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Councillor Ward 9 · Windsor

2 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

MCKENZIE, Kieran Elected (official result)

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PATEL, Soham

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Housing

Will I be able to afford to live here?

MCKENZIE, Kieran Elected (official result)

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PATEL, Soham

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Taxes & spending

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

MCKENZIE, Kieran Elected (official result)

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Manage public funds responsibly while continuing to build for future generations.

  • Responsible management of public funds
  • Continue building for future generations
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“Great cities are defined by how responsibly they manage public funds while continuing to build for future generations.”

Source: Kieran McKenzie - Ward 9 campaign website

Confidence:High

PATEL, Soham

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Emergency services

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

MCKENZIE, Kieran Elected (official result)

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Fight for more traffic-calming tools to make streets and the public right of way safe for everyone.

  • More tools to promote traffic calming
  • Safe streets and public right of way for everyone
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“Fighting for More Tools to Promote Traffic Calming making the streets and the public right of way safe for EVERYONE.”

Source: Kieran McKenzie - Ward 9 campaign website

Confidence:High

PATEL, Soham

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Transit

Can I get where I need to go without driving?

MCKENZIE, Kieran Elected (official result)

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Fight for better transit: more buses, greater frequency, a system that gets people where they want to go.

  • More buses and greater frequency
  • A transit system that gets people where they want to go
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“Always fighting for better Transit, more buses, greater frequency and building a system that gets people where they want to go.”

Source: Kieran McKenzie - Ward 9 campaign website

Confidence:High

PATEL, Soham

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Government

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

MCKENZIE, Kieran Elected (official result)

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Push corporate accountability and transparent tracking, including an independent city auditor.

  • Greater corporate accountability and transparent tracking
  • Bring back an independent auditor for the city
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“Advocating continuously for greater corporate accountability and transparent tracking, including bringing back an independent auditor for the city.”

Source: Kieran McKenzie - Ward 9 campaign website

Confidence:High

PATEL, Soham

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Roads & infrastructure

Will the things I use every day actually get fixed?

MCKENZIE, Kieran Elected (official result)

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Secure funding for road, sewer and water management infrastructure upgrades.

  • Funding for road upgrades
  • Sewer and water management capacity upgrades
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“Securing Funding for Infrastructure Upgrades to our Roads, Sewers, Water Management Capacity.”

Source: Kieran McKenzie - Ward 9 campaign website

Confidence:High

PATEL, Soham

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Patel: favour faster development of the new hospital and related infrastructure to serve the Ward 9 community.

  • Faster development of the new hospital.
  • Related infrastructure to serve the community.
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“Favour faster development of Hospital and related infrastructure to serve community”

Source: Soham Patel official YouTube channel — 'New Hospital' short description

Confidence:High

Economy

Will our main streets and local jobs thrive?

MCKENZIE, Kieran Elected (official result)

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PATEL, Soham

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Environment

Is the candidate protecting the nature we live in?

MCKENZIE, Kieran Elected (official result)

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Commit to more investment in parks.

  • More parks investments
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“More Parks investments.”

Source: Kieran McKenzie - Ward 9 campaign website

Confidence:High

PATEL, Soham

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Healthcare

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

MCKENZIE, Kieran Elected (official result)

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PATEL, Soham

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Growth & development

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

MCKENZIE, Kieran Elected (official result)

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

Advocate sustainable economic development where infrastructure investment matches growth.

  • Sustainable approach to economic development
  • Infrastructure investment matching the pace of growth
  • Safe, efficient, well-maintained residential, commercial and industrial corridors
“I will continue to advocate for a sustainable approach to economic development where infrastructure investment matches the pace of growth, ensuring our residential, commercial and industrial corridors remain safe, efficient, and well-maintained for our community and particularly for the residents I am proud to represent.”

(reported remarks)

Source: Investing Responsibly: $8.9 Million for Road Rehabilitation and Repair in Wards 8, 9, and 10

Confidence:High

Manage growth with residents' quality of life at the centre of planning and land-use decisions.

  • Eight years focused on managing growth
  • Residents' quality of life at the centre of planning and land-use decisions
“In my eight years on Council I have focused on managing that growth by ensuring that residents quality of life remains at the centre of Planning and Land Use Decision making.”

(a page or more)

Source: Kieran McKenzie - Ward 9 campaign website

Confidence:High

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PATEL, Soham

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Patel: growth backed by infrastructure that keeps pace — Ward 9 has no library or community centre.

  • Responsible growth backed by infrastructure that keeps pace with new homes.
  • Ward 9 has no library or community centre.
  • Safer streets and resident input while outcomes can still change.
Show their words & source (reported remarks)
“I will push for that kind of planning.”

Source: CBC News Windsor: Ward 9 candidates in their own words (Soham Patel) · October 21, 2026

Confidence:High

Social & community services

Who looks after the most vulnerable residents?

MCKENZIE, Kieran Elected (official result)

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PATEL, Soham

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Active transportation

Can I walk and bike safely around town?

MCKENZIE, Kieran Elected (official result)

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PATEL, Soham

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Arts & culture

Does the candidate value what makes this place feel alive?

MCKENZIE, Kieran Elected (official result)

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Deliver a new Central Library branch and a library for Ward 9.

  • A new Central Library branch
  • A library branch for Ward 9
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“A new Central Library Branch & a Library for Ward 9.”

Source: Kieran McKenzie - Ward 9 campaign website

Confidence:High

PATEL, Soham

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Data centres

Should energy-hungry data centres be welcomed here?

MCKENZIE, Kieran Elected (official result)

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PATEL, Soham

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Water & waste

Is our drinking water safe and our waste handled?

MCKENZIE, Kieran Elected (official result)

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PATEL, Soham

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Bylaw enforcement

Are the rules fair, and are they actually enforced?

MCKENZIE, Kieran Elected (official result)

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PATEL, Soham

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Results source: City of Windsor — Official Results, Form EL08 Certificate of Election Results (City Clerk, dated Oct 28, 2026)