Council 2026-2030 › Brad Richards
Brad Richards
Councillor, Ward 1, term 2026-2030
This page lists what Brad Richards told voters they would do during the 2026 campaign.
Over the next four years, we add public records that show whether each promise is being kept: recorded votes, budgets, motions and what Brad Richards says at council. Nothing is marked kept or broken without a record to show it.
Campaign promises (7)
- Town money, debt and taxes · General goalNot yet measured
He says he will work to limit tax increases.
Said in: [S3]. How we will check it: His votes on each yearly budget and the tax levy increase; any motions he makes to lower the increase.
Latest: October 27, 2026 - Baseline recorded at the start of the term.
- Town services · Specific promiseNot yet measured
He wants to expand programs for seniors and help finish the town's planned expansion of seniors' programming.
The town's done some senior programming and they're looking at expanding that. We'd like to be involved with that and help that get completed.
Said in: [S3] [S6] [S4] at 00:00:03-00:00:09. How we will check it: Budget lines and staff reports on seniors' programs; his motions and votes on them.
Latest: October 27, 2026 - Baseline recorded at the start of the term.
- Other · Specific promiseNot yet measured
He wants council to appoint a permanent CAO (the town's top staff job).
Said in: [S3]. How we will check it: Council by-law or resolution appointing a permanent CAO, and his vote on it.
Latest: October 27, 2026 - Baseline recorded at the start of the term.
- Town services · Specific promiseNot yet measured
He wants a playground built in the north end of Strathroy.
Said in: [S3]. How we will check it: Capital budget item, tender or staff report for a north-end playground, and whether it gets built.
Latest: October 27, 2026 - Baseline recorded at the start of the term.
- Town services · Specific promiseNot yet measured
He wants 137 Frank Street reopened for more programs.
Said in: [S3]. How we will check it: Council decisions and programming schedules for 137 Frank Street.
Latest: October 27, 2026 - Baseline recorded at the start of the term.
- How council uses its power · General goalNot yet measured
He says he will push for transparency in municipal politics.
Said in: [S4]. How we will check it: His votes on closed-session items, public reporting and transparency motions.
Latest: October 27, 2026 - Baseline recorded at the start of the term.
- How council uses its power · General goalNot yet measured
He says council should look at all the issues and angles before deciding, then get the job done.
covered all the angles, looked at all the issues, and then get the job done
Said in: [S7] [S3] at 00:00:07-00:00:12. How we will check it: General value; compare with whether he asks for staff reports or deferrals versus deciding quickly.
Latest: October 27, 2026 - Baseline recorded at the start of the term.
History of this page
- Not yet measured October 27, 2026
Baseline recorded at the start of the term.
Where these promises come from
- [S1] Municipality of Strathroy-Caradoc, 2026 Election Results (section heading: Unofficial 2026 Election Results). official results; Ward 1 table read 2026-10-27; no timestamp or certification shown on the page. Richards 2,341, ELECTED, incumbent: No (3rd of 7 candidates for 4 seats).
- [S2] 105.7 myFM (strathroytoday.ca), ELECTION 2026- Live results for Strathroy-Caradoc, October 26, 2026. news article; Same Ward 1 counts as S1; says results are unofficial. No quotes from winners.
- [S3] Middlesex Banner (David Gomez), Ward 1 Council Race Draws Seven Candidates, October 14, 2026. news article; Based on written answers candidates gave the reporter. Quotes copied from the article HTML (curly quotes made straight).
- [S4] 105.7 myFM (strathroytoday.ca), written by J. Brenner, 2026 Municipal Election feature - Ward One Candidate Brad Richards, September 2, 2026. news interview; Article text paraphrases; his own words are in three embedded audio clips (S5-S7). Lists email and phone only, no website or social page.
- [S5] 105.7 myFM (strathroytoday.ca), 2026 Municipal Election feature - Ward One Candidate Brad Richards (audio clip sept-01-election-council-richards-01.mp3), September 2, 2026. news interview; Radio clip embedded in the myFM feature. times are from that transcript, not checked by listening. Wording may be misheard.
- [S6] 105.7 myFM (strathroytoday.ca), 2026 Municipal Election feature - Ward One Candidate Brad Richards (audio clip sept-01-election-council-richards-02.mp3), September 2, 2026. news interview; Radio clip embedded in the myFM feature. times are from that transcript, not checked by listening. Wording may be misheard.
- [S7] 105.7 myFM (strathroytoday.ca), 2026 Municipal Election feature - Ward One Candidate Brad Richards (audio clip sept-01-election-council-richards-03.mp3), September 2, 2026. news interview; Radio clip embedded in the myFM feature. times are from that transcript, not checked by listening. Wording may be misheard.
- [S8] Municipality of Strathroy-Caradoc, Certified election results 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022. official results; Richards: 2006 Ward 1 ELECTED (2,865); Deputy Mayor ELECTED 2010 (4,437), 2014 (4,455), 2018 (3,374); 2022 Deputy Mayor 3,210, not elected (McGuire 3,540). Other PDFs opened: https://www.strathroy-caradoc.ca/media/3embtlee/certified-election-results-2018.pdf ; https://www.strathroy-caradoc.ca/media/yifprpel/2014-certified-election-results.pdf ; https://www.strathroy-caradoc.ca/media/e3clb4xa/2010-certified-election-results.pdf ; https://www.strathroy-caradoc.ca/media/wj0mshu0/2006-election-results.pdf
What we could not find
- No campaign website, platform document or campaign social page found; myFM lists only email and phone.
- No 2026 Ward 1 debate or forum recording found.
- CBC London results story returned HTTP 403; London Free Press / Age Dispatch not checked (site blocks automated fetch).