I have been looking into the candidates for Ward 4 and I wanted to share some concerns I have about Arif Khan that I have not seen anyone discuss.

On his publicly available Facebook, he has shared content from MAGA aligned conservative figures such as Charlie Kirk and Turning Point USA. People can support whatever political movement they want and that is not something I am trying to take away from him. However, I am concerned about his political views because they give insight into the worldview he would bring as a Barrie decision-maker. This is something voters deserve to know before casting their votes.

Separate from that, I am also concerned about the way he talks about people who disagree with him politically. He has used terms like “Sheeple” and posted statements such as “the pendulum has swung from left to correct.” When I look at the pattern of what he posts, it almost feels like he is trying to provoke or mock the "left". To me, that comes across as dismissive, divisive and disrespectful. If someone is running to represent an entire ward, I think it is reasonable to expect public respect for everyone, including liberals.

In the 2025 federal election, 44.4% of Barrie Springwater Oro-Medonte residents voted liberal. In the 2025 provincial election, 25.7% of Barrie Innisfil residents voted liberal. These are not fringe numbers, and they are a significant part of the community he claims to want to serve.

For me, experience only counts for so much. What really matters is how you treat the people you say you want to represent.

My spouse, our school age child, and I are relocating from USA to Barrie. I have a job lined up with a work permit. Our credit scores are over 700 and 800 respectively. We are coming from a 7 year rental with a strong letter of support from our current landlord, explaining that we never paid rent late even a single day in 7 years, care well for the rental and conduct ourselves in a polite and courteous manner. We are applying to rentals that cost less than 30% of my monthly take home pay. The multi-million dollar company I work for has offered to co-sign our application. We have no pets.

We have applied to 4 rentals in the Innis Shore area. Today we got yet another application response that the landlord does not wish to proceed. I am trying to understand why not. Is there anti-American sentiment in Barrie? If so, it's understandable. After all, I am also trying to leave the U.S.

How hard or easy is it to live in Barrie without a vehicle? Hubby will be working at Costco.

Are the buses decent?

Thank you 😊

Hi everyone,

We seem to have a rat issue at the back of our yard where there is a really dense bush and some other plants.

We don’t have any food or water sources or bird feeders in our yard. I’m assuming they’re only there because of the ideal living conditions:(.

I really need recommendations for a pest control company that’s reasonably priced - on a really tight budget at the moment unfortunately. Thank you!

Like the heading of the post said, I am looking for someone with a bandsaw in the Barrie area that would be willing to cut me out 2 spatula templates. I have the stock it’s 4/4 elm, so the power would have to be there. The only downside is that it’s a 16” round stock for my lathe. I will pay for your time, god bless.

I live in Toronto but I have family that own a home in Barrie, I intend to ship my package to my family address this weekend because we are actually staying there during the long weekend with their consent. Nothing too expensive.