List of Candidates

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All-Candidates Meeting

The Kinette Club of Walkerton are hosting an All-Candidates Meeting on Thursday, October 8, 2026 at the Cargill Community Centre. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the meeting starts at 7:00 p.m. 

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Joint All-Candidates Meeting

The Elmwood Community Service Association are planning on hosting a Joint All-Candidates Meeting for Candidates running for Brockton Council and West Grey Council on Thursday, October 15, 2026 at the Elmwood Community Centre. Doors open at 6:00 p.m. for questions to be submitted and electors can meet the candidates. The meeting will start at 7:00 p.m. Brockton Candidates will be downstairs and West Grey Candidates will be upstairs.

Certified List of Candidates

Candidates were able to file their Nomination Papers from May 1, 2026 until August 21, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. (Nomination Day). Nominations for the 2026 Municipal Election are now closed.

View the Official List of Certified Candidates running in the 2026 Municipal and School Board Election.

View the Declaration of Acclamations to Office for the 2026 Municipal and School Board Election.

Official List of Certified Candidates

Mayor - Acclaimed

Name
Chris Peabody

Deputy Mayor - 1 Position

Name
Tim Elphick
Kym Hutcheon

Councillor - 5 Positions

Name
Steve Adams
Mitch Clark
Mike Crawford
Justin Hoffarth
James Lang
Gregory McLean
Hayden Oberle
Nicole Porter (Schneider)
Christine Robinson
Steve Travale

English Public School Board Trustee
(Bluewater District School Board) - Acclaimed

Name
Terry Boyd-Zhang

English Separate School Board Trustee - Ward 31
(Bruce-Grey Catholic District School Board) - Acclaimed*

Name
Lori Di Castri

*Note: Candidate nominations for the Bruce-Grey Catholic District School Board Brockton Ward 31 (English Separate) Trustee are certified by the Clerk of the Municipality of Kincardine.

English Separate School Board Trustee - Wards 34 & 36
(Bruce-Grey Catholic District School Board) - 1 Position

Name
Jim Nolan
Linda Strader

French Public School Board Trustee
(Le Conseil Scolaire Viamonde) - 1 Position*

Name
Rachael Golem
Eric Lapointe

*Note: Candidate nominations for Le Conseil scolaire Viamonde (French Public) School Board Trustee are certified by the Clerk of the City of Barrie.

French Separate School Board Trustee
(Le Conseil Scolaire Catholique Providence) - Acclaimed*

Name
Michael Salvatore

*Note: Candidate nominations for Le Conseil scolaire catholique Providence (French Separate) School Board Trustee are certified by the Clerk of the City of Sarnia.

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Municipality of Brockton
100 Scott Street, P.O. Box 68, 
Walkerton, Ontario N0G 2V0, Canada

Phone: 519-881-2223,
Toll Free: 1-877-885-8084,
Fax: 519-881-2991

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