Local governments can support businesses, attract investment, and create conditions for job creation and economic development.
focus on building up small businesses, which will “attract the attention of other people looking to set up shop.
pledged to focus on local economic priorities by attracting American companies and tourists to Windsor, explicitly rejecting involvement in international border politics like trade disputes. She emphasized that municipal leadership should focus on addressing the daily needs of local residents rather than high-level geopolitical conflicts.
Kat Pasquatch
Candidate for Windsor
Windsor Development Rein in city spending, avoid municipal debt, support “buy local” initiatives, and launch a Windsor business registry to promote local trade. Streamlining small business support by digitizing city services, removing regulatory red tape, and simplifying the permit and licensing process for entrepreneurs.
Establish a Chief Innovation Officer position to leverage AI and digital services, aiming to attract tech, aerospace, and health science entrepreneurs to Windsor.
Fred Francis
Candidate for Windsor
Aims to diversify Windsor’s economy by developing a biotech and health research park near the new Fancsy Family Hospital and preparing vacant land in Sandwich South for future economic investment, a long-term effort he estimates will take six to eight years.
Highlighted economic development as a cornerstone of his tenure, pointing to the Windsor Works strategy, the NextStar Energy battery plant, and over $1.2 billion in spin-off investments since 2022. For his next term, he plans to focus on long-term growth by preparing Sandwich South land for future economic development.
Drew Dilkins
Candidate for Windsor
