Clarington is projected to reach approximately 221,000 residents by 2051.
Official source ↗Clarington Ward 2
Proven experience. Fresh momentum.
Kathleen Flynn brings experience in elected public leadership, a career grounded in research and communication, and a collaborative approach to solving complex problems.
Residents should not need hours of free time to understand what Council is deciding. Kathleen will do the homework, ask informed questions, work to bring the right people together and keep Ward 2 informed.
5,919 votes in the 2022 Clarington trustee election
Elected KPR Trustee for Clarington
B.Ed. + M.Ed. · Professor and Elected Trustee
Why Kathleen
Public leadership is more than having an opinion.
Serving as an elected trustee has taught Kathleen how to work effectively within a complex public system—reviewing reports and budgets, weighing competing priorities, hearing from residents, working with fellow elected officials and senior staff, and making decisions she can clearly explain to the public.
Her work as a professor brings another strength. Kathleen regularly researches complex issues, identifies what matters and explains them in clear, useful language.
On Council, she will listen carefully, understand the issue, ask informed questions, bring the right people together and keep residents updated as decisions move forward.
Read Kathleen’s story →Ward 2 right now
Several major projects are underway. Clear information matters.
Open the full Ward 2 Tracker →With GO construction underway, station access, road capacity, transit, and walking and cycling connections are immediate planning priorities.
Official source ↗The Request for Proposals has closed and submissions are being evaluated. Contract award is expected in fall 2026, with construction anticipated shortly afterward.
Official source ↗The South Bowmanville Recreation Centre is planned to open in fall 2026, with the Aquatics Centre planned for 2027.
Official source ↗Bowmanville in view
The places behind the decisions.
Downtown streets, parks, established neighbourhoods and major connections are where policy becomes daily life. Council decisions should protect what residents value while planning responsibly for the people who will call Ward 2 home in the years ahead.
Downtown Bowmanville
Accessibility, parking, public spaces and connections to nearby growth all help keep Downtown Bowmanville easy to visit and support local businesses.
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Rotary Park
Parks and gathering places are everyday infrastructure. They should keep pace with the neighbourhoods around them.
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Beech Avenue
New development should respect established neighbourhoods, heritage, trees and the qualities that make a street feel like home.
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Bowmanville’s rail corridor
With GO construction underway, station access, road capacity, transit, and walking and cycling connections are immediate planning priorities.
Photo: Dillan Payne · CC BY-SA 2.0 · framing cropKathleen’s Ward 2 priorities
Four priorities. One approach: prepared, clear, collaborative and accountable.
View the complete plan →Growth and Complete Communities
Plan growth with the roads, parks and services people need, while making sure new development fits well beside existing neighbourhoods.
1Safer Streets and Better Connections
Focus on traffic hot spots, safer crossings, road capacity and local connections as Bowmanville prepares for GO service.
2Strong Community Places and Local Economy
Invest in parks and recreation, strengthen Downtown Bowmanville and protect access to trails, green space and the waterfront.
3Affordability, Value and Accountability
Keep taxes and fees as affordable as possible, protect reliable core services, look for savings and outside funding, and make sure major projects provide clear value for taxpayers.
4Resident input
What should Kathleen know about your neighbourhood?
Traffic, development, parks, local services or something else? Tell Kathleen what is happening, where it is happening and what you think Council should understand. You do not need to be a campaign supporter to reach out.
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The connection
Meet Kathleen
A professor, elected trustee and Clarington parent with experience making decisions in public.
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The live file
Open the Ward 2 Tracker
See what is proposed, approved, under construction and still waiting for answers.
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The campaign
Choose how to help
Volunteer, request a lawn sign or contribute to help Kathleen reach more Ward 2 neighbours.A public record voters can verify
Experience should come with evidence.
Voting weekOctober 20 to 26, 2026
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