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Nominations to Run in Ontario's Fall Municipal Elections Close Today
High-profile entrants join Toronto and Mississauga mayoral contests as polls show 59% of Torontonians say the city lacks speed in making decisions.
- On Friday, August 21, 2026, Ontario municipal election nominations close at 2 p.m., finalizing ballot choices for the October 26 vote across the province.
- The final days saw a flurry of high-profile entries, including former Liberal MP Nate Erskine-Smith, though political observers raised concerns about uncontested seats as the deadline grew near.
- In Toronto, former Conservative minister Chris Alexander and council member Brad Bradford are challenging mayor Olivia Chow, while an Ipsos poll found 59 per cent of residents want faster city decisions.
- Zachary Spicer of York University notes competitive mayoral races boost voter turnout, whereas a lack of significant challengers creates a "reverberating effect" that decreases council campaign participation.
- Beyond Toronto, Spicer is watching Mississauga after decades under the late Hazel McCallion, Hamilton where incumbent mayor Andrea Horwath faces "considerable challenges," and Guelph as three-term mayor Cam Guthrie leaves the top job.
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The Toronto Star+2 Reposted by 2 other sources
Nominations to run in Ontario’s fall municipal elections close today
TORONTO - A clearer picture of the choices Ontarians will face at the ballot box is set to emerge this afternoon as nominations for the fall municipal elections come to a close.
·Toronto, Canada
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Winnipeg Free Press+11 Reposted by 11 other sources
Nominations to run in Ontario's fall municipal elections close today
TORONTO - A clearer picture of the choices Ontarians will face at the ballot box is set to emerge this afternoon as nominations for the fall municipal elections come to a close.
·Winnipeg, Canada
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Total News Sources15
Leaning Left12Leaning Right0Center2Last UpdatedBias Distribution86% Left
Bias Distribution
- 86% of the sources lean Left
86% Left
L 86%
14%
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