Wasaga Beach
deserves a plan.
What matters most to you?
Together, we can elevate Wasaga.
for Mayor of Wasaga Beach
This campaign is more than a list of promises. It explains what we want to achieve, how we will do it, why it matters, and the risks and costs of doing nothing. Residents should be able to understand not only the decisions made at Town Hall, but the reasoning behind them.
The issues you care about.
We’ve taken the top issues on your mind and built a platform for change around the following four pillars.
Transparency
Open decisions. Open information. Open accountability.
Transparency
Trust in government begins with transparency. Residents should understand how decisions are made, how public money is spent, and why council chooses one course of action over another. Transparency is not simply about sharing information. It is about building trust through openness, accountability, and public participation.
A Show Your Work government starts from a simple principle: if information can legally be shared, it should be shared.
Residents should never have to guess how decisions are made. Government works best when it works in the open.
Infrastructure
Fix what we have before we approve what comes next.
Infrastructure
Growth is important, but growth must be supported by infrastructure. Before approving major development, we must ensure our roads, drainage systems, utilities, emergency services, and public infrastructure can support the demands being placed upon them. Residents should never feel like infrastructure is constantly playing catch-up.
The best infrastructure works with nature, not against it. Growth should follow infrastructure, and infrastructure should respect the environment that makes Wasaga Beach unique.
Taxes
Spend wisely. Borrow carefully. Show the numbers.
Taxes
Every dollar spent by Town Hall belongs to the people of Wasaga Beach. Residents deserve confidence that their tax dollars are being managed responsibly and that major financial decisions are supported by clear evidence, transparent reporting, and sound planning.
Before council spends money, residents deserve to see the numbers. Financial responsibility is not about saying no to investment. It is about ensuring every investment delivers value to the community.
Community
Building a town where everyone belongs and can thrive.
Community
A strong community is built by people. It is built by seniors who helped shape our town, families raising the next generation, business owners creating opportunity, volunteers strengthening neighbourhoods, and municipal employees serving residents every day. A Stronger Community means creating opportunities for everyone to succeed and contribute.
Our goal is simple: a Wasaga Beach where people feel connected, valued and heard.
One Shoreline,
Two Experiences.
Wasaga’s waterfront doesn’t have to sacrifice one thing for another. Tourism and conservation can live in harmony.
Tourism
A destination that delivers
A vibrant hub with the Marriott hotel, quality restaurants, gathering spaces, public amenities, and carefully planned commercial development.
+ How we’ll get it right
Hold developers to their agreements, put infrastructure first, and keep public beach access protected. Success is measured by what residents gain, not by how much gets built.
Conservation
A park worth protecting
Primarily a beautiful municipal waterfront park with walking trails, family gathering spaces, improved public amenities, and natural landscaping.
+ Why nature comes first
Small complementary businesses have a place, but preservation takes priority. Protecting that character isn’t just good environmental policy, it’s good economic policy.
A record of doing the homework.
Leslie R. Farkas is a business owner and aviation professional with more than three decades of experience in one of the country’s most highly regulated industries, with a background built on safety, planning, documentation, and accountability. He has built businesses, created jobs, and managed budgets and staff, and in March 2026 transitioned ownership of one business to the very people who helped build it.
For over a decade he has served the community as a Chamber of Commerce Director, sat on the Economic Development and Tourism Advisory Committee, presented delegations to council, and helped residents navigate municipal processes, reviewing agendas, budgets, and financial statements line by line.
A father of four and grandfather of six, now raising two young children, Leslie brings a multi-generational view of the challenges facing families, seniors, and everyone in between.
Let's talk.
Come meet Leslie. Share your ideas. Help shape the future of Wasaga Beach. Check back often for updates.
Everyone is welcome. These events are an opportunity to:
- Ask questions.
- Share your ideas.
- Meet your neighbours.
- Have an open conversation with Leslie about the future of Wasaga Beach.
No speeches. No pressure. Just conversation.
Invite Leslie to a community conversationHelp elevate Wasaga.
This campaign is built by people. Here’s how to be part of it.
Tell Leslie what you think.
Municipal government works best when residents stay in it.