Positions
12 public records across 9 topics. Read the position, proposed action, context and original evidence together.
Look for cost, timing and who has authority to act. A published statement is not automatically a complete plan or an answer to the question below. Missing records do not mean a candidate declined to answer.
Taxes & spending2 public records · 2026-10-01Wants spending control and a broader employment tax base.
What would you change in the budget, what would it cost, and how would you pay for it?
Candidate interview · 2026-10-01
Wants spending control and a broader employment tax base.
- Proposed action
- Require departments to justify increases and demonstrate service value.
Timestamped interview evidence
He wants departmental justification of increases and a broader commercial and industrial tax base. Attracting employers could slow residential tax increases; he says lower taxes cannot be promised.
Published: 2026-10-01 · Evidence status: Caption-based paraphrase; audio not independently verified.
Watch 6:45–7:59 · Watch 27:49–28:21
Caption-cue ranges are approximate. Campaign proposals and incumbent accounts are separate from adopted council actions.
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Source rechecked 2026-10-02
Public statement · Date not stated
Wants a larger commercial and industrial tax base.
- Proposed action
- Attract technology and light industry and implement boundary-related opportunities.
Context and limits
A proposed revenue strategy, not guaranteed tax relief.
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Roads & infrastructure2 public records · 2026-10-01Supports growth alongside commercial development and infrastructure planning.
Which roads or infrastructure would you prioritize, and when?
Candidate interview · 2026-10-01
Supports growth alongside commercial development and infrastructure planning.
- Proposed action
- Assess ongoing maintenance and replacement costs before major approvals.
Timestamped interview evidence
He welcomes growth with lifecycle infrastructure planning.
Published: 2026-10-01 · Evidence status: Caption-based paraphrase; audio not independently verified.
Caption-cue ranges are approximate. Campaign proposals and incumbent accounts are separate from adopted council actions.
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Public statement · Date not stated
Wants commercial development, jobs and infrastructure planned alongside new housing.
Context and limits
A proactive planning commitment; no quantified land or investment target is given.
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Growth & planning2 public records · 2026-10-01Supports growth alongside commercial development and infrastructure planning.
Where should growth happen, and what conditions would you require?
Candidate interview · 2026-10-01
Supports growth alongside commercial development and infrastructure planning.
- Proposed action
- Assess ongoing maintenance and replacement costs before major approvals.
Timestamped interview evidence
He welcomes growth with lifecycle infrastructure planning.
Published: 2026-10-01 · Evidence status: Caption-based paraphrase; audio not independently verified.
Caption-cue ranges are approximate. Campaign proposals and incumbent accounts are separate from adopted council actions.
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Source rechecked 2026-10-02
Public statement · Date not stated
Wants commercial development, jobs and infrastructure planned alongside new housing.
Context and limits
A proactive planning commitment; no quantified land or investment target is given.
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Housing1 public record · 2026-10-01Wants housing types that suit different incomes and life stages.
What would you do to make housing more available and affordable?
Candidate interview · 2026-10-01
Wants housing types that suit different incomes and life stages.
- Proposed action
- Pair new neighbourhoods with shops, services, transit and financial planning.
Timestamped interview evidence
He wants varied affordable housing near shops, health services, transit and walkable daily necessities.
Published: 2026-10-01 · Evidence status: Caption-based paraphrase; audio not independently verified.
Caption-cue ranges are approximate. Campaign proposals and incumbent accounts are separate from adopted council actions.
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Downtown & business1 public record · 2026-10-01Supports more downtown housing and stronger businesses.
What would you change for local businesses and the downtown?
Candidate interview · 2026-10-01
Supports more downtown housing and stronger businesses.
- Proposed action
- Seek foot/bicycle patrols, fill vacant shops and improve parking/access.
Timestamped interview evidence
He proposes retaining and attracting businesses, filling storefronts, better parking and accessibility, downtown housing and more police foot and bicycle patrols.
Published: 2026-10-01 · Evidence status: Caption-based paraphrase; audio not independently verified.
Caption-cue ranges are approximate. Campaign proposals and incumbent accounts are separate from adopted council actions.
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Children & recreation2 public records · 2026-10-01Wants children to participate regardless of family income.
What would you improve for children, recreation and community spaces?
Candidate interview · 2026-10-01
Wants children to participate regardless of family income.
- Proposed action
- Plan parks with new housing; use existing facilities well and invest where need is demonstrated.
Timestamped interview evidence
He wants affordable recreation across incomes and ages, more swimming access and parks ready when residents move in, while maintaining existing facilities and investing where need is demonstrated.
Published: 2026-10-01 · Evidence status: Caption-based paraphrase; audio not independently verified.
Watch 18:29–20:14 · Watch 20:20–21:55 · Watch 22:24–22:47
Caption-cue ranges are approximate. Campaign proposals and incumbent accounts are separate from adopted council actions.
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Public statement · Date not stated
Supports expanded youth programs and recreation spaces.
Context and limits
No facility, cost or opening date is specified.
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Public services2 public records · 2026-10-01Supports 24-hour support but would have preferred another location, potentially outside the city.
Which public services would you improve, and how?
Candidate interview · 2026-10-01
Supports 24-hour support but would have preferred another location, potentially outside the city.
- Proposed action
- Connect shelter to treatment, transitional housing and employment.
Context and limits
Measures progress through stable lives, not simply clearing public spaces.
Timestamped interview evidence
He supports a round-the-clock facility but questions the former YMCA location, suggesting an alternative outside the city. He advocates pathways from shelter through treatment, stable housing and employment alongside public-safety expectations.
Published: 2026-10-01 · Evidence status: Caption-based paraphrase; audio not independently verified.
Caption-cue ranges are approximate. Campaign proposals and incumbent accounts are separate from adopted council actions.
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Public statement · Date not stated
Supports partnerships to recruit family doctors.
- Proposed action
- Combine County/provincial cooperation with local infrastructure and clinic incentives.
Context and limits
Healthcare operations and funding exceed City authority.
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Public accountability1 public record · Undated 2026 questionnaireCommits to returning calls, meeting residents, providing understandable updates, explaining decisions and following up on concerns.
How will you explain your decisions and report on your promises?
Attributed written statement · Undated 2026 questionnaire
Commits to returning calls, meeting residents, providing understandable updates, explaining decisions and following up on concerns.
Source passage: Q 7,12,17
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Source rechecked 2026-10-02
Water & environmentNo public statement indexed under this topicWhat would you do?
What will you do to protect water and the local environment?
No public statement is indexed under this topic. This is a coverage gap, not evidence that the candidate has no position or has refused to answer.
Community life1 public recordSupports modern policing tools and visibility plus accessible senior facilities and programs.
What would you do to strengthen life in this community?
Public statement · Date not stated
Supports modern policing tools and visibility plus accessible senior facilities and programs.
Context and limits
Operational details and funding are not supplied.
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Still to answer1 topics without a public answer
- Water & environment
What will you do to protect water and the local environment?
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Background
Local business owner and youth-sports organizer running for City Council.
Sidhu describes more than ten years as a Woodstock business owner, alongside community work and raising his family locally.
Cricket has been a longstanding interest. He says his involvement includes organizing adult leagues and creating opportunities for young people to take part in sport.
Local business owner · Woodstock · Public biography checked 2026-10-01
Full interview
Public history
Public statementsOn Public accountability
Public statementsOn Taxes & spending, Growth & planning, Housing, Public services, Children & recreation, Downtown & business
- Wants spending control and a broader employment tax base. Candidate interview
- Supports growth alongside commercial development and infrastructure planning. Candidate interview
- Wants housing types that suit different incomes and life stages. Candidate interview
- Supports 24-hour support but would have preferred another location, potentially outside the city. Candidate interview
- Wants children to participate regardless of family income. Candidate interview
- Supports more downtown housing and stronger businesses. Candidate interview
Public statementsOn Growth & planning
Public statementsOn Public services, Taxes & spending, Children & recreation, Community life
- Supports partnerships to recruit family doctors. Public statement
- Wants a larger commercial and industrial tax base. Public statement
- Supports expanded youth programs and recreation spaces. Public statement
- Supports modern policing tools and visibility plus accessible senior facilities and programs. Public statement
Sources and updates
Sandeep Sidhu campaign website Source
- Returning Officer certified candidate certificate Aug 27, 2026
- Candidate campaign biography
- Candidate campaign platform
- WoodstockCandidates · candidate questionnaire Undated 2026 questionnairePublished candidate questionnaire; see individual records for the questions used.
- 104.7 Heart FM Jul 27, 2026July 27 2026, second quoted answer