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16 of 44 candidates have answered on this; here is one line from each, word for word.
Community Services Keeping Pace: 16 of the 44 candidates who could be reached have answered the questions put to every candidate on it. 40 substantive motions at Council this term touch it by wording, 0 development applications on file speak to it, and 26 articles from outlets this site follows have covered it.
The question: "Healthcare and schools are not municipal responsibilities, but residents feel the gaps locally. What is your advocacy plan, and how will residents measure whether it worked?"
Chez Amun, Mayor: "I would bring the people responsible for those services to the table."
Maliha K. Ahmed, Mayor: "Saying "that's not municipal jurisdiction" may technically be correct, but it doesn't help the parent who can't find a family doctor or the child sitting in an overcrowded classroom."
Zainab Azim, Mayor: "I noticed at the e-scooter town hall that residents don't always know which level of government is responsible for what, but they know when something in their community isn't working and wonder who can do something about it."
Galen Naidoo Harris, Regional Councillor, Ward 2: "Healthcare and education may not fall under the jurisdiction of the Town or Region, but I believe strongly that effective elected officials do their part to ensure their constituents are well-served b"
John Challinor, Regional Councillor, Ward 2: "While health care and education are provincial responsibilities, the Town of Milton has historically played an active role in advocating for timely construction of new schools, hospitals and other health care facilities."
Salman Zafar, Regional Councillor, Ward 3: "I will aggressively advocate to our provincial representatives for fair-share funding, pushing for legislation that synchronizes provincial capital investments in healthcare and schools with mandated housing targets."
Adejisola Atiba, Regional Councillor, Ward 4: "My advocacy plan: formally identify the top three service gaps affecting Ward 4 residents , I expect these to be emergency wait times, school capacity, and mental health access , and write specific, d"
Sarah Marshall, Regional Councillor, Ward 4: "Milton's OP plans for school sites alongside new communities and encourages coordination with school boards, parks and recreation facilities."
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