2026 Municipal Election
2026 Financial Limits
The 2026 limits are available below:
- 2026 Interim Maximum Allowable Campaign Expenses
- 2026 Interim Maximum Allowable Contributions to Own Campaign
- 2026 Interim Maximum Allowable Campaign Expenses - Third-party Advertisers
The information below provides important dates and requirements for filing 2026 candidate financial statements.
| 2026 Candidate Financial Statements Important Dates |
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The Municipal Elections Act, 1996 requires that registered candidates and third party advertisers must file their financial statements to the Clerk after the campaign period ends. The corresponding dates for filing financial statements are as follows: March 1, 2027: Last day of the 30-day period before the initial filing date to provide candidates and registered third party advertisers with notice of filing requirements for initial financial statements and auditors’ reports. s.88.25(9), s. 88.29(7) March 25, 2027: Last day for candidates and registered third party advertisers to apply to the Superior Court of Justice to extend time for initial financial statements and auditors reports. s.88.23(6), 88.27(3) March 30, 2027: By 2:00 p.m. candidates and registered third party advertisers must file initial financial statements and auditors’ reports. s.88.30(1) March 30, 2027: By 2:00 p.m. candidates and registered third party advertisers must notify the clerk in writing that an application has been made to the Superior Court of Justice to extend time for initial financial statements and auditors reports. s.88.23(7), s.88.27(4)
April 29, 2027: By 2:00 p.m. last day of the 30-day grace period for candidates and registered third party advertisers to file their initial financial statements and auditors’ reports provided they pay a $500 late filing fee. s.88.23(9) s.88.27(6) June 28, 2027: Last day of 90-day period after initial filing date for an elector to apply for a compliance audit of a candidate or registered third party advertiser initial financial statement. s.88.33(3), s.88.35(3) August 25, 2027: Last day of the 30-day period before the supplementary filing date to provide candidates and registered third party advertisers with notice of the filing requirements for supplementary financial statements and auditors’ reports. s.88.25(10), s.88.29(8) September 23, 2027: Last day before the supplementary filing date for candidates and registered third party advertisers to apply to the Superior Court of Justice to extend the time for filing supplementary financial statements and auditors’ reports. s.88.23(6), s.88.27(3) September 24, 2027: By 2:00 p.m. candidates and registered third party advertisers must file supplementary financial statements and auditors’ reports. s.88.30(1)
September 24,2027: By 2:00 p.m. candidates and registered third party advertisers must notify the clerk in writing that an application has been made to the Superior Court of Justice to extend time for supplementary financial statements and auditors reports. s.88.23(7), 88.27(4) October 25, 2027: By 2:00 p.m., last day of the 30-day grace period for candidates and registered third party advertisers to file a supplementary financial statement and auditor's report provided they pay the $500 late filing fee. s.88.23(9)
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Candidate Financial Reporting – Clerks Report
The Municipal Elections Act, 1996 requires the Clerk to publish a public report showing whether each candidate met the financial filing requirements.
The Clerks Report of 2026 Financial Requirements will be posted to meet this requirement following the 2026 Municipal Election.
2022 Clerks Report
The Clerks Report of 2022 Financial Requirements showing whether each candidate met the financial filing requirements is available for review.
2022 Financial Limits
The 2022 limits are available below:
2022 Candidate Financial Statements
Below are the Financial Statements filed by candidates from the 2022 Municipal Election.
Mayor
Below are the Financial Statements filed by candidates for Mayor during the 2022 Municipal Election.
| Kevin Davis |
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K. Davis Financial Statement – Form 4 [8.5MB] Total Expenditures - $44,081.77 Total Contributions - $48,816.91 K. Davis Supplementary Financial Statement – Form 4 [10 MB] Total Expenditures - $46,195.57 Total Contributions - $48,707.58 |
| Ryan Smith |
| A Financial Statement was not filed by this candidate. |
| John Turmel |
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J. Turmel Financial Statement – Form 4 [1MB] Total Expenditures - 0 Total Contributions – 0 |
| Dave Wrobel |
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D. Wrobel Financial Statement – Form 4 [13.2 MB] Total Expenditures - $35,497.10 Total Contributions - $34,985.00 Total Expenditures - $35,857.92 Total Contributions - $36,090.00 |
Ward 1
Below are the Financial Statements filed by candidates for Ward 1 during the 2022 Municipal Election.
| Rose Sicoli |
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R. Sicoli Financial Statement – Form 4 [6MB] Total Expenditures – $15123.80 Total Contributions – $15182.97 |
| Michael Sullivan |
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M. Sullivan Financial Statement – Form 4 [5MB] Total Expenditures - $4928.24 Total Contributions – $4928.24 |
| Mike Tutt |
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M. Tutt Financial Statement – Form 4 [5MB] Total Expenditures - $3550.00 Total Contributions – $3550.00 |
| John Van Dyk |
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J. Vandyk Financial Statement – Form 4 [5MB] Total Expenditures - $1780.00 Total Contributions - $1568.00 |
Ward 2
Below are the Financial Statements filed by candidates for Ward 2 during the 2022 Municipal Election.
| Gino Caputo |
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G. Caputo Financial Statement – Form 4 [5MB] Total Expenditures - $6840.27 Total Contributions - $6840.27 |
| Erica James |
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E. James Financial Statement – Form 4 [5MB] Total Expenditures - $3377.92 Total Contributions - $$3377.92 |
| Mark Littell |
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M. Littell Financial Statement – Form 4 [5.5MB] Total Expenditures - $9945.00 Total Contributions – $9945.00 |
| Peter Sheere |
| A Financial Statement was not filed by this candidate. |
| John Sless |
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J. Sless Financial Statement – Form 4 [4.5MB] Total Expenditures - $9140.97 Total Contributions - $9140.97 |
| Matthew Vaandering |
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M. Vaandering Financial Statement – Form 4 [5MB] Total Expenditures - $888.18 Total Contributions – 0 |
Ward 3
Below are the Financial Statements filed by candidates for Ward 3 during the 2022 Municipal Election.
| Kim Harrison |
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K. Harrison Financial Statement – Form 4 [5MB] Total Expenditures - $3804.55 Total Contributions – $4950.00 |
| Greg Martin |
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G. Martin Financial Statement – Form 4 [5MB] Total Expenditures - $1900.27 Total Contributions – $1900.27 |
| Frances McCallum |
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F. McCallum Financial Statement – Form 4 [5MB] Total Expenditures - $2013.23 Total Contributions - $2013.23 |
| Dan McCreary |
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D. McCreary Financial Statement – Form 4 [6.5MB] Total Expenditures - $14109.39 Total Contributions - $16555.28 |
| Kailee Poisson |
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K. Poisson Financial Statement – Form 4 [4MB] Total Expenditures - $823.49 Total Contributions - $823.49 |
| Mark St. Angelo |
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M .St. Angelo Financial Statement – Form 4 [5MB] Total Expenditures - $2922.81 Total Contributions - $2922.81 |
Ward 4
Below are the Financial Statements filed by candidates for Ward 4 during the 2022 Municipal Election.
| Dale Beemer |
| A Financial Statement was not filed by this candidate. |
| Richard Carpenter |
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R. Carpenter Financial Statement – Form 4 [5.5MB] Total Expenditures - $8657.25 Total Contributions - $8657.25 |
| Rob Ferguson |
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R. Ferguson Financial Statement – Form 4 [5MB] Total Expenditures - 0 Total Contributions - 0 |
| Mike Gomon |
| A Financial Statement was not filed by this candidate. |
| Kris Gutierrez |
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K. Gutierrez Financial Statement – Form 4 [4MB] Total Expenditures - $8069.79 Total Contributions - $8069.79 |
| Linda Hunt |
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L. Hunt Financial Statement – Form 4 [4MB] Total Expenditures - $6133.21 Total Contributions - $6133.21 |
| Janet Paul |
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J. Paul Financial Statement – Form 4 [4MB] Total Expenditures - $743.21 Total Contributions - $775.00 |
| Ray Petro |
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R. Petro Financial Statement – Form 4 [6MB] Total Expenditures - $15765.57 Total Contributions - $16159.00 |
| Richard Wright |
| A Financial Statement was not filed by this candidate. |
Ward 5
Below are the Financial Statements filed by candidates for Ward 5 during the 2022 Municipal Election.
| John Beaumont |
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J. Beaumont Financial Statement – Form 4 [5MB] Total Expenditures - $1082.85 Total Contributions – $1100.00 |
| Sandra Biggar |
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S. Biggar Financial Statement – Form 4 [6MB] Total Expenditures - $1202.86 Total Contributions – $200.00 |
| Mike Clancy |
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M. Clancy Financial Statement – Form 4 [4.5MB] Total Expenditures - $149.58 Total Contributions – $500.00 |
| Heather Macdonald |
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A Financial Statement was not filed by this candidate. |
| Paul Mcdougall |
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P. MacDougall Financial Statement – Form 4 [4MB] Total Expenditures - $3214.33 Total Contributions - $3800.00 |
| Eric Mundy |
| In accordance with the Municipal Elections Act, 1996 (s.39)(a)(ii)), notice is hereby provided that Eric Mundy, Candidate for Councillor Ward-5, passed away. |
| Mandy Samwell |
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M. Samwell Financial Statement – Form 4 [5MB] Total Expenditures - $5701.94 Total Contributions - $5701.94 |
| Brian Van Tilborg |
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B. Van Tilborg Financial Statement – Form 4 [5MB] Total Expenditures - $3770.14 Total Contributions - $3770.14 |
Grand Erie District School Board Trustee
Below are the Financial Statements filed by candidates for GEDSB Trustee during the 2022 Municipal Election.
| Greg Anderson |
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G. Anderson Financial Statement – Form 4 [4MB] Total Expenditures - 0 Total Contributions - 0 |
| Harvey Bischof |
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H. Bischof Financial Statement – Form 4 [5MB] Total Expenditures - $1667.76 Total Contributions - $1667.76 |
| John Bradford |
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J. Bradford Financial Statement – Form 4 [5MB] Total Expenditures - $2,678.25 Total Contributions - 0 |
| Trevor Doctor |
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T. Doctor Financial Statement – Form 4 [5MB] Total Expenditures - 0 Total Contributions – 0 |
| Susan Gibson |
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S. Gibson Financial Statement – Form 4 [4MB] Total Expenditures - $1155.90 Total Contributions - $1155.90 |
| Carol Ann Sloat |
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C. Sloat Financial Statement – Form 4 [5MB] Total Expenditures - 0 Total Contributions - 0 |
Brant Haldimand Norfolk Catholic District School Board Trustee
Below are the Financial Statements filed by candidates for BHNCDSB Trustee during the 2022 Municipal Election.
| Bill Chopp |
| W. Chopp Financial Statement – Form 4 [5MB]
Total Expenditures - $100.00 Total Contributions - 0 |
| Rick Petrella |
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R. Petrella Financial Statement – Form 4 [1MB] Total Expenditures - 0 Total Contributions - 0 |