27 years in Ward 3. 36 years running a business. I'm not running to pursue a political career. I'm running because Ward 3 deserves a councillor who listens, leads with discipline, and delivers results.
I’m Kim Pines, your neighbour, a business owner, community advocate, volunteer, and long-time Ward 3 resident. What I'm not is a career politician.
I believe residents deserve straight answers, responsible budgeting, and leadership that puts residents and neighbourhoods first.
No slogans. No fluff. No promises I can’t keep.
LEAD: I’ve built and led a successful business, working with corporations across Canada and internationally, where budgets have limits, decisions have consequences, and accountability isn’t optional. I’ve also served as Treasurer and long-time Board Member of the Canadian Language Industry Association, helping oversee governance, communications, and financial accountability within a national organization.
This background helped shape my practical, results-focused approach to leadership: asking tough questions, reading the fine print, explaining decisions clearly, and respecting someone else’s money. I’m someone who makes decisions based on facts instead of ideologies.
LISTEN: Alongside my business career, I’ve been actively involved in community advocacy across Ward 3 through the Applewood Hills & Heights Residents’ Association, the Rockwood Residents’ Association, and other local initiatives.
I’ve spoken up at City Council and Region of Peel on issues ranging from unchecked development and traffic congestion to infrastructure planning, lack of transparency, and rising taxes. I’ve seen firsthand the growing disconnect between what resident’s experience daily and the decisions being made at City Hall.
Development keeps getting approved without the schools, roads, and transit that are necessary to support it. This is not acceptable.
Through local advocacy efforts, I’ve learned a simple truth: residents already know what they need. They need a councillor who will listen.
DELIVER: I don’t believe in politics for show. I believe in measurable outcomes, responsible spending, and making sure residents actually see improvements in their neighbourhoods.
Residents deserve better alignment between what they’re experiencing and what’s happening at City Hall. Development should be matched with roads, transit, schools, and infrastructure. Residents should be consulted before decisions are made, not after. City Hall should focus on delivering value, not asking taxpayers to continually pay more for less. Ward 3 deserves better than politics on autopilot.
After years of speaking up and criticizing decisions from the sideline, I believe it is time to step forward.
With a fresh perspective and willingness to challenge entrenched systems, I’m running to bring a practical business mindset focused on results and a community-first approach to local government.
I’ve called Ward 3 home for 27 years, and I am proud to continue serving the community that I live in and care about.
I believe Ward 3 deserves a councillor who listens. The Bloor Street redesign became a turning point for many residents. When almost 4,000 residents sign a petition, that's not noise. That's the people you were elected to represent asking to be respected.
I believe in evidence over ideology. Every decision should start with the same question: what do the numbers and facts actually say, and what are residents telling us?
I believe City Hall should respect taxpayers. Families budget carefully every month. The City should approach spending with the same discipline and accountability.
I believe in fiscal discipline. I've run a business for 36 years. If I spent money the way City Hall has, I'd be out of business. Council should find efficiencies before raising taxes.
I believe infrastructure must keep pace with growth. No major development should be approved without the roads, schools, transit, and capacity to support it. Growth should improve neighbourhoods, not overwhelm them.
I believe residents deserve straight answers. I refuse to make promises I can't keep. People are tired of vague political messaging and carefully scripted responses. They deserve a councillor who is honest about what's possible and accountable for what gets delivered.
I believe leadership means asking tough questions. A councillor’s job is not to rubber-stamp decisions. It is to represent residents, challenge assumptions, and make sure decisions hold up under scrutiny.
