Updated: Following the original publication of this column, people have brought to my attention content posted by Mr. Myles which is unacceptable, including that he intentionally and repeatedly misspells names to be offensive, and other content which shows he is not suitable for public office.
The initial version of this column did not benefit from this knowledge. I’ve stricken one line, which I wrote based on reading and watching comments by them in other media publications in recent years.
The column’s primary purpose/argument stands – that attacking municipal staff who are diligently performing their duties is unacceptable and he should apologize.
Ward 2 resident Daniel Myles is the owner of Hamilton’s most famous porch. His cameras have captured it all.
Myles has long announced his intention to run for Ward 2 city councillor in the upcoming 2026 municipal election. This is great—he’ll bring a perspective to the race, and I’m sure he will run a good campaign.
A few weeks ago, he launched a GoFundMe crowdfunder for his campaign.
Ontario’s Municipal Elections Act prohibits fundraising prior to becoming a registered candidate. The earliest date candidates can register for the 2026 election is May 1, 2026.
Myles’ GoFundMe was widely seen among Hamilton’s politically engaged. [I saw it, made a mental note, and intended to come back to the issue at a later date.]
Basically, I was going to write that if Myles completed the GoFundMe and received the funds, it was likely that he would be disqualified from office for violating the Act.
Hamilton’s manager of elections, Tammy Reeves, contacted Myles to advise him of the Act and requested that he remove the campaign fundraiser.
Myles has responded in a Facebook post by falsely suggesting political interference by the incumbent councillor.
The accusations against the elections manager are unfounded, unbecoming, and unacceptable.
Here we had a public official acting in good faith to ensure Myles was aware of the relevant regulations.
Publicly fundraising before the election period could easily be seen as an honest mistake.
Attacking a public official for doing their job, that’s no mistake.
Hopefully, Myles will pause, reflect, and issue an apology – heck, it’s not only the right thing to do, it is good politics as well.
Production Details
v. 1.1.0
Published: July 24, 2025
Last updated: July 24, 2025
Author: Joey Coleman
Update Record
v. 1.0.0 original version
v. 1.1.0 updated to strike line regarding it being good that he is running.