Final List of Hamilton, Ontario Municipal Election Candidates
There are 138 people running in this election. 13 candidates for Mayor, 76 for City Councillor, 28 for Public School Trustee, 19 for Catholic School Trustee, and one each for the Public and Catholic French School Trustee positions.
Joey’s Notepad: Final Day to Register. I’m at City Hall
112 candidates already registered before today. Nominations close at 2 p.m.
OpinionJoey’s Notepad: Peterborough Has Two Integrity Commissioners – one for investigations, one for education/advice
You can learn something every day. I honestly did not consider this as a possibility under the Municipal Act.
OpinionJoey’s Notepad: Why Ontario Mayoral Candidates Shouldn’t Name Names When Promising to Fire Staff
There’s a right way to promise change and a wrong way. An eastern Ontario councillor wishing to be mayor just got hit 30 days pay for doing it wrong.
Hamilton’s City-Wide Residential Mid-Rise Zoning Now in Force
The new rules, passed in October 2025, permit “missing middle” density as-of-right along most of Hamilton’s main roads.
Ontario Land Tribunal Orders Hamilton to Expand Urban Boundary by at Least 1,600 Hectares
Ruling means all of Hamilton’s remaining undeveloped land outside of the Greenbelt will eventually be included inside urban boundary.
Hamilton Civic Affairs Calendar
Monday, August 31, 2026
9:30 a.m. Hamilton Renewable Power Inc. Shareholder
Room 264, City Hall – NO PUBLIC ACCESS due to closure of Council Chambers
Agenda • Livestream
1:30 p.m. Facility Naming Sub-Committee
Room 264, City Hall – NO PUBLIC ACCESS due to closure of Council Chambers
Agenda • Livestream
Wednesday’s Updates
No One Wants to Run the Bankrupt Ontario Municipality of Fauquier-Strickland
Winnipeg Free Press Editorial on Dealing with Municipal Councillors Facing Criminal Charges
Tuesday’s Updates
News Briefs
City of Hamilton to Urgently Repave Dundurn Street South Between King and Main Streets
City has issued an urgent tender for the busy corridor, with construction slated to run from August 31 to October 2 – wrapping up before the municipal election.
City Notice: Complete Application for 520 Highway No. 8 (Stoney Creek)
The City of Hamilton issued a required Planning Act notice on Friday that a complete application for an Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment has been amended for a proposed 12-storey “purpose-built rental building” at 520 Highway No. 8 in Stoney Creek, located on the southwest corner at Dewitt Road. The proposal is 161…
BRIEF: Lake Ontario Has Peaked, HCA Says; Beach Strip Flooding Expected to Ease This Summer
Lake Ontario peaked at 35 centimetres above average; officials say three centimetres have already been shed and a steady summer decline is expected
BRIEF: City of Hamilton Posts Official Notice of Decision Denying Steelport AI Data Centre Severance
Steelpot has until July 2nd to appeal to the Ontario Land Tribunal.
More Recent Coverage
Hamilton Police Board Hires New Deputy Chief of Police: Name to Be Released After Background Checks
Police Board Chair Don Robertson expects a matter of “weeks” before background checks are complete.
The 155 Podcast: School Board Candidate Questions
The 155 Podcast – every candidate, every race, including school board trustees.
Hamilton City Hall Issues Property Standards Order Against CityHousing Hamilton
City property standards inspectors order the City to address balcony conditions at 801 Upper Gage Avenue.
Hamilton’s Police Board Calls Special Evening Meeting on August 12 for “Succession Planning of Senior Command”
Meeting comes as the board works to fill its deputy chief vacancy and as Chief Frank Bergen has signalled plans to retire in mid-2027.
Liveblog ReplayLive Coverage: Hamilton City Council Ratification Meeting on August 5, 2026
Vacant unit tax, heritage designation for the former Mount Hamilton hospital maternity wing, a community hub at 700 Garner Rd, investigation into HR, and more.
The 155 Podcast: Council Candidate Questions for Hamilton’s 2026 Municipal Election
Every candidate, every ward, 20 questions.
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