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Bernia Martin

Deputy Mayor-County Councillor · Woodstock

Bernia Martin

Serving now
City–County Councillor · Deputy Warden 2026
2026 election
Deputy Mayor-County Councillor · Certified
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15 public records across 8 topics. Read the position, proposed action, context and original evidence together.

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Taxes & spending2 public records · 2026-10-01Review recurring budget lines for savings while protecting essential services.

What would you change in the budget, what would it cost, and how would you pay for it?

Candidate interview · 2026-10-01

Review recurring budget lines for savings while protecting essential services.

Proposed action
Reduce allocations that consistently exceed spending; defer or restrain discretionary projects.

Public statement · 2026-09-11

Rejects setting an arbitrary tax percentage before assessing needs.

Proposed action
Protect core services; review efficiencies, lower-priority projects and debt.

Context and limits

Her test includes municipal responsibility, urgency and efficient delivery.

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Roads & infrastructureNo public answer foundWhat would you do?

Which roads or infrastructure would you prioritize, and when?

No public answer found in the records included on this profile. This is a coverage gap, not evidence that the candidate has no position or has refused to answer.

Growth & planning3 public records · 2026-10-01Throttle growth so infrastructure and services can catch up.

Where should growth happen, and what conditions would you require?

Candidate interview · 2026-10-01

Throttle growth so infrastructure and services can catch up.

Reasoning
She says projected population growth creates costly facility needs that additional residential taxation alone will not cover.

Public statement · 2026-09-11

Would require a documented business and infrastructure case before supporting a data centre.

Proposed action
Assess water, electricity, land, jobs and community impacts.

Context and limits

Conditional position, rather than blanket support or opposition.

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Candidate account · Date not stated

Wants infrastructure and amenities to keep pace with population growth.

Proposed action
Support roads, water, wastewater and community facilities.

Context and limits

No quantified tax ceiling or prioritized capital schedule is given in this page.

Housing2 public records · 2026-10-01Support greater density and intensification, especially downtown.

What would you do to make housing more available and affordable?

Candidate interview · 2026-10-01

Support greater density and intensification, especially downtown.

Reasoning
More efficient land use protects agricultural land; downtown residents support businesses and can reduce reliance on vehicles.

Candidate account · Date not stated

Supports more housing supply and affordable options, including transitional housing.

Proposed action
Build partnerships for housing, addiction and mental-health supports.

Context and limits

Services cross municipal, County and provincial responsibilities.

Downtown & business2 public recordsSupports more downtown residential development.

What would you change for local businesses and the downtown?

Candidate account · Date not stated

Supports more downtown residential development.

Proposed action
Use Official Plan changes to encourage downtown housing.

Context and limits

Site-specific approvals and servicing still require assessment.

Public statement · Date not stated

Would reconsider how EZ Block patios are used after supporting the original initiative.

Proposed action
Explore shorter deployment around events rather than necessarily abandoning them.

Context and limits

Her account cites appearance and parking concerns; it does not establish a new council decision.

Children & recreation1 public record · 2026-10-01Plan facility replacements earlier and examine sharing school gymnasiums for city recreation.

What would you improve for children, recreation and community spaces?

Candidate interview · 2026-10-01

Plan facility replacements earlier and examine sharing school gymnasiums for city recreation.

Proposed action
Explore school gyms before building the proposed recreation-centre gymnasium.
Cost & funding
She cites a $6.2 million gymnasium estimate as potentially avoidable.
Public services1 public record · 2026-10-01Support a connected pathway from shelter and addiction treatment to supportive housing and permanent housing.

Which public services would you improve, and how?

Candidate interview · 2026-10-01

Support a connected pathway from shelter and addiction treatment to supportive housing and permanent housing.

Proposed action
Expand available transitional and supportive housing alongside the HART Hub.
Authority
She identifies mental health and addiction as outside municipal jurisdiction.
Public accountability2 public records · 2026-09-11Says councillors must explain votes, alternatives and financial implications.

How will you explain your decisions and report on your promises?

Public statement · 2026-09-11

Says councillors must explain votes, alternatives and financial implications.

Proposed action
Continue public updates and give reasons after decisions.

Context and limits

Describes a commitment to explain disagreement, not promise consensus.

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Public statement · Date not stated

Says publication alone is insufficient: residents need explanations of evidence, alternatives, cost and reasons.

Proposed action
Explain major choices in accessible terms.

Context and limits

This is an accountable communication commitment, not a specified publication interval.

Water & environment2 public records · 2026-10-01Continue environmental initiatives, particularly the Green Bin program.

What will you do to protect water and the local environment?

Candidate account · Date not stated

Supports organics expansion and community energy planning.

Proposed action
Continue Green Bin expansion and Woodstock’s Community Energy Plan.

Context and limits

Program outcomes and costs should be tracked independently.

Community lifeNo public answer foundWhat would you do?

What would you do to strengthen life in this community?

No public answer found in the records included on this profile. This is a coverage gap, not evidence that the candidate has no position or has refused to answer.

Still to answer2 topics without a public answer

Background

Woodstock City–County councillor and 2026 Deputy Warden. Backs housing supports, organics expansion and clearer explanations of major decisions.

Board of Health

Road Safety Strategy Ad Hoc Committee

Social Planning Council Oxford

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    Public history

    Public statementsOn Taxes & spending, Growth & planning, Public services, Water & environment, Housing, Children & recreation
    Public statementsOn Taxes & spending, Growth & planning, Public accountability
    Public statementsOn Housing, Downtown & business, Water & environment, Growth & planning
    Public statementsOn Public accountability, Downtown & business

    Sources and updates

    City of Woodstock Source · 2026

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