Candidate for Mayor · Windsor
Drew Dilkens
Mayor of Windsor
Incumbent Well documented
Background
- Incumbent mayor running for re-election. 1
Platform highlights
- Argues the city needs "stability at the top"; prioritizes preparing the Sandwich South lands and a health R&D park. 2
Positives & concerns
Attributed to cited sources, not our judgement.
Positives
- Says Windsor has had the lowest tax increase of any Ontario city over the past four years, with higher reserves and lower taxpayer-funded debt (his statement, per CBC). 1
Concerns
- According to Windsor News Today, Fred Francis argued that after 12 years at City Hall, four more years of the same approach will not make a difference. 2
Sources
- 1 Here's how Fred Francis plans to assess affordability if he's elected mayor — and what his competition says
CBC News · 2026-09-17 · News
- 2 Dilkens, Francis and Pasquach face off at Chamber debate
Windsor News Today · 2026-09-30 · News
- 3 2026 Official List of Certified Candidates (PDF)
City of Windsor · 2026-08 · Official
- 4 Who is Running – Mayor
City of Windsor · Official
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Profile last reviewed October 1, 2026. Positives and concerns are summaries of what the cited sources report, not this site's views.