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观点/评论(中英对照):参加1月24日烈治文山市市长补选的候选人都是啥来头?

Who are the candidates for the Richmond Hill mayoral by-election on January 24?
来源: Bob Mok


There will be a by-election to elect a new Mayor for the City of Richmond Hill on Jan 24, 2022, to replace the resigned Mayor Dave Barrow. The elected mayor will only serve until October 2022 when the municipal general election will be held. The anticipated expense of over half a million dollars will be a questionable expenditure in the residents’ minds. For the previous article on this subject, please click: http://chinesenewsgroup.com/news/675328

安省烈治文山市将于2022年1月24 日举行新市长补选,以接替已辞职的市长巴罗 (Dave Barrow)。 新市长的任期不到9个月,因为今年10月22日将举行法律规定的市政大选。改选举将耗费该市纳税人50多万的费用,很多市民对这笔开支是否值得深表怀疑。我已经在上周发表了一篇文章:《一个将花费市民50到60多万 毫无必要的烈治文山市市长补选》

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There are nine candidates in this race. Let us examine their backgrounds based on what they supplied to the media and debate organisers so far. There are four existing Council members in the group:

这次补选有九名候选人,其中四人是该市现任市议员或约克区议员。本文将根据他们目前向媒体和辩论组织者提供的信息来看看他们各自的背景。

Joe DiPaola is a York Regional councillor and has been serving as the Acting Mayor since former Mayor Dave Barrow’s resignation in September last year. First elected in 1997, DiPaola was a councillor for 8 years from 1998 to 2006. He ran unsuccessfully to return as a regional councillor in 2014, getting elected in 2018 and becoming one of two deputy mayors until being appointed as Acting Mayor.

迪保拉(Joe DiPaola)是约克区议员,自去年 9 月前市长巴罗辞职以来一直担任代理市长。迪保拉於 1997 年首次当选为市议员,从 1998 年到 2006 年担任了 8 年的议员。他於 2014 年竞选约克区议员失败,於 2018 年再次当选为区议员,并成为两名副市长之一,直到被任命为代理市长。

Carmine Perrelli is a former Ward 2 councillor. He unsuccessfully ran for mayor in 2014 but then returned as a York Regional Councillor in 2018. He was serving as one of two deputy mayors before Joe DiPaola was appointed to function as mayor.

佩雷利 (Carmine Perrelli )是第二选区的前议员。他在 2014 年竞选市长失败,但在 2018 年重新当选为约克区议员。在迪保拉被任命为代理市长之前,他市两名副市长中的一个。



Perrelli has a reputation for being vocally disruptive during Council meetings and was reprimanded for this behaviour. He was also responsible for offering residents to exchange broken recycling bins for free but caused confusion when it turned out they were not. He has also been recently reprimanded by Richmond Hill’s Integrity Commissioner.

佩雷利以在市议会会议上动不动插话而闻名,并因此受到行政处分。他曾说市民可以免费更换破损的垃圾回收箱,但事实证明换垃圾箱不免费。他最近还受到烈治文山廉政专员的谴责。

A 15-year-old boy lost his life while under the care of Perrelli’s for-profit foster care business. This resulted in  a petition launched on Change.org requesting that Perrelli be censured and stripped of the ceremonial deputy mayor role. It was not successful.

一名 15 岁的男孩在佩雷利的以营利为目的机构照料下死亡。这导致非谋利组织 Change.org 发起请愿,要求有关部门惩罚佩雷利并撤销其礼宾副市长的职务,但此举没有成功。

David West is a self-employed photographer representing ward#4. West portrays himself as an alternative to the dysfunction that has plagued this council in recent months. West was an engaged citizen and served on various committees in Richmond Hill. He was appointed to fill a vacancy in December 2013, elected in 2014 and re-elected in 2018.

韦斯特(David West)是第四选区市议员,一个自雇摄影师。韦斯特称只有他才能把过去几个月乱糟糟的市议会纳入正常的轨道。韦斯特是一名敬业的公民,曾在烈治文山的各个委员会任职。他于2013年12月因议员空缺而被任命为市议员,并于2014年和2018年当选为市议员。



Godwin Chan is a lawyer and councillor representing ward#6. He was first elected in 2006 as Richmond Hills’ first councillor of Chinese heritage. Chan is always present in networking and social events in the Markham / Richmond Hill area hob-knobbing with the politicians from other levels of government and taking advantage of photo-ops. It appears that Chan aspires for a higher calling beyond municipal politics.

陈志辉(Godwin Chan)是一名律师,是第6选区的市议员。他于2006年当选为该市的第一位华裔市议员。陈在万锦、烈治文山的社交活动中活跃,经常与来自其他级别政府的政客们打交道,并借此提高出镜率。陈先生对政治生命的追求似乎不限于市级。

Susan Korman is a former 2018 mayoral candidate and small business owner. She advocated for term limits and fiscal restraint. Korman registered to run in the by-election early in November, and then dropped out briefly for about five days before registering to run again – a very puzzling move indeed.

科尔曼(Susan Korman)曾在2018年竞选市长,是个小企业主。她主张政客的任期要有限制,花钱要谨慎。科尔曼在去年 11 月初登记参加此次市长补选,5天后突然宣布退出,但随后再次登记参加竞选。她的这些举动令人费解。

Ruida Tian runs his own business. A Council Secretary at a local public school and an Auxiliary Police Constable with York Regional Police, Tian’s platform highlights combatting racism, better transportation planning, strengthening education and health care. Many of these are provincial areas of responsibilities, so we cannot fathom how he can address those issues.

田瑞达(Ruida Tian)有自己的生意。作为当地公立学校的理事会秘书和约克地区警察局的一名辅警,他的政纲强调打击种族主义、更好地规划交通、加强教育和医疗保健。这些政纲中的多数是省级政府管的事,因此我们无法理解他将如何解决这些问题。



Rona Wang is a small-business owner and resident of Richmond Hill for seven years. She is the President & CEO of an Immigration Services Company. Rona has been participating in community services as a board member of the public library and she believes in a better, livable city.

Rona Wang 是一名小企业主,在烈治文山居住了七年。她是一家移民服务公司的总裁兼首席执行官。Wang作为公共图书馆的董事会成员一直参与社区服务,她要打造一个更美好、更宜居住的城市。

Juni Yeung has lived in Richmond Hill for almost 30 years. She is an early millennial who studied and taught culture and history in academia as well as in the community and works from home. She wants the residents to rethink their previous approach of putting land development first.

杨儁立(Juni Yeung)在烈治文山生活了近 30 年。她是一个早期的千禧一代,在学术界和社区教授文化和历史。她希望居民重新考虑是否要把该市的地产开发放在首位。

Juni stands with many of those who are facing the difficulties of finding employment, along with prohibitively rising living standards, housing prices and rents. She would like to put stops and controls for those issues and make Richmond Hill more affordable to all.

杨儁立关心许多面临就业困难的人,她想提高人们的生活水平、并在控制房价和租金上涨方面有所作为。她想让烈治文山的居民更能负担生活的花费。

Michael Zambakkides is the owner of an ‘energy solutions’ company. His platform is one of efficiency and Richmond Hill needs to increase its services and the speed of their responses to residents. Council needs to speed up on getting motions passed and maintain good relations with other government bodies and organisations. Michael wants more high technology companies to invest in Richmond Hill to provide more high-paid jobs.

贊巴基德斯(Michael Zambakkides)是一家“节省能源公司”的老板。他的政纲包括提高该市的做事效率,增加市府对市民的服务和处理市民问题的速度。他认为市议会需要加快通过各类议案,并与其他政府机构和组织保持良好关系。贊巴基德斯希望更多的高科技公司在烈治文山投资,以提供更多高薪工作。



There are four debates scheduled prior to the voting period. All of these are video conferences or webinars due to the pandemic restrictions. The first one was sponsored by “Active Community Engagement” and took place on December 19, 2021.

补选投票之前共安排了四场辩论。由于新冠疫情,所有辩论都在网上进行。第一场辩论由“政经民社”主办,已经于2021年12月19日举行。

The next one will be held on January 11, by the “Council Accountability Group Richmond Hill”. “Toronto Chinese Media Professional Association” will follow on January 12, – Candidates of Chinese heritage only (4) to be conducted in Cantonese and Pu-Tong-Hua. The last one will be on January 18, to be conducted by the Richmond Hill Board of Trade.

1 月 11 日的辩论由“Council Accountability Group Richmond Hill”举办。 “多伦多华文媒体专业协会”于 1 月 12 日举办一场辩论,但只有4名华裔候选人参加。最后一次是 1 月 18 日,由烈治文山贸易协会举办。

A mayor works for all residents and not just a certain race or heritage group. To cast your vote strictly based on race or heritage is an affront to democracy. To vote this way will produce a hollow victory for “Nationalism”. The winner will not be the best one for the job. A candidate should win the votes by their qualifications, dedication, and ability to communicate and collaborate with all voters for the good of the city.

市长为所有居民工作,而不仅仅服务某个种族或群体。根据族裔背景投票是对民主的侮辱。以这种方式投票导致“民族主义”。获胜者不会是最适合这项工作的人。候选人应该通过他们的资格、奉献精神以及与所有选民进行沟通和合作的能力来赢得选票。



Online voting will be available starting at 10 am. on Tuesday, January 18, until 8 pm. on Monday, January 24, 2022. In-person voting will be available on Saturday, January 22 and Sunday, January 23 from 10 am to 6 pm.

补选的网上投票将于 1 月 18 日(星期二)至2022年 1 月 24 日(星期一)进行。(上午 10 点至晚上 8 点)。现场投票将于 1 月 22 日(星期六)和 1 月 23 日星(期日)上午 10 点至下午 6 点进行。

The official Voting Day is Monday January 24, 2022, from 10 am to 8 pm.

为 2022 年 1 月 24 日(星期一)为选举日,现场投票从上午 10 点至晚上 8 点。

Richmond Hill residents, check to make sure you get your voting card in your mailbox. Watch the debates, study the candidates carefully before you vote!

想要投票的烈治文山居民,请确保你收到邮寄给你的投票卡,并在投票前观看候选人在辩论中的表现并仔细研究候选人!

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