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Ward 3 Candidate Update – Week 18

Welcome to the first instalment of the Week 3 Candidate update. Ward 3 updates will be be published on Thursdays. John Peirce BrantVotes Candidate Profile We have not received any updates from John before publishing. John Bell BrantVotes Candidate Profile Emad Yosif BrantVotes Candidate Profile Emad has not provided any updates before the time of publishing. David Spencer BrantVotes Candidate Profile David has not provided any updates before the time of publishing. Clifford Atfield BrantVotes Candidate Profile Clifford has not provided any updates before the time of publishing. Arooj

September 10, 2026 No Comments

Why Didn’t You Vote in the Last Election? Unpacking Local Democracy in Brant

In municipal elections across Ontario, local turnout often hovers around 25% to 30%. That means in a community like the County of Brant—with approximately 31,000 eligible voters—roughly 8,000 to 9,000 people cast a ballot. While thousands of residents make their voices heard, the vast majority of eligible voters choose not to participate. At BrantVotes, our goal is non-partisan coverage that keeps local democracy accessible, transparent, and engaging for everyone. But to build a better election process, we need to understand the barriers holding voters back. The Common Reasons Behind

September 9, 2026 No Comments

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Ward 5 Candidate Update – Week 18

Here is the first instalment of updates from our Ward 5 Candidates. Ella Haley BrantVotes Candidate Profile This is a very big week for Ward 5 with the final hearing on the Cainsville Employment Land Use Strategy and final vote by Council. Mike Gatopoulos BrantVotes Candidate Profile Sonia Brown BrantVotes Candidate Profile Sonia has not sent us any updates by the time of this publishing.

September 9, 2026 No Comments

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Ward 2 Candidate Update – Week 18

Here is the first instalment of updates from our Ward 2 Candidates. Steve Howes BrantVotes Candidate Profile James McCulloch BrantVotes Candidate Profile Jeff Johnston BrantVotes Candidate Profile Jeff has not sent us any updates by the time of this publishing.

September 9, 2026 No Comments

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Ward 1 Candidate Update – Week 18

Following up on the Mayor Update with my new Candidate update structure. Ward 1 is for Tuesdays. The Candidates are in the same order as the County’s Certified Candidate page. John MacAlpine BrantVotes Candidate Profile John Kemp BrantVotes Candidate Profile No Updates from John by the time of this publishing. Denise Louise Dyment BrantVotes Candidate Profile No Updates from Denise by the time of this publishing. Mary-Jane Brown BrantVotes Candidate Profile Did you see Mary-Jane over at the Fair this weekend? She has been door knocking as well. Mary

September 8, 2026 No Comments

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Chamber of Commerce Brantford-Brant Meet the Candidates Night

This event was exclusive to members only and they posted some videos from the event I wanted to share. The Following Videos are here as they are posted online. That is all that they have posted by the time of this publishing. I will update if they post more. Thanks to The Camber for holding the event https://chamberbrantfordbrant.com/ with the Brantford Home Builders https://bhba.on.ca/

September 7, 2026 1 Comment

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