Hamilton mayoral candidate interview: Andrea Horwath

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Mayoral candidate Andrea Horwath visited CBC Hamilton on Oct. 4, and spoke about the need to build more transit to help businesses on the outskirts of the city attract workers,among other reasons. As mayor, she would alsosupport the Hamilton is Home plan that would build 3,000 affordable housing units in three years. She also fielded questions on her involvement in the local community and her support for maintaining police service levels.

Watch the video for the full interview. The questions we asked and the corresponding time stamps are below.

0:40:How's the campaign going so far? What are you hearing door-to-door?

3:02:Are you hearing anything surprising?

5:39:You mentioned concernsabout density.How do you balance such concerns with plans to intensify?

7:27:What kinds of voters do you think you are attracting and why?

8:30:Is that to say that there aren't specific groups you are targeting?

10:03:What are the key pillars to the kind of Hamilton you would build?

11:24:Can you be more specific about what you'd like to see related toclimate change or housing?

13:17:How do you reconcile your support for the policewith the experiences of those who say their interactions with police have been harmful?

14:45:Could it be the mayor's job to move money into some of those other services you mention?

17:38:Would you support re-imposing the injunction on the city bylaw that bans tents in public spaces?

18:34:The current bylaw directs staff to remove tents quickly. Is that something you support?

19:28:Your platform says over the next four years you will eliminate the affordable housing waitlist, which has almost 6,000 households on it. How will you do it?

21:12:Do you think there's enough development opportunities to build an additional 3,000 to the 3,000 that's currently being discussed?

22:22:We have heard from at least one organization that said you haven't been around in the community as much as some of the other candidates. How do you respond to questions about your presence locally while you've been at Queen's Park?

23:55:Is there anything else you would like to add?