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Q & A - Councillor candidate - Wes Ewer
Councillor candidate - Wes Ewer (1) How would you advocate for affordable taxes while maintaining an adequate level of service for residents? Affordable taxes start with responsible spending. Before asking residents to pay more, we need to ensure every tax dollar is being used as effectively and efficiently as possible. That means conducting a thorough review of each department, identifying opportunities to improve processes, reduce waste, and embrace technology where it can

Ron Giofu
Oct 135 min read


Q & A - Councillor candidate - Sonya Elliott
Councillor candidate - Sonya Elliott (1) How would you advocate for affordable taxes while maintaining an adequate level of service for residents? Broaden Our Tax Base through Commercial Growth: Residential property taxpayers cannot carry the entire weight. We need targeted commercial and industrial development that pays more into our municipal tax base than it consumes in services. (2) What does “responsible growth” mean to you and how does growth in the commercial

Ron Giofu
Oct 131 min read


Q & A - Councillor Candidate - Saurabh Katara
Councillor Candidate - Saurabh Katara (1) How would you advocate for affordable taxes while maintaining an adequate level of service for residents? Keeping taxes affordable while maintaining services requires disciplined budgeting, not an election-time promise about a number before the full budget is known. My education and background in finance have taught me to look beyond the upfront price and understand long-term commitments. I would begin by protecting core services and

Ron Giofu
Oct 135 min read
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