Campaign priorities include affordability, housing and homelessness reform, direct citizen access, technology-enabled service and political independence.
Would work toward keeping property-tax increases below inflation and freeze the mayor's salary for the four-year term.
Landlords voluntarily charging existing Welland residents at least 30% below CMHC Average Market Rent may qualify for property-tax incentives of up to 100% and waived rental-certification fees.
Rental certification with inspections every two years.
Would replace the overnight shelter with a 24-hour Work-to-Live community offering accommodation, employment assistance, mental-health and addiction supports, and benefits access where eligible.
A verified citizen app, livestreamed town halls and annual department performance reports.
Supports downtown housing through building-permit incentives and property-tax stability, and would advocate better transit connections with Niagara College.
Would review multi-unit parking for visitors, caregivers, accessible users and personal support workers.
Would encourage local hiring in future City agreements where legally possible and incentives for municipal employees to live in Welland.
Would plan new neighbourhoods alongside roads, parks, sidewalks, transit and municipal services, and prioritize infrastructure renewal through long-term planning.
The Work-to-Live proposal includes accommodation, meals, hygiene facilities, employment assistance, mental-health and addiction supports, secure storage, and Ontario Works or ODSP access where eligible.
Using part of a Community Investment Reserve for neighbourhood improvements, alongside employment-support partners.
Annual department performance reports and rental inspections every two years.
A November 2019 City record lists him as a Welland Building Inspector and Property Standards Officer responsible for by-law administration and enforcement.
Welland building inspection/property-standards role in 2019 and Deputy Chief Building Official for Port Colborne in an active 2025 development-review record.
A 2023 Niagara Falls by-law also names him among appointed building inspectors.
His FAQ distinguishes City responsibilities for by-law enforcement, property standards, lighting, maintenance and public spaces from matters involving Niagara Regional Police, the Region or the Province.
Says he would collaborate with the responsible organizations rather than promise action outside City authority.
Would review spending and fees, redirect non-essential costs and aim to keep tax increases at or below inflation where achievable, while maintaining essential services.
Would align staffing and resources with workload and prioritize maintaining existing infrastructure.
Would bring a more focused Welland response to homelessness, addiction and public-space conditions to Council alongside regional partnerships.
Supports connecting people to services and addressing public-space conditions rather than moving problems between locations.
Would advocate funding to maintain a full-service Welland hospital, recognizing Niagara Health and provincial responsibilities.
Supports developmental-services advocacy and their inclusion in accessibility, housing and community planning where the City has a role.
Would explore a Hope Village housing community, initially for approximately 60 people, with expansion dependent on need and funding.
Would examine City land, underused buildings, government funding and housing partnerships for shelter and affordable housing.
Would prioritize deteriorated roads, curbs and sidewalks, coordinate underground work and examine responsible use of reserves.
Would review development incentives and charges, support infill and consider infrastructure capacity and long-term costs before growth.
His parking and Vital Services positions can be connected to official motions and referrals, exposing workload, landlord-tenant and Ministry dependencies.
His 2022 campaign return lists $5,975 in contributions: $5,475 in money and goods from the candidate or spouse and $500 from one other contributor.
The City's 2024 statement reports remuneration of $29,260.70 and total remuneration and expenses of $41,938.43, including $3,906.49 for FCM and AMO conferences and training.
During the 2026 hospital-funding debate, he warned about financial pressure and use of reserves.
A November 2020 confidentiality complaint was dismissed.
In February 2021, the Integrity Commissioner found that his Facebook posts criticizing staff breached the Code, and Council imposed a 30-day pay suspension.
In March 2021, Council imposed an additional 60-day pay suspension after a second finding about an email criticizing staff.
For that second finding, the Commissioner recommended no further penalty because the email predated notice of the first ruling.
The second report dismissed the separate allegation about holding a closed meeting by email.
January 2023 minutes record his business relationship with the Hope Centre and recusal from a $9,000 shelter-support proposal.
The same minutes also list him voting for the proposal's funding-source amendment.
A 2019 City budget release identifies McLeod as Councillor and Budget Chair.
October 2023 minutes record him co-moving direction for the tax-supported operating and capital budgets, a nine-year capital forecast, rate-supported budgets and Asset Management Plan alignment.
A September 11, 2026 election profile says McLeod presents his sixteen years on Council, seven years as budget chair and two as vice-mayor as his case for support, and believes Welland can use its natural advantages for economic growth and prosperity.
During her NPCA board tenure, the authority bought Lakewood Beach for $1.98 million in 2014, below its $2.6 million to $2.8 million appraisal.
The Auditor General questioned the purchase's low acquisition priority and the lack of documented reasons for changing that priority.
During her mayoral term, Wainfleet Council approved $40,000 for Skydive Burnaby's wind-turbine appeal in December 2013, then rescinded the grant in January 2014.
2019 federal campaign: Advocated using surplus federal land for affordable housing.
2019 federal campaign: Favoured a gun-violence task force and tougher penalties for violent crime.
2019 federal campaign: Promoted green-technology investment and tax credits instead of the carbon-tax approach.
2019 federal campaign: Said Conservatives would maintain health and social transfers and their existing 3% increase.
2018 Ontario election: In a PC campaign announcement naming Jeffs, Doug Ford pledged to keep Welland Hospital open and provide roughly $500,000 for a study of its services and upgrades.
Worked for Niagara Region Community Services for 35 years and served as Adult Day Service Coordinator in the Seniors Community Program before retiring in 2018.
President of CUPE Local 1263 in January 2018.
In his 2022 candidate questionnaire, listed part-time work as an assistant funeral director at JJ Patterson Funeral Home.
Appointed to the Niagara Regional Police Service Board for 2022 to 2026.
Chaired Integrated Services, Transit Advisory, Safe Community Partnership and Health Care bodies and served on Economic Development, Budget Review, Welland Hydro, public health, social services, public works, transportation and development-charge bodies.
A 2025 by-law is signed by him as Acting Regional Chair.
A 2022 campaign page says that, while on Welland Council, he served as vice-mayor, represented the mayor at community events and chaired public hearings and general committee meetings.
This documents experience with specific substitute and meeting-chair duties, not complete knowledge of current statutory or strong-mayor powers.
Served on Budget Review and regional budget-related bodies.
His 2022 campaign return lists $7,914.20 in contributions, including $5,714.20 in money and goods from the candidate or spouse and $2,200 from other contributors.
Served on the police board when it approved a $534,650 single-source drone purchase in a closed meeting on April 23, 2026.
Distinguishes local food-affordability measures from provincial and federal advocacy.
Her Community Voice page outlines broad municipal responsibilities, including roads, transit, water, zoning and recreation, and identifies cities and regions as municipal government.
Campaign priorities include food security, affordability, health care, mental health and addictions, accessibility and support for vulnerable residents.
2025 Ontario election, Green Party platform: Phase in a basic income, starting by at least doubling Ontario Disability Support Program and Ontario Works payments.
2025 Ontario election, Green Party platform: Return community-housing, shelter and transit funding responsibilities to the province.
A September 11, 2026 election profile says Clow hopes to draw attention to grassroots action and has hosted live interactive check-ins to debate residents and draw civic attention.
His public-safety petition asks Council and Niagara Regional Police for concentrated enforcement against violence, weapons offences, robbery and drug dealing in identified hotspots.
Requests clearing illegal encampments and open drug activity from public property while offering on-site access to shelter and treatment.
Requests regular patrols and by-law enforcement after areas are cleared.
Requests expanded local treatment and temporary housing capacity.
Requests monthly reporting on violent crime, disorder complaints and treatment engagement.
Official City and Region pages say homelessness, housing and shelter services are a Niagara Region responsibility and that Welland coordinates with the Region, Niagara Regional Police, the Hope Centre and Niagara Assertive Street Outreach.
The petition requests monthly public-safety reporting.
Ontario's strong-mayor rules create specific powers over budgets and certain bylaws. They do not give the mayor a general veto over Council. The comparison includes candidate responses collected by Kiron Bondale after an August 23 survey.
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