#munipoli Matters Podcast

Councillor Brian White is a two term incumbent from the City of Sarnia, having first been elected in 2014 to City Council, then in 2018 to both City and Lambton County Council. He is currently running for a third term.

Brian also previously ran for the NDP in Sarnia-Lambton, but the reason I’m interviewing a sitting Councillor and not just a candidate is that he also happens to be a professional wrestler on the independent wrestling circuit.

He opens up about the triumphs and challenges of life, being in pro wrestling and serving in the municipal government of Sarnia, a border city of about 72,000.

You can find Councillor Brian White on social media:

Twitter: @BrianWhite519

Instagram: @BrianWhite519

Facebook: Brian White for Sarnia-Lambton

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Ameek Singh, a registered nurse from the City of Brampton and an occasional radio host and panelist, is taking his experiences and skill sets to run for Brampton City and Regional Councillor in Wards 3 and 4.

Quick Disclaimer: I personally know Ameek and we both have been on local Peel radio station Sauga 960 AM for various shows and panels.

Brampton Wards 3 and 4, where Ameek is running, is bordered by the city limits to the south, Queen Street West to the north, Mavis and Mississauga Road to the west and Dixie Road to the east.

Ward 3 contains neighbourhoods such as Peel Village and Downtown Brampton south of Queen Street. Notable landmarks include Brampton City Hall, Gage Park, Peel Memorial Hospital and Shoppers World.

Ward 4 contains places such as Fletcher’s Sportsplex and the Flower City Community Campus.

You can reach Ameek or find out more about his campaign in this link.

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Amber Morley, who has experience with the South Etobicoke Youth Assembly and worked for two former city councillors, is running for City Council in Ward 3 (Etobicoke Lakeshore).

This is Morley’s second run for City Council. She previously ran in 2018 against incumbent Mark Grimes in the midst of the Ford government council cuts.

We discussed her background, how this campaign is different, or similar, from the last one and the important issues in her ward.

The current Ward 3 has the same boundaries as the provincial and federal riding of Etobicoke Lakeshore.

Prominent neighbourhoods include Alderwood, Humber Bay Shores, Kingsway South, Long Branch, Mimico and New Toronto.

You can find out more about Amber in the following:

Website: www.ambermorley.com

Twitter: @MorleyforWard3

Facebook: Morley for Ward 3

Instagram: Morley for Ward 3

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Sydney Brouillard-Coyle (Ney/Nem/Nir), a 22 year old Windsor community activist, is running for City Council in Ward 7.

Ney sat down with me to discuss nir’s vision for the ward and the rest of Windsor.

Ward 7 in Windsor is located along the eastern part of the city, containing communities such as East Riverside and Forest Glade.

You can find out more about Sydney’s candidacy in the links below:

Website: www.sydneybc-ward7.com

Twitter: @SydneyBCWard7

Facebook: SydneyBCWard7

Instagram: SydneyBCWard7

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*Apologies for portions which lagged and last minute location change from my end as I was having connectivity issues. Tammy Hwang, a current City of Hamilton employee, has taken a leave in order to run for Hamilton City Council.

Hwang, born in Canada to Taiwanese immigrants, describes herself as a “city builder, small business owner, startup cheerleader, and community organizer.”

She is one of 10 candidates (as of this writing) that is contesting Hamilton’s Ward 4, where incumbent Councillor Sam Merulla is not running again.

Below are maps of the ward itself and in proportion to the entire city.

Ward 4 (East Hamilton) runs from Ottawa Street North in the west to the Red Hill Valley Parkway in the east, down to King’s Forest in the south and the industrial waterfront in the north.

You can find out more about Tammy’s candidacy in the links below:

‘Vote Tammy Hwang OnWard4’

Twitter: @tammyhwang

Facebook: Tammy Hwang

Instagram: TammyHwang

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Kevin Rupasinghe, who studied and worked in engineering and has been involved with community organizing in Toronto, is running City Council in Ward 20 (Scarborough Southwest).

Ward 20 stretches from Victoria Park Avenue in the west, Markham Road in the east, Eglinton Avenue to the north and the Lake Ontario shoreline in the south.

The boundaries match the provincial/federal riding as per the 2018 Better Local Government Act introduced by the Ford Conservatives.

Councillor Gary Crawford, who has been on council since 2010, is the current incumbent and will be seeking another term.

If you’re wondering which part of Scarborough this is, the ‘world famous’ Scarborough Bluffs are located in this ward.

You can find more about Kevin’s candidacy in the links below:

Website

Twitter: @KevinRupasinghe

Facebook: Kevin Rupasinghe

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Dick Passmore has put his name forward to run for Mayor in this single-tier municipality along the shores of Lake Erie.

He joins me on the #munipoli Matters podcast to discuss his life, background, and why he wants to be the mayor.

Passmore is currently the only candidate facing incumbent Ken Hewitt, who was last seen losing the Haldimand-Norfolk riding, running for the Ontario PC Party, to an Independent candidate.

Below is a map of Haldimand County, comprised of a number of communities and villages such as Caledonia, Dunnville, Hagersville, Jarvis and Cayuga.

You can find out more about Mr. Passmore from his website and other social media:

Www.passmoreformayor.ca

Twitter: @DickPassmore

Facebook: Dick Passmore for Mayor

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Ritch Lau, who is running for City Councillor in Markham Ward 2, spent over a decade as a TV news anchor for Fairchild Television.

He sits down with me to discuss why he is running and what he hopes to accomplish should he get elected.

Below is a map of Ward 2 within the City of Markham.

The borders are Highway 7 in the south, Highway 404 in the west, Warden Avenue in the east and the city limits to the north.

You can reach Ritch on his campaign website and other social media:

Website: www.ritchlau.ca

Twitter: @RitchLau

Instagram: @RitchLau

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Kojo Damptey registered on May 2 at Hamilton City Hall to run for the Ward 14 City Councillor position. The incumbent is Councillor Terry Whitehead, who has been in office since 2003…and no stranger to controversy.

Location of Hamilton’s Ward 14:

You can reach Kojo on his campaign website and social media, outlined below:

Website: www.kojoforward14.ca

Twitter: @KojoForWard14

Instagram: @kojoforward14

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You can view the video version of my interview with Brennan below:

Map of Mississauga’s Ward 10:

You can reach Brennan by email or his social media:

www.brennanbempongward10.ca (Coming soon)

Instagram: @brennanb__

Email: [email protected]

Facebook: @ServantOfThePeople1997

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