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Lisa Robinson

City Councillor- Ward 1

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Elected as City Councillor in 2022
Ran as the People’s Party of Canada (PPC) candidate in Pickering-Brooklin in 2025
Formerly ran as the Conservative candidate for Beaches- East York in 2021 before the Party revoked her candidacy
Prior to politics, worked as a Sales Representative at Keller Williams Referred Realty, Brokerage and at Right At Home Realty Inc

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Lisa Robinson’s Priority Issues

Return City Hall to the people:

Restore public participation, reopen doors to residents, ensure transparency.

End strong mayor overreach:

Committed to not using strong-mayor powers to override debate or silence council.

Fairness and common-sense policies for everyone

Keep Pickering dollars in Pickering- tax dollars for taxpayers:

Local dollars should be invested in local priorities casino revenues should remain in Pickering

Protect free speech and open debate:

Restore meaningful debate at City Hall, protect the rights of counclllors and residents to ask questions and express differing opinions, and ensure decisions are reached through open discussion.

A BETTER LIFE FOR SENIORS. A FUTURE FOR THE NEXT GENERATION.

End the culture of secrecy:

Restore transparency and accountability at City Hall

0% property tax increase:

Mayoral candidate Lisa Robinson proposes a 0% property tax increase for Pickering’s city tax portion, promising to examine spending before raising taxes without cutting essential services. Her plan focuses on hiring independent auditors, reducing consultant reliance, building in-house capacity, and prioritizing city needs over wants.

People before profits development plan:

Real consultation with residents.

Build what we need, not what we can’t afford

No property tax increase commitment:

Freeze property taxes through responsible budgeting, eliminating waste,a nd setting clear priorities

Finish Seaton first. Protect northeast Pickering and the federal lands forever

Infrastructure first:

Infrastructure must keep pace with growth, no approving development without the infrastrcuture to support it

Source: lisarobinsonformayor.com

Lisa’s Answers: Muslims & Islamophobia

How will you strengthen relationships and trust between police services and Muslim communities?

How will you work with mosques, Islamic schools, and Muslim organizations to improve community safety and emergency preparedness?

What steps will you take to address Islamophobia and anti-Muslim discrimination?

How will you ensure Muslim residents and community organizations have a meaningful voice in municipal decision-making?

How will you support Muslim organizations that provide community services, settlement support, youth programming, food assistance, and other essential services?

How can the city provide a more nuanced approach to zoning for religious institutions (such as mosques) given their practices, cultures and needs differ?

What do you think is the greatest problem the ward is facing, and how do you plan to address it?

How will you ensure that anti-racism and EDI policies explicitly recognize and address anti-Palestinian racism where it occurs?

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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