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Ward 1 Councillor · Wilmot

3 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

Kiera Upward

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Peter Varga

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Stewart Cressman Elected (official result)

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Housing

Will I be able to afford to live here?

Kiera Upward Withdrawn

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Peter Varga

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Stewart Cressman Elected (official result)

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Taxes & spending

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

Kiera Upward Withdrawn

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Peter Varga

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Varga would cap Wilmot's property tax increase at five per cent and demand cost-saving evidence.

  • Cap property tax at five per cent
  • Administration to demonstrate cost-saving measures to hit the target
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“I would focus on capping our property tax at five per cent and requesting the administration to demonstrate what indicates and cost saving measures we would implement to achieve that target.”

Source: CBC K-W candidate survey — Wilmot Township · October 20, 2026

Confidence:High

Stewart Cressman Elected (official result)

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Emergency services

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

Kiera Upward Withdrawn

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Peter Varga

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Stewart Cressman Elected (official result)

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Transit

Can I get where I need to go without driving?

Kiera Upward Withdrawn

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Peter Varga

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Stewart Cressman Elected (official result)

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Government

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

Kiera Upward Withdrawn

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Peter Varga

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Stewart Cressman Elected (official result)

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Roads & infrastructure

Will the things I use every day actually get fixed?

Kiera Upward Withdrawn

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Peter Varga

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Stewart Cressman Elected (official result)

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Economy

Will our main streets and local jobs thrive?

Kiera Upward Withdrawn

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Peter Varga

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Stewart Cressman Elected (official result)

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Environment

Is the candidate protecting the nature we live in?

Kiera Upward Withdrawn

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Peter Varga

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Stewart Cressman Elected (official result)

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Healthcare

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

Kiera Upward Withdrawn

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Peter Varga

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Stewart Cressman Elected (official result)

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Growth & development

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

Kiera Upward Withdrawn

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Peter Varga

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Stewart Cressman Elected (official result)

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Social & community services

Who looks after the most vulnerable residents?

Kiera Upward Withdrawn

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Peter Varga

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Stewart Cressman Elected (official result)

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Active transportation

Can I walk and bike safely around town?

Kiera Upward Withdrawn

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Peter Varga

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Stewart Cressman Elected (official result)

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Arts & culture

Does the candidate value what makes this place feel alive?

Kiera Upward Withdrawn

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Peter Varga

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Stewart Cressman Elected (official result)

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Data centres

Should energy-hungry data centres be welcomed here?

Kiera Upward Withdrawn

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Peter Varga

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Stewart Cressman Elected (official result)

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Water & waste

Is our drinking water safe and our waste handled?

Kiera Upward Withdrawn

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Peter Varga

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Stewart Cressman Elected (official result)

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Bylaw enforcement

Are the rules fair, and are they actually enforced?

Kiera Upward Withdrawn

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Peter Varga

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Stewart Cressman Elected (official result)

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