October 17, 2026 municipal election
Where candidates stand
We will send every mayoral and council candidate in our municipalities the same ten questions about aquatic access. Answers will be published in full and unedited. Where a candidate has not responded, we will say so — a blank is information too.
Last updated —.
Nominations for the October 17, 2026 general local election closed on September 11, and this list follows the candidate declarations published by each municipality and the Capital Regional District. Candidates marked acclaimed were declared elected without a vote. Names marked unconfirmed appear on an official declaration but have not yet been matched against the municipality’s current candidate page. If you are a candidate and you are missing from this list, or listed in error, please tell us and we will correct it.
Where do you vote?
Pick your municipality to see only the candidates on your ballot. The page address updates, so you can share your view with neighbours.
How we run this
- Everyone gets the same questions. No candidate receives a different set, extra prompting, or an early look at anyone else's answers.
- Answers are published as written. We do not edit for length, style or content. If an answer is long, it is long.
- Non-responses are published too. We contact each candidate more than once and record the outcome honestly. Not responding is not held against a candidate as a judgement — it is simply reported.
- We do not rate or rank candidates. We publish what they said. What you make of it is your business.
- Corrections are welcome. If we have got something wrong, tell us and we will fix it and note the change.