York Region District School Board - ON
Electoral District: Markham, Wards 5 and 7
Number to elect: 1
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Candidates
Ali Chatha (Position is unknown)
Michael Chen (Pro-parental rights)
Rukshan Para (Position is unknown)
Ruby Ratnasingham (Position is unknown)
Shusmita Sharma (Position is unknown)
Geetha Thambiah (Position is unknown)
Michael Chen (Pro-parental rights)
Rukshan Para (Position is unknown)
Ruby Ratnasingham (Position is unknown)
Shusmita Sharma (Position is unknown)
Geetha Thambiah (Position is unknown)
| incumbent | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Ali Chatha | Michael Chen | Rukshan Para | Ruby Ratnasingham |
| Rating by CLC: | Position is unknown | Pro-parental rights | Position is unknown | Position is unknown |
| Questionnaire & Candidate Responses (from Election Year 2025) |
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| Do you agree that parents, not the state, have the inherent right of primacy in education of children? | no response | no response | no response | no response |
| 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? | no response | no response | no response | no response |
| 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? | no response | no response | no response | no response |
| Profile, Voting Record & Candidate Statements: | View | View | View | View |
More Candidates Below
| Name | Shusmita Sharma | Geetha Thambiah |
|---|---|---|
| Rating by CLC: | Position is unknown | Position is unknown |
| Questionnaire & Candidate Responses (from Election Year 2025) |
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| Do you agree that parents, not the state, have the inherent right of primacy in education of children? | no response | no response |
| 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? | no response | no response |
| 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? | no response | no response |
| Profile, Voting Record & Candidate Statements: | View | View |
