To help inform you on the platforms of candidates running for mayor and council in the upcoming municipal election, Bayshore Broadcasting News reached out to all those seeking office in municipalities across Grey and Bruce counties.

Each local municipality will be posted daily over the the next week.

You can access the answers provided by candidates who provided responses by clicking on his or her name below.

In Saugeen Shores, there is no race for Mayor as Luke Charbonneau has been acclaimed to the office.

Here are the questions we asked:

1) Are you in favour of bricks-and-mortar cannabis stores in your municipality? Why or why not?

2) What are your plans for future economic development strategies? with the Bruce Power extending its operating life for decades, an influx of new residents are expected in the region. How will we accommodate them?

3) With prosperity, comes hardship. Many local businesses are concerned that they do not have enough employees to sustain their businesses because of the many high paying jobs that exist in the region combined with the low unemployment rate. How do we make local businesses sustainable, in your opinion?

Mayoral Candidates

• Luke Charbonneau (Acclaimed)

Deputy Mayor Candidates

• Diane Huber (Incumbent - Vice Deputy Mayor) - No Response
• Don Matheson (Incumbent - Southampton Ward) - No Response

Vice-Deputy Mayor Candidates

• Taun Frosst
• Mike Myatt (Incumbent - Saugeen Ward)
• Jim Stark

Councillor Candidates

• Paul Seaman (Port Elgin Ward)
• Jami Smith (Port Elgin Ward)
• Dianne Mini Jacques (Port Elgin Ward)
• Kristan Shrider (Port Elgin Ward) - No Response
• Pat Jilesen (Saugeen Ward)
• Mary Foley (Saugeen Ward)
• Dave Myette (Incumbent - Saugeen Ward)
• Matt Carr (Saugeen Ward) - No Response
• Cheryl Grace (Incumbent - Southampton Ward)
• Stanley Kollontay (Southampton Ward) - No Response
• John Rich (Southampton Ward) - No Response