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“Door knocking works…connects me with the people!” says Councillor Candidate Jamie NYE
Another candidate knocked on my door yesterday…. Jamie Kennedy presents himself well. Plausible policies, positive presence, politically experienced, definitely a candidate worth hearing and considering. Nye’s been around the political track before campaigning as a federal NDP candidate. However, as … Continue reading
MEDIA: Toronto Star Series on Car Theft
Recently the Toronto Star published an excellent series series on auto theft in the GTA region. I cannot repost the series due to copyright regulations. However, there are numerous take aways from this series that could benefit you greatly: Put … Continue reading
NOTES from the CAMPAIGN TRAIL: Samlalsingh platfom update
Samlalsingh will be discussing his platform bits and pieces like this one at his “MEET THE CANDIDATE” event – KCR BAR & Grill, Sept 26th, 6pm: Platform bits 1: ABOUT MICHAEL About Michael Michael Samlalsingh was born in Montreal and … Continue reading
ANALYSIS of Ward 3 candidates meeting
Rajkumar Nada Nada came across as significantly underprepared for the level of specificity expected from someone seeking a seat on council. The biggest problem was not his values. His themes were perfectly understandable: listen to residents, keep taxes affordable, consult … Continue reading
*** TRANSCRIPT *** – WARD 3 CANDIDATES MEETING
PICKERING WARD 3 CANDIDATES’ DEBATE — GREENWOOD COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION Cleaned transcript Candidates: Raj Kumar (challenger), Asma Muji (challenger), David Pickles (incumbent councillor), Shaheen Butt (incumbent councillor) [Note on speaker labels: the source captions carried no speaker tags. Labels below were … Continue reading
Ward 3 Candidates meeting – incumbents Butt, Pickles likeliest to be returned
The FOUR candidates on the discussion panel at the Dorsay Community Centre all seemed hesitant, maybe even nervous. Each opened their remarks with hesitancy and indecision, the less well known candidates showing the discomfort that comes from being new to … Continue reading
GET OUT AND VOTE…it’s your right, you duty as a citizen
As one candidate for Mayor, Shaun Rickard, wrote…. “Here’s the number that should stop all of us in our tracks: in the 2022 municipal election, only 20,786 ballots were cast out of 76,305 registered voters in Pickering. That’s a … Continue reading
*** Guaranteed more successful campaign ***
The Pickering election campaign has many great candidates, some with business backgrounds, others with political experience, all dedicated and very ambitious to reach their goal of political office. Some of these candidates are ‘first timers,’ entering the political arena for the first … Continue reading
ELECTION: Meet & greet Michael Samlalsingh, Sept 24,
Candidate Michael Samlalsingh knocked on my door. I let him in and I’m glad I did. Samlalsingh is a candidate of many words, substantive words, words worth hearing if you want to be an informed voter. The summary His parents … Continue reading
PICKERING: Charity event raises money for City’s Animal Shelter
Congratulations to the community members and the Mr. Lube + Tires BBQ Team that help raise over $9000 at the charity BBQ on Saturday September 12, 2026. The money raised is for the City of Pickering Animal Services to be … Continue reading
A guaranteed vote getter….they’ll remember your NAME when it counts…in the voting booth!
Tag ’em, tap ’em…a guarantee to getting a vote! A simple NAME TAG will get you a vote ! I was at a neighbourhood gathering recently, a couple hundred people, all enjoying the close of summer. A delicious corn … Continue reading →