Lesperance Means Hope

Voting: Fri, Oct 16 – Mon, Oct 26, 2026

HOPE WITH ACTION.

Lesperance is the French word for Hope. Steve is running for Ward 8 Councillor to bring accountability you can see.

Start Here My Platform

WARD 8 PUBLIC ISSUE TRACKER APP (PITA)

GOT AN ISSUE? PUT IT IN PITA!

GOT AN ISSUE? PUT IT IN PITA!

Report It. Map It. Track It. Get Answers.

One complaint can be overlooked. A visible pattern cannot.

Residents should not have to guess whether City Hall followed up. They should be able to see the pattern, track the issue, and get answers.

Public Map Track My Issue Privacy-Safe City Response Visibility Built for Ward 8

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One complaint can be overlooked. A map full of complaints cannot.

GOT AN ISSUE? PUT IT IN PITA!

Better service does not have to mean bloated software costs.

Practical tools. Public visibility. Better service — at a fraction of the cost of big, hard-to-access systems. That is real taxpayer value.

Built for Ward 8. Ready for Kawartha Lakes. Scalable to any municipality.

Lesperance Means Hope — and Ward 8 needs hope with action.

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ACCOUNTABILITY YOU CAN SEE.

I PROMISE ACCOUNTABILITY BY BUILDING THE SYSTEM FOR IT.

YOUR VOTE

Elections the people can see and trust.

YOUR ISSUES

Report a City problem and follow it to an answer.

YOUR MONEY

See where your tax dollars go.

YOUR COUNCIL

Council meetings and reports, in plain language.

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YOUR COMMUNITY

The Ward 8 hub for local issues and updates.

YOUR ELECTION

Key dates, voting info, and who is running.

Election Centre

GOT AN ISSUE?
PUT IT IN PITA!

Report It. Map It. Track It. Get Answers.

One complaint can be overlooked. A visible pattern cannot.

REPORT AN ISSUE SEE WHAT RESIDENTS ARE REPORTING

RESTORE THE PAPER BALLOT CHOICE

Before the 2026 Municipal Election

Steve is calling on Kawartha Lakes to give every voter a paper ballot option they can mark, see, and trust.

WHY PAPER BALLOTS? VIEW THE 18-PART SERIES

CUT THE COST OF GOVERNMENT BEFORE ASKING TAXPAYERS FOR MORE.

Find waste and duplication

Review management and contracts

Protect essential services

FOLLOW THE MONEY

WARD 8

Local issues reported, mapped, and tracked in public, so Ward 8 gets real answers.

VIEW WARD 8 REPORT AN ISSUE

accountability

PAPER BALLOT - CANADA'S OWN CYBERSECURITY AGENCY WARNS ABOUT THE RISK

August 25, 2026

accountability

PAPER BALLOT - THE SECURITY CONCERNS ARE NOT CONSPIRACY THEORY

August 23, 2026

See everything happening All Council Meetings Public Issue Map

Recent Public Reports

Crosswalk

Roads / potholes / snow / signs

Grading

Roads / potholes / snow / signs

Rezoned EPA without consent

Building / septic / permits / zoning

KNOW YOUR ELECTION.

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Who's Running

Key Dates

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Source-based · candidates are unofficial until certified by the City Clerk · Official CKL Candidates List

Lesperance Means Hope

Lesperance Means Hope

Hope for Ward 8. Accountability for Kawartha Lakes.

Lesperance comes from the French idea of hope — l'espérance.

Steve's last name, Lesperance, carries the meaning of hope. For this campaign, hope is not just a feeling — it is a plan.

Hope means residents are heard.
Hope means issues are tracked.
Hope means taxes are explained.
Hope means City Hall is held accountable.
Hope means Ward 8 has a Councillor who listens, documents, follows up, and stands with the people.

Bring Hope to Ward 8

CHANGE TAKES PEOPLE.

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