I believe in transparency. Voters have a right to know who's funding a candidate before they cast their ballot. Making this information public before Election Day isn’t the norm, but it should be.
The City of Greater Sudbury already publishes this information of donors above $100 from all political campaigns after the election, but my campaign is going above the minimum standard for transparency by disclosing our donors before voters head to the polls.
Since 2010, over 30% of disclosed donations to municipal candidates in Greater Sudbury are connected to the development industry.
Municipal governments in Ontario make important decisions about bylaw enforcement, height limits, requirements for affordable housing, and other zoning restrictions. A developer may want to change these rules for their benefit, even if it runs counter to the public interest.
While candidates are within their rights to receive a donation from a real estate developer under the Municipal Elections Act, the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act, and the Municipal Code of Conduct, I have always believed the best way to maintain full independence is to stay clear of the potential influence that money has over an elected official. Therefore, I’m not accepting developer donations.
List of all donors who have contributed $100 or more. List is current as of September 23, 2026.
Name
Mike Bleskie (self-finance)
Jake Raby
James Brunet
Richard Bleskie
Jackie Levesque
Mia Valliere
Debbie Decosse
Thomas Decosse
Tim Gallagher
Matthieu Labonte
Richard Eberhardt
Dorian Pearce
Hannu Piironen
Jordan Boswell
Valerie Barbe
Loretta Maillet
Padraig Duncanson-Hales
Carla Smith
Shyam Shukla
Location
Sudbury, ON (Ward 11)
Sudbury, ON (Ward 8)
Ottawa, ON
Sudbury, ON (Ward 11)
Sudbury, ON (Ward 11)
Sudbury, ON (Ward 8)
Sudbury, ON (Ward 11)
Sudbury, ON (Ward 11)
Ottawa, ON
Sudbury, ON (Ward 10)
Lively, ON (Ward 2)
Pembroke, ON
Sudbury, ON (Ward 10)
Ottawa, ON
Sudbury, ON (Ward 4)
Sudbury, ON (Ward 11)
Sudbury, ON (Ward 11)
Sudbury, ON (Ward 11)
Nepean, ON