Serious challenges demand strong advocacy.
Jonathan Sher is that Advocate.
As a journalist, he persuaded City Council and Queen’s Park to make changes that helped Londoners.
Meet Jonathan Sher
Journalist. Law Professor. Advocate.
Jonathan Sher has the skills we need to combat rising property taxes, worsening traffic and growing homelessness, and in Ward 7, a lack of transit, core services and a community centre.
Jonathan has, for three decades, pushed changes through at City Hall and the Ontario legislature that made London safer, reduced wasteful spending, improved traffic flow and transit and shaped development to support our communities and businesses.
He did so for 21 years as a journalist with The London Free Press, twice earning that newspaper the Canadian equivalent of a Pulitzer Prize citation, including for his coverage of City Hall.
He later worked for CBC’s The Fifth Estate, taught data journalism at Wilfrid Laurier University and advocated for better healthcare while working for the Registered Nurses Association of Ontario and the Canadian Mental Health Association.
Trained as a lawyer and now teaching at Western Law and doing research for an economic development agency, Jonathan Sher knows how to investigate, advocate and collaborate- skills he has used since 1997 to help citizens and businesses across London.
Since Jonathan Sher left The Free Press in 2018, the challenges facing this city have grown. Property taxes have surged, traffic worsened, unemployment soared, and homelessness exploded, subjecting thousands of souls to the streets and making Londoners fearful of going downtown.
As a father of two, Jonathan Sher wants to leave our children a city that is affordable, safe and full of opportunity. He’s the only Ward 7 candidate with a proven record of pushing politicians to stop dithering and make lasting changes that help Londoners.
Your Advocate at City Hall
Effective
Frames arguments and gathers evidence that persuades council.
Ready on Day One
Knows city hall as a journalist who built relationships to get things done.
Track record
All candidates promise to convince city council to act but only Jonathan Sher has a track record of doing so.
Independent
His loyalty is to you and not a political party.
Your neighbour since 1998
Jonathan and his wife Antoinette, a teacher, own a home in northwest London where they raised their children Katie and Alex.
Your partner at city hall
Jonathan Sher knows city hall. You know your neighbourhood. Together, we can forge a powerful partnership.
We Can Do It Together
Thanks to our volunteers who include two former councillors; campaign manager, Nancy Branscombe, and Sandy Levin, whose old ward overlaps with Ward 7.
Here’s how you can help.
Donate
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VOLUNTEER
We’re looking for volunteers to deliver campaign literature and to join Jonathan Sher as he knocks on doors to engage with the people he is campaigning to serve.
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Volunteer
Let’s work together to get Jonathan Sher elected.
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Let’s Connect
Strong advocacy begins with listening.
Share your suggestions and questions directly with Jonathan Sher by emailing him at jonathan@sherward7.ca.
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