Re-Elect Luke Dufour

Vote on October 26, 2026
Re-Elect Luke Dufour — Ward 2 Councillor

I focus on the most critical issues & opportunities

During the past 8 years, one of our most critical issues has been addressing the homelessness crisis in SSM and with the Provincial government, who controls health and justice. We need an all of government approach to make the difference our neighbourhoods need!
Working for You

For the last 8 years, Luke has been developing and accomplishing solutions that have benefitted the people of Sault Ste. Marie.

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Infrastructure Funding

From 2022-24, Dufour served as a Director for the Association of Municipalities of Ontario Board (AMO). Dufour was also elected for a second term in 2026. His advocacy and presence on this Board has directly led to several investments from upper levels of government into Sault Ste Marie!

  • Canada Housing Infrastructure Fund, the largest single grant Sault Ste. Marie has ever received, nearly $23 million for the west end treatment plant that otherwise would have come from property taxes.
  • Housing Accelerator Fund, $8 million in Federal support for Sault Ste. Marie's Housing Action Plan which includes innovative programs to turn vacant houses Downtown into affordable housing units. Over 35 created in the first two years of the program, with two more yet to come!
  • Sault Ste. Marie has been successful in exceeding our Provincial Housing Targets every single year. This success has driven more grant money into our Capital budget, improving our roads and lessening tax increases.
02

Support for Downtown

City-led leadership in the Downtown has added real resources for our Downtown area!

  • Dedicated Public Works truck and personnel for daily Downtown beautification
  • Continued investment in the quality of our Downtown events, including Street Parties and Tree Lighting
  • A generational Waterfront Design Plan to help guide investments in the Waterfront for the next generation. This plan includes a complete redesign of the Waterfront area around City Hall and the former Station Mall. I have personally spent time advocating with the Province for funding for the first phase of the Plan.
  • One of the main goals of this past term was to see the former SAH site on Queen demolished and prepared for property tax paying development.
My story

"I am invested in the future of this City and will be a leader for growth in our community!"

An Algoma University graduate, Luke Dufour was born and raised in Sault Ste. Marie, ON. After spending two years living abroad, Dufour chose to return to the community that has always been home to start a family and to manage a local construction company. Luke currently works on the Capital Team for Social Services SSM. Luke, his partner Elise, and their two children Calvin and Ivy are all Ward 2 residents.
 
Track Record

Making a difference in the big issues facing our city

 

✓ Fought for clean water and kept our debt low!

My service on the Association of Municipalities Ontario Board from 2022-24 gave me the knowledge to ensure our City swung big to get the biggest single project grant ever in the history of SSM! Nearly $23 million for the West End Wastewater Plant helps to save local ratepayers money.

✓ Built more affordable housing!

The Federal Housing Action Fund has allowed us to create a built-for-SSM incentive program to add new affordable units to the neighbourhoods that need it most! I have been a leader on the Affordable Housing Task Force, ensuring that incentive programs are open to smaller developers and not just the big players.

✓ Fought for addictions treatment in SSM!

Building support to land the HART Hub funding to address homelessness in SSM.

✓ Proud to support the vision in our community!

Cafe For Good

✓ Pushing for better neighbourhoods and safer streets!

Traffic safety measures.

✓ More jobs tied to our geographic strengths!

Council will continue to push for job development that leverages and protects our natural resources.

✓ Northern Ontario needs equal access to health care!

I will continue to push, alongside my colleagues across Ontario on the AMO Board for fair and equal funding of health and human services in our cities!

✓ Leading the conversation on affordable housing!

I was proud to represent SSM in moderating a panel discussion at the Affordable Housing Summit!

Results You Can See

Over the past 4 years, I have brought my skills as construction project manager to the Council table. I have kept focused on tangible results and not ideology, reports or headlines. People in Ward 2 should vote for me based on those tangible results.

  • ✓ Led the City to receiving the largest single project grant ever, over $22 million!
  • ✓ Led the Affordable Housing Task Force in developing a built-for-SSM affordable housing incentive program, funded through Federal grants many other Northern communities were not successful in receiving
  • ✓ New and dedicated Public Works resources to Downtown
  • ✓ Pushed for accountability with the Building & By Law Task Force
  • ✓ Newly renovated sections of Queen Street
  • ✓ Approved construction of our first Downtown Advocating for non-property tax grant funding for generational investments in our Downtown Waterfront
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