Peter Werhun

Two city-wide priorities, and how to achieve them

• Accountability and trust, within institutions and between parts of the city; he says Ward 6 can help bridge gaps between areas of the amalgamated city.
• Support businesses and workers by expanding the tax base and making Hamilton a place people want to live, work and run a business.

Two changes to improve City services

• Give management direct feedback from residents early and often, and have City staff, not consultants, lead project planning and resident engagement.
• A clear single point of contact for service requests so residents don’t have to work out who handles an issue.

Two changes to improve quality of life in Hamilton

• Expand rental licensing, including into Ward 6, to make property-standards enforcement proactive.
• Integrate the city more: work across silos (Mountain, Binbrook, Waterdown, downtown) and implement council decisions rather than continually chipping away at them.

Two priorities for Ward 6

• Housing and affordability.
• Upgrading infrastructure, which he ties to housing upgrades and affordability.

Three words for a four-year term (looking back from September 2030)

Responsive, trustworthy, successful.