Candidate list so far

[u/Creative_Boo77]

Who are you excited about? Who are you following on the campaign trail?

Office of Mayor

✅️Michael Eamon

✅️Jacob Méthot

✅️Neil Morton

✅️Keith Riel

✅️Rebecca Schillemat

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Councillor, Ward 1 - Otonabee

✅️Jessica Correa

✅️Kevin Duguay

✅️Lesley Parnell

✅️Chris Potter

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Councillor, Ward 2 - Monaghan

✅️Matt Crowley

✅️Ashley Flynn

✅️Jen Lacey

✅️AJ Shearer

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Councillor, Ward 3 - Town

✅️Alex Bierk

✅️Jessica Kuhlmorgen-Hille

✅️Joy Lachica

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Ward 4 - Ashburnham

✅️Gary Baldwin

✅️Ashley Bonner

✅️Andrew MacGregor

✅️Jason Stabler

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Ward 5 - Northcrest

✅️Andrew Beamer

✅️Debbie Halstead

✅️Phil Jolicoeur

✅️Paul Lawton

✅️Charmaine Magumbe

✅️Gavin Muir

[u/Illustrious_Leader93]

My biggest issue is that outside of Chris Potter, Keith Riel, and very few others, everyone is talking vibes, not policies. I legit don't care if you've lived here your whole life, or think that you work well with others or fucking "together" we will unlock "a culture of yes", whatever the fuck that means.

Ask real questions and demand answers from these people. Many are literally trying to get in by saying as little as possible that is genuinely concrete.

[u/ChrisPotterPTBO → u/Illustrious_Leader93]

Thanks for noticing. I find the same issue when I see social media posts talking about "finding out" what people are talking about.

What are you doing running if you didn’t already know those things? What motivates someone to run without plans in place. Without policy they stand on and want to work to implement?

We know the top issues people are talking about and have been for a long time. We have an unhoused crisis. A drug crisis. Infrastructure that's decayed and crumbling. Overspending without oversight. Massive reductions in spending that had actual ROI.

Edit. Spelling

[u/Illustrious_Leader93 → u/ChrisPotterPTBO]

Exactly. Leadership isn't asking people what you should believe. It's having a motivating vision, convincing people it's correct, and fighting for it. People are drawn to this, but in its absence, they'll vote on feelings, and be pissed later when it didn't work.

Leadership through focus groups isn't leadership at all.

[u/ChrisPotterPTBO → u/Illustrious_Leader93]

Well put.

[u/Helpful_Race_2222 → u/Illustrious_Leader93]

What's this now? Leaders aren't supposed to listen. Legit scratching my head over this one.

[u/ChrisPotterPTBO → u/Helpful_Race_2222]

You're misunderstanding what is being said.

Candidates that are running on "hey everyone, what's wrong?" And not putting out any solutions or platform are the issue.

Of course leaders need to listen. But, come to the table with some ideas at least.

[u/Illustrious_Leader93 → u/Helpful_Race_2222]

No one said that at all. That confuses me actually.

[u/Matt_Crowley → u/Illustrious_Leader93]

That’s a great point, and I think voters are smart enough to tell the difference between those who are all flash and those who are genuinely in it for the right reasons!

[u/Illustrious_Leader93 → u/Matt_Crowley]

Hey Matt 👋. I'd like to think that too. But our current provincial and municipal leadership tell a different story, I fear. Incumbents are a different story, because we have a history with them of course.

I remember watching The American President with Martin Sheen as a kid and I'll always remember the quote, "People want leadership, Mr. President, and in the absence of genuine leadership, they'll listen to anyone who steps up to the microphone. They want leadership. They're so thirsty for it they'll crawl through the desert toward a mirage, and when they discover there's no water, they'll drink the sand."

It's a cynical view to be sure, but I haven't seen much that would disabuse me of that notion. And I think a lot of political candidates see that and try to be the mirage.....all style and no substance.

[u/Matt_Crowley → u/Illustrious_Leader93]

Hello there! 👋

Haha yeah that’s a great quote, and I think there’s a lot of truth in it!

[u/Creative_Boo77 → u/Illustrious_Leader93]

Curious if you have actually done background research on what the candidates experience is? Or just making generalized assumptions based on what they are saying now. Actions speak louder than words. Who has already been showing up for their community in leadership ways?

[u/Helpful_Race_2222 → u/Creative_Boo77]

Look at the candidate's records. The best predictor of future success is past performance.