John Meloche
Your candidate for WARD 2 CITY COUNCILLOR.
A Pickering resident since 2010, husband of 17 years and father of three, tech entrepreneur with 18+ years running his own business, and co-founder and president of the Lynn “Heights Neighbourhood Association. A self-described small-c conservative focused on value for money.
“Practical leadership. Real opportunity. A city our kids can come home to.”
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Click his core platform positions from the list below:
REAL CAREERS & INNOVATION
Jobs Must Grow with Housing
Attract tech, medical, finance and clean-energy employers to Pickering so that jobs grow alongside housing, and future-proof City Hall.
ALTO HIGH-SPEED RAIL
No Stop, No Support
Support the ALTO high-speed rail line only if Pickering gets a station.
REZONING
Rezoning Earned, Not Assumed
Put the burden on applicants, direct density to corridors rather than quiet streets, and have a council that is willing to say no.
FAIR-DEAL DEVELOPMENT
Growth That Pays for Itself
Full development charges, real community benefit and affordable units, while guarding against displacement.
FRENCHMAN’S BAY
Protect the Waterfront
Preserve the Frenchman’s Bay waterfront from overdevelopment. He would buy in only with a sound, transparent plan, with no nostalgic debt.
TRANSPARENCY & TAXPAYER RISK
Real Numbers and an Exit Plan
Demand consultation, real numbers and an exit plan on big regional calls such as the hotel purchase.
SAFE COMMUNITIES
Back Police and First Responders
Back police and first responders, including the drone pilot, and crack down on dangerous e-scooter and e-bike riding.
HOMELESSNESS & MENTAL HEALTH
Compassion with Accountability
A coordinated plan that combines compassion with accountability, while keeping parks and public spaces safe and clean.
EVERYDAY VALUE
Scrutinize Every Dollar
Raise the garbage bag limit and get free larger bins from the Region, protect trees and greenspace, help seniors stay digitally connected, and scrutinize every dollar.
FIRST 100 DAYS
His Plan for the First 100 Days in Office
- Day 1 — Publish a Ward 2 contact channel; every resident gets a response.
- Day 10 — Ward 2 listening tour across the neighbourhoods.
- Day 20 — Line-by-line scrutiny of the next budget.
- Day 35 — Motion for an employer-attraction strategy with targets.
- Day 50 — Push a fair-deal development review.
- Day 70 — Convene staff, Region of Durham and Metrolinx on congestion and transit.
- Day 80 — Framework for resident-led neighbourhood associations and grants.
- Day 100 — Plain-language report card to residents.
Contact: john@meloche4pickering.ca · 416-477-2658 · meloche4pickering.ca
Election day is Monday, October 26, 2026. Online voting is open October 19–26.
