> NIAGARA WEST

NAME: Ian Bingham

RIDING: Niagara West

PARTY: Liberal Party of Canada

OCCUPATION: Lawyer/former Royal Canadian Navy intelligence officer RESIDENCE: Grimsby PAST POLITICAL EXPERIENCE: Ran in 2019 federal election HAVE YOU BEEN VACCINATED? Absolutely. Getting vaccinated helps protect the vulnerable and our entire community.

IF ELECTED, I PLEDGE TO: “Bring a voice to Niagara West that has been missing for some time, focusing on the environment, green industry, food security, connecting young people to the trades, and the regulation of cannabis manufacturing.”

NAME: Joanna Kocsis

RIDING: Niagara West PARTY: Green Party of Canada

OCCUPATION: PhD student at University of Toronto (department of planning) RESIDENCE: Beamsville PAST POLITICAL EXPERIENCE: I have volunteered for political campaigns since I was12 years old and engaged in community activism since childhood. My academic research focuses on youth civic engagement and social justice issues.

HAVE YOU BEEN VACCINATED? I got vaccinated in the spring, as soon as I got the chance, because I know that vaccination is key to reducing transmission and getting our communities back together in person.

IF ELECTED I PLEDGE TO: “Fight for the sustainability and well-being of our community in all of its richness and diversity, rather than maintaining the status quo in which the government prioritizes economic growth that benefits the wealthy minority over the needs and interests of everyone else. There are better ways to live together.”

NAME: Dean Allison

RIDING: Niagara West PARTY: Conservative Party of Canada OCCUPATION: Parliamentarian, entrepreneur and small-business owner RESIDENCE: Pelham PAST POLITICAL EXPERIENCE: Member of Parliament since 2004 HAVE YOU BEEN VACCINATED? No, I have a medical exemption.

IF RE-ELECTED, I PLEDGE TO: “Continue tirelessly working for the constituents of Niagara West, as I have done for the past 17 years. I will focus on the issues that matter most to them: the proper handling of the pandemic, jobs, health care, civil liberties, and the economic recovery of Canada.”

NAME: Nameer Rahman RIDING: Niagara West PARTY: New Democratic Party OCCUPATION: Regulatory policy specialist RESIDENCE: Grimsby HAVE YOU BEEN VACCINATED? Yes. Double vaxxed

IF ELECTED, I PLEDGE TO: “See that Niagara West and Canada come out of the pandemic and into the post-pandemic recovery as quickly as possible, by focusing on job creation, manufacturing and agriculture. Affordable housing has become a national crisis that requires urgent attention as does the environment and climate change. Pharmacare and national child care are two issues that will also take priority.”

NAME: Shaunalee Derkson RIDING: Niagara West PARTY: People’s Party of

Canada

OCCUPATION: Property manager

RESIDENCE: Beamsville PAST POLITICAL EXPERIENCE: I’ve always been interested in political issues. First time running

HAVE YOU BEEN VACCINATED? This is a personal question about my medical information. It is only of concern to me.

IF ELECTED, I PLEDGE TO: “Now, more than ever, we must come together as Canadians, stand up against censorship, government overreach, and defend our Charter of Rights and Freedoms. I have decided to run as candidate because of my concern for the direction the country is taking. I believe that protecting our rights and freedoms, showing fairness and respect, along with fiscal responsibility is paramount to safeguarding future generations.”

NAME: Harold Jonker RIDING: Niagara West PARTY: Christian Heritage Party

OCCUPATION: Owner of trucking company RESIDENCE: Saint Anns PAST POLITICAL EXPERIENCE: Town councillor for two and a half years HAVE YOU BEEN VACCINATED? Amazing how this is a question in a federal election, but I have not and won’t as the vaccines have not been tested properly.

IF ELECTED, I PLEDGE TO: “Be a voice of truth for Canadians, fighting to protect unborn children and our elderly and working to defend the family, the core of a solid society. COVID-19 has been difficult and needs an investigation. I will work hard to make sure Canadians keep more of their hardearned money.”