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NAME: George McMorrow RIDING: Haldimand-Norfolk PARTY: Veterans Coalition Party of Canada OCCUPATION: Retired military with 23 years service in the Canadian Armed Forces. RESIDENCE: Waterford, where I have lived since 2015 after retiring from the Canadian Armed Forces.

PAST POLITICAL EXPERIENCE: Ran for MP in Cambridge in 2019 federal election. HAVE YOU BEEN VACCINATED? Vaccination status is my private medical information.

IF ELECTED, I PLEDGE TO: “Serve the people of Haldimand-Norfolk with the utmost respect, loyalty, integrity, honour, full transparency, duty and selfless service. I will lead with personal courage, enforcing the Haldimand-Norfolk peoples’ will into action, with pride and inclusivity, for a sustainable, prosperous future for us all.”

NAME: Karen Matthews RIDING: Haldimand-Norfolk PARTY: Liberal Party of Canada

OCCUPATION: General manager, Burning Kiln Winery RESIDENCE: Port Dover PAST POLITICAL EXPERIENCE: No previous political experience.

HAVE YOU BEEN VACCINATED? Double vaccinated IF ELECTED, I PLEDGE TO: “Work hard on behalf of my neighbours — old and new — in

Haldimand-Norfolk, to ensure that I carry our collective voice to Ottawa. This is my lifelong home, my roots run deep, and it will be my honour to represent this region with passion and integrity on a national level.”

NAME: Pauline Thornham RIDING: Haldimand-Norfolk PARTY: Green Party of Canada

OCCUPATION: Retired teacher

RESIDENCE: No reply PAST POLITICAL EXPERIENCE: No reply

HAVE YOU BEEN VACCINATED? No reply

IF ELECTED, I PLEDGE TO: “The Green party, if elected, will fight to reduce the use of fossil fuels, (including billions in fossil fuel subsidies) which is causing Canadian and international climate disasters. We will implement a guaranteed annual income in order to reduce income disparity. We will work to improve seniors’ living conditions.

NAME: Charles Lugosi RIDING: Haldimand-Norfolk

PARTY: Christian Heritage Party

OCCUPATION: Barrister and solicitor, law professor and bioethicist RESIDENCE: Reside currently outside riding. Has a temporary residence in Simcoe PAST POLITICAL EXPERIENCE: No reply

HAVE YOU BEEN VACCINATED? Fully vaccinated by choice

IF ELECTED, I PLEDGE TO: “Faithfully defend the entire Constitution of Canada: the Supremacy of God and the Rule of Law, which is derived from Natural Law, and the Judeo-Christian heritage of the common law. To serve the people with integrity as a ‘statesman.’ ”

NAME: Ken Gilpin RIDING: Haldimand-Norfolk PARTY: People’s Party of Canada

OCCUPATION: Heavy equipment technician RESIDENCE: Simcoe

PAST POLITICAL EXPERIENCE: Candidate, Reform Party of Canada, 1993 (Haldimand-Norfolk) and 1997 (Haldimand-Norfolk-Brant) HAVE YOU BEEN VACCINATED? No. The ethics of personal choice regarding bodily autonomy and informed consent has been established in law and by past bioethical decisions and practice within the healthcare system. The Constitution supports this understanding, and, therefore, I have taken the decision not to participate with this vaccination process. The long-term effects are not known at this time.

IF ELECTED, I PLEDGE TO: “Democratic reform, transparency and accountability are needed to make our system work. Never mind the neverending scandals or a debt that soon will become enslaving. The reaction to (the COVID-19 pandemic) has shown that our democratic institutions are fragile and have crumbled into a form of authoritarianism. Democracy must be re-enshrined.”

NAME: Leslyn Lewis RIDING: Haldimand-Norfolk PARTY: Conservative Party of Canada

OCCUPATION: Lawyer and business owner RESIDENCE: Dunnville PAST POLITICAL EXPERIENCE: Candidate for the leadership of the Conservative Party of Canada

HAVE YOU BEEN VACCINATED? (She is taking) the health and safety of Canadians seriously and follows all public health guidelines, and beyond that she is taking a daily rapid COVID-19 test.

IF ELECTED, I PLEDGE TO: “I will serve our community of Haldimand-Norfolk as a strong voice in Ottawa. I will work to bring jobs to our community, protect the environment, combat rising costs of essentials, insure high-speed internet access in underserved areas, get our products to market, reduce red tape and get government finances under control.”

NAME: Meghan Piironen RIDING: Haldimand-Norfolk PARTY: NDP OCCUPATION: Student at the University of Ottawa RESIDENCE: Hagersville PAST POLITICAL EXPERIENCE: Attended Bell Let’s Talk Day as a panellist and advocate for mental health within the two-spirit and LGBTQIA+ community. Formed Cayuga Secondary’s first GSA (Gender Sexuality Alliance or Gay Straight Alliance). I have actively participated in and attended events promoting climate action, support for Indigenous rights and land protection, Black Lives Matter, and students movement against education cuts.

HAVE YOU BEEN VACCINATED? I am vaccinated because it is important to me to protect those who are more susceptible to the virus.

IF ELECTED, I PLEDGE TO: “Be a voice for those in our community who are not being heard. There are changes that need to happen in our community and our country. I will be a part of this change.”

VOTE 2021

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