Candidate record
Offices held or sought
- Current Ward 2 councillor seeking re-election in 2026.
Prior election results
- Current Ward 2 incumbent certified to run again in 2026.
Background and community work
Connection to Welland and the ward
- Ward 2 councillor for the 2022–2026 term.
Municipal and public-service record
- Moved the April 9, 2024 motion directing staff to provide options for reducing council size; the motion carried.
Other positions
Budget and financial experience
- His April 2024 motion cited $560,796 in 2023 council remuneration and expenditures from report FIN-2024-05.
Council size and representation
- His April 2024 council-size motion stated reducing costs to taxpayers as its objective.
- Initiated the 2024 review through a motion requesting council-size options aimed at reducing taxpayer costs.
- Jamie Lee seconded his April 9, 2024 motion.
- Council voted on January 14, 2025 to keep its existing composition. Van Vliet is not listed in that recorded vote.
Campaign contact details
- Campaign: 289-821-5037 · leo.vanvliet47@gmail.com · leovanvliet.ca.
- City office: leo.vanvliet@welland.ca.
2022 campaign finances
Ward 2 councillor · Jul 13, 2022 to Nov 24, 2022
- Total contributions: $5,482.78
- Total campaign income: $5,482.78
- Total campaign expenses: $5,482.78
Contributions are included in income. Totals include reported goods and services.