthy environment downtown for businesses to thrive and citizens to want to be there, the absolute first step is to remove the homeless and addicts from the downtown entirely. I will support successful and measurable efforts and actions that aim to achieve this goal that have minimal and acceptable costs to the tax payors.” Source: Downtown London BIA — 2026 Municipal Election Candidate Survey Responses (Jason King, Ward 14) Confidence:High | Would support small businesses and entrepreneurs by making City processes easier and building co-op/apprenticeship pathways.
Show their words & sourceHide (a few sentences)“I would support small businesses and entrepreneurs by making City processes easier, supporting local businesses and strengthening connections between employers, Western and Fanshawe. We also need better pathways from education to employment through co-ops, apprenticeships and internships.” Source: London Chamber of Commerce — 2026 candidate survey (Sarah Lehman, Ward 14) Confidence:High | Not reviewed yet. Know something? |
| EnvironmentIs the candidate protecting the nature we live in? | Would support an AI data centre in London only under the best conditions, after consulting field professionals
Show their words & sourceHide (a few sentences)“Yes The best conditions suitable after consulting the Professionals in this field.” Source: Council of Canadians (London Chapter) — 2026 candidate survey (Gurinder Pal Singh, Ward 14) Confidence:High | Would scrap London's Climate Emergency Action Plan, arguing affordability and competitiveness come first.
Show their words & sourceHide (one sentence)“I think we ensure affordability, economic competitiveness and advantage by scrapping the Climate Emergency Action Plan.” Source: London Chamber of Commerce — 2026 candidate survey (Jason King, Ward 14) Confidence:High | Lehman would not support an AI data centre in or around London.
Show their words & sourceHide (one sentence)“No I would not support an AI Data Center in or around our municipality of London.” Source: Council of Canadians London Chapter — 2026 Municipal Candidate Survey (Sarah Lehman, Ward 14) Confidence:High | Not reviewed yet. Know something? |
| HealthcareWill there be a doctor and a hospital when we need one? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? |
| Growth & developmentHow fast should we grow, and who decides what gets built where? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? |
| Social & community servicesWho looks after the most vulnerable residents? | Singh would spend cleaning funds only on a special project to reduce addicts or transfer them into a special shelter out of downtown.
Show their words & sourceHide (one sentence)“Yes if it is used properly on a special project that help to reduce drug addicts or transfer them into a special shelter out of downtown.” Source: Downtown London BIA — 2026 Municipal Election Candidate Survey Responses (Gurinder Singh, Ward 14) Confidence:High | King is against harm reduction: wants Ontario to drop it for an Alberta-style rehab model and reopening psychiatric hospitals.
Show their words & sourceHide (several paragraphs)“I am against harm reduction policies and will use every opportunity to pressure and drive the province to move toward a recovery and treatment program.” Source: Downtown London BIA — 2026 Municipal Election Candidate Survey Responses (Jason King, Ward 14) Confidence:High | This candidate has spoken about this issue more than once. Each statement is shown with its own source. Lehman: people struggling with addiction need support, dignity and a pathway to stability, not punishment.
“People struggling with addiction need support, dignity and a pathway to stability, not punishment.” (several paragraphs) Source: Council of Canadians London Chapter — 2026 Municipal Candidate Survey (Sarah Lehman, Ward 14) Confidence:High Lehman: real success is zero homelessness, no violence against women, everyone fed.
“Nonprofits will be vital for community wellbeing as long as there is still a need in the community. Success would be needing nonprofits less because we have solved all the issues that determine the need for them.” (a few sentences) Source: Pillar Nonprofit Network — London 2026 Candidate Survey (candidate's own Q&A answers) Confidence:High | Not reviewed yet. Know something? |
| Active transportationCan I walk and bike safely around town? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? |
| Arts & cultureDoes the candidate value what makes this place feel alive? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Believes cultural and creative events are best left to citizens and private funding, with the city providing venues and promotion.
Show their words & sourceHide (a few sentences)“I believe that cultural and creative events are best left in the hands of the citizens and private funding. I think the city can be valuable in creating and providing venues for festivals and creative functions as well as providing ancillary services in promotion and development assistance for arts and culture.” Source: London Chamber of Commerce — 2026 candidate survey (Jason King, Ward 14) Confidence:High | Would maintain and improve existing cultural infrastructure and run a city-wide assessment to find where investment is needed.
Show their words & sourceHide (one sentence)“I would prioritize maintaining and improving the cultural infrastructure we already have while identifying gaps in facilities and spaces across London.” Source: London Chamber of Commerce — 2026 candidate survey (Sarah Lehman, Ward 14) Confidence:High | Not reviewed yet. Know something? |
| Data centresShould energy-hungry data centres be welcomed here? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? |
| Water & wasteIs our drinking water safe and our waste handled? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? |
| Bylaw enforcementAre the rules fair, and are they actually enforced? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? |
Bio
Gurinder Pal Singh
No bio on record. Know something?
Jason King ✓Elected (official result)
No bio on record. Know something?
Sarah Lehman
No bio on record. Know something?
Ubaid Bhatti
No bio on record. Know something?
Housing
Will I be able to afford to live here?
Gurinder Pal Singh
No website or social media listed
Favours limiting property tax increases and building reasonably priced 1- and 2-bedroom townhouses
- Asked what City Council should do about the affordable housing crisis, he answered with a two-part approach: limiting tax increases and building reasonably priced 1- and 2-bedroom townhouses.
Show their words & sourceHide (a few sentences)
“Prefer to reduce & limit the Tax increase. And build 1 & 2 bedrooms townhouses at the most reasonable price.”
Source: Council of Canadians (London Chapter) — 2026 candidate survey (Gurinder Pal Singh, Ward 14)
Confidence:High
Jason King ✓Elected (official result)
No website or social media listed
Would advance his Summerside Plan: a Jackson community centre, a new Bradley-to-401 commercial district and a new transit hub.
- Says London's housing inventory is doing well, with reduced listing prices signaling a buyer-favourable market.
- His Summerside Plan centers a new commercial district between Bradley and Highway 401, plus a Jackson community centre and transit hub.
Show their words & sourceHide (a few sentences)
“My Summerside Plan will bring access to jobs, services, transportation and public amenities in an area of the city that has been completely baron of these things. The creation of a community center in Jackson and a new commercial district between Bradley and Highway 401 and a new transit hub will be a huge economic engine for the city and bring much needed jobs and amenities to Pond Mills, Summerside and Jackson.”
Source: London Chamber of Commerce — 2026 candidate survey (Jason King, Ward 14)
Confidence:High
Sarah Lehman
No website or social media listed
Lehman: treat affordable housing as essential infrastructure — build more, protect existing stock, use city land with non-profit partners.
- Treat affordable housing as essential infrastructure
- Build more affordable and supportive housing; protect existing stock
- Use City-owned land and financial incentives to partner with non-profit housing providers
Show their words & sourceHide (several paragraphs)
“City Council needs to treat affordable housing as essential infrastructure. I would support building more affordable, and supportive housing, protecting the affordable housing we already have, and using City-owned land and financial incentives to partner with non-profit housing providers.”
Source: Council of Canadians London Chapter — 2026 Municipal Candidate Survey (Sarah Lehman, Ward 14)
Confidence:High
Ubaid Bhatti
No website or social media listed
Not reviewed yet. Know something?
Taxes & spending
What happens to my tax bill, and where does the money go?
Gurinder Pal Singh
No website or social media listed
This candidate has spoken about this issue more than once. Each statement is shown with its own source.
Singh: every tax dollar involves a choice — prioritize core services and infrastructure, demand greater accountability for spending.
- Every tax dollar involves a choice
- Give up politically attractive projects that do not provide measurable value
- Priority: core services, infrastructure, responsible growth; greater accountability for spending
“I am prepared to give up projects that are politically attractive but do not provide measurable value to residents. Every tax dollar involves a choice. My priority will be core services, infrastructure and responsible growth, while demanding greater accountability for spending.”
(several paragraphs)
Source: London Decides — 2026 Candidate Questionnaire (Gurinder Singh, Ward 14) · September 20, 2026
Confidence:High
Singh supports the Downtown Plan's actions only 'as long as they are within the Budget.'
- Support Downtown Plan actions within budget only
“Sure, as long as they are within the Budget.”
(one sentence)
Source: Downtown London BIA — 2026 Municipal Election Candidate Survey Responses (Gurinder Singh, Ward 14)
Confidence:High
Jason King ✓Elected (official result)
No website or social media listed
Would keep development charges at cost-only, oversee that savings reach buyers, and keep property assessments fair and reasonable.
- Wants oversight on future property sales so at-cost development charges translate into fair, affordable prices for purchasers.
- Property tax assessments should be fair and reasonable to keep homeownership and business opportunity viable.
Show their words & sourceHide (a few sentences)
“The development charges should be kept to at cost level for the development needs and no more. There must be oversight on the future sales of properties to ensure those savings are reflected in the pricing to ensure fair and affordable markets for purchasers.”
Source: London Chamber of Commerce — 2026 candidate survey (Jason King, Ward 14)
Confidence:High
Sarah Lehman
No website or social media listed
Would keep property taxes competitive through efficiencies, lifecycle planning and provincial/federal funding, not service cuts alone.
- Competitive property taxes mean finding efficiencies, planning infrastructure over its full lifecycle and pursuing senior-government funding.
- Council should be transparent about trade-offs; invest where needed while maintaining what gets built.
Show their words & sourceHide (one sentence)
“Maintaining competitive property taxes means finding efficiencies, planning infrastructure over its full lifecycle, pursuing provincial and federal funding, and being transparent about the trade-offs Council is making.”
Source: London Chamber of Commerce — 2026 candidate survey (Sarah Lehman, Ward 14)
Confidence:High
Ubaid Bhatti
No website or social media listed
Not reviewed yet. Know something?
Emergency services
When I call for help, will it come fast enough?
Gurinder Pal Singh
No website or social media listed
Not reviewed yet. Know something?
Jason King ✓Elected (official result)
No website or social media listed
Not reviewed yet. Know something?
Sarah Lehman
No website or social media listed
Not reviewed yet. Know something?
Ubaid Bhatti
No website or social media listed
Not reviewed yet. Know something?
Transit
Can I get where I need to go without driving?
Gurinder Pal Singh
No website or social media listed
Singh: some parts of Ward 14 have no bus service — extend service especially in industrial areas where shift workers walk long in winter.
- Some parts of Ward 14 have no bus service
- Extend bus service especially in industrial areas
- Shift workers on late nights walk long in winter and summer to get the bus
Show their words & sourceHide (a few sentences)
“To extend the Bus Service and specially in Industrial area where the workers on shift work late night & they have to walk long in winter or in summer to get Bus.”
Source: Council of Canadians London Chapter — 2026 Municipal Candidate Survey (Gurinder Singh, Ward 14)
Confidence:High
Jason King ✓Elected (official result)
No website or social media listed
Would overhaul transit into regional neighbourhood buses feeding community hubs with express buses, plus synced green lights.
- Would scrap cross-city snaking routes for neighbourhood buses feeding community transit hubs with express connections.
- Wants Bradley Avenue widened to 4 lanes between Wharncliffe Road and Veterans Memorial Parkway within two years.
Show their words & sourceHide (a few sentences)
“I would like to see a complete overhaul of how the transit system works. We should do away with the route system that has busses snaking clear across the city. In its place, we should have regional neighbourhood buses that gather up folks and bring them to a community transit hub station where they can access express busses that directly moves them to a destination area.”
Source: London Chamber of Commerce — 2026 candidate survey (Jason King, Ward 14)
Confidence:High
Sarah Lehman
No website or social media listed
Lehman: transportation is access to opportunity — reliable, affordable, accessible transit plus better connections and Paratransit service.
- Reliable, affordable, and accessible transit
- Better connections and improved Paratransit service, including booking and response times
Show their words & sourceHide (a few sentences)
“Transportation is access to opportunity. We need reliable, affordable, and accessible transit, better connections, and improved Paratransit service, including booking and response times.”
Source: Council of Canadians London Chapter — 2026 Municipal Candidate Survey (Sarah Lehman, Ward 14)
Confidence:High
Ubaid Bhatti
No website or social media listed
Not reviewed yet. Know something?
Government
Will decisions be made in the open, and will anyone answer for them?
Gurinder Pal Singh
No website or social media listed
Would protect London's Blue Community status, keeping water and wastewater publicly owned and operated
- Asked whether he would commit to protecting London's Blue Community status (public water ownership, water as a human right, phasing out bottled water at municipal facilities and events), he answered yes with elaboration.
- Positions water as a vital public resource that must stay publicly owned and operated, and water/sanitation as a human right of Londoners.
Show their words & sourceHide (a few sentences)
“Yes. Londoners need ownership & operation of water services.Also I commit strongly to protect London's status as Blue Community. & oppose any attempt which undermine any of the above commitments. Because recognition of water and sanitation is part of the Human Rights of Londoners. And Banning single user bottled water at municipal facilities and in events. I will remain fully committed on these important issues of Londoners and any other issue which comes during my term of 4 years and if it is important for Londoners.”
Source: Council of Canadians (London Chapter) — 2026 candidate survey (Gurinder Pal Singh, Ward 14)
Confidence:High
Jason King ✓Elected (official result)
No website or social media listed
King: shelve the downtown plan for a couple of years; fix basic services citywide and get the fiscal picture under control first.
- No appetite among Ward 14 residents for another downtown revitalization project
- Shelve the downtown plan for a couple years
- Improve basic city services and beautification of the whole city; bolster industrial, manufacturing and commercial sectors
Show their words & sourceHide (several paragraphs)
“I propose that we shelve the downtown plan for a couple years, work on improving our basic city services and beautification of the whole city while getting our fiscal picture under control by bolstering our industrial, manufacturing and commercial sectors.”
Source: Downtown London BIA — 2026 Municipal Election Candidate Survey Responses (Jason King, Ward 14)
Confidence:High
Sarah Lehman
No website or social media listed
This candidate has spoken about this issue more than once. Each statement is shown with its own source.
Lehman: multi-year funding lets programs run, review and improve — 'difficult to prove success in under a year.'
- Pillar Nonprofit Network 2026 candidate survey — Q8: Support multi-year funding & longer-term partnerships (Yes/No + why).
“Yes — It is difficult for an organization to run a program when they are concerned about where funding will come from in the next 12 months. As someone who has worked at nonprofits, multi year funding means a program has a chance to run, review, and improve for the next group of people. It is difficult to prove a program is successful in under a year.”
(a few sentences)
Source: Pillar Nonprofit Network — London 2026 Candidate Survey (candidate's own Q&A answers)
Confidence:High
Would make City Hall easier to navigate and more responsive, with clearer timelines, points of contact and outcomes measured.
- Would expand accessible online services and help small businesses understand requirements before investing.
- Procurement should be more accessible to local and smaller businesses while staying fair, transparent and competitive.
“That means reviewing approval processes to eliminate unnecessary duplication, establishing clearer timelines and points of contact, and improving communication when applications or permits are delayed.”
(one sentence)
Source: London Chamber of Commerce — 2026 candidate survey (Sarah Lehman, Ward 14)
Confidence:High
Lehman: bring nonprofits to the table when revising the London Plan to find the gaps.
- Pillar Nonprofit Network 2026 candidate survey — Q9: Ensuring nonprofits are included in decision-making.
“I would be open to communicating with leaders and front line staff who are experiencing issues affecting the community day by day. An advisory table or a standing committee is something I would be open to. If those from nonprofits are willing to come to the table with ideas or solutions, it would be silly not to sit at that table with them and listen. When we next do a revision of the London Plan, it would be worth it to meet with organizations to see where gaps have formed.”
(several paragraphs)
Source: Pillar Nonprofit Network — London 2026 Candidate Survey (candidate's own Q&A answers)
Confidence:High
Ubaid Bhatti
No website or social media listed
Not reviewed yet. Know something?
Roads & infrastructure
Will the things I use every day actually get fixed?
Gurinder Pal Singh
No website or social media listed
Singh: Ward 14 must grow without losing affordability — growth with infrastructure: better roads and transit, responsible development.
- Growth must come with the infrastructure to support it
- Better roads and transit, safer neighbourhoods, accessible recreation
- Not growth at any cost; growth attentive to infrastructure, complete communities, financial sustainability
Show their words & sourceHide (several paragraphs)
“By 2030, I want residents to see a Ward 14 that has grown without losing affordability, safety, or quality of life. Growth must come with the infrastructure to support it: better roads and transit, safer neighbourhoods, accessible recreation, responsible development, and stronger local services.”
Source: London Decides — 2026 Candidate Questionnaire (Gurinder Singh, Ward 14) · September 20, 2026
Confidence:High
Jason King ✓Elected (official result)
No website or social media listed
King: build a centralized core parking tower plus targeted ground-level lots on the periphery, with regulated, controlled parking rates.
- Centralized, core parking tower with smaller targeted ground-level lots around the periphery
- Parking rates should be regulated and controlled
- Support parking policies that stimulate rather than stifle the downtown economy
Show their words & sourceHide (several paragraphs)
“The downtown would benefit immensely with a centralized, core parking tower with smaller, more strategically targeted ground level lots around the periphery of the core. Parking rates should be regulated and controlled to ensure that access to the downtown is viable and encouraged.”
Source: Downtown London BIA — 2026 Municipal Election Candidate Survey Responses (Jason King, Ward 14)
Confidence:High
Sarah Lehman
No website or social media listed
Would prioritize infrastructure by public safety, existing needs, service levels, growth pressure and long-term taxpayer value.
- Supports growth paying its fair share through development charges and other appropriate tools.
- Favors complete, connected communities using existing infrastructure efficiently over expanding the city's footprint.
Show their words & sourceHide (one sentence)
“I would prioritize infrastructure based on public safety, existing infrastructure needs, service levels, growth pressures and long-term value for taxpayers.”
Source: London Chamber of Commerce — 2026 candidate survey (Sarah Lehman, Ward 14)
Confidence:High
Ubaid Bhatti
No website or social media listed
Not reviewed yet. Know something?
Economy
Will our main streets and local jobs thrive?
Gurinder Pal Singh
No website or social media listed
Not reviewed yet. Know something?
Jason King ✓Elected (official result)
No website or social media listed
King: first remove the homeless and addicts from downtown entirely; businesses follow once citizens feel safe; minimal cost to taxpayers.
- Absolute first step: remove homeless and addicts from downtown entirely
- Support successful, measurable efforts with minimal, acceptable costs to taxpayers
- Businesses will follow once citizens return with confidence and security
Show their words & sourceHide (several paragraphs)
“It is clear to me that before any effort is made to bring back a healthy environment downtown for businesses to thrive and citizens to want to be there, the absolute first step is to remove the homeless and addicts from the downtown entirely. I will support successful and measurable efforts and actions that aim to achieve this goal that have minimal and acceptable costs to the tax payors.”
Source: Downtown London BIA — 2026 Municipal Election Candidate Survey Responses (Jason King, Ward 14)
Confidence:High
Sarah Lehman
No website or social media listed
Would support small businesses and entrepreneurs by making City processes easier and building co-op/apprenticeship pathways.
- Would strengthen connections between employers, Western and Fanshawe; better education-to-employment pathways.
- Attracting talent also means addressing housing affordability, transportation and inclusion.
Show their words & sourceHide (a few sentences)
“I would support small businesses and entrepreneurs by making City processes easier, supporting local businesses and strengthening connections between employers, Western and Fanshawe. We also need better pathways from education to employment through co-ops, apprenticeships and internships.”
Source: London Chamber of Commerce — 2026 candidate survey (Sarah Lehman, Ward 14)
Confidence:High
Ubaid Bhatti
No website or social media listed
Not reviewed yet. Know something?
Environment
Is the candidate protecting the nature we live in?
Gurinder Pal Singh
No website or social media listed
Would support an AI data centre in London only under the best conditions, after consulting field professionals
- Asked whether he would vote in favour of an AI data centre in the municipality, he gave a conditional yes — support only after consulting professionals in the field and under the best conditions.
Show their words & sourceHide (a few sentences)
“Yes The best conditions suitable after consulting the Professionals in this field.”
Source: Council of Canadians (London Chapter) — 2026 candidate survey (Gurinder Pal Singh, Ward 14)
Confidence:High
Jason King ✓Elected (official result)
No website or social media listed
Would scrap London's Climate Emergency Action Plan, arguing affordability and competitiveness come first.
- Stated position: scrap the Climate Emergency Action Plan to protect affordability and economic competitiveness.
- No alternative climate measures proposed in the survey response.
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“I think we ensure affordability, economic competitiveness and advantage by scrapping the Climate Emergency Action Plan.”
Source: London Chamber of Commerce — 2026 candidate survey (Jason King, Ward 14)
Confidence:High
Sarah Lehman
No website or social media listed
Lehman would not support an AI data centre in or around London.
- Would not support an AI Data Center in or around London
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“No I would not support an AI Data Center in or around our municipality of London.”
Source: Council of Canadians London Chapter — 2026 Municipal Candidate Survey (Sarah Lehman, Ward 14)
Confidence:High
Ubaid Bhatti
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Healthcare
Will there be a doctor and a hospital when we need one?
Gurinder Pal Singh
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Jason King ✓Elected (official result)
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Sarah Lehman
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Ubaid Bhatti
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Growth & development
How fast should we grow, and who decides what gets built where?
Gurinder Pal Singh
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Jason King ✓Elected (official result)
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Sarah Lehman
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Ubaid Bhatti
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Social & community services
Who looks after the most vulnerable residents?
Gurinder Pal Singh
No website or social media listed
Singh would spend cleaning funds only on a special project to reduce addicts or transfer them into a special shelter out of downtown.
- Funding for enhanced cleaning must be 'used properly'
- Support a special project that reduces drug addicts or transfers them into a special shelter out of downtown
- More walking police patrol, stricter laws giving more power to officers
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“Yes if it is used properly on a special project that help to reduce drug addicts or transfer them into a special shelter out of downtown.”
Source: Downtown London BIA — 2026 Municipal Election Candidate Survey Responses (Gurinder Singh, Ward 14)
Confidence:High
Jason King ✓Elected (official result)
No website or social media listed
King is against harm reduction: wants Ontario to drop it for an Alberta-style rehab model and reopening psychiatric hospitals.
- Against harm reduction policies
- Wants Ontario to drop harm reduction for a strong rehabilitation and recovery model like Alberta
- Make reopening psychiatric hospitals in Ontario an election issue
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“I am against harm reduction policies and will use every opportunity to pressure and drive the province to move toward a recovery and treatment program.”
Source: Downtown London BIA — 2026 Municipal Election Candidate Survey Responses (Jason King, Ward 14)
Confidence:High
Sarah Lehman
No website or social media listed
This candidate has spoken about this issue more than once. Each statement is shown with its own source.
Lehman: people struggling with addiction need support, dignity and a pathway to stability, not punishment.
- Compassionate, evidence-based response addressing immediate safety and root causes
- Expand access to mental health and harm reduction services
- Invest in supportive and affordable housing
“People struggling with addiction need support, dignity and a pathway to stability, not punishment.”
(several paragraphs)
Source: Council of Canadians London Chapter — 2026 Municipal Candidate Survey (Sarah Lehman, Ward 14)
Confidence:High
Lehman: real success is zero homelessness, no violence against women, everyone fed.
- Pillar Nonprofit Network 2026 candidate survey — Q11: The nonprofit sector's role & what success looks like.
“Nonprofits will be vital for community wellbeing as long as there is still a need in the community. Success would be needing nonprofits less because we have solved all the issues that determine the need for them.”
(a few sentences)
Source: Pillar Nonprofit Network — London 2026 Candidate Survey (candidate's own Q&A answers)
Confidence:High
Ubaid Bhatti
No website or social media listed
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Active transportation
Can I walk and bike safely around town?
Gurinder Pal Singh
No website or social media listed
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Jason King ✓Elected (official result)
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Sarah Lehman
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Ubaid Bhatti
No website or social media listed
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Arts & culture
Does the candidate value what makes this place feel alive?
Gurinder Pal Singh
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Jason King ✓Elected (official result)
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Believes cultural and creative events are best left to citizens and private funding, with the city providing venues and promotion.
- The city's role should be venues for festivals and creative functions, plus promotion and development assistance.
- Cultural investment should be matched by safe, clean, usable public spaces.
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“I believe that cultural and creative events are best left in the hands of the citizens and private funding. I think the city can be valuable in creating and providing venues for festivals and creative functions as well as providing ancillary services in promotion and development assistance for arts and culture.”
Source: London Chamber of Commerce — 2026 candidate survey (Jason King, Ward 14)
Confidence:High
Sarah Lehman
No website or social media listed
Would maintain and improve existing cultural infrastructure and run a city-wide assessment to find where investment is needed.
- Decisions should consider accessibility, condition, community use, geographic equity, cultural impact and financial sustainability.
- Would explore partnerships and adaptive reuse rather than assuming every need requires new construction.
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“I would prioritize maintaining and improving the cultural infrastructure we already have while identifying gaps in facilities and spaces across London.”
Source: London Chamber of Commerce — 2026 candidate survey (Sarah Lehman, Ward 14)
Confidence:High
Ubaid Bhatti
No website or social media listed
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Data centres
Should energy-hungry data centres be welcomed here?
Gurinder Pal Singh
No website or social media listed
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Jason King ✓Elected (official result)
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Sarah Lehman
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Ubaid Bhatti
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Water & waste
Is our drinking water safe and our waste handled?
Gurinder Pal Singh
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Jason King ✓Elected (official result)
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Sarah Lehman
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Ubaid Bhatti
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Bylaw enforcement
Are the rules fair, and are they actually enforced?
Gurinder Pal Singh
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Jason King ✓Elected (official result)
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Sarah Lehman
No website or social media listed
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Ubaid Bhatti
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