City Clerk Certifies 26 Candidates in Ward 8 By-Election

Hamilton City Clerk Matthew Trennum has certified all 26 candidates who registered for the Ward 8 by-election.

The certifications occurred this morning, August 12, at City Hall.

Trennum says the City is making it easier than ever for people to vote.

For the first time, Ward 8 residents will be able to vote at any polling place in Ward 8. There will be five voting locations during three days of voting for the by-election, plus a special advance polling location at City Hall.

In past interviews with TPR, Trennum stated he and his staff have reviewed Vancouver’s recent by-election problems and Hamilton will deploy sufficient staffing to ensure people are able to quickly and easily exercise their vote.

“Voting is a fundamental part of civic life,” Trennum said. 

The polling locations and dates are:

• Special advance poll: Monday, September 15 to Friday, September 19, 2025, from 10 am to 4 pm
  • Hamilton City Hall, 71 Main Street West, 1st Floor, Room 192
• Advance polls: Saturday, September 20, 2025, from 10 am to 6 pm and Sunday, September 21, 2025, from 10 am to 6 pm at the Election Day locations listed below.
• Election Day: Monday, September 22, 2025, from 10 am to 8 pm
  • St. Charles Adult & Continuing Education Centre, Mountain Campus, 150 East 5th Street
  • Mohawk College, 135 Fennell Avenue West
  • Westmount Recreation Centre, 35 Lynbrook Drive
  • Dave Andreychuk Mountain Arena, 25 Hester Street
  • Courtyard Marriott, 1224 Upper James Street

The City of Hamilton’s election page includes more information on the voting process. The City of Hamilton will provide accessible voting machines at each polling location.

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Here’s the full list of candidates, provided in order of their registration. Website and social media links are provided and will be updated as they become available.

Not sure who to vote for? TPR has you covered. Between August 13 and 28, TPR is interviewing all candidates for a special edition of The 155 Podcast.

Rob Cooper [June 19 @ 12:06pm]

Sonia Brown [June 19 @ 12:20pm]
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Anthony Frisina [June 23 @ 10:00am]
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Waleed Ali [June 23 @ 2:08pm]
Website | Facebook | Instagram

Kevin Gonci [June 25 @ 9:05am]
Website | Facebook | Instagram

Barry Quinn [June 27 @ 1:14pm]
Website | Facebook | Instagram

Caleb Bosveld [June 30 @ 12:42pm]
Website | Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn

Michael Loomans [July 2 @ 11:32am]
Website

Philip Bradshaw [July 2 @ 11:54am]
Facebook

Scott Cruickshank [July 4 @ 13:02pm]
WITHDRAWAL

Alex Ballagh [July 4 @ 1:40pm]
Website | Facebook | Instagram

Scott Duvall [July 8 @ 11:02am]
Facebook | Instagram

Colleen Wicken [July 9 @ 9:13am]
Facebook

Sebastian Popovici [July 9 @ 11:48am]

Marlon Picken [July 11 @ 3:27pm]

Asuf Kohkhar [July 17 @ 9:01am]

Ray Polawski [July 21 @ 2:42pm]

Josh Czerniga [July 22 @ 2:03pm]
Facebook | Instagram

Glenn Davies [July 28 @ 2:20pm]
Website

Frank Lenarduzzi [July 31 @ 12:05pm]

Lohifa Pogoson Acker [August 5 @ 9:51am]
Website | Facebook | Instagram

Ralph Agostino [August 5 @ 1:28pm]

Michael Marson [August 7 @ 2:45pm]

Read Hansen [August 7 @ 3:17pm]

Dale Murphy [August 8 @ 9:00am]

Terry Whitehead [August 8 @ 11:37am]

Andrew Fedurko [August 8 @ 1:11pm]
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