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Juanita Maldonado
City Council · Ward 5

Juanita Maldonado

Registered August 21, 2026 · Lives in ward: Yes (Ward 5) · Ward 5 race page →

The 155 Podcast Interview

The 155 Podcast
The 155 Podcast · S2026:E218
Ward 5 Hamilton City Council: Juanita Maldonado

Juanita Maldonado is running for Hamilton City Councillor in Ward 5.

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Key Answers from The 155 Podcast

Summaries of this candidate’s answers to five standard questions in their interview on The 155 Podcast. These are paraphrases of the candidate’s own statements and have not been verified by HamiltonVotes.ca.

Two city-wide priorities, and how to achieve them

  • Restore public trust through financial responsibility at City Hall, an end to infighting and a people-centred focus, in an affordability crisis.
  • Keep the environment and climate change at the forefront of decision-making.

Two changes to improve City services

  • Improve accessibility: make property tax and the new water bill easy to understand and look up.
  • Be more transparent about how money is spent and what residents are charged.

Two changes to improve quality of life in Hamilton

  • Community safety: people feeling safe in parks and neighbourhoods and living in communities free of racism and hate.
  • Put the environment at the forefront of decision-making and reduce the City’s footprint.

Two priorities for Ward 5

  • Build consensus at City Hall and work with a mayor who demonstrates good leadership and responsible management, including sound, understandable financial statements.
  • A people-centred focus, including opening City Hall and council chambers so decisions are understandable.

Three words for a four-year term (looking back from September 2030)

Effective, honest, caring.

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