Yadwinder Sadioura

What are the three most important outcomes you want West St. Paul to achieve during the next four years? What measurable result would tell residents you succeeded?

1. A More Accessible Municipality: I want residents to have a councillor who is present and responsive. Measure of success: Hold regular Ward 1 resident meetings, maintain annual door-to-door engagement, and respond to resident concerns within 48 hours. 2. Safer, More Connected Communities: I want families, seniors, and children to feel safe and have more opportunities to connect. Measure of success: Advance practical community-safety initiatives and expand recreational and community programming for residents of all ages. 3. Responsible Growth & Better Infrastructure: I want growth that brings opportunity while protecting the character of West St. Paul. Measure of success: Support well-planned development while pushing for infrastructure, traffic, drainage, and road improvements to keep pace with growth.

How should West St. Paul balance keeping municipal taxes competitive with maintaining and expanding services? Identify one area of municipal spending you would protect and one you would examine most closely for savings or efficiencies.

As West St. Paul continues to grow, I believe growth should help strengthen our tax base and support the services and infrastructure residents need. My commitment is to work toward no municipal property-tax increase during the next four years, while maintaining responsible financial management. I would protect essential services and infrastructure, while examining administrative and overhead spending for efficiencies and savings before asking taxpayers for more.

When the RM has an operating surplus or significant reserve funds, how should Council balance saving for future infrastructure, paying down debt, funding current projects and limiting future tax increases?

I believe surplus and reserve funds must be managed responsibly and transparently because this is residents' money. Council should clearly explain how much money is available, where it is being held, and how it is being used. I would prioritize critical infrastructure, maintain appropriate reserves, and reduce debt where it makes financial sense. Any major use of surplus funds should have a clear purpose, public accountability, and a measurable benefit for residents.

West St. Paul continues to experience rapid residential development. What costs should new development be expected to carry, and what costs should reasonably be shared by the municipality as a whole?

New development should pay its fair share of the infrastructure costs it creates: roads, drainage, traffic improvements, and other services required to support that growth. Existing taxpayers should not be left subsidizing new development. At the same time, infrastructure that benefits the entire municipality should be shared fairly. I also want to focus on commercial development, which can strengthen our tax base and help reduce the pressure on residential taxpayers.

What types of businesses and commercial development should West St. Paul actively encourage? How should Council balance expanding the commercial tax base with traffic, infrastructure, nearby neighbourhoods and community character?

West St. Paul needs more family-focused businesses and everyday services: quality restaurants, daycare, pharmacies, physiotherapy, dentists, doctors' clinics and more. We should actively attract commercial development because commercial properties can broaden the municipal tax base and help reduce the pressure on residential taxpayers. With responsible planning for traffic, infrastructure and neighbourhoods, growth should mean more services, more jobs, a stronger tax base and less reliance on residential property taxes.

What are your highest infrastructure priorities for the next term? How should West St. Paul respond to increasing traffic and demands on roads, drainage, wastewater and other infrastructure as the municipality grows?

My priorities are road safety, traffic flow, drainage, and infrastructure that keeps pace with growth. Whistler Hollow: Work with the Province to pursue a traffic-light solution. With only one entrance and exit, we should act proactively, not wait for something bad to happen. Costco & future growth: Plan alternative road connections through Meadowlands to help distribute traffic and prevent Rossmere from becoming overly congested. Drainage: Ensure ditches along Griffin Way and adjacent developments are properly cleaned and maintained. Long-term infrastructure: Require growth to contribute fairly to the infrastructure demands it creates while planning ahead for the entire municipality. We need to plan for growth today, not fix problems tomorrow.

As West St. Paul grows, which municipal services need the most attention or investment — such as fire protection, community safety, public works, snow clearing, parks, recreation or bylaw enforcement — and why?

As West St. Paul grows, we need to invest in safety, recreation and community services. Extend the Access Centre and bring more facilities for children and seniors. Work with the RCMP to advocate for increased patrols and a stronger community safety presence. Build larger parks for kids, not small, narrow spaces like the one planned in Whistler Hollow. I would advocate for a large community park near Maglas and Griffin Way. Create a dedicated recreation centre for seniors, especially for winter activities and social programs. Recruit more residents into the COPP program to strengthen community involvement in public safety. As our community grows, our services, recreation and safety programs must grow with it.

What do you believe is the single biggest issue facing Ward 1, and what specific result should residents expect from you by the end of the next term?

Ward 1 needs a councillor who is available, accessible and accountable. My priorities include: drainage and ditch maintenance; traffic lights and traffic control, especially with Costco coming; safer roads and better road maintenance; more playgrounds and parks for children; water-splash play areas for kids; more RCMP patrols for community safety; recruiting more residents into COPP; renovating McNaughton Park with seniors in mind; protecting Whistler Hollow from inappropriate multi-family development; and planning infrastructure ahead of growth. I will work to make sure Ward 1's concerns are heard, followed up on and acted upon. Available. Accessible. Accountable.