On May 4, 2022, Halton Region sent a questionnaire to local Provincial Election candidates to learn more about their positions on priority issues for the community and responses are now available on halton.ca. Voters in Halton can visit the Provincial election page on halton.ca to read candidate responses and are encouraged to check the webpage regularly as more responses are received.
“I would like to thank the candidates who responded to our questionnaire to share how they would address the priority issues for Halton. We look forward to working with locally elected MPPs to preserve a high quality of life in our community,” said Halton Regional Chair Gary Carr. “I also want to encourage residents to learn more about their local Provincial election candidates, read their responses and take the time to vote on or before June 2—your vote counts!”
The Region’s questionnaire asked candidates to identify their positions on:
- Addressing the housing affordability and supply crisis: Ensure a coordinated and strategic approach to housing across all levels of government, provide adequate funding to support growth and respect local planning policy decisions.
- Investments in affordable and assisted housing: Ensure residents have access to safe, affordable and assisted housing and deliver long-term sustainable, allocation-based funding to increase housing supply.
- Delivering growth-related infrastructure: Ensure there are Provincial infrastructure investments and a plan focused on growing communities, including the delivery of schools, hospitals and highways necessary to increase housing supply and economic growth.
- Adequate funding for Public Health: Provide adequate base funding along with a long-term stable funding plan for Public Health.
- Investments in Long-Term Care: Invest in Long-Term Care reform to provide long-term sustainable funding, increased beds and an immediate human resources strategy.
- Immediate access to reliable broadband internet: Deliver affordable access to broadband internet services for rural and urban homes and businesses in Halton.
- Supporting municipal climate change and adaptation: Provide long-term funding for municipal climate change mitigation and adaptation work.
Halton Region will continue to update the Provincial election webpage on halton.ca as local candidates respond to the questionnaire. Residents can also visit the webpage to learn more about priority issues for our community or use the Region’s interactive map to check which candidates are running in Halton’s local ridings:
- Burlington
- Milton
- Oakville
- Oakville North-Burlington
- Wellington-Halton Hills
For more information on how to register to vote or to find your voting location, visit the Elections Ontario website (external link).
The Regional Municipality of Halton serves more than 595,000 residents in the City of Burlington, the Town of Halton Hills, the Town of Milton, and the Town of Oakville. Halton Region is committed to meeting the needs of its residents through the delivery of cost-effective, quality programs and services, including water and wastewater; Regional roads and planning; paramedic services; waste management; public health; social assistance; children’s and seniors’ services; housing services; heritage programs; emergency management and economic development. For more information, call 311 or visit Halton Region’s website at halton.ca.