> HAMILTON CENTRE

NAME: Matthew Green RIDING: Hamilton Centre PARTY: New Democratic Party AGE: 40 OCCUPATION: incumbent MP

RESIDENCE: Ward 3 Hamilton, in riding

PAST POLITICAL EXPERIENCE: MP for Hamilton Centre since 2019; Hamilton Ward 3 city councillor from 2014 to 2018.

HAVE YOU BEEN VACCINATED? Yes. I encourage others to get vaccinated to help protect everyone in our community.

IF ELECTED, I PLEDGE TO: “Be a strong voice in Ottawa for working-class values, to provide top-level service through our constituency office and advocate for the issues that matter most to people in our community like housing, child care, supporting seniors and people with disabilities, and combatting climate change.”

NAME: Margaret Bennett

RIDING: Hamilton Centre PARTY: Liberal Party of Canada

AGE: Not provided

OCCUPATION: Certified financial planner RESIDENCE: Stinson neighbourhood, in riding

PAST POLITICAL EXPERIENCE: Volunteer for Liberal party, co-chair Stinson Community Association, Lakeshore West representative GO Transit Consumer Advisory Committee

HAVE YOU BEEN VACCINATED? Yes.

IF ELECTED, I PLEDGE TO: “Be active and visible in the community to hear your feedback. I will fight for us to get new jobs in the green economy, more rapid affordable housing, and for Hamilton Centre to get the investments we deserve from a seat at the governing table.”

NAME: Fabian Grenning

RIDING: Hamilton Centre PARTY: Conservative Party of Canada

AGE: 57

OCCUPATION: Accountant RESIDENCE: Hamilton, not in riding PAST POLITICAL EXPERIENCE: None HAVE YOU BEEN VACCINATED? Yes.

IF ELECTED, I PLEDGE TO: “Give a voice to the people of Hamilton Centre that they have not had for a long time and be able to take their concerns and issues back to Ottawa.”

NAME: Avra Caroline Weinstein

RIDING: Hamilton Centre PARTY: Green Party of Canada

AGE: 58

OCCUPATION: Artist, retired therapist

RESIDENCE: Hamilton, in the riding

PAST POLITICAL EXPERIENCE: Campaign volunteer for previous campaigns (BEY, Hamilton Centre and Guelph) HAVE YOU BEEN VACCINATED? Yes, twice.

IF ELECTED, I PLEDGE TO: “Never waste one penny or make any one individual overture, redundantly, that does not pay all of us back by at least three. I printed 10,000 cards to front as a bookmark, flyer and notably, a lawn sign! Inviting 10,000 constituents to share 10 times to reach 100,000 constituents! Recycle is key among my basic principle of bringing people together. And to pay good fortunes forward!! Let’s help people Rise!”

NAME: Nigel Cheriyan RIDING: Hamilton Centre PARTY: Communist

AGE: 25 OCCUPATION: student RESIDENCE: In Hamilton, not in riding

PAST POLITICAL EXPERIENCE: President of Canada’s oldest student housing co-operative. Also involved with grassroots organizing around racial issues and housing. HAVE YOU BEEN VACCINATED? I am fully vaccinated. IF ELECTED, I PLEDGE TO: “Fight every day for working people, the Indigenous community, and all those who are struggling in this society that prioritizes capital over people. I pledge to work toward a Canada where the needs of people and the environment are in harmony and where working people are in the driver’s seat.”

NAME: Kevin Barber RIDING: Hamilton Centre PARTY: People’s Party of Canada

AGE: 56

OCCUPATION: Independent journalist and owner/producer at BOXO Studio RESIDENCE: Hamilton, in the riding

PAST POLITICAL EXPERIENCE: Candidate for Reform

Party in Hamilton East, 1997

HAVE YOU BEEN VACCINATED? The PPC stands for personal, and certainly, medical autonomy as afforded to us in our Constitution. Although I can assure you that I am not sick and pose no risk to anyone, the forced divulgence of personal medical information, let alone mandatory vaccine passports, is against (labour law). This protection, afforded all Canadians, prohibits and prevents mandatory vaccination and genetic discrimination.

IF ELECTED, I PLEDGE TO: “Bring the political process back to the people with the time-tested combination of candour, transparency and integrity, truly inclusive words and actions that educate and comfort, not slander, belittle, or frighten — a concept seemingly lost in modern day politics.”

NAME: Nathalie Xian Yi Yan RIDING: Hamilton Centre PARTY: Independent AGE: 55 OCCUPATION: Traditional Chinese medicine and acupuncture RESIDENCE: In Hamilton, not the riding

PAST POLITICAL EXPERI

ENCE: Have run for office for all three levels of government since 2005

HAVE YOU BEEN VACCINATED? I can’t answer that for privacy purposes.

IF ELECTED, I PLEDGE TO: “Focus on national strategy for economic recovery that is the basic foundation for any other social objectives such as reconciliation, homelessness, infrastructure and poverty. Provide better services in the field of justice.”