From Candidate to Council

We reached out to our ElectNOW candidates to share with us the lessons they gleaned from their inaugural year in office, their transition from candidate to council member, and the advice they'd offer to aspiring newcomers considering their own candidacy journey.

ElectNOW 2022

We asked the women running for office in Northern Ontario during the 2022 Municipal Election about their platform, their values, and what representation means to them.

Here are their beliefs in their own words.

Women Running For Head of Council

Women Running For Council

Women Running for School Board Trustee

The answers to these questions were provided by the candidates and published on our blog with only minor adjustments for grammatical correctness. If you’d like to discuss any part of their platform with them, please get in touch with them by the indicated preferred method at the bottom of the post.

PoliticsNOW does not endorse candidates. We consider ourselves cheerleaders for women in politics in the North and are providing this platform to help candidates reach new audiences and spread their message. PoliticsNOW reserves the right to reject any questionnaire applications contrary to our mission, vision and values.