People of Durham interviews Pickering mayoral candidate Lisa Robinson

The People of Durham podcast's latest episode features Pickering Ward 1 Councillor Lisa Robinson, who is running for mayor in the October 26 municipal election.

By Daily Durham News

Oct 2, 2026, 5:05 p.m. ET1 min read

Updated Oct 6, 2026, 3:48 p.m. ET

Pickering City Hall's brick civic building with its distinctive clock tower under a clear blue sky, with a #PICKERINGPROUD sign in the foreground. — Pickering City Hall. Photo: Dillan Payne, Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0). · Credit: Dillan Payne, Wikimedia Commons

Lisa Robinson, Pickering's Ward 1 City Councillor, is running for mayor of Pickering. In the episode, she discusses why she is running, the code-of-conduct complaints and pay sanctions against her, city spending and debt, development and farmland, and her 14-point Pickering Recovery Plan.

Pickering votes on Monday, October 26, 2026, with internet voting open October 19 to 26 and paper ballots available on Election Day. Voters can check the voters list at pickering.ca/vote.

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