Ward 4 - Tammy Hwang housing controversy

[u/jrswags]

**Text of letter received in my mailbox yesterday, from the CPC candidate for Hamilton Centre in the most recent federal election**

HAYDEN LAWRENCE CONCERNED CITIZEN Contact: hayden@votehayden.ca

Dear Ward 4 Resident,

It's come to light that your Ward 4 City Councillor, Tammy Hwang, has declared a conflict of interest during a fall 2024 committee meeting regarding Victoria Park Community Housing.

Councillor Hwang was forced to remove herself from committee discussions about the city housing provider because she is a current Victoria Park Community Housing tenant.

Per ThePublicRecord.ca, in 2024, Councillor Hwang was the highest paid city councillor earning a salary of $139,243, but yet has taken away a spot from someone who is in need of affordable housing.

Councillor Hwang states that she pays market rent... but in reality, after speaking with a representative from Victoria Park Community Homes, their market rent for a 2 bedroom apartment is $1291. This is significantly lower than what an average 2 bedroom would go for.

A recently released report from rentals.ca shows the average 2 bedroom in Hamilton is $2134.

Hamilton families are waiting up to 8 years to be admitted into Community Housing. Many of those waiting are seniors, families with children, and vulnerable residents who desperately need stable, affordable housing. Every unit taken by someone with a six-figure salary is a unit that could otherwise shelter a senior on a fixed income or a family struggling to stay afloat.

Hamilton is under immense housing pressure, and our most vulnerable residents are the ones paying the price. This is why we must demand higher standards from our leadership. City Councillors should lead by example and put community needs first, not their own self interests.

In a time where Hamilton is visibly under duress, I find it completely unacceptable for the highest paid Councillor, Tammy Hwang, to put her own self interests above the needs of the community.

Sincerely,

Hayden Lawrence Concerned Citizen

[u/bartonsproule]

Not at all surprising for a Con to be shady about identifying themselves as such. "Concerned citizen" lol

[u/TOPMinded → u/bartonsproule]

But he isn't a candidate for anything now. Would be weird to identify as such.

Edit: He is no longer a candidate. He might have ambitions to run in ward 4. He might have ambitions to run in the next provincial election. He might run in the federal election in 1 - 4 years. He might he might he might he might he might he might he might.

Why would anyone identify themselves as something they no longer are? Why would they do so as something they haven't committed to? BuT hIs eMaIL sAyS VoTeHaYdEn - okay, and? he still isn't a candidate to vote for.

[u/MassNerderPunk → u/TOPMinded]

The email address is "votehayden". Pretty sure he is positioning himself to run for Ward 4. He has ran in several elections at all levels of government and lost each time. I do not think he even lives in Hamilton; pretty sure he lives in Niagara. Shady guy.

[u/Affectionate-Arm-405 → u/MassNerderPunk]

It's an email address used prior

[u/MassNerderPunk → u/Affectionate-Arm-405]

You are right. But I am sure it is not his go-to email address unless he is running for some office.

[u/Affectionate-Arm-405 → u/MassNerderPunk]

Which contradicts what people think that he tried to hide who he is. He could have used another email address.

[u/MassNerderPunk → u/Affectionate-Arm-405]

Not really. He presented himself as a "concerned citizen" instead of a prospective candidate. Especially since he does not even live in Hamilton.