Dear Windsor Resident,
As your mayor, I will work to ease the financial burden on you and your family, strengthen our local economy, and respect your hard-earned tax dollars. I will focus on building more affordable homes, taking meaningful action on homelessness, keeping our neighbourhoods safe, protecting our environment, and revitalizing our downtown.
Realizing our city’s potential will take new leadership, fresh ideas, and a mayor who is fully committed to the job. I am.
On Monday, October 26, I am asking for your vote so that together, we can make change happen in Windsor.
Thank you,
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About Fred Francis
Fred Francis was born on November 22, 1980, in Windsor, Ontario, the youngest of three sons to Farid and Arlette Francis, who immigrated to Windsor from Lebanon in the early 1970s.
Born and raised in Windsor, Fred grew up in South Windsor and attended Notre Dame Catholic Elementary School and Holy Names Catholic High School. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree with combined honours in History and Political Science from Western University in 2003, followed by a Master of Arts degree in History in 2006 and a Bachelor of Education degree in 2009 from the University of Windsor.
Before entering municipal politics, Fred built a career in both the private and non-profit sectors. Notably, he served as Director of Business Development for one of the region’s largest automotive retailer groups and currently serves as Executive Director of the Multicultural Council of Windsor and Essex County.
Fred and his wife, Carolyn, reside in South Windsor with their daughter, Bianca. As a husband, father and Windsor resident, Fred understands the importance of building a community where families can afford to live, work, raise a family and build a successful future.
IN THE NEWS
Windsor mayoral candidate Fred Francis calls for ‘equal policing’ across the city
AM800 News, Rusty Thomson: Published October 6, 2026
A candidate for mayor of Windsor wants to see “equal policing across the city” and has released his plan to achieve that goal if he’s elected.
During a news conference Monday outside of Windsor Police headquarters, Fred Francis detailed his plan to address safety, security, and crime reduction in the city.
If elected mayor, Francis says he would conduct a comprehensive review of police patrol coverage, staffing, and response times by neighbourhood.
Mayoral candidate Francis pledges to beef up police patrol in every Windsor ward
Windsor Star, Taylor Campbell: Published October 6, 2026
With safety issues a “constant” concern for some Windsor residents, mayoral candidate Fred Francis is promising to review how police patrol the border city.
Over the past several years, and at the doors, residents have told the current Ward 1 councillor that criminal activity has changed their neighbourhoods, an issue he plans to address in part by having at least one patrol unit in each ward of the city at all times.
Francis unveils plan to revitalize downtown Windsor
CTV NEWS, Rob Hindi: Published October 1, 2026
Mayoral candidate Fred Francis is now focusing on the downtown core.
He released his Downtown Windsor Revitalization Plan Thursday morning on Ouellette Avenue between Erie Street and Elliott Street as part of his mayoral platform.
“One of the reasons I’m running for mayor is not to bring downtown back to what it was but to bring forward a vision to what downtown can be,” says Francis.
CAMPAIGN PLATFORM
Our campaign reflects the needs, priorities and concerns of residents across Windsor. When I announced my intentions to run for Mayor several weeks ago, I made community engagement a priority. Before making my platform priorities public, my team and I wanted to hear directly from residents, business owners, labour representatives, and community leaders about the challenges they are facing, what matters most to them, and what change they want to see for the future of our city.
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