In Windsor, voters are gearing up to participate in the upcoming election on October 26. For those residing in Ward 5, which encompasses Ford City, here are the council candidates listed alphabetically and sharing their perspectives.
Farah Ahmed, a mechanical engineer residing in Ward 5 for the past 15 years, highlights strong infrastructure and improved city services as her top priorities. Advocating for reliable roads, well-maintained infrastructure, and responsive city services, Ahmed emphasizes the need for long-term infrastructure planning and enhanced accountability in service delivery. Additionally, she aims to expand service and community opportunities for residents to foster stronger, more connected neighborhoods.
Natasha Feghali, an educator, entrepreneur, investor, and community leader in Ward 5, focuses on five key priorities to enhance the community. She aims to address affordable housing, safer streets, stronger neighborhoods, support for small businesses, and ensuring an open and accountable city hall through transparent decision-making and fiscal responsibility.
Shane Potvin, a business owner and chair of the Ford City Business Improvement Association, emphasizes fixing infrastructure and promoting affordable housing as his primary concerns. Potvin pledges to conduct a comprehensive infrastructure audit, advocate for improved transit and safer streets, and address housing affordability challenges through mixed-income development and streamlined approval processes.
It is worth noting that Ken Acton and Alessandro Didone are also running for council in Ward 5 but did not provide responses to CBC’s election questionnaire.