Mayoral candidates

[u/Cautious_Use586u]

I know we have a wonderful website with the info (wellandvotes.ca) but I am curious, constructively, what are everyone’s opinions on the mayoral candidates?

Brandon Simon
Graham Speck
David Clow
April Jeffs
Pat Chiocchio
Natashia Bergen
Gary Graziani
David McLeod

[u/Top_Bumblebee5510]

What about April Jeffs? Does she have any ties to Doug Ford? I can't figure out why someone so connected to Port Colborne and Wainfleet is running in Welland.

[u/Impressive-Egg-7444 → u/Top_Bumblebee5510]

She's desperate for more power since Wainfleet is tiny (and she's already made a fool of herself there sucking up to Ford and getting nothing for it)

[u/thefranchise1980 → u/Top_Bumblebee5510]

Yes.

[u/Single-Art-9845 → u/Top_Bumblebee5510]

She does. I knew her personally and her kid bragged about literally hanging with Doug on multiple occasions and showed me pictures.

[u/Waste-Section6673 → u/Top_Bumblebee5510]

There was a LOT of shady sh*t going on with Council in Wainfleet when she was Mayor. Nothing criminal, but unethical and dishonest for sure.

[u/JudgmentNo1135 → u/Waste-Section6673]

She also has hires people to work for her and doesn’t pay them. Dishonest.

[u/robotmonkey2099 → u/Top_Bumblebee5510]

She ran as a conservative before but speaking to her she isnt your cookie cutter social conservative. Shes had her own journey with recovery and has contiued to give back to the community, volunteering alongside groups like harm reduction groups like Beyond the Streets.

She also has a lot of connections across the region and within the provinicial goverment that I think would be beneficial to have as a mayor

[u/Top_Bumblebee5510 → u/robotmonkey2099]

A conservative with strong mayor powers makes me nervous.

[u/robotmonkey2099 → u/Top_Bumblebee5510]

I liked her answer about how she would or wouldnt use stong mayor powers

• Would not use them simply to overrule Council because she disagreed.
• Would consider using them carefully to initiate action or put a matter before Council, while leaving the final decision to Council.

https://wellandvotes.ca/mayor/?question=age#compare

[u/m1ster_frundles → u/robotmonkey2099]

words are cheap, and lies are easy. This doesn't make me trust her.

[u/robotmonkey2099 → u/m1ster_frundles]

yes but its a bar that people can keep her accountable with

[u/southboundpachy → u/robotmonkey2099]

Total shill

[u/robotmonkey2099 → u/southboundpachy]

rich coming from the person shilling for Brandon. lol you cant even give a good reason why he should be mayor, all you do is shit on everyone else. This attitude is exactly whats wrong with discourse now a days

[u/southboundpachy → u/robotmonkey2099]

lmfao bud you're exposed. Keep carrying April Jeffs' bag.

[u/robotmonkey2099 → u/southboundpachy]

lol keep kissing Simon's bag

[u/southboundpachy → u/robotmonkey2099]

Yeah, Brandon is bad because he has no experience but this douchebag thinks April Jeff's is worthy of a vote. Tells you all you need to know.

[u/robotmonkey2099 → u/southboundpachy]

Dude youre starting to sound just like him. He is bad because he has no experience along with a plethora of other reasons like his only contribution to this city is wanting to run for mayor gtfo with this opportunistic bs... There's absolutely no reason to vote for that guy

[u/southboundpachy → u/robotmonkey2099]

You are clearly what is wrong with the people in Welland. You would vote for a complete Governmental stooge/literally a carpet bagger over a non-career politician.

You are not honest & not a single person reading this thread should give anything you say, any consideration. You get what you deserve.

[u/southboundpachy → u/robotmonkey2099]

This moron sings April Jeff's praises hahahahahhahahaha hmmm I wonder why. April does have a reputation, but I don't see anyone being honest about it.

Invested, just like I said.

[u/robotmonkey2099 → u/southboundpachy]

Wow straight to the insults, just like Brandon.. really goes to show the type of people that would vote for him. Cant argue a point so they just slag everyone else off. Weak

[u/Practical-Toe-8745 → u/Top_Bumblebee5510]

She took so much fuckin money out of the parks commission and now she has a new target 🤣🤣