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Ward 7 Councillor · Markham

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.

Bio

Nimisha Patel Elected (official result)

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Stanley Sam

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Housing

Will I be able to afford to live here?

Killi Chelliah

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Nimisha Patel Elected (official result)

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Sameer Qureshi

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Stanley Sam

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Taxes & spending

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

Killi Chelliah

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Nimisha Patel Elected (official result)

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Sameer Qureshi

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Stanley Sam

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Emergency services

When I call for help, will it come fast enough?

Killi Chelliah

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Practical crime prevention with York Regional Police

  • Crime prevention with York Regional Police
  • Reliable snow clearing
  • Office that answers when residents call
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“Practical crime prevention with York Regional Police, reliable snow clearing, and an office that answers when you call.”

Source: Killi Chelliah campaign website

Confidence:High

Nimisha Patel Elected (official result)

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Sameer Qureshi

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Qureshi's action plan calls for safer, cleaner neighbourhoods where families feel secure.

  • Action plan pillar 'Safe & Strong Neighbourhoods': safer, cleaner and more welcoming neighbourhoods where families feel secure and connected.
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“Safer, cleaner and more welcoming neighbourhoods where families feel secure and connected.”

Source: Sameer Qureshi – Vote For Sameer (campaign homepage)

Confidence:High

Stanley Sam

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Transit

Can I get where I need to go without driving?

Killi Chelliah

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Nimisha Patel Elected (official result)

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Sameer Qureshi

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Stanley Sam

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Government

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

Killi Chelliah

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A councillor who actually answers the phone

  • Families tired of waiting on traffic safety and development
  • Accountable, reachable representation
Show their words & source (a page or more)
“He is running because families here are tired of being told to wait on traffic safety, on runaway development, and on a councillor who actually answers the phone.”

Source: Killi Chelliah campaign website

Confidence:High

Nimisha Patel Elected (official result)

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Sameer Qureshi

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

Qureshi promises open, accessible leadership that puts residents and community needs first.

  • Action plan pillar 'Transparent & Accountable Leadership': open, accessible and responsible leadership that puts residents and community needs first.
“Open, accessible and responsible leadership that puts residents and community needs first.”

(several paragraphs)

Source: Sameer Qureshi – Vote For Sameer (campaign homepage)

Confidence:High

Qureshi would support small businesses, local opportunities and a stronger local economy.

  • Action plan pillar 'Support Local Businesses': supporting small businesses, creating local opportunities and strengthening our local economy.
“Supporting small businesses, creating local opportunities and strengthening our local economy.”

(several paragraphs)

Source: Sameer Qureshi – Vote For Sameer (campaign homepage)

Confidence:High

Think we’ve got this wrong?

Stanley Sam

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Roads & infrastructure

Will the things I use every day actually get fixed?

Killi Chelliah

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Traffic calming, safer school zones, action at flagged crossings

  • Traffic calming
  • Safer school zones
  • Real action at crossings residents flag most
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“Traffic calming, safer school zones, and real action at the crossings residents flag most.”

Source: Killi Chelliah campaign website

Confidence:High

Nimisha Patel Elected (official result)

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Sameer Qureshi

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Qureshi wants better traffic flow, public transit and safer streets for everyone.

  • Action plan pillar 'Better Roads & Transit': improving traffic flow, public transit and creating safer streets for everyone.
Show their words & source (several paragraphs)
“Improving traffic flow, public transit and creating safer streets for everyone.”

Source: Sameer Qureshi – Vote For Sameer (campaign homepage)

Confidence:High

Stanley Sam

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Economy

Will our main streets and local jobs thrive?

Killi Chelliah

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Nimisha Patel Elected (official result)

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Sameer Qureshi

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Stanley Sam

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Environment

Is the candidate protecting the nature we live in?

Killi Chelliah

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Nimisha Patel Elected (official result)

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Sameer Qureshi

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Stanley Sam

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Healthcare

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

Killi Chelliah

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Nimisha Patel Elected (official result)

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Sameer Qureshi

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Stanley Sam

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Growth & development

How fast should we grow, and who decides what gets built where?

Killi Chelliah

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Growth must arrive with roads, schools and parking

  • Roads, schools, parking to support growth
  • Councillor who listens before towers go up
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“Growth that arrives with the roads, schools, and parking to support it, and a councillor who listens before the towers go up.”

Source: Killi Chelliah campaign website

Confidence:High

Nimisha Patel Elected (official result)

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Sameer Qureshi

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Stanley Sam

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Social & community services

Who looks after the most vulnerable residents?

Killi Chelliah

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Nimisha Patel Elected (official result)

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Sameer Qureshi

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Stanley Sam

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Active transportation

Can I walk and bike safely around town?

Killi Chelliah

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Nimisha Patel Elected (official result)

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Sameer Qureshi

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Stanley Sam

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Arts & culture

Does the candidate value what makes this place feel alive?

Killi Chelliah

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Nimisha Patel Elected (official result)

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Sameer Qureshi

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Stanley Sam

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Data centres

Should energy-hungry data centres be welcomed here?

Killi Chelliah

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Nimisha Patel Elected (official result)

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Sameer Qureshi

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Stanley Sam

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Water & waste

Is our drinking water safe and our waste handled?

Killi Chelliah

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Nimisha Patel Elected (official result)

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Sameer Qureshi

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Stanley Sam

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Bylaw enforcement

Are the rules fair, and are they actually enforced?

Killi Chelliah

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Nimisha Patel Elected (official result)

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Sameer Qureshi

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Stanley Sam

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