# Jay Hayles for Ward 2 Local Councillor, Town of Ajax

> Jay Hayles is a candidate for Ward 2 Local Councillor in the Town of Ajax, Ontario, in the 2026 municipal election. A firefighter for over a decade and raised in Ajax, he founded the youth mentorship programme GiGLife and The JAXX, which gives local businesses free exposure. His platform has 4 pillars and 12 policies, built from 5,251 recorded door-to-door conversations in Ward 2.

Voting in Ajax runs online or by phone from Monday, October 19, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. to Monday, October 26, 2026 at 8:00 p.m. (Eastern Time). Jay Hayles is number 2 on the Ward 2 ballot. Official election information: https://elections.ajax.ca/voters

## The plan

- [The Platform](https://jayhayles.ca/platform/): A Governing Plan for Ward 2. All 4 pillars and 12 policies at a glance.
- [Respect Every Dollar](https://jayhayles.ca/platform/respect-every-dollar/): Build an Ajax We Can Afford. Pledge: A public budget dashboard in year one. Policies: Live Budget & Tax Transparency Dashboard; Commercial & Industrial Tax Base Growth Target; Growth-Pays-For-Growth: Development Cost & Traffic Impact Scoreboard.
- [Fix the Basics](https://jayhayles.ca/platform/fix-the-basics/): Safer Streets, Smarter Systems. Pledge: A documented response to every report. Policies: Adaptive Traffic Signal Network; Real-Time Road & Snow Service Dashboard with a Response Guarantee; Ward-Wide Safety & Lighting Audit.
- [Protect Our People](https://jayhayles.ca/platform/protect-our-people/): Families, Seniors, Youth & Wellbeing. Pledge: Youth pipeline within 18 months. Policies: Ward 2 Youth Opportunity & Mentorship Pipeline; Seniors Connection & Independence Strategy; Unhoused & Community Safety Partnership.
- [Grow Ajax](https://jayhayles.ca/platform/grow-ajax/): Jobs, Small Business & Local Pride. Pledge: Business table within 100 days. Policies: Ajax Business Growth & Retention Table; Main Street & Waterfront Revitalization Plan; Small Business Concierge & Youth-to-Career Partnership.
- [The Full Plan](https://jayhayles.ca/ward2plan/): The whole plan on one page: vision, pledges, door-knocking data, every policy in full, the growth flywheel, the accountability framework and a glossary.

## Voting

- [How to Vote](https://jayhayles.ca/how-to-vote/): When and how to vote in Ajax, and the 3 Voter Assistance Centres for in-person help.
- [Town of Ajax: voters](https://elections.ajax.ca/voters): The official source for the voters' list and voting instructions.

## About Jay

- [About Jay](https://jayhayles.ca/about/): Who Jay is, what he has built, and the 8 Ajax organisations he serves with.
- [Gallery](https://jayhayles.ca/gallery/): Photos of Jay out in Ward 2.

## Get involved

- [Get Involved](https://jayhayles.ca/get-involved/): Volunteer (door knocking, lawn signs, social media, events) or donate. Individuals normally resident in Ontario may contribute up to $1,200, under the Municipal Elections Act, 1996.
- [Contact](https://jayhayles.ca/contact/): info@jayhayles.ca, 289-807-6333.

## Optional

- [Full text](https://jayhayles.ca/llms-full.txt): Everything above in one file, including the complete wording of every policy.
- [Privacy Policy](https://jayhayles.ca/privacy/)
- [Terms](https://jayhayles.ca/terms/)