> HAMILTON EAST—STONEY CREEK

NAME: Chad Collins RIDING: Hamilton East— Stoney Creek

PARTY: Liberal Party of Canada

OCCUPATION: City councillor RESIDENCE: Hanover Place in the Greenhill neighbourhood

PAST POLITICAL EXPERIENCE: 25 years of community service on city council HAVE YOU BEEN VACCINATED? Yes

IF ELECTED, I PLEDGE TO: “Continue to work with East Hamilton and Stoney Creek residents and organizations on issues that improve local neighbourhoods, the riding and our city. Strategic investments in local infrastructure, transit and climate-change initiatives, as well as post-pandemic support for seniors, families and small businesses are required to move our city forward.”

NAME: Mario Ricci RIDING: Hamilton East— Stoney Creek

PARTY: People’s Party of Canada

OCCUPATION: Metallurgist RESIDENCE: Stoney Creek PAST POLITICAL EXPERIENCE: Nil HAVE YOU BEEN VACCINATED? No. I’m reasonably healthy and I pose no safety hazard to others, so I prefer to wait awhile before getting vaccinated.

IF ELECTED, I PLEDGE TO: “Protect the rights of individuals where they don’t threaten the rights of others, shrink government and serve my constituents. If the trajectory of the current government continues, our progeny will inherit an insurmountable debt. I won’t stand by and watch the current government squander the future of my daughter and grandson.”

NAME: Nick Milanovic RIDING: Hamilton East— Stoney Creek

PARTY: NDP

OCCUPATION: Lawyer and law professor RESIDENCE: Hamilton East—Stoney Creek

PAST POLITICAL EXPERIENCE: NDP candidate for Hamilton—East Stoney Creek in the 2019 federal election. HAVE YOU BEEN VACCI

NATED? Yes, fully vaccinated. I have a pre-existing condition and it helps protect my family and my community, especially children who cannot yet be vaccinated.

IF ELECTED, I PLEDGE TO: “Fight for a level playing field between regular people and big money that is driving up rent and housing prices, and making life unaffordable. I will work to build a society that cares for people — with mental-health supports, a fully public longterm-care system and a national pharmacare program.”

NAME: Ned Kuruc RIDING: Hamilton East— Stoney Creek

PARTY: Conservative Party of Canada

OCCUPATION: Entrepreneur, owner of Attic Pizzeria RESIDENCE: Stoney Creek PAST POLITICAL EXPERIENCE: Candidate for Hamilton’s

Ward 3 in the 2018 municipal election

HAVE YOU BEEN VACCINATED? Yes.

IF ELECTED, I PLEDGE TO: “Tackle inflation, reduce the cost of living and bring fiscal responsibility back to the government. Build one million homes so people are not priced out of home ownership. Support seniors by putting more money in their pockets. Making sure our children have the same opportunities as the generations before them.”

NAME: Larry Pattison RIDING: Hamilton East— Stoney Creek

PARTY: Green party OCCUPATION: Fibre network administrator for Cogeco

Connexion

RESIDENCE: Crown Point West, Hamilton

PAST POLITICAL EXPERIENCE: Former HamiltonWentworth District School Board trustee HAVE YOU BEEN VACCINATED? Yes. For the safety of my family including my parents, and I coach and volunteer in the community.

IF ELECTED, I PLEDGE TO: “Be a strong voice for my constituents with a focus on building good relationships with both my municipal and provincial counterparts, as well as my cabinet colleagues while advocating for the issues that are important to you from affordable housing, to quality health care for seniors.”