Meade Helman

Meade Helman has an extensive business background having spent 25 years as a manager and senior executive in the fast food restaurant industry. He has spent another 10+ years as a self-employed business consultant and has also worked with engineering teams in benchmarking and cost control in the auto industry; trained former executives to be consultants; and consulted with small businesses to improve sales and profitability.

After closing his consulting business, he began developing his artistic abilities, both painting in oil and pastel and also making unique wood objects in his Woodwright Studio. It was during this time that he became interested and involved in local politics.

Meade is passionate about things like sustainable business, preserving farms, and maintaining families and communities. Because of his business background and his artistic orientation, he believes there is always a creative, more effective, and less expensive way to do something. “If our politicians at all levels would apply some common sense and think over long-term they would find it is possible to control budgets and provide services without constantly cutting the things we all need.”

When asked about the election, Meade has said, “The election is about sustainability - food, water, and energy. Ontario needs to go Green.”