Lotan moved to Canada with his family from Israel when he was 11. Lotan volunteered as a Junior Director at Shevet Hermon (Israeli Scouts), where he led a delegation of high-school-aged scouts to Queen's Park, voicing their concerns about growing antisemitism in Canada.

In Stephen Lewis Secondary School, he saw firsthand how demonstrating support for terror by wearing a Keffiyeh is normalized as cultural.

Lotan has worked in the Ontario Government, gaining valuable experience that will guide him in making some real changes at the YRDSB.

Lotan is studying Communications, Public Affairs, and Social Media at York University. On campus, he has been a staunch advocate for Canadian values by creating meaningful partnerships to deliver a change.

"We need an outspoken and proactive voice on the YRDSB, getting hate and politics out of the classroom and going back to basics," said Lotan Wider. "Someone who will foster constructive partnerships with the fellow trustees based on pragmatism and mutual understanding. However, one must not hesitate to call out trustees who intend to be a weight on the vehicle of change, because that is what students and parents in Thornhill, and in York Region, deserve."

Lotan believes school board staff should be hired purely based on merit and competence, which is the standard he will act to uphold.

Big changes do not happen out of thin air; only together can we secure a future in Thornhill of high-quality education, free of discrimination, intimidation, or hate, of any sort.

Spread the Word,

Lotan Wider

Leadership

I bring with me rich political experience in both the legislative and executive branches of government. The YRDSB is no different, and I will not hesitate to be a loud voice against hate and distractions.

Advocacy

Unfortunately, our campuses are infested with Anti-Canada activists who try to intimidate Jewish students on a daily basis. Along with SSI, AVI and CJPAC, I leveraged partnerships across campus to advocate for peace, and Canadian values.

Community

As a Junior Director at Shevet Hermon (Israeli Scouts), I had the privilege of leading a delegation of high-school students to Queen's Park. Action begins with meaningful dialogue. Youth are the future, and ought to be represented at all levels of government.

Standing Up

When the President-elect of York University's Federation of Students showed an incredible degree of support for terrorists and Antisemitism, I acted, as per the National Post.

According to the National Post, I filed a complaint citing a shocking amount of evidence that would reportedly land a widespread condemnation and disciplinary measures by York University.

This is not about activism; it is about going back to basics, back to times when universities were a melting pot of ideas, not of violence and its glorification.

And it is about being proactive instead of reactive: I did not wait for the university admin to look away, I reportedly held the evidence right in front of them, by standing up to my fellow students, and standing up to Canadian values.

For too long, YRDSB has been reactive as a best-case scenario.

Together, we can change it, and we will.

Lotan in the Media

Interview on CP24 at the Minister of Education's announcement of the ban of phones and vapes in schools.

Interview on Israel's national news network (Kan 11) following a visit to Queen's Park. Lotan has led a delegation of high-school students from Shevet Hermon (Israeli Scouts).

Interview on Israel's most viewed network (N12) following a visit to Queen's Park. Lotan has led a delegation of high-school students from Shevet Hermon (Israeli Scouts).