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Listening first. Acting for families.
Parents, students, and residents deserve a trustee who stays accessible between elections.
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Showing up across Burlington.
From school communities to local events, the campaign starts by being present and listening.
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Halton & Burlington
A stronger community for the next generation.
Faith, service, accountability, and practical work for families in Wards 3 and 6.
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Countdown to Election Day
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Election Day: October 26, 2026 Online voting opens October 14
Work Before Election Day

What I'm Working on Now

Practical, candidate-led work for Catholic families in Wards 3 & 6, grounded in current HCDSB data and followed by public updates.

01Outreach

Bring Community Watch to Ward 3

Build on the active Ward 6 pilot and press for Ward 3 families to receive the same crime-prevention information, neighbourhood connections, and safety resources.

Current actionPromoting Ward 6 participation and preparing the case for an accelerated Ward 3 rollout.

View current pilot
02Listening

Put Parent & Student Voices First

Board decisions should be made with families, not simply announced to them. TrusteeTrack creates a direct, trackable path from school concerns to public follow-up.

Current actionPreparing TrusteeTrack as a public issue tracker and using pre-election outreach to gather Ward 3 & 6 concerns.

Open TrusteeTrack
03Reviewing

Make Special Education Accountable

Families need clear answers about IEPs, IPRCs, Educational Assistant support, transitions, service levels, and how funding decisions affect their children.

Current actionReviewing the $2.1M special-education funding gap and shaping a plain-language public reporting proposal.

Read HCDSB budget report
04Tracking

Safer Schools & Stronger Mental Health Support

Parents and students deserve reliable bullying follow-up, visible mental-health supports, safe routes, and a trusted adult available when help is needed.

Current actionUsing the 2025 climate results to define a parent-friendly safety and support scorecard for Ward 3 & 6 schools.

View climate results
05Prioritizing

Protect Learning & Future Pathways

Keep classroom resources, literacy and numeracy, STEAM, skilled trades, technology, and secondary pathways visible when budgets and priorities are decided.

Current actionComparing family priorities with approved spending so future updates show where student-facing resources are protected.

View consultation results

These are candidate-led initiatives informed by Board-wide public data. Ward-specific priorities will be updated as local families participate through TrusteeTrack and community outreach.

Tell Me What Matters
Your Schools, Your Voice,
Safety, Accountability & Action
Who I Am

A product of HCDSB.
Now running to strengthen it.

HCDSB Alumni
St. James CES & St. Thomas Aquinas CSS
Accountability Systems
Built for Ontario's public institutions
Catholic Father
Raising a daughter in Burlington
15+ Years Volunteering
Rotary · Football Coach · Community Service
Burlington Business Owner
Founded and directs a local company
Wards 3 & 6
North-central & northeast Burlington, including rural communities
Students in a classroom HCDSB Alumni · St. James CES & St. Thomas Aquinas CSS
Community volunteers serving together 15+ Years Volunteer Leadership · Rotary · Football Coach
Residential neighbourhood streetscape Wards 3 & 6 · Families across 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, AI development, 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, school events, Catholic school initiatives, and the Knights of Columbus - not parachuting in at election time, but present and serving year-round.
Built Accountability Before Election Day
Roman built TrusteeTrack before election day - a first for any HCDSB trustee race in Burlington - so Ward 3 and 6 families can already submit issues, endorse priorities, and follow public accountability.
Roman Soler with his family - Burlington, 2026
Roman, his wife, and daughter - Burlington
"The families of Wards 3 and 6 deserve a trustee who reads every report, asks every hard question, and takes every constituent concern seriously. That's the standard I've held in every public institution I've served. I'm bringing it here."
- Roman Soler, HCDSB Trustee Candidate, Burlington Wards 3 & 6

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. I also founded and direct a Burlington company, with responsibility for its budgets, filings, and day-to-day delivery.

For 15 years I have led volunteer work with Pi Kappa Alpha, an international fraternity of more than 305,000 members, serving as President of the Alumni Advisory Board. 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 Wards 3 and 6 deserve a trustee who reads every report, asks every hard question, and takes every constituent concern seriously.

At a Glance
HCDSB Schools
St. James Catholic Elementary · St. Thomas Aquinas CSS (Honours)
Profession
Burlington Business Owner & Software Architect - AI Development · 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) · President, Alumni Advisory Board
Community
Football Coach · M.M. Robinson · Rotary Club Burlington · Knights of Columbus volunteer · Catholic ratepayer
My Vision

What I want the Board to become.

Safer Schools First

Student success starts with safety. Reliable bullying follow-up, mental health support, and safe school routes should be treated as board-level responsibilities, not afterthoughts.

Community Values in the Classroom

Families choose Catholic education for a reason. Faith, character, and parent voice should shape the culture and direction of our schools every day.

Financial Responsibility

HCDSB is Ontario's lowest-funded board. I will fight for school-level budget reporting, document the per-pupil funding gap, and make sure classroom dollars are protected.

Accountability in Public

Every board vote will be explained within 48 hours. TrusteeTrack is open now. A trustee should show the public record, the follow-up, and the result.

Trustee board meeting transparency Safer Schools First · Visible Follow-Through
Catholic community and faith Community Values · Catholic Schools
Neighbourhood streetscape Accountability in Public · Ward 3 & 6 Families
The Platform

What I will do at the Board table.

Every position below is specific and measurable. My commitment on each issue is listed: exactly what I will do at the Board table.

Both Wards
HCDSB Underfunding: Ontario's Lowest
$539.1M approved 2026–27 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 3
Aging Facilities & Renewal
St. Gabriel, St. Mark, and Palmer-area schools need transparent facility-condition tracking and renewal planning.

Established Ward 3 schools are older than newer 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 3 and 6 school within 90 days. Oppose any capital budget that defers verified structural needs.
Both Wards
Mental Health: Real Supports, Not Rhetoric
Real wellbeing data, measured by school. Mental health workers stay in classrooms: not reallocated when budgets tighten.

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: Values in the Classroom
You chose Catholic education for a reason. Faith, character, and community should be visible in the curriculum every day: not just printed on a wall.

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. Ensure Catholic values are measured: not just assumed.
Both Wards
Artificial Intelligence in the Classroom
AI is already changing learning and teaching. The Board needs clear rules that protect privacy, support staff, and keep access fair for every student.

I build AI professionally. HCDSB should treat classroom AI as a governance issue, not an afterthought.

My commitment: Require an annual AI policy review. Tie professional development funding to real classroom uptake. Require a privacy assessment before procurement and publish an approved-tools list. Protect equity of access so students are not divided by income or device access.
Both Wards
Budget Transparency: School-Level Breakdowns
$539.1M approved for 2026–27. 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 6
Growth, Capacity & Transportation
Ward 6 families in Headon Forest, Millcroft, and Alton need capacity, safe routes, and bus policy that reflects north Burlington growth.

Ward 6 includes newer and growing family neighbourhoods. Catholic families need capacity, safe routes, and transportation policy that keeps up with enrolment patterns.

My commitment: Request a transportation and capacity review for Ward 6 school communities within my first term.
Ward 3
Safety: Bring Community Watch to Ward 3
Ward 6 has a Community Watch pilot path. Ward 3 families deserve the same safety focus around school routes and neighbourhood concerns.

School safety cannot stop at ward lines. If a Community Watch pilot is being advanced in Ward 6, Ward 3 school communities should not wait for the same practical attention to student routes, traffic hot spots, and neighbourhood safety concerns.

My commitment: Advocate to expand the Community Watch pilot framework into Ward 3 and publish a school-route safety concern log for families to track progress.
Elementary classroom scene School Funding · Every Dollar Traceable
Students engaged in learning Special Education · No Waiting Lists
Children studying together Mental Health · Real Supports, Not Rhetoric
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 3 or 6 (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 →
Official Burlington ward boundary map showing Ward 3 and Ward 6

Confirm You Are In Ward 3 or Ward 6

This official Burlington ward-boundary map shows the adjusted 2026 election areas. Ward 3 is shown in green, Ward 6 in teal, and the hatched areas identify boundary-change areas voters should double-check before election day.

Ward 3: Palmer, Mountainside, Brant Hills & rural north-central Burlington Ward 6: Headon Forest, Millcroft, Alton & rural northeast Burlington Boundary-change areas to verify before voting
Open Map Image Boundary Review
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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 3 and 6.

Ontario municipal election voting Burlington Election · October 14–26, 2026
Catholic school supporters Catholic School Supporters · Wards 3 & 6
Burlington neighbourhood Check MPAC Before September 1, 2026
Catholic Community

Rooted in Wards 3 & 6.

Roman lives, worships, and volunteers in the Catholic community year-round: a familiar face long before this campaign.

Catholic community at mass
Catholic volunteer service
Knights of Columbus

Volunteer Service

Burlington, ON

Volunteer with the Knights of Columbus, school events, and Catholic school initiatives.

CharityUnityFraternityPatriotism
Students in a school classroom
15+ Years · Volunteer Leadership · Burlington
Volunteer Leadership

Burlington Youth & Schools

15+ years volunteer leadership

Coach and volunteer with Burlington high schools and youth programs, building the next generation season after season. Present in the community long before this campaign started.

Football CoachYouth ProgramsBurlington Schools
Parents and community members in discussion
Parent Voice · Accountability · Follow-up
Parent Voice

Accountability Between Elections

Listening first · Tracking follow-up

Parents should not have to chase the system to be heard. Roman is building a public-facing issue tracker so concerns can be logged, followed up, and measured against real action.

Parent VoiceIssue Tracking48h Response
Students walking near school
Safe Routes · Community Watch · Student Well-being
Student Safety

Safe Routes & Well-Being

Ward 3 & 6 school communities

Safety is part of student success. Roman is already pushing for stronger route safety, Community Watch thinking, and practical follow-up on concerns that affect students before they even reach the classroom.

Safe RoutesCommunity WatchWell-Being
The District

The Catholic Schools I Will Serve

Wards 3 and 6 include Catholic elementary and secondary schools across Palmer, Mountainside, Brant Hills, Headon Forest, Millcroft, and Alton. Burlington's 2026 ward boundary update moves Palmer into Ward 3, making Canadian Martyrs CES part of this trustee area for the election. Use the interactive map below to see every Ward 3 and Ward 6 Catholic school and open its HCDSB page.

2026 Boundary Review City Boundary Bylaw HCDSB School Listing HCDSB Trustee Areas
Ward 3 & 6 Catholic Schools Click a school to place it on the map

Canadian Martyrs CES

Ward 3 · Palmer. The 2026 boundary update moves Palmer into Ward 3 for this trustee election.

HCDSB School Page Open In Google Maps All Schools Route

A product of HCDSB: educated at St. James CES and St. Thomas Aquinas CSS. Now running to strengthen the system that shaped him.

Common Questions

FAQ

Who is eligible to vote for Roman?▼
Any Canadian citizen aged 18+ living in Burlington Wards 3 or 6 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 3 & 6 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 be accepted once nomination papers have been filed, and this campaign is now active for the 2026 election. 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 3 & 6?▼
Ward 3: St. Gabriel CES, St. Mark CES, and Canadian Martyrs CES under the new 2026 Palmer boundary. Ward 6: Notre Dame CSS, St. Timothy CES, Sacred Heart of Jesus CES, and St. Anne CES.
Fundraising

Fund a safer, accountable campaign.

A grassroots campaign with a deliberately lean budget. Every dollar goes directly to reaching Catholic voters in Wards 3 & 6.

Fundraising Live
Grassroots campaign now accepting contributions toward a $3,500 goal
$1,200 Max
per donor
Per Ontario MEA, 1996 s. 88.9: Individual limit $1,200 · Ontario residents only · No corporate or union donations · Contributions over $100 require a traceable payment method · Nomination Day closed August 21, 2026 · Campaign account opened when nomination papers were filed
$25
Yard Sign
$100
Flyer Run
$250
Town Hall
$500
Champion
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Lawn Signs

$25 puts a sign on a Ward 3 or 6 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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Accountability Tools

Your support keeps the public vote log and TrusteeTrack 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 3 or 6 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 3 or 6 preferred.
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Lawn Sign
Ward 3 and 6 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@voteroman.ca
Website
voteroman.ca
Riding
HCDSB Burlington Wards 3 & 6
Voting Day
Oct 26, 2026
TrusteeTrack

Your Issues & Results

Submit issues, endorse what matters, and hold your trustee accountable: in real time. When 25 Catholic school voters, parents, and supporters back an issue, Roman is committed to raising it at the Board and taking it into serious consideration.

What I Am Doing For Wards 3 & 6

This seat is open in 2026. Burlington's certified candidate list published Tuesday, August 25, 2026 shows no incumbent running, and I am already using this page to give Ward 3 and 6 families a clearer public tracker, direct follow-up, and visible action.

Open seat priorities
Budget chart and planning notes

Budget Transparency & Underfunding

What existsHCDSB publishes board-level budget material, including the 2025-26 budget.
What I Am DoingBuilding a school-by-school budget question list so families can see what reaches classrooms, supports, safety, and repairs.
Teacher helping a student in class

Special Education Supports

What existsBoard-wide special education planning and reporting exists at HCDSB.
What I Am DoingPreparing a Ward 3/6 parent concern tracker for IPRC wait times, EA coverage, classroom supports, and unresolved cases.
Students travelling near school

Transportation & Safe Routes

What existsTransportation eligibility is handled through board and transportation processes.
What I Am DoingCollecting Ward 6 growth pressure and Ward 3 walkability concerns into one safe-routes and bus-eligibility file.
School building exterior

Facilities, Renewal & Accessibility

What existsCapital projects and renewal needs are reported through board processes.
What I Am DoingCreating a plain-language watchlist for HVAC, accessibility, repairs, safety upgrades, and visible timelines at Ward 3/6 schools.
Community meeting and local collaboration

Community Watch Program Pilot

What existsA Community Watch pilot is moving in Ward 6, but Ward 3 families do not yet have the same visible pilot path.
What I Am DoingAlready advocating to expand community-watch thinking so Ward 3 school routes and neighbourhood concerns are not left behind.
Students working together in class

Student Safety, Mental Health & Bullying

What existsFamilies can raise concerns through school and board channels.
What I Am DoingSetting up a follow-up model that tracks recurring concerns, response timelines, and whether families actually got closure.
Open Now
Campaign priorities are already live and in progress. Families in Wards 3 and 6 can see the campaign priorities already in progress and submit their own issues for public follow-up.
Sign in to endorse issues or submit your own
Active Issues

Issues gaining endorsements. At 25, Roman commits to raising it at the Board.

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Raise a New Issue

Submit a concern. Once 25 Catholic school voters, parents, and supporters endorse it, Roman raises it at the Board and takes it into serious consideration.

⚠ Issues are public. Reaching 25 endorsements flags the issue to Roman for Board consideration: it is not a binding commitment to a specific Board action.
Archived Issues
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