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Shawn Rossi for Ward 8

Leadership. Experience. A Different Approach.

Out with the Old. In with the New.

Why Shawn Rossi for Ward 8?

For too long, municipal elections in Sudbury have repeated many of the same promises, while residents continue to raise many of the same concerns. Changing the names around the council table doesn't necessarily change the results.

I believe Ward 8 needs a different approach: understand how our systems actually work, question whether they still make sense, and bring forward practical solutions that address the underlying problems—not simply the symptoms.

That means listening to residents, measuring what is actually happening, demanding accountability, and spending more only when the evidence shows it is necessary. The problems aren't a secret. The question is how we're going to solve them.

Mia — my unofficial campaign manager.

A Different Approach to City Hall

Here are five examples of how I would approach some of the challenges facing Ward 8 and Greater Sudbury.

Municipal road crew in Northern setting performing proper asphalt pothole repair with prepared edges, fresh asphalt, and compaction roller.
Spend Smarter on Roads

Stop paying to fix the same pothole over and over again. Let's measure which repair methods actually last and spend based on long-term value.

A Cleaner Sudbury

Review garbage collection, illegal dumping and landfill access to make sure our waste system is actually producing a cleaner community.

Spend Smarter on Roads

Stop paying to fix the same pothole over and over again. Let's measure which repair methods actually last and spend based on long-term value.

Grow Sudbury, Not Just Taxes

We can't continually ask the same taxpayers to pay more. Control costs while growing housing, business investment and our tax base.

Modernize Outdated By-Laws

By-laws should protect neighbourhoods and solve real problems—not create unnecessary frustration for residents and property owners. Review outdated rules, improve complaint accountability, and modernize enforcement so the system is fair, practical, and transparent.

Make Sudbury Easier to Build & Invest In

Don't lower the standard. Lower unnecessary barriers. Measure approval times, identify bottlenecks and make Sudbury a more predictable place to invest.

Illustration of a modern small modular reactor (SMR) facility with surrounding greenery and an informational overlay diagram
Position Sudbury for the Next Generation of Energy

Explore how Small Modular Reactor (SMR) technology and supporting infrastructure could create new investment, skilled jobs and long-term economic opportunities for Greater Sudbury.

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