Ask the Candidates
Two Questions. Every Candidate. Their Words.
Answers appear here as they arrive.
Every candidate for mayor and council with an email address in the District's Candidate Profile Guide is asked the same two questions, with answers due by 12 p.m., Tuesday, October 13. Answers are published here word for word, as they arrive. No reply is recorded as no reply.
- If elected, will you vote to hold a public performance review of the Chief Administrative Officer?
- If elected, will you vote to remove “the potential of business licenses for secondary suites” from the District’s Financial Plan?
Mayor
| Candidate | Question 1: review the CAO | Question 2: drop suite licensing |
|---|---|---|
| Zac de Vries incumbent | Awaiting reply | |
| Karen Harper incumbent | Awaiting reply | |
| Rishi Sharma | Yes “Hi Christopher - Yes on both. Respectfully, Rish” | Yes |
| Robin Morton Stanbridge | No yes or no given “1) where there is sound justifiable cause for a public performance review of a CAO, I would certainly consider it the merits of doing so, but I would apply the Maxims of Law, in doing so- for instance, the Law shall not concern itself with trifling, frivolous or vexatious matters. It would be a misappropriation of public funds to subject staff to impose the latter.” | No “2) No, what people do with their property is generally their own discretion unless it is deleterious to Peace, Order and Good Governance.” |
Council
| Candidate | Question 1: review the CAO | Question 2: drop suite licensing |
|---|---|---|
| Colette Baty | Awaiting reply | |
| Erin Elizabeth Booth | Awaiting reply | |
| Susan Brice incumbent | Awaiting reply | |
| Judy Brownoff incumbent | Awaiting reply | |
| Kathleen Burton | Awaiting reply | |
| Don Cameron | Yes “#1 Yes. A full core review starts at the top in my world.” | No yes or no given “#2 I’m sorry, I am not against secondary suites in Saanich, however, if we were to require a business license from the municipality to operate, then is the municipality responsible for ensuring the safety of the public renting these spaces is up to code. Ingress egress smoke detectors sprinklers wiring? Where does the liability fall?” |
| Nathalie Chambers incumbent | Awaiting reply | |
| Mauricio Curbelo | Awaiting reply | |
| Alli Deelstra | Awaiting reply | |
| Lorne DeLarge | Awaiting reply | |
| Nancy Di Castri | Awaiting reply | |
| Finn Fairbairn | Awaiting reply | |
| Noah Fruttarol | Awaiting reply | |
| Hollis Hodson | Awaiting reply | |
| Garnett Humenick | Awaiting reply | |
| Sasha Izard | Awaiting reply | |
| Laurie Lidstone | Awaiting reply | |
| Matt McGeachie | Awaiting reply | |
| Teale Phelps Bondaroff incumbent | Awaiting reply | |
| Colin Plant incumbent | Awaiting reply | |
| Harjas Singh Popli | Awaiting reply | |
| Brendan Ralfs | No email address in the District's Candidate Profile Guide | |
| Nic Renaud | Awaiting reply | |
| Tia Sibbald | Awaiting reply | |
| Jordan Weaver | No email address in the District's Candidate Profile Guide | |
| Sierra Wicks-Irving | Awaiting reply | |
| Graham Wright | No email address in the District's Candidate Profile Guide |
Candidate list and email addresses: District of Saanich, Candidates and 2026 Candidate Profile Guide. Voting records of incumbents: Candidate Scorecard.
One card per candidate
Each incumbent's four votes and their answers to the two questions, on one card. Print the page or take a screenshot.
Karen Harper
Running for mayor
| 2021: more bylaw officers and a licensing manager | Yes (moved) |
| 2022: review the CAO | Yes |
| 2024: staff report on garden suites residents asked for | Yes (moved) |
| 2025: keep a notice on a Saanich home (9–0) | Yes |
| Will hold a public review of the CAO? | Awaiting reply |
| Will drop suite licensing? | Awaiting reply |
Zac de Vries
Running for mayor
| 2021: more bylaw officers and a licensing manager | Yes |
| 2022: review the CAO | Yes (seconded) |
| 2024: staff report on garden suites residents asked for | No |
| 2025: keep a notice on a Saanich home (9–0) | Yes |
| Will hold a public review of the CAO? | Awaiting reply |
| Will drop suite licensing? | Awaiting reply |
Susan Brice
Running for council
| 2021: more bylaw officers and a licensing manager | Yes |
| 2022: review the CAO | Yes |
| 2024: staff report on garden suites residents asked for | No |
| 2025: keep a notice on a Saanich home (9–0) | Yes |
| Will hold a public review of the CAO? | Awaiting reply |
| Will drop suite licensing? | Awaiting reply |
Judy Brownoff
Running for council
| 2021: more bylaw officers and a licensing manager | Yes |
| 2022: review the CAO | Yes |
| 2024: staff report on garden suites residents asked for | No |
| 2025: keep a notice on a Saanich home (9–0) | Yes |
| Will hold a public review of the CAO? | Awaiting reply |
| Will drop suite licensing? | Awaiting reply |
Nathalie Chambers
Running for council
| 2021: more bylaw officers and a licensing manager | Yes |
| 2022: review the CAO | Yes |
| 2024: staff report on garden suites residents asked for | No |
| 2025: keep a notice on a Saanich home (9–0) | Yes |
| Will hold a public review of the CAO? | Awaiting reply |
| Will drop suite licensing? | Awaiting reply |
Teale Phelps Bondaroff
Running for council
| 2021: more bylaw officers and a licensing manager | Not on council |
| 2022: review the CAO | Not on council |
| 2024: staff report on garden suites residents asked for | No |
| 2025: keep a notice on a Saanich home (9–0) | Yes (moved) |
| Will hold a public review of the CAO? | Awaiting reply |
| Will drop suite licensing? | Awaiting reply |
Colin Plant
Running for council
| 2021: more bylaw officers and a licensing manager | Yes |
| 2022: review the CAO | Yes |
| 2024: staff report on garden suites residents asked for | Yes |
| 2025: keep a notice on a Saanich home (9–0) | Yes (seconded) |
| Will hold a public review of the CAO? | Awaiting reply |
| Will drop suite licensing? | Awaiting reply |
Votes from the scorecard above; "Yes" includes motions carried with no member recorded opposed. Answers fill in from the table below as they arrive.