2022 London, Ont. municipal election: Meet the Ward 2 candidates
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Sixty-one candidates are running in 14 wards across London, Ont., but only two have their eyes on Ward 2: the incumbent Shawn Lewis and Mike Yohnicki.
Londoners are gearing up to head to the polls on Oct. 24 for the upcoming municipal election as residents of the Forest City will elect their next desired mayor, city councillors and school board trustees.
Sixty-one candidates are running in 14 wards across the city, but only two have their eyes on Ward 2.
The incumbent Shawn Lewis is seeking a second term on council, and Mike Yohnicki is also on the ballot.
A full list of mayoral and ward candidates can be found on the city’s website.
But with a lot of new faces coming to the table across the wards, Global News has reached out to all those in the running and emailed a list of five questions on some of the key issues in the city from combating homelessness, addiction and mental health issues to affordable housing and accessible public transit.
The responses for every candidate who replies will be shared below.
Now it’s time to meet the candidates for Ward 2.
Q1. Over the summer, the group The Forgotten 519 put out a call to action to come up with urgent solutions to address London’s homelessness crisis. If elected, how would you tackle homelessness, addiction and mental health issues in London?