Candidate for Regional Councillor
Elected (official result)
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.
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.
Will I be able to afford to live here?
5-point plan: surplus city land plus Housing York for affordable homes
“A comprehensive 5-point action plan leveraging surplus municipal land and partnership with Housing York to build transit-adjacent affordable homes.”
Source: Jack Heath campaign website
Confidence:High
What happens to my tax bill, and where does the money go?
Keep tax increases down
“keep tax increases down”
Source: Jack Heath campaign website
Confidence:High
When I call for help, will it come fast enough?
Improve community safety
“improve community safety”
Source: Jack Heath campaign website
Confidence:High
Can I get where I need to go without driving?
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Will decisions be made in the open, and will anyone answer for them?
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Will the things I use every day actually get fixed?
Tackle traffic congestion and deliver better transit
“Tackle traffic congestion, better transit”
Source: Jack Heath campaign website
Confidence:High
Will our main streets and local jobs thrive?
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Is the candidate protecting the nature we live in?
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Will there be a doctor and a hospital when we need one?
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How fast should we grow, and who decides what gets built where?
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Who looks after the most vulnerable residents?
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Can I walk and bike safely around town?
This candidate has spoken about this issue more than once. Each statement is shown with its own source.
Heath supports traffic calming and narrowing lanes on residential streets; calls automated enforcement a Toronto matter.
“I am a long-time supporter of traffic calming and narrowing lanes on residential streets to slow traffic and add to pedestrian and cyclist safety. As to automated enforcement, you should be sending a note downtown.”
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Source: Jack Heath — Regional Councillor candidate (Markham Cycles questionnaire) · October 7, 2026
Confidence:High
Heath's commitments: Rouge Valley Trail connection, a pedestrian-cycling bridge over 16th, first/last-km transit links.
“Complete the connection between the Rouge Valley Trail and Rouge National Urban Park Take the Rouge Valley Trail north to Angus Glen with a pedestrian and cycling bridge over 16 th Work on completing first and last kilometre connections around major transit stations for pedestrians and cyclists.”
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Source: Jack Heath — Regional Councillor candidate (Markham Cycles questionnaire) · October 7, 2026
Confidence:High
Heath has advocated for pedestrian and cycling crossing bridges over 16th, Donald Cousens and the CPR.
“I have advocated 4 or 5 pedestrian and cycling crossing bridges – over 16 th for the Rouge Valley Trail up to York Downs, and over Donald Cousens and the CPR just north of Steeles. Others too.”
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Source: Jack Heath — Regional Councillor candidate (Markham Cycles questionnaire) · October 7, 2026
Confidence:High
Does the candidate value what makes this place feel alive?
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Should energy-hungry data centres be welcomed here?
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Is our drinking water safe and our waste handled?
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Are the rules fair, and are they actually enforced?
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