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2026 Municipal & School Board Election Quick Facts
Eligible voters for municipal elections must be: A Canadian citizen and at least 18 years old A resident OR a property owner or tenant OR the spouse of an owner or tenant in the municipality	Eligible candidates for municipal elections must be: A Canadian citizen and at least 18 years old A resident of the municipality, a non-resident owner or tenant of land in the municipality or the spouse of such non-resident owner or tenant Not legally prohibited from voting; and not disqualified by any legislation from holding municipal office.
Nominations for the 2026 municipal election opens on: Friday, May 1, 2026	The next municipal election will be held: Monday, October 26, 2026
In municipal elections in Ontario, unlike other levels of government, candidates are not elected to represent a political party.

Candidates are required to make an appointment with the Clerk to file their nomination and 25 endorsement signatures as well as pay the applicable fee of $200 (for Head of Council) and $100 (for Council). Payment of nomination fee can only be accepted by Cash, Certified Cheque, or Debit Transaction.

NOTICE OF NOMINATION - Dated April 8th, 2026

Questions?

Contact the Clerk's Office by telephone at 705-752-2740 or by email at:
Kari Hanselman, Clerk
Kim Rose, Deputy Clerk

Unofficial List of Candidates - 2026 Election

Mayor (1 to be elected)

Name	Contact	Date Filed
CHAMPAGNE, Rick	Phone: 705-840-9922 Email: Champagner4@gmail.com	May 1st, 2026
TRAHAN, Steven	Phone: 705-499-6116 Email: Steventrahan5909@gmail.com	May 4th, 2026

Councillor (4 to be elected)

Name	Contact	Date Filed
KELLY, Terry	Phone:705-752-4758 Email: terlois@bell.net	May 20th, 2026
BRAZEAU, Nick	Phone: 705-978-0878 Email: brazeaunick@hotmail.com	May 27th, 2026