Your Schools, Your Voice,
100% Transparency & Action
The Foundation

The Four Pillars of This Campaign

Every position, every commitment, every vote - grounded in these four principles.

Accountability

Trustees answer to ratepayers, not administration. Every decision is yours to scrutinize. See the Issue Tracker below — when 25 ratepayers endorse an issue, it goes to the Board table.

Every Board vote published within 48 hours with a plain-English explanation. A public issue tracker that surfaces constituent concerns directly to the Board table. Every email answered within 48 hours — because trustees work for you.

Transparency

Every vote published within 48 hours. Every dollar traceable. No spin, no closed doors. Track issues and results in the Issue Tracker & Results system below.

School-level budget breakdowns published annually. Board meeting minutes posted within 48 hours. A public vote log with plain-English explanations — no jargon, no spin. Ratepayers will never have to guess what their trustee did or why.

Fiscal Responsibility

Ontario's lowest-funded board deserves a trustee who fights for every dollar and accounts for every cent.

Formally document and publish the per-pupil funding gap versus the Ontario average. Require a Ministry advocacy strategy at every Board meeting. Introduce a motion for annual school-level budget allocation reports posted publicly.

Catholic Values

You chose Catholic education. That choice must show up in classrooms, not just mission statements.

Require Faith Formation to present annual KPI outcomes in a public Board session. Oppose any curriculum change that dilutes the Catholic character of HCDSB schools. Ensure Catholic identity is measured against real outcomes — not just printed in a mission statement.

FOR PREVIEW PURPOSES ONLY
This tracker is a design mock-up. Issue data, endorsement counts, user accounts, and submission forms are not live. A real backend must be wired before launch. The issue tracker is a constituent engagement tool - not a formal petition or delegation under the Municipal Elections Act, 1996 or Education Act. Endorsements are not binding commitments to any Board action. Key dates confirmed under the Ontario MEA, 1996: Nominations open May 1, 2026 · Nomination Day (close) August 21, 2026 · Voting Day October 26, 2026. Burlington's Election Sign Bylaw governs lawn sign placement and removal. The campaign will reach out directly to supporters with confirmed sign dates before placement begins.

The Community Issue Tracker

Real issues from Wards 1 & 2 - tracked in public, in real time
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Jane Smith
Ward 1 · Catholic Ratepayer
MOCK DATA
SHOWING 6 OF 6 ACTIVE ISSUES · SORTED BY ENDORSEMENTS
All Ward 1 Ward 2 Flagged
Issue Endorsements Ward Status Your Vote
EA staffing shortage at Holy Rosary CES
SE Special Education
28 / 25 ✓
 Ward 1 Flagged
School building condition reports - make public
Infrastructure
31 / 25 ✓
 Both Under Review
School-level budget breakdown - public request
Budget
18 / 25
 Both Developing
Safe routes to St. John CES - Brant St traffic
Safety
9 / 25
 Ward 2 Developing
French Immersion waitlist transparency
FR Programs
6 / 25
 Ward 2 Developing
Mental health worker redeployment - Ward 1
Mental Health
4 / 25
 Ward 1 Developing
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Jane Smith has endorsed 2 issues
Ward 1 · Catholic Ratepayer · Member since 2026
2 / 6 endorsed
Developing Issues
Gathering endorsements toward 25. Once reached, flagged to Roman for consideration.
School-level budget breakdown request
Both Wards · Budget18 / 25
Safe routes to St. John CES - Brant St
Ward 2 · Safety9 / 25
French Immersion waitlist transparency
Ward 2 · Programs6 / 25
Mental health worker redeployment - Ward 1
Ward 1 · Mental Health4 / 25
Submit an Issue
Raise something for Roman to consider taking to the Board.
⚠ Catholic ratepayers in Burlington Wards 1 & 2 only. Constituent engagement tool - not a formal petition or delegation. Reaching 25 endorsements flags the issue to Roman for his consideration only. Not a binding commitment to any Board action.
Voting is open Oct 14–26, 2026
Catholic ratepayers in Burlington Wards 1 & 2 · Final day: October 26
Who I Am

A product of HCDSB.
Now running to strengthen it.

HCDSB alumni - St. James CES & St. Thomas Aquinas CSS
Built accountability & transparency systems for Ontario's public institutions
Catholic father raising a daughter in Burlington
15+ years volunteer leadership · Rotary · Football coach
Committed to 48-hour response & 100% vote transparency
Running for Wards 1 & 2 - Aldershot & Downtown Burlington

I build the systems that make public institutions answerable to the people they serve. Now I want to do that for the school board that educated me.

Why Roman?
A Product of the Halton Catholic System
Roman attended elementary and high school in the Halton Catholic District School Board - educated by the very system he seeks to serve and strengthen.
A Career Built on Accountability
A professional background spanning psychology, public sector governance, and board-level oversight - Roman has spent his career building the accountability systems that institutions need and ratepayers deserve.
Active in the Community Year-Round
Volunteering with Burlington high schools, Burlington Youth programs, and the Knights of Columbus - not parachuting in at election time, but present and serving year-round.
The First Trustee with a Public Accountability System
Committed to building the first public vote log, issue tracker, and constituent response system in HCDSB history - giving every ratepayer in Wards 1 and 2 a real, ongoing voice between elections.
Roman Soler with his family - Burlington, 2026
Roman, his wife, and daughter - Burlington
"The families of Wards 1 and 2 deserve a trustee who reads every report, asks every hard question, and tells you exactly how he voted - and why. That's the standard I've held in every public institution I've served. I'm bringing it here."
- Roman Soler, HCDSB Trustee Nominee, Burlington Wards 1 & 2

I am a product of both elementary and secondary schooling in the Catholic Halton school board. I attended St. James Catholic Elementary School and graduated with honours from St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Secondary School in Halton Region - earning an entrance scholarship to Wilfrid Laurier University, where I studied human psychology. This system shaped me. Running to serve it is personal.

A professional that built accountability systems for the Ontario Ministry of Energy, transparency infrastructure for the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, and affordability and operational programs for the Toronto Police Service. Every engagement was a mandate to make a public institution more answerable to the people it serves - at the lowest possible cost to taxpayers.

For 15 years I have led volunteer work with Pi Kappa Alpha, an international fraternity of more than 305,000 members, serving as President and Chapter Advisor and recognised as Alumni of the Month across the full international membership. I coach high school football at M.M. Robinson and volunteer with Rotary Club events in Burlington.

I am a Catholic father raising a young daughter in Burlington and a supporter of the Catholic system as a ratepayer. The families of Aldershot and downtown Burlington deserve a trustee who reads every report, asks every hard question, and tells you exactly how he voted - and why.

At a Glance
HCDSB Schools
St. James Catholic Elementary · St. Thomas Aquinas CSS (Honours)
Profession
Software Architect - Public Sector Accountability, Affordability & Transparency
Public Sector Outcomes
Accountability systems · Ontario Ministry of Energy
Transparency infrastructure · Ontario Superior Court
Affordability programs · Toronto Police Service
Education
Human Psychology · Wilfrid Laurier University (Entrance Scholarship)
Volunteer Leadership
Pi Kappa Alpha (305,000+ members) · Alumni of the Month - International
Community
Football Coach · M.M. Robinson · Rotary Club Burlington · Catholic ratepayer
My Vision

What I want the Board to become.

Radically Transparent

Every vote published in 48 hours. Every dollar traceable to the school level. A Board where ratepayers never have to guess what their trustee did or why.

Fiscally Disciplined

HCDSB is Ontario's lowest-funded board. I will fight for school-level budget transparency, document the per-pupil funding gap, and hold administration accountable for every dollar.

Authentically Catholic

You chose Catholic education. That choice should show up in classrooms - measured against real KPIs, not just printed in a mission statement.

Genuinely Accountable

Every email answered in 48 hours. An issue tracker that surfaces your concerns to the Board table. A trustee who shows up between elections - at the parish, the school council, and your front door.

The Platform

What I will do at the Board table.

Click any issue for the specific commitment. Every position is board-scoped and measurable.

Both Wards
HCDSB Underfunding - Ontario's Lowest
$533.9M budget. The lowest-funded board in Ontario. Every shortfall hits classrooms, not administration.

HCDSB's own documents confirm it is the lowest-funded school board in Ontario. Chronic shortfalls cut EA coverage and classroom resources before any administrative line is touched.

My commitment: Formally document and publish the per-pupil funding gap versus the Ontario average. Require a Ministry advocacy strategy at every Board meeting until it changes.
Both Wards
Special Education - No Waiting Lists
Delayed IPRC reviews. EA shortfalls. Budget pressure cannot cut support for the most vulnerable students.

Special education is the most common constituent issue in HCDSB Burlington. Budget pressure has reduced central SE services. Families waiting months for reviews are paying the price of Board-level opacity.

My commitment: Require quarterly public reporting of IPRC wait times and EA staffing ratios. Oppose any budget that reduces SE staffing without a documented service-impact statement.
Ward 1
Aging Buildings - Aldershot Schools
Holy Rosary CES and Aldershot-area Catholic schools are older facilities. Deferred maintenance is a ticking clock.

Ward 1 Catholic schools are older than north Burlington builds. The Long-Term Capital Plan must prioritise renewal before conditions reach crisis level.

My commitment: Request a public Facility Condition Index for every Ward 1 and 2 school within 90 days. Oppose any capital budget that defers verified structural needs.
Both Wards
Mental Health - Real Supports, Not Rhetoric
My background in human psychology means I read the wellbeing data differently than most trustees will.

HCDSB's Mental Health Strategy exists. Consistent public measurement doesn't. School Climate Survey data by school needs to be published, not buried in Board binders.

My commitment: Push for school-level wellbeing scores published annually. Mental health workers will not be reallocated during budget tightening.
Both Wards
Catholic Identity - Measurable, Not Performative
You chose Catholic education. That choice should show up in classrooms, not just mission statements.

The HCDSB MYSP Believing pillar has KPIs that are rarely tested in public. Faith formation needs accountability to data, not just anecdote.

My commitment: Require Faith Formation to present annual KPI outcomes in a public Board session.
Both Wards
Budget Transparency - School-Level Breakdowns
$533M in public money. Ratepayers deserve to see how much reaches the classroom versus administration.

HCDSB publishes a board-level budget. School-level spending is not routinely public. I build transparency systems for a living - this is solvable.

My commitment: Introduce a motion for annual school-level budget allocation reports posted publicly.
Ward 2
Urban School Access - Downtown Families
Ward 2 is Burlington's intensifying downtown. Catholic families in denser housing need policy that reflects their reality.

Ward 2's downtown and Maple Beach areas are growing denser. Catholic families need capacity, safe routes, and transportation policy reflecting urban reality.

My commitment: Request a transportation and capacity review for Ward 2's urban zones within my first term.
Ward 1
Enrollment Stability - Ward 1 Schools
Declining enrollment triggers funding cuts and accommodation reviews that destroy Catholic communities.

As growth shifts north, Ward 1 Catholic schools face enrollment pressure. The funding spiral must be reversed by investment, not accepted as inevitable.

My commitment: Require 5-year enrollment projections before any accommodation review is initiated.
Voting Information

Voting Information

The single most important question in a Catholic board election - and the one most voters don't know to check. It takes two minutes.

The three requirements

  • You are a Canadian citizen aged 18 or older
  • You live in Burlington Wards 1 or 2 (own, rent, or your spouse does)
  • You are registered as a Catholic school supporter with MPAC - the step most people miss

Your designation defaults to public school for many homeowners. Check yours now.

Check Your School Support at MPAC →

How to switch & key dates

Visit school-support.mpac.ca and log in with your property information. The switch takes under five minutes.

Renters can also register as Catholic school supporters - use the tenant form at the same site.

Voting dates: October 14–26, 2026. Final day is October 26. Visit myvoteburlington.ca for advance voting locations.

myvoteburlington.ca →
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Check before September 1, 2026

The voters' list closes September 1, 2026. If you switch your school support designation after that date, it applies to the next election - not this one. Share this page with every Catholic family you know in Wards 1 and 2.

Catholic Community Roots

Where you'll find Roman.

This campaign is rooted in the Catholic community of Wards 1 and 2 - present year-round, not just at election time.

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Knights of Columbus
Fraternal Catholic Men's Organisation
Council 15920
Holy Rosary Parish
Meets first Tuesday monthly · Pancake breakfasts · Parish fundraisers
Council 5073
St. John the Baptist Parish
Community events · Charitable works · Parish life

Roman takes part in both councils as a member of the community - present at the breakfasts, the fundraisers, and the works of service.

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Parish Community
Four Catholic parishes across Wards 1 & 2
Holy Rosary Parish
261 Plains Rd E · Ward 1
St. John the Baptist Parish
Brant St · Ward 2
St. Adalbert Parish
Polish Catholic Community · Ward 1
ÉÉC Saint-Philippe
French Catholic · Ward 2

Roman worships and serves across the parish community of Wards 1 and 2.

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Community Organisations
Service to families and schools
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St. Vincent de Paul Society
Holy Rosary Conference. Home visits, food bank, and works of mercy in the parish.
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Catholic Women's League
Chapters at Holy Rosary and St. John the Baptist. Faith, service, and parish life.
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Catholic School Councils
Holy Rosary CES, St. John CES, St. Paul CES - the parent voice in our schools.

The Catholic community of Wards 1 and 2 is close-knit and built on service. Roman is part of it - at the breakfasts, the bake sales, the home visits, and the school councils. Not parachuting in at election time.

Common Questions

FAQ

Who is eligible to vote for Roman?▼
Any Canadian citizen aged 18+ living in Burlington Wards 1 or 2 and registered as a Catholic school supporter with MPAC. Voting runs October 14–26, 2026. Switch your school support at school-support.mpac.ca before September 1, 2026.
How does the 25-endorsement tracker work?▼
Submit an issue on this site. Other Catholic ratepayers in Wards 1 & 2 can endorse it. At 25 unique endorsements, the issue is flagged to Roman for his consideration to raise at the Board. This is a constituent engagement tool - not a formal petition or delegation - and does not create a binding commitment to any specific Board action.
What is the donation limit?▼
Under the Ontario Municipal Elections Act, 1996 (s. 88.9): individual contribution limit is $1,200 per candidate. Ontario residents only. No corporate or union donations permitted. Contributions over $100 require a traceable payment method (no cash). Campaign contributions may only be accepted after nomination papers are filed (on or after May 1, 2026). Financial statements must be filed within 6 months of Voting Day (by April 26, 2027). Source: ontario.ca/laws/statute/96m32
When are the voting dates?▼
Voting is open October 14–26, 2026. Final day is October 26. HCDSB Inaugural Board Meeting: November 17, 2026. Visit myvoteburlington.ca for advance voting locations.
When can lawn signs go up?▼
Burlington's Election Sign Bylaw permits signs starting September 11, 2026 (45 days before Voting Day, October 26, 2026). Signs must be removed by October 30, 2026 (4 days after Voting Day). Signs require property owner or occupant permission and must not be placed on road allowances, medians, or within sight-line triangles. The campaign will reach out to supporters directly with confirmed placement details before signs go up.
Which Catholic schools are in Wards 1 & 2?▼
Verified: Holy Rosary Catholic Elementary (Ward 1), St. John Catholic Elementary (Ward 2), St. Paul Catholic Elementary (Ward 2 - address confirmation pending). Note: Assumption CSS is Ward 4 and Notre Dame CSS is Ward 6 - neither is in these wards.
Fundraising

Fund the fight for transparency.

A grassroots campaign with a deliberately lean budget. Every dollar goes directly to reaching Catholic voters in Wards 1 & 2.

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raised of $3,500 goal - campaign launches at nomination filing (on or after May 1, 2026)
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Per Ontario MEA, 1996 s. 88.9: Individual limit $1,200 · Ontario residents only · No corporate or union donations · Contributions over $100 require traceable payment method · Nominations open May 1, 2026 · Nomination Day August 21, 2026 · Campaign account opens at nomination filing
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Yard Sign
$100
Flyer Run
$250
Town Hall
$500
Champion
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Lawn Signs

$25 puts a sign on a Ward 1 or 2 lawn - the strongest name-recognition tool in a local race.

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Parish Flyers

$100 funds a flyer run for parish bulletin boards and door-knocking across the wards.

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Town Halls

$250 helps host and stream a public town hall - open to every ratepayer in the ward.

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The Transparency Hub

Your support keeps the public vote log and issue tracker running - at no cost to taxpayers.

Open Door Policy

Roman answers the phone.

Too many trustees are accessible only at election time. Roman's commitment is different - every constituent email replied to within 48 hours, every meeting request taken seriously, every concern logged and followed up on.

This is not a campaign promise. It is a professional standard Roman has operated to throughout his career in public sector accountability work. It applies from day one.

Email Roman
What "Open Door" means in practice
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48-Hour Response Guarantee
Every email from a Ward 1 or 2 ratepayer replied to within 48 business hours. No exceptions.
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Issue Tracker
Submit any Board-related issue online. Roman reviews every submission personally.
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Quarterly Town Halls
One per ward. Streamed live. Archived permanently. Open to all Catholic ratepayers.
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Your Vote Record, Always
Every recorded Board vote published within 48 hours with a plain-English explanation. No gaps.
Take Action

Join the campaign.

This race is won at the parish bulletin board, the school council, and the front door. With real people, not big budgets.

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Volunteer
Flyers, parish outreach, school council connections, door-knocking, social media. No experience required. Catholic ratepayer in Wards 1 or 2 preferred.
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Lawn Sign
Ward 1 and 2 properties only. Signs go up per Burlington's Election Sign Bylaw — around September 11, 2026 (45 days before Voting Day). The campaign will reach out to you directly with confirmed placement details before signs go up.
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Donate
Individual contributions up to $1,200. Ontario residents only. No corporate or union donations. Budget deliberately under $10,000.
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Spread the Word
Share voteroman.ca at your K of C meeting, parish event, or school council. Word of mouth beats any ad.
Email
roman@voteforroman.ca
Phone
(226) 47-ROMAN
Website
voteroman.ca
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