Candidates for Mayor Adjust Their Campaigns When Circumstances Change

By Gazette Staff

June 19th, 2026

BURLINGTON, ON

“Elections can be surprising things” wrote a Gazette reader “… with results that defy even wise pundits like yourself.”

Marianne Meed Ward at her 2018 nomination meeting event with Leah Reynolds.

“Now that MMW has chosen the crafty, sagacious Leah Reynolds as her campaign manager, it is difficult to imagine how she could lose. Perhaps this time, it will be Leah with her iPad sitting behind Marianne giving her the right answers during the planned Burlington Gazette sponsored debates.

“Of course, if the latter actually happens, I will eat my silk pantaloons.”

Another reader points out how small campaign events happen.

Lisa Kearns at the Shifra Tea.

“Interesting that Lisa was at the Shifra Tea about a week ago and spoke.  Mayor Meed Ward was not there.  “I have been told that Lisa has been very accommodating in helping Shifra if they needed things.  Two days later, a photo-op of MMW being at Shifra was on her Facebook.

Mayor Meed Ward also visited Pearl on Pine retirement home after finding out that Lisa had been there. Perhaps Mayor Meed Ward is running a little scared?

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