Your guide to Langford's all candidate meeting

Hosted by the Westshore Chamber of Commerce, the Langford all-candidates' meeting had three core questions that each candidate answered, and a series of random questions asked by draw. Candidates were divided into two groups, to make the question answering less tedious for viewers.

Opening statements

Core Questions

“The pace of development in Langford has emerged as a key issue for this election. What is your vision for sustainable growth in Langford?”

Group A: Scott Goodmanson, Colby Harder, Shannon Russell Willing, Lanny Seaton, Lillian Szpak, Roger Wade, Mary Wagner, Keith Yacucha 

Group B: Stew Young, Shirley Ackland, Denise Blackwell, Kimberly Guiry, Wendy Hobbs, Mark Morely, Matt Sahlstrom, Norma Stewart

“What actions do you believe the City of Langford can take to attract more family doctors and Urgent Care Centres, given the shortage of health care professionals province-wide?”

Group A | Group B 

“How will you balance the needs and wants of residents for infrastructure and service improvements with ensuring a balanced budget and keeping taxes low?”

Group A | Group B 

Random Draw Questions

“If there's one thing you could accomplish if you were elected or re-elected that would make a substantive difference in the lives of Langford citizens what would that be?”

Colby Harder | Scott Goodmanson | Kimberly Guiry | Mark Morely 

“Where do you stand on the E&N Railway implementation?”

Shannon Russell Willing | Lanny Seaton | Keith Yacucha | Shirley Ackland

“What steps would you take to improve access to arts and cultural opportunities in the Westshore?”

Lanny Seaton | Mary Wagner | Stew Young | Shirley Ackland 

“Both average home prices and rental costs are high across the region. How do you propose to bring more affordable housing to Langford?”

Lillian Szpak | Kimberly Guiry | Norma Stewart 

“How will you meaningfully engage with the various communities in Langford including young voters and marginalized groups?”

Roger Wade | Colby Harder | Matt Sahlstrom | Stew Young 

“What actions would you support to address climate change?”

Keith Yacucha | Roger Wade 

“If elected what would you do to address the challenge of traffic congestion in Langford?”

Shannon Russell Willing | Matt Sahlstrom | Wendy Hobbs 

“What are your views on the current remuneration for mayor and council?”

Lillian Szpak | Mary Wagner | Scott Goodmanson | Norma Stewart 

“What single emerging issue do you foresee in Langford’s near future that you would tackle if elected? How would you go about solving and mitigating this issue?”

Denise Blackwell 

“Recruiting and retaining top talent seems to be a common theme among businesses in the Westshore. In addition to affordability and health care, people are looking for robust community services such as child care options, youth engagement programs, after school programs, and family support programs. What can we do as a community to add such beneficial recruitment and retention features to our regional offering for workers?”

Wendy Hobbs | Denise Blackwell | Mark Morely 

Closing Statements

For more information on each candidate, review their answers in our candidate database.