Niagara Region Anti-Racism Association 2026 Municipal Election Survey

 

Download our survey for school trustee candidates here.

Download our survey for all other municipal election candidates here.

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Last update: October 25 (special notes)

Please check back for the answers we receive and special notes on candidates. We will be publishing answers on a rolling basis.

 

Responses so far: 37 (11% of candidates)

 

See responses by municipality

              Fort Erie

              Grimsby (Councillor Ward 2, DSBN, NCDSB)

              Lincoln (DSBN, NCDSB)

              Niagara Falls (Mayor, Councillor x5, DSBN, NCDSB)

              Niagara-on-the-Lake (Councillor, DSBN x2, NCDSB)

              Pelham (Councillor Ward 1)

              Port Colborne (Mayor, Councillor Wards 1, 2)

              St. Catharines (Mayor x2; Councillor Wards 3 (x2), 4 (x3), 6; DSBN x2; NCDSB x2: Ward 1, Wards 2-6)

              Thorold (Councillor, NCDSB)

              Wainfleet

              Welland (Mayor, Councillor Wards 1, 4, 5 (x3), DSBN)

              West Lincoln (Councillor Ward 2, NCDSB)

 

New Special notes on candidates:

(some candidates are given credit re issues in the survey, but most are bad positions candidates have taken on key anti-racism issues)

 

Fort Erie Mayoral: Tom Insinna Wayne Redekop DSBN: Susan Jovanovic

Grimsby Mayoral: Jeff Jordan Michelle Seaborn DSBN Duncan Storey

Lincoln DSBN Duncan Storey

Niagara Falls Mayoral: Jim Diodati Michael Lucid Paul Manning Councillor: Kim Craitor Joyce Morocco Ruth Ann Nieuwesteeg Mona Patel Brad (Brado) Pine Mike Strange NCDSB: Tony Caruso

Niagara-on-the-Lake Mayoral: Andrea Kaiser NCDSB: Natalia Benoit Jake Scervino

Pelham Mayoral: Marvin Junkin Councillor Ward 1: Wayne Olson

Port Colborne Mayoral: Bill Steele DSBN: Susan Jovanovic

St. Catharines (coming) Mayoral: Jimmy Jackson Mat Siscoe Councillor: Ward 1: Jackie Lindal Ward 2: Matt Harris Ward 3: Sal Sorrento Mark Stevens Kevin Townsend Ward 4: Robin McPherson Ward 5: Dawn Dodge Bill Phillips Ward 6: Marty Mako Bruce Williamson NCDSB: Natalia Benoit Jake Scervino

Thorold Mayoral: Henry D’Angela Tim Whalen Councillor: Mike De Deviitis Nella Dekker (D’Epiro) Carmen DeRose David Jim Handley Asad Mahmood Chantal McCollum Tim O’Hare Ken Sentence

Wainfleet Mayoral: Kevin Gibson Brian Grant

Welland Mayoral: Pat Chiocchio Brandon Simon Councillor Ward 3: Steven Soos

West Lincoln Mayoral: Cheryl Gannan Councillor Ward 1 Albert Witteveen