Sheldon Starrett

He is a candidate on the Advance Richmond slate. VoteMate lists him as a candidate for Richmond City Council in the 2026 local elections, not for mayor: he did not stand in the 2026 Richmond mayoral election.

Career

Starrett says he was born at Richmond Hospital and lives and works in Richmond. He founded Keep Richmond Safe, which advocates for public safety, drug detox and treatment. He has led local opposition to low-barrier temporary modular housing near Alderbridge Way and opposed a proposed supervised drug consumption site at Richmond Hospital, and says his efforts helped prompt the Premier to stop that plan. In 2026 he is a candidate for Richmond City Council on the Advance Richmond slate.

Positions

On his VoteMate profile, Starrett states his own platform: ending drug sites and the low-barrier temporary modular housing at Alderbridge and Aster Place, a secure detox and treatment facility, and zero tolerance for open drug use. He proposes Community Safety Officers patrolling the city centre and retail areas, a property tax freeze and cuts to wasteful spending, more affordable rental housing and routes to home ownership, faster permits for small businesses, a trade and convention centre, and protection of private property rights.

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