Some candidates make you wonder. They’ve registered, put up their money and entered the race but why?
Everyone has the right to enter a campaign race. It’s a free country with political rights guaranteed for everyone. So every candidate is allowed to run, put their money up, enter their nomination information and register as candidates. No problem there at all. May they all have the success they deserve.
However, no candidate should enter the election race and fail to submit complete information for public scrutiny and access: Full name, phone number, email contact, web site.
Not submitting all the appropriate information implies some problem with the candidacy or the candidate. Ineptness? Lack of professionalism? Irresponsibility? Carelessness? Illiteracy? Lack of care? The candidate making such a submission deserves less consideration than candidates who submit complete information. It is likely a question of conscientiousness.
Maybe these candidates deserve no consideration. Afterall, if they can’t, won’t or don’t submit complete information in running for office, what kind of job would they do if they were in it? There may be justifiable reasons why a candidate’s information is incomplete but they decided to run for office. They must realize the onus and responsibility such a commitment entails.
A list of candidates who are missing publically accessible information about their candidacy:
Kanageswaran, Sinthuja
Mujeeb, Azmat
Rasool, Bushra
Rasool, Zargham
Zabahir, Mohammed
Conclude what you will, but these candidates are missing important information from their candidacy. A job unsatisfactorily done…what kind of office holder would they be ?
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I came across your post and I’m glad I did. It gave me an opportunity to respond directly and clarify the timeline for you and anyone else who may have had the same question.
I registered as a candidate on May 15 but did not update my candidate information until August. Looking back, I should have done that sooner. I take responsibility for that. I don’t believe in making excuses when I can simply say, “I could have done that better.”
I do want to clarify, however, that I updated my information several days before Friday, August 21, 2026, which was the deadline for candidates to file, withdraw, or change their nomination. Your post was published on August 21, after my information had already been updated.
I understand why having complete candidate information matters to voters, and I agree. As a voter myself, I would want to see the complete list of candidates after nominations closed, have their information available, compare the candidates, and make an informed decision. That is how I approached my own candidate information.
Where I respectfully see it differently is in what this may suggest about the kind of trustee I would be. I don’t believe this alone should define my ability or commitment to serve.
I’m running a low-budget campaign and have made a conscious decision not to make asking people for donations the focus of my campaign, especially in this economy. As a result, I’m doing much of the work myself, learning along the way and putting in the time. I believe that if I’m asking people to trust me with an important responsibility, I should be prepared to put in the work myself. I know being a trustee will require that same commitment to learning, listening, asking questions and doing the work.
I have a genuine heart to serve. I deeply care about our students and families, and I want to put students first. I don’t claim to have all the answers, but I can promise to approach this role with honesty, humility and a willingness to learn.
If you would like to have a conversation, I would be very happy to meet you. Please email me (sinthuja.trustee@gmail.com). I’d be happy to meet you at your doorstep or sit down and chat. I believe the best way to understand a candidate is to have a real conversation.
Thank you for raising the question and giving me the opportunity to share my perspective through your comment section. Whether people ultimately vote for me or another candidate, I appreciate that this conversation can encourage more people to learn about the candidates and get out to vote. I love that, because at the end of the day, every voice matters and every vote matters.
Website: sinthujakanageswaran.ca
Thank you for your very comprehensive reply. I try to remain neutral or objective regarding election candidates so as not to outright influence voters’ decisions. In fact, I strongly urge voters to hear candidate, read their material, evaluate their promises and platforms and meet them personally if possible. Candidates will become THEIR representatives so it is important to pick your representative.
I wish you the best of success in your campaign and hope you have opportunities of meeting as many voters as possible.
Best,
Richard
Thank you, Richard. I completely agree, and I appreciate you providing a space for this conversation and for your kind words.