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Ward 6 candidate Kyle Warren prioritizes infrastructure, transparency and taxpayer value

October 15, 2026   ·   0 Comments

With the upcoming municipal election on Oct. 26, we invited each councillor candidate to respond to the same three questions about their reason for running, priorities and vision for the municipality, and qualifications. 

Their responses are published below as submitted, subject to length and standard copy editing for style, grammar and clarity. 

Candidates were asked to keep their responses focused on their own qualifications, priorities and vision for the municipality. 

1) What are the largest issues facing the Town of New Tecumseth? 

The biggest challenge facing the next council will be managing growth while protecting the quality of life of the people who already call New Tecumseth home. 

Our community is growing quickly, but growth means more than approving new homes. It means ensuring our roads, water and wastewater systems, parks, recreation facilities, emergency services and other infrastructure can keep pace. 

Council also needs to be much more disciplined about how taxpayers’ money is spent. We need to prioritize the infrastructure and services residents actually need rather than simply reacting to problems after they arise. 

I believe the next council needs to bring greater accountability, transparency and long-term planning to the table. I’m not running to promise residents that every problem can be fixed overnight. I’m running to ask the difficult questions, listen to residents, prioritize what matters, and make decisions based on what is best for the community. 

New Tecumseth can grow, but we need to make sure we are growing responsibly and building a community that works for everyone.

2) With development being mandated by the province and causing concern among residents, how should council approach development and growth? 

We cannot pretend that provincial growth targets do not exist, but we also cannot treat them as a reason to simply approve growth without proper planning. 

Council needs to be a strong advocate for New Tecumseth and make sure the province understands the infrastructure realities on the ground. 

Growth needs to be properly phased and supported by roads, water and wastewater capacity, schools, parks, emergency services and other community infrastructure. 

Most importantly, residents need to be part of the conversation. People should not feel that decisions affecting their neighbourhoods and quality of life are being made without them. I support responsible growth, not growth at any cost. 

We should welcome new families and businesses, but we need to make sure the community we are building is sustainable, affordable and livable for the people who already call New Tecumseth home. Council may not control every decision, but it absolutely controls how strongly it advocates for its residents. 

That is where I believe New Tecumseth needs a stronger voice.

3) What experience and leadership qualities do you have that make you the right choice for residents’ votes? 

I’m not a career politician, and I believe that is one of my greatest strengths. I bring years of real-world management experience, including budgeting, logistics, hiring, training, health and safety, customer service and leading teams. 

I understand the importance of managing resources responsibly, making difficult decisions and being accountable for the results. But leadership is about more than experience. It is about listening, being accessible and having the courage to stand up for the people you represent. 

Throughout this campaign, I have been speaking directly with residents and listening to their concerns. I’m not going to make promises simply because they sound good during an election. 

What I will promise is that I will show up, listen, ask the difficult questions, communicate with residents and fight for Ward 6 and the Town of New Tecumseth. 

I’ve been consistent with this already during my canvassing, with a focus on earning the trust of the residents. 

I’m asking for your vote because I believe Ward 6 deserves a strong, independent voice and a councillor who will do more than listen to concerns. I’ll act on them.   

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