Ryan Rijo

• 2 times on the record
• 0 times elected

Campaign contact

• Campaign website searched
• ryanrijo48@gmail.com
• 705-817-4404; 705-794-9471 (alternate)
• Instagram: rijoward3

In their own words

Taxes

• Keep municipal spending disciplined and find efficiencies before raising taxes. Prioritize essential frontline services, and reduce unnecessary spending, duplication and bureaucracy.

  Source: rijoward3.ca, Priorities page, under 'Keep Barrie Affordable'. Page. Undated; archived October 7, 2026. Official site

• None of that means spending without limits. I want a City Hall that finds efficiencies before it raises taxes, protects essential frontline services, and cuts the duplication and bureaucracy that waste your money.

  Source: rijoward3.ca, Meet Ryan page, paragraph 6. Page. Undated; archived October 7, 2026. Official site

• Municipal government has a responsibility to spend taxpayers' money carefully. Before increasing taxes, we should look for efficiencies, reduce unnecessary spending and duplication, and ensure essential frontline services remain the priority.

  Source: As quoted in BarrieToday, Baseball helps shape Ward 3 candidate's attitude toward teamwork, September 4, 2026 (paragraph 12, second and third sentences). Read September 11, 2026. Media coverage

Safety & policing

• Support police, fire, paramedics and first responders. Address crime, theft, vandalism and repeat problem areas, and improve safety in our neighborhoods and downtown.

  Also filed under Fire and emergency.

  Source: rijoward3.ca, Priorities page, under 'Safe Streets, Safe Neighborhoods'. Page. Undated; archived October 7, 2026. Official site

• Residents want to feel safe in their own neighborhoods and downtown. That means standing behind our police, fire, paramedics and first responders, and taking crime, theft, vandalism and repeat problem areas seriously instead of letting them slide.

  Source: rijoward3.ca, Meet Ryan page, paragraph 3. Page. Undated; archived October 7, 2026. Official site

• I believe residents should feel safe in their homes, neighbourhoods, downtown and throughout our city. I will support our police, fire, paramedics and other first responders while advocating for practical action on crime, theft, vandalism and repeat problem areas.

  Also filed under Fire and emergency.

  Source: As quoted in BarrieToday, Baseball helps shape Ward 3 candidate's attitude toward teamwork, September 4, 2026 (paragraph 9). Read September 11, 2026. Media coverage

Housing

• As a homeowner, I understand the challenges facing working families today and how important it is to have a city where people can afford to put down roots and build a life.

  Source: As quoted in BarrieToday, Baseball helps shape Ward 3 candidate's attitude toward teamwork, September 4, 2026 (paragraph 4). Read September 11, 2026. Media coverage

Annexation

• He also pointed to the new annexed lands from Springwater and Oro-Medonte townships as big focus for him.

  The annexed lands are one of the biggest opportunities – and responsibilities – facing Ward 3,

  We need to make sure development is thoughtful and respects the residents, farms and rural communities already there. Residents should be involved early, not simply informed after decisions have been made.

  Source: As reported by CompassNews, Candidates vie for newly redrawn Ward 3 council seat in Barrie, October 1, 2026 (paragraph 26; paragraph 27, quoted words; paragraph 28, quoted words). Read October 7, 2026. Media coverage reported

Infrastructure

• Repair roads, potholes and sidewalks. Improve snow clearing and stormwater systems, upgrade water, wastewater and traffic infrastructure, and build the infrastructure needed to support growth.

  Also filed under Climate and flooding.

  Source: rijoward3.ca, Priorities page, under 'Fix Roads & Infrastructure'. Page. Undated; archived October 7, 2026. Official site

• Every week I hear about the same potholes, the same slow snow clearing, the same aging water and traffic infrastructure. Fixing the basics — and building the infrastructure Barrie needs as it grows — shouldn’t be optional.

  Source: rijoward3.ca, Meet Ryan page, paragraph 5. Page. Undated; archived October 7, 2026. Official site

General

• I’m running because Ward 3 deserves a councillor who shows up, listens, and follows through — on public safety, on the state of our roads, on how the city spends our money, and on being honest about all of it.

  It also means a City Hall that actually answers you. I’ll return your calls and emails, explain my votes in plain language, and publish my priorities so you can hold me to them — not just at election time.

  Source: rijoward3.ca, Meet Ryan page, paragraph 2; Meet Ryan page, paragraph 4. Page. Undated; archived October 7, 2026. Official site

• Rijo said his priorities include responsible growth, safer neighbourhoods, infrastructure and affordability.

  Source: As reported by CompassNews, Candidates vie for newly redrawn Ward 3 council seat in Barrie, October 1, 2026 (paragraph 23). Read October 7, 2026. Media coverage reported

• 'My priorities are straightforward: safer streets and neighbourhoods, accountable government, reliable infrastructure and keeping Barrie affordable,' says Ryan Rijo

  That means answering calls and emails, listening to residents, explaining decisions and votes, and being transparent about priorities and progress. Residents deserve to know what their representatives are working on and whether those commitments are being delivered.

  I am not running to make unrealistic promises. I am running because I believe Barrie deserves practical leadership that listens, works with others, follows through and treats taxpayers' money with respect.

  Source: As quoted in BarrieToday, Baseball helps shape Ward 3 candidate's attitude toward teamwork, September 4, 2026 (Feed summary (article page not archived); paragraph 10, third and fourth sentences; paragraph 13). Read September 11, 2026. Media coverage

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Electoral record

In full

Each contest Ryan Rijo was part of, with the whole field, because a result only means something next to what it was up against.

2022: Ward 3 councillor

Expenses

What Ryan Rijo's disclosed spending went to, from the public record, reclassified into the same spending-type buckets on both sides — see council expenses and campaign finance for how every member and candidate compares.

Coverage

• October 5, 2026 Barrie Election profile Bayshore Broadcasting
• October 1, 2026 Candidates vie for newly redrawn Ward 3 council seat in Barrie CompassNews · By Stephen J. Donkers
• September 4, 2026 Baseball helps shape Ward 3 candidate's attitude toward teamwork BarrieToday
• August 21, 2026 Four-person race for Barrie mayor shaping up for October's city election BarrieToday
• August 15, 2026 Fourth candidate for Barrie mayor emerges BarrieToday · By Bob Bruton
• August 11, 2026 Race for Barrie mayor has one more candidate signed up BarrieToday · By Bob Bruton
• August 4, 2026 Municipal Election 2026: Here’s the unofficial list of candidates in Barrie and Simcoe County Simcoe.com · By John Edwards
• July 28, 2026 Multiple Barrie wards remain unchallenged as nomination deadline nears BarrieToday · By Bob Bruton