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CANDIDATE PROFILE: LEE WEISS, NEW BLUE

CANDIDATE NAME: Lee Weiss

RIDING: Hamilton West— Ancaster—Dundas

PARTY: New Blue Party of Ontario

AGE: 40

OCCUPATION: Engineer

RESIDENCE: Ancaster

POLITICAL EXPERIENCE: None. I'm a working mom and never imagined I would go into politics. I had a brief stint at Queen's Park as an engineer in the Ministry of Transportation, so I experienced the inner workings of how legislation is developed and how funds are dispersed to various programs.

HOW WOULD YOU GRADE THE PROVINCE'S RESPONSE TO COVID? F. It was evident early on that this virus was affecting

the elderly disproportionately. We should have focused our efforts on longterm-care homes, high-risk individuals and exploring and administering early treatments. Instead, we shut down small businesses and schools and mandated the vaccine for everyone — regardless of natural immunity or demographic. Doctors were silenced by public health bureaucrats, people died isolated in hospitals and we couldn't bury our dead. This is a travesty.

IF ELECTED I PLEDGE TO: set limits on government overreach by repealing Bill 100 and all vaccine mandates and passports/digital IDs. I will read every bill and act accordingly — silence is compliance. I will listen to my community and engage with you regularly by responding promptly to questions and concerns.

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