Certified candidate

Walton Armstrong

Candidate in Trustee, Durham District School Board.

Board: Durham District School Board
Electorate: All English public school electors in the City of Pickering
Seats: 2
Race status: Competitive

Reviewed public links

Eligible information by issue

Budget/facilities

Publisher-attributed candidate statement

In a candidate-attributed response published by AjaxPickering.ca, Walton Armstrong says responsible and transparent use of public education funding is one of his priorities.

AjaxPickering.ca

Source category: Independent reporting
Retrieved: 2026-10-10
Locator: human-tier-b-v1:deflate:JZJNbxw3DIb_ykLnkZcSSX3szbXdIoc4QOJTg6CgKMo7tT272B0nLYr-92LSCwES_Hj4kv-47-4QJvfDHb66u1eTy24zy7w870WPs323N1vW3el8Pl3W92Ve_77Z3R1NX3ZXe5NlnXXX38-vs8o6n5adPMu8XNfdw-NvmH0su2bjdLHd-WJnuczL8-5tc9ejLLvTssVP59N13mpv3LfJtY0DrWqAWgo1tJq0NsM6rOHoUnuCnEBCJ4yAwEBIhpZbVhwEmnN0k0PhzswBqlgOEkfMOQjkkTuhpF7CYMrAlTVDSkAxYk9cmkkrRc1NrhpBplj8QGBPZOxbQfUKvYqF2BnLhvziDu7u08ePAX_x959vf33yQNVN7rqtokV0JEUfQy-eqwwvYsNnGEQE1EfccKnUQEbqq3b0VHLw0kR80cJKPQbmrWUNqWQu0QNo9GQRfSMxP1opw0YI-Wdaix0hykijUiDWlmqCFjFnHhxLzprVFENJBpRqQNMGGTIqAATNbnLHdT1fD_u9_Cl_nWd9se12Nyp7ezXdrnXdv70vs85ned1HiGmvsvS5y2r7mML-h7yup8XL5e26Xk7L8yaUuMNXDkgTR4CJuKaJCcsUpvBtcrbJePt4_-H-9unhj9svXx4-P3349Ogmd9qEDDFIQxseGNRTjc1Xs-x7gZYAIkCPblov7_a_cRuUD-ADPAEdkA6Rbirx7xvJ8eeX5TpyzMYkg6NRLVH6qJpKQSNpCRiaoUTKQcfgWpJ0SrjNwqrFTa4XwVA7WhXuTVhTTlaRQxtoJSa2FrpI4d6aGpVS-6jGHaGHrjrc5KzXAS1jl94xdeY6Yq09Vxuh9944M2caiMwcmzZDrIWEk6rEDHFb5-IOzgLkorV1RG1BrJjUimVE4xEb1YBiKWEnKIxMMeYMHZW1AbbUivv3Pw

ensuring responsible, transparent use of public education funding.

View source

Governance/family/community engagement

Candidate-provided statement

Armstrong's campaign says parents deserve timely, clear, and honest information about what is happening in their child's school.

Walton Armstrong Voice of Hope Campaign

Source category: Candidate-provided source
Retrieved: 2026-10-04
Locator: normalized-text:da06e4cf-132e-41f2-a297-f10bf84dde4d:sha256:dea5dfcb6a15059f4e5289a2e23adfc4de7e7d533a67580c943fa6096b3399d9:utf16:389-512

Parent Communication Parents deserve timely, clear, and honest information about what is happening in their child's school.

View source

Candidate-provided statement

Armstrong's campaign says strong schools require partnerships with local organizations, businesses, and community leaders.

Walton Armstrong Voice of Hope Campaign

Source category: Candidate-provided source
Retrieved: 2026-10-04
Locator: normalized-text:da06e4cf-132e-41f2-a297-f10bf84dde4d:sha256:dea5dfcb6a15059f4e5289a2e23adfc4de7e7d533a67580c943fa6096b3399d9:utf16:1035-1161

Community Partnerships Strong schools require strong partnerships with local organizations, businesses, and community leaders.

View source

Special/inclusive education

Candidate-provided statement

Armstrong's campaign says schools must be welcoming, inclusive, and respectful spaces where every student belongs.

Walton Armstrong Voice of Hope Campaign

Source category: Candidate-provided source
Retrieved: 2026-10-04
Locator: normalized-text:da06e4cf-132e-41f2-a297-f10bf84dde4d:sha256:dea5dfcb6a15059f4e5289a2e23adfc4de7e7d533a67580c943fa6096b3399d9:utf16:913-1034

Respectful Learning Environments Schools must be welcoming, inclusive, and respectful spaces where every student belongs.

View source

Student learning/achievement

Candidate-provided statement

Armstrong's campaign says schools must provide resources and support so every student can succeed.

Walton Armstrong Voice of Hope Campaign

Source category: Candidate-provided source
Retrieved: 2026-10-04
Locator: normalized-text:da06e4cf-132e-41f2-a297-f10bf84dde4d:sha256:dea5dfcb6a15059f4e5289a2e23adfc4de7e7d533a67580c943fa6096b3399d9:utf16:638-771

Student Achievement Every student has the potential to succeed. Our schools must provide the resources and support to make it happen.

View source

Student well-being/safety

Candidate-provided statement

Armstrong's campaign says every child deserves to feel physically and emotionally safe in every school in Pickering.

Walton Armstrong Voice of Hope Campaign

Source category: Candidate-provided source
Retrieved: 2026-10-04
Locator: normalized-text:da06e4cf-132e-41f2-a297-f10bf84dde4d:sha256:dea5dfcb6a15059f4e5289a2e23adfc4de7e7d533a67580c943fa6096b3399d9:utf16:279-388

Student Safety Every child deserves to feel safe — physically and emotionally — in every school in Pickering.

View source

Candidate-provided statement

Armstrong's campaign says every school must have adequate student mental-health support resources.

Walton Armstrong Voice of Hope Campaign

Source category: Candidate-provided source
Retrieved: 2026-10-04
Locator: normalized-text:da06e4cf-132e-41f2-a297-f10bf84dde4d:sha256:dea5dfcb6a15059f4e5289a2e23adfc4de7e7d533a67580c943fa6096b3399d9:utf16:513-637

Mental Health Support Student mental health is a crisis we cannot ignore. Every school must have adequate support resources.

View source