Grant Higginson for City Council, Ward 4 St. Patrick's
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Grant Higginson for St. Catharines City Council, Ward 4 St. Patrick's

Grant HigginsonGrant Higginson

St. Catharines' Election Day:

October 26, 2026
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Vote Higginson for St. Patrick's · A Community Voice · St. Catharines Ward 4

A community voice

Five Priorities for Ward 4

Five ideas to make St. Patrick's Ward an even better place to live, work and play.

Priority 01

Housing

Supporting more housing options near transit and services, and a development approvals process with clear standards and published timelines.

Priority 02

Support Local Business

Improving customer service at City Hall, reducing avoidable delays, and strengthening the commercial corridors that anchor Ward 4.

Priority 03

Invest in Public Spaces

Prioritizing accessibility, maintenance, shade, seating, and practical improvements that make parks and recreation facilities easier to use.

Priority 04

Municipal Accountability

Expanding public access to council voting records and municipal data, improving transparency around planning decisions, and enforcing property standards at vacant and brownfield sites.

Priority 05

Active Transportation

Supporting accessible sidewalks, safer crossings, practical traffic calming, and stronger links to Niagara Region Transit.

The Ontario Street Corridor

From decades of decay to a vibrant community

A comparison of the former industrial site and a possible mixed-use future.

The challengeEditorial illustration of the former General Motors property on Ontario Street
Closer to action, not farther from it.
The opportunityIllustration imagining a remediated mixed-use Ontario Street site
The heart of our community

A decisive plan to address the long-standing decay at the old General Motors site on Ontario Street. We will enforce property standards and partner with responsible developers to create a vibrant, safe, mixed-use space for St. Catharines with affordable housing, retail, and public spaces.

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Everyday places

Local decisions live where neighbours do.

Municipal government is accountable for the basic services residents rely on every day: safe roads, clean water, fire protection, parks, libraries, responsible land-use planning, and consistent by-law enforcement.

Why I’m running
Illustrated map of St. Catharines with Ward 4 (St. Patrick's) highlighted within the city

City vs. Region

What’s the difference?

How municipal responsibilities are divided in Niagara

At City Hall

St. Catharines

Local roads, sidewalks and snow clearing

Parks and recreation

Libraries

Land-use planning and zoning

Building permits

Local storm sewers and stormwater systems

Property standards and by-law enforcement

Fire services

At Niagara Region

Niagara Region

Public health and paramedic services

Social services and community housing

Niagara Regional Police Service

Waste collection and recycling

Water and wastewater treatment and trunk systems

Regional roads

Niagara Region Transit

Some issues cross both levels and require coordination between the City and the Region.

Neighbour to neighbour

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