2026 Municipal Elections

Candidate Information Session Notice

Anyone interested in running for office in the 2026 Municipal and School Board Elections is encouraged to attend one of these sessions.

Each session, hosted in partnership with the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing, will begin with a presentation from the Ministry and be followed by a Question and Answer period. 

New and seasoned candidates are encouraged to attend this informative session to learn about the responsibilities set out in the legislation for both candidates and third-party advertisers, and a general overview of the roles and responsibilities of Members of Council. 

Staff from the Towns of Midland and Penetanguishene and the Townships of Tay and Tiny will be present.

If you require accommodations, please contact Sherri Edgar at (705) 526-4275. 

Notice of Nomination - Council 2026

Municipal and School Board Elections will be held on Monday October 26, 2026. The term of office will be November 15, 2026 to November 14, 2030.

Notice is hereby given that as of Friday, May 1, 2026 nominations may be filed in person, or by an authorized agent during regular business hours, by appointment only, in the Clerk’s Office between May 1, 2026 and August 20, 2026 and on Friday, August 21, 2026 (Nomination Day) between 9:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.

Nominations must be submitted on the prescribed form and must include endorsement signatures from at least 25 eligible electors, be signed by the candidate and be accompanied by the prescribed nomination filing fee ($200 for Head of Council and $100 for all other offices). The prescribed forms and candidate qualification information will be available by mid-April at any of the Municipal Offices or on their respective websites.

Nomination Papers must be filed with the respective Municipal Clerk of the municipality for which you are seeking office before you can accept contributions or spending money for your campaign.

The offices for which persons may be nominated are:

Town of Midland (575 Dominion Avenue, Midland):
Mayor – 1 to be elected (at large)
Deputy Mayor – 1 to be elected (at large)
Councillor – 7 to be elected (at large)

Town of Penetanguishene (10 Robert Street West, Penetanguishene):
Mayor – 1 to be elected (at large)
Deputy Mayor – 1 to be elected (at large)
Councillor – 5 to be elected (at large)

Township of Tay (450 Park Street, Victoria Harbour):
Mayor – 1 to be elected (at large)
Deputy Mayor – 1 to be elected (at large)
Councillor – 5 to be elected (at large)

Township of Tiny (130 Balm Beach Road West, Tiny):
Mayor – 1 to be elected (at large)
Deputy Mayor – 1 to be elected (at large)
Councillor – 3 to be elected (at large)

Candidates for the offices of Mayor or Deputy Mayor, please take note that if elected you will also serve as a member of Council for the County of Simcoe.

School Trustees:

• English Language Public School District No. 17 – 1 to be elected
• English Language Separate School District No. 44 – 1 to be elected
• French Language Public School District No. 58 (Une fois ils sont prêts, les annonces seront aussi disponibles en français au bureau municipal.) – 1 to be elected
• French Language Separate School District No. 64 (Une fois ils sont prêts, les annonces seront aussi disponibles en français au bureau municipal.) – 1 to be elected
• Protestant Separate School Board of the Town of Penetanguishene

Dated this 9th day of April, 2026.

Notice of Nominations - School Trustee 2026

The School Board Trustee representation determination process has been finalized for the School Board Districts.

Notice is hereby given by the Clerks of the Towns of Midland and Penetanguishene and the Townships of Tay and Tiny that nominations may be filed in the designated Clerk’s Office, by appointment only, starting Monday, May 1, 2026 to August 20, 2026, during regular business hours and on Friday, August 21, 2026 (Nomination Day) between 9:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.

Nominations must be submitted on the prescribed form to the respective municipal offices noted below, (available at any of the municipal offices), signed by the person being nominated and must be accompanied by the prescribed nomination filing fee of $100.00.

Information as to qualifications for candidates and full particulars of procedures to be followed can be obtained at any of the municipal offices or on their respective websites.
If you plan to seek office in the 2026 municipal elections for School Board Trustee, you must file a Nomination Paper with the designated Clerk before accepting contributions or spending money on your campaign.

The following denotes the School Board District representation schedule for Trustees, and the Municipal Clerk designated to receive Nomination papers for each.

English Language Public School Board:
One Trustee is to be elected for the area including Midland, Penetanguishene, Tiny and Tay.
Nomination papers are to be filed with the Clerk of the Town of Midland, 575 Dominion Avenue, Midland.

English Language Separate School Board:
One Trustee is to be elected for the area including Midland, Penetanguishene, Tay and Tiny.
Nomination papers are to be filed with the Clerk of the Town of Midland, 575 Dominion Avenue, Midland.

French Language Public School Board:
One Trustee is to be elected for the area including County of Bruce, County of Grey, County of Simcoe and County of Dufferin. Nomination papers are to be filed with the Clerk of the City of Barrie, 70 Collier Street, Barrie.

French Language Separate School Board:
One Trustee is to be elected for the area including the County of Simcoe and the District of Muskoka. Nomination papers are to be filed with the Clerk of the City of Barrie, 70 Collier Street, Barrie.

The Protestant Separate School Board of the Town of Penetanguishene:
Seven Trustees are to be elected for the area of the Town of Penetanguishene only.
Nomination papers are to be filed with the Clerk of the Town of Penetanguishene, 10 Robert Street West, Penetanguishene.

Dated this 9th day of April, 2026.

2022 Municipal Election Certified Results

The certified election results for the 2022 Municipal Election are now available. Please click on the button below.

Certified Election Results 

Post Election Accessibility Report

Section 88.30 of the Municipal Elections Act, 1996 requires that every person that has filed a nomination paper with the Township of Tiny to participate as a candidate in the Municipal Elections (even those persons who subsequently withdraw their candidacy) file a financial statement with the Township Clerk no later than 2:00 p.m. on March 31, 2023.

The financial statements detail the income and expenses incurred during a candidate’s campaign. 

Pursuant to the Municipal Elections Act, 1996, the official copies of the candidates’ financial filing statements are the hard copies filed manually with the Clerk. These documents are public documents and are available for inspection at the Clerk’s Department during normal business hours and upon appointment. 

Section 88(9.1) of the Municipal Elections Act, 1996 provides that the Clerk shall make the documents filed under sections 88.25, 88.29, and 88.32 available at no charge for viewing by the public on a website or in another electronic format as soon as possible after the documents are filed. 

Notice of Financial Filing Requirement Compliance - Candidates

Please follow the links below for 2022 Candidate Financial Statements:

Mayor

David Evans 
Tony Mintoff

Deputy Mayor 

John Bryant
Sean Miskimins
Steve Saltsman

Councillor

Anna Aggio
Dave Brunelle
Ema Canadic 
Mario Galluzzo
Kelly Peter Helowka
Stephen McNamara
Janice Murton
Erik Schomann
David Sparrock 
Stephen Walma 
Gibb Wishart

The Compliance Audit Committee is mandated by the Municipal Elections Act and governed by the Township of Tiny By-law 22-066. The Compliance Audit Committee is an investigative/adjudicative body created to enforce provincially enacted laws related to municipal election campaign funding.

An application may be submitted by an elector who is entitled to vote in the municipal election and believes on reasonable grounds that a candidate or registered third-party advertiser has contravened a provision of the Municipal Elections Act relating to election campaign finances. For complete details follow the link to the Joint Compliance Audit Committee.