I pledge that if I am mayor, the maximum residential tax increase in my first year could only be an additional $180 for the average home. In other words, that will be a tax increase of only 50 cents per day for the average family in 2027. This will be required to ensure that core services like transit and emergency services continue operating effectively in each ward. This would also mean having to delay some future infrastructure projects like new roads and buildings.
I do not plan on cutting any jobs or compromising safety and security. But I do not wish to sugar-coat the hard reality that some projects will have to be delayed in order to balance the budget. I will also call on the federal and provincial government to financially support our growth and invest in re-training and re-educating our laid-off workers, so that they can find valuable work again to support themselves
Zero increase:
In spite of all these tough time l will try my best to keep the property taxes with zero increase.
Ejaz’s Answers: Muslims & Islamophobia
How will you strengthen relationships and trust between police services and Muslim communities?
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My own son was a stg in Hamilton police service. Now his soul is resting in peace . He was directly involved in Muslim community .our community relationship and the trust with the police services is already very strong
How will you work with mosques, Islamic schools, and Muslim organizations to improve community safety and emergency preparedness?
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Police of Hamilton is very active. There presence in the area always protect the safety of our Muslim organizations
What steps will you take to address Islamophobia and anti-Muslim discrimination?
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Muslims have to be united and our scholars must be strong enough to speak out publicly
How will you ensure Muslim residents and community organizations have a meaningful voice in municipal decision-making?
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Muslims must participate in electoral process
How will you support Muslim organizations that provide community services, settlement support, youth programming, food assistance, and other essential services?
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Muslim Organizations should be self-sufficient. There are special grants available in the city which can help the organization in case of non sufficient fumd
How can the city provide a more nuanced approach to zoning for religious institutions (such as mosques) given their practices, cultures and needs differ?
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I will look into this matter if I am elected
What do you think is the greatest problem the ward is facing, and how do you plan to address it?
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Infrastructure affordability homelessness jobs and mental health issues are major problems. We can adress these issues by wisely spending our tax money
How will you ensure that anti-racism and EDI policies explicitly recognize and address anti-Palestinian racism where it occurs?
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By arranging peaceful protest and go after your MPP and Mp to take matter into the parliament
How will you ensure that your city’s commitments to freedom of expression, anti-racism, religious freedom, and equal treatment are applied consistently across all communities, including when issues are politically contentious?
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All the political problems mentioned above must be resolved politically by making debates in the council
Are there any other priorities or topic you would like to add?
