Hamilton mayoral candidate: Interview with Hermiz Ishaya

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Mayoral candidate Hermiz Ishaya, 21, visited CBC Hamilton on Sept. 29. He says he's hearing a lot about construction and housing while campaigning and looks forward to launching discussions with residents and experts about what can be done to improve the city.

He'd like to encourage more young people to get involved in politics, and says he'd like to see the city make better use of solar power.

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

0:34:How do you know you're the youngest candidate?

0:57:How's the campaign going so far?

1:26:What are they telling you?Are there any issues you're hearing about at the door?

1:56:What motivated you to run?

2:40:Tell us about your base of support.

3:06:Are there other groups you are targeting, and how?

3:39:Describe your plan on either housing or roads, both big issues this campaign.

4:24:What challenges are you anticipating?

5:04:You say the city should generatesolar power. How would that work?

5:44:How would you get solar panels up on homes or city buildings?

6:05:Mayors represent an entire city. Does life experience factor into being a good mayor?

6:29:How does your life experience help you do that?

6:57:How are you going to make up for your lack of political experience if elected?

7:26:What kind of leader are you? How would council be different under your leadership?