Do you live in the ward you are running in?
Yes, I live in Ward 14 in the Westcliffe Neighbourhood.
When was the last time you used your library card? What is your favourite library service?
I last used my library card a few days ago (we are at Terryberry all the time) – favourite service is Libby!
What is the library’s role in the community?
The library is one of our crucial “third spaces” in the community – an absolute keystone for a healthy and vibrant community.
Do you live in the ward you are running in?
I don’t, I just live a few blocks nearby in ward 3 though. I ran here to challenge slate’s datacentre Tammy is in support of.
When was the last time you used your library card? What is your favourite library service?
Just last week, when I went into my Joey Coleman interview, I visited the archives department and learned about the red hill valley struggle.
What is the library’s role in the community?
Ensuring information is freely available to the community, especially when the internet is becoming a less and less reliable source.
What is your priority issue in your ward?
Killing AI Datacentres, Ending Homelessness, Clean Air, Ending Suburban/Highrise Sprawl. There are many high priority crises nowadays.
What’s the largest crisis facing Hamiltonians, and how would you fix it?
Housing, it can only be fixed by a rapid expansion of social housing in order to effectively combat forced scarcity corporate housing providers profit from.
Campaign website: Instagram – @jemma_lambert_ward4_hamilton
Do you live in the ward you are running in?
Yes.
When was the last time you used your library card? What is your favourite library service?
I personally don’t use a library card, but my children use their cards to take out books.
What is the library’s role in the community?
I believe the library should be a place where our communities can come together and where knowledge and information are accessible to everyone.
What is your priority issue in your ward?
Public health and safety in our communities.
What’s the largest crisis facing Hamiltonians, and how would you fix it?
One of my biggest concerns is poor service at a high cost and a lack of respect for taxpayers’ money.
Campaign website: bernardforward2.ca
Do you live in the ward you are running in?
My name is Juanita Maldonado and I am running in Ward 5 for City Councillor.
When was the last time you used your library card? What is your favourite library service?
I have not used my library card recently; however, I use the library on a regular basis. My grandchild, Darius, loves the Saturday morning programmingÂ
What is the library’s role in the community?
Growing up, the HPL was a regular Sunday go-to; it was where we studied, hung out, and where I played the piano in the fifthÂ
What is your priority issue in your ward?
People – we are in an affordability crisis. The City of Hamilton is over-spending, and this failure to manage finances responsibly is affectings its capacityÂ
What’s the largest crisis facing Hamiltonians, and how would you fix it?
Apathy. A people-centered approach would stabilize the spending at City Hall, and begin to restore public trust in City Hall. The City of Hamilton isÂ
Do you live in the ward you are running in?
I have lived in the ward for more than 15 years and am a proud McMaster University alumnus and active community member.
When was the last time you used your library card? What is your favourite library service?
I used library services this week to record a podcast. My favourite services include 3D and vinyl printing, embroidery, music equipment and drop-in chess.
What is the library’s role in the community?
Libraries are welcoming community hubs that connect people with knowledge, technology, programs and support while promoting literacy, inclusion, opportunity and lifelong learning.
Campaign website: votemercante.com
Do you live in the ward you are running in?
I do live in Ward 6.
When was the last time you used your library card? What is your favourite library service?
I used my card to order a book that I wanted to read for my Book Club. Favourite service – Access to multiple newspapers.
What is the library’s role in the community?
Libraries are important community spaces full of resources, meetings spaces and current community information. Libraries are the hub of our neighbourhoods!
Do you live in the ward you are running in?
No. I grew up in Ward 7 where I am running, but now live in an adjacent ward.
When was the last time you used your library card? What is your favourite library service?
I last used my card in August or September, 2026 to access materials in Library and Archives, which is my favourite library service.
What is the library’s role in the community?
The Library’s role is to lend books and other resources to to the public and to provide a safe venue for community programs and activities.
Campaign website: billking.ca
Do you live in the ward you are running in?
Yes, I live in Ward 10 and have proudly called Stoney Creek home while raising my young family here.
When was the last time you used your library card? What is your favourite library service?
There are too many to mention! Books, access to Libby (the best), poster printing, story time, and our knowledgeable, kind staff make the library special.
What is the library’s role in the community?
The library is a community hub where families learn, connect, access resources, and feel welcomed, a place I truly value.
Do you live in the ward you are running in?
Yes. My family and I are proud Ward 3 residents, deeply committed to our neighbourhood and daily community life.
When was the last time you used your library card? What is your favourite library service?
Just this past Tuesday to pick up some new reads and check out some local materials for research. Book borrowing. Nothing beats the incredible accessibility,
What is the library’s role in the community?
Libraries are essential civic hubs: safe, welcoming spaces for lifelong learning, literacy, language acquisition, and meaningful neighbourly connection.
What is your priority issue in your ward?
Recreation equity: ensuring every single Ward 3 family and resident has accessible, high-quality public spaces, community programming, and neighbourhood facilities.Â
What’s the largest crisis facing Hamiltonians, and how would you fix it?
Inequity across neighborhoods. We address it through rigorous fiscal oversight, cutting administrative mismanagement and procurement waste to reinvest directly into communities.
Campaign website: voteandrewselman.com
Do you live in the ward you are running in?
Yes.
When was the last time you used your library card? What is your favourite library service?
Renewed it 3 weeks ago, internet on the go, easy return policy.Â
What is the library’s role in the community?
A lot of free and essential options.
What is your priority issue in your ward?
Brace and prepare Ward 10 for development and expansion while maintaining what we have, and not be overlooked by City Hall.Â
What’s the largest crisis facing Hamiltonians, and how would you fix it?
Growing Debt, cuts need to happen.
