Certified candidate

Shaun Rickard

Candidate in Mayor.

Electorate
All electors in the City of Pickering
Seats
1
Race status
Competitive

Eligible information by issue

Environment

Candidate-provided statement

The Rickard campaign proposes more regular cleanups, garbage bins, and fishing-line disposal stations for Frenchman's Bay.

Shaun Rickard

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2026-10-14
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More regular cleanups, proper garbage bins, and fishing-line disposal stations
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Finance & taxes

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The Rickard campaign says it would provide clear, plain-language annual budget breakdowns.

Shaun Rickard

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2026-10-14
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Plain-Language Budgets: We will replace confusing, thousand-page financial reports with clear, plain-language annual budget breakdowns so you can see exactly where every dollar goes.
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The Rickard campaign says Shaun Rickard would cap the City's portion of the property tax levy.

Shaun Rickard

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2026-10-06
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I will cap the City's portion of the property tax levy, end the practice of taxpayers subsidizing developer infrastructure, and order an independent audit of City spending within my first 100 days.
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Governance/service delivery

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The campaign says Shaun Rickard would restore regular in-person council meetings, 10-minute public delegations, and Q&A sessions on day one.

Shaun Rickard

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2026-10-14
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Reopen City Hall: On day one, I will restore regular, in-person council chambers to ensure residents have a direct, face-to-face voice in local government. Public delegation opportunities will be fully restored to their full 10 minutes, along with all Q&A sessions.
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Housing/growth

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Public safety/community services

No eligible reviewed information is currently available for this issue.

Transportation/infrastructure

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The Rickard campaign says it would conduct an independent feasibility study before construction, including parking and traffic impacts and a boat-launch location that does not add traffic to Liverpool Road or West Shore Boulevard.

Shaun Rickard

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Phase 1: Independent feasibility study before any construction — parking and traffic impacts front and centre, assessment of a suitable boat launch location that does not add traffic to Liverpool Road or West Shore Boulevard, slip capacity, capital costs, permitting (TRCA, Ministry of Natural Resources), revenue projections, and wildlife protections
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