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Reclaiming Local Democracy: Exposing the Machine Behind Ontario’s Municipal Governance How Ontario’s Bureaucracy “Accidentally” Hired UN Consultants to Run Your Local Snowplow Strategy. Connie Shields Sep 8 unlockalberta@substack.com When Ontario voters head to the...

Canada Has Reopened Military Channel to Beijing After Eight Years, China's Defense Ministry Announces Op-Ed: A military channel Canada shelved after Beijing took two Canadians hostage is back in service. Carney did not campaign on it. Sep 7 Sam Cooper The Bureau...

Mayor (1 to be elected) Candidates Contact Information Nomination Status Joe Nowak joebarb.nowak@gmail.com 519-656-2466 Nomination Certified Chris Martin c1065martin@gmail.com 519-502-7158 Nomination Certified Ward 1 Councillor (1 to be elected) Candidates Contact Information...

Joe Gowing Thank you for reaching out and thank you for getting involved. Below are my answers to your questions. If there is anything else you would like to know please let me know. 1. How would you describe your leadership style? My leadership style is proactive, collaborative, and...

Ward 2 (1 to be elected) NameStatusCampaign Information Steven HaaseNomination certified St. Jacobs 226-808-6372 stevehward2@gmail.com Facebook: Steven Haase Ward 2 Instagram: @StevenHWard2 Sheryl TilleyNomination certified Elmira tilleys884@gmail.com Office of Ward 3 Councillor (2...

Mayor NameStatusCampaign Information Chane BallantyneNomination certified Evan BurgessNomination certified 226-751-6462 evanburgess4mayor@gmail.com evan4mayor.com Glenn FernNomination certified St. Jacobs fern4mayor@gmail.com YouTube: @fern4mayor Facebook: gfern4mayor Eric...

List of Certified Candidates Candidate's NameOfficeFiling Date Contact Information (If Provided) Social Media (If Provided) Mayor Terry KnarrMayorJuly 13, 2026 terryknarr4ayr@outlook.com Facebook Rodney RollemanMayorMay 1, 2026 519-589-6003 rodrolleman@gmail.com Facebook Instagram...

Mayor Candidate's NameContact Information (if provided)Website (if provided)Filing Date Stephanie Goertz519-242-8524 stephanie4wilmot@gmail.comwww.stephaniegoertz.caMay 1, 2026 Natasha Salonen election@natashasalonen.comElectionMay 1, 2026 Kristopher...

Iran’s Covert Weapons Supply Chain Runs Through Canada and China—Fueled by Trade-Based Money Laundering: Analysis By The Bureau Sam Cooper OTTAWA – An Iranian immigrant living in Vancouver spent more than five years buying American missile-testing equipment and drone cameras for Iran’s...

by Chris George from By George Journal on Substack Canadians are drowning in debt, many barely keeping their heads above water. How else do you describe the rash of studies and data points reported in the last six months. Here are a selected few: The majority of Canadians are having to spend...

The Labour Day holiday weekend in Canada is an end-of-summer rite for Canadian workers to reflect on their achievements of their toil and for their families and friends to come together to discuss what to expect with the resumption of a daily routine. For many Canadians this weekend the...

Here are 2 more responses from candidates running for Regional Council October 26, 2026. The questions asked of the candidates were – Why do you feel that you should represent the Region of Waterloo? Were you encouraged to run for public office and if so by whom? Jim Erb Question 1: I am a...

WHY DO WE NEED MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS? By: Donna Burns OLA Admin2 August 26, 2026 Latest News Elections give citizens the leverage to evaluate the performance of current politicians, keeping them accountable by voting them out or re-electing them based on their track record. There is a...

Forwarded this email? Subscribe here for more FBI Says Chinese National Studying In Canada Took Paid Taskings to Photograph Airplanes In Toronto and Chicago Sam Cooper Sep 1 OTTAWA — While the case of Biwei Zhang moves through the courts in Brussels, where an appeals...

Regional council unanimously supports motion against dual mayor, regional chair role Waterloo regional council opposes allowing a mayor to serve as regional chair simultaneously to protect local democracy and maintain transparency in the region. By Bill DoucetReporter Waterloo regional council...