Side-by-Side Survey Responses in the Riding of York Region District School Board - Markham, Wards 5 and 7 [2026 Ontario Election]
Number to elect: 1
(change level of government | change province | change riding)
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| Michael Chen | Rukshan Para | Garishan Ravishankar | Hemamalini Venkataraman |
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| Pro-parental rights | Position is unknown | Position unknown | Position unknown | |
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| SURVEY QUESTION | ANSWER | ANSWER | ANSWER | ANSWER |
| 1. Do you agree that parents, not the state, have the inherent right of primacy in education of children? | yes | no response | no response | survey not sent |
| 2. Will you defend the inherent right of parents to be notified in advance regarding any lesson, speaker or presentation involving controversial issues such as abortion, contraception, homosexuality, and gender ideology? | yes | no response | no response | survey not sent |
| 3. Do you agree that parents should have the right to withdraw their children from classroom lessons or presentations involving controversial issues such as abortion, contraception, homosexuality, and gender ideology? | yes | no response | no response | survey not sent |
| CLC RATING COMMENTS: | Candidate replied perfectly to the 2022 questio... <More> | Candidate has not responded to CLC's 2022 elect... <More> | No response to CLC's 2026 candidate questionnaire. <More> | CLC's 2026 candidate questionnaire has not been... <More> |