Michael Lewis
Candidate for Ward 7 councillor in the 2026 Barrie municipal election.
- 2 times on the record
- 0 times elected
Campaign contact
- mcalewis1966@outlook.com
- 416-209-1962
Contact details are from the City's candidates list, except any marked inferred, searched or supplied; hover the mark to see where that detail came from. We do not reproduce the home addresses the City also publishes.
In their own words
Verbatim, attributed, dated. Every passage below is copied exactly from an archived copy of its source — a campaign website, a news article, or the candidate's own social media post — and links to it. Nothing is paraphrased by this site and no for-or-against label is applied: read the words, follow the link. Passages from news coverage say whether they are the candidate quoted, the reporter's reported speech, or the reporter's characterisation.
Compiled in a research batch dated September 11, 2026, reviewed by hand before publication on October 8, 2026. Passages are capped at 60 words and listed newest first. Campaign pages are undated, so only the retrieval date is shown for them, and they sort by it. A candidate with nothing located on an issue is listed as such, with the date their sources were checked; a race is shown only once every candidate in it has been checked. See methodology.
Housing
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How can the city provide affordable housing if we cannot choose the lots to build them upon?
Source: As quoted in barrietoday.com, Homelessness, taxes among Ward 7's candidate's main issues, September 2, 2026 (paragraph 9). Read September 11, 2026. news
General
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'My biggest concern is how to get the City of Barrie’s social services network back into the city’s control,' says Michael Lewis
Source: As quoted in barrietoday.com, Homelessness, taxes among Ward 7's candidate's main issues, September 2, 2026 (Feed summary (article page not archived)). Read September 11, 2026. news
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I do not have an election platform. There are things that concern me, such as homelessness, ever-increasing property taxes and lack of municipal services that those dollars should be funding, lack of parking because of overcrowded single-family homes as well as lack of affordable housing.
Source: As quoted in barrietoday.com, Homelessness, taxes among Ward 7's candidate's main issues, September 2, 2026 (paragraph 5). Read September 11, 2026. news
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Currently, those services are provided by the County of Simcoe, taking away the power to choose how and where to provide said services.
Source: As quoted in barrietoday.com, Homelessness, taxes among Ward 7's candidate's main issues, September 2, 2026 (paragraph 8, second sentence). Read September 11, 2026. news
Not yet checked for this race: social media posts.
Electoral record
Ran, not elected Contesting now
| Year | Contest | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Ward 7 councillor | — | — | Contesting now |
| 2022 | Ward 4 councillor | 92 | 3.0% | Not elected |
Sources: City of Barrie certificates of election results. See all election results for the full documents.
In full
Each contest Michael Lewis was part of, with the whole field, because a result only means something next to what it was up against.
2022: Ward 4 councillor
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Amy Courser Elected | 1,134 | 37.3% |
| Tim Abel | 770 | 25.3% |
| Robert Newman | 329 | 10.8% |
| Dieter Mueller | 257 | 8.4% |
| Ajmal Noushahi | 207 | 6.8% |
| Donald McLaurin | 185 | 6.1% |
| Michael Lewis | 92 | 3.0% |
| MD Hafizur Rahman | 68 | 2.2% |
Compiled from the public electoral record. If anything here is wrong, please tell us on the corrections page. Names are linked across elections only where we have confirmed by hand that the records refer to the same person; where we are unsure, they are kept separate.
Common questions
Who is Michael Lewis?
Michael Lewis is a candidate for Ward 7 councillor in the 2026 Barrie municipal election, and previously ran in Barrie in 2022.
What is Michael Lewis running for in Barrie?
Ward 7 councillor, on the ballot in the 2026 Barrie municipal election. Election day is October 26, 2026; internet and telephone voting opens October 16. See everyone running in this race.
Is Michael Lewis an incumbent?
No. Michael Lewis does not currently hold the seat being contested. The sitting members are listed at incumbents.
Has Michael Lewis run for office before?
Yes: on a Barrie municipal ballot in 2022. The full record, with votes and results for every race, is below.
How do I contact Michael Lewis's campaign?
The campaign published an email address, a phone number on the City of Barrie's certified candidates list; they are shown under campaign contact above. This site does not reproduce home addresses.
Who can vote for Michael Lewis?
Voters who live in Ward 7 under the 2026 boundaries. Not sure which ward you are in? Enter your address.