The 2026 municipal election will take place on Monday, October 26, 2026 from 10am - 8pm

Welcome to the London, Ontario municipal election MEGA thread! We'd like to keep all discussion, relevant information, links, candidate campaign platforms, voter issues, updates— and anything else related, under one thread.

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• Official Election Site - City of London, Ontario.
• Official 2026 List of Candidates contains links to Candidate Profiles. Here is where you can learn a little more about each candidate; who they are, their campaign platform, what their priorities are, etc. Most have off-site social media & websites. *Note: Under the Ontario Municipal Elections ACT, 1996 all candidates must provide financial and investment disclosures.
• London Election Primer 2026 - nonpartisan voter-education site created by a local London, ON voter. Includes recent candidate platform updates and some ideas important to voters (ideas and updates are included at the end of the document as an addendum).
• https://londondecides.ca/ nonpartisan voter-education site with candidate files for all 14 wards, voting records, budget breakdowns, and deep dive files into the issues Londoners care most about.
• POLL: issues important to London, ON voters [ RESULTS ]
• ELECTION SURVEY (CBC London) - answers will help shape CBC London's reporting on municipal elections across southwestern Ontario.

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AMA (Ask Me Anything)

IF YOU ARE A CANDIDATE and would like us to host an AMA, you must provide PROOF of ID (proof of identification tells our community you’re actually you— and not someone else pretending to be you!). Please [ contact the mods ] of this sub to have us set up an AMA thread for you. Please read our AMA requirements, how-to, etc → [ HERE ]

AMAs are a core part of Reddit culture. They are in essence, text-based Q-&-A interviews from the London, Ontario reddit community. The appeal of AMAs is it gives London, ON redditors the opportunity to interact with candidates in their municipality (of whom we might not otherwise have a chance to meet in person). In addition, there is an expectation of candour and substance in AMA exchanges. 

• AMA Josh Morgan - Mayoral Candidate - Oct 8 @ 7:00PM
• AMA Bronagh Morgan - Mayoral Candidate
• AMA Ben Durham - Ward 3 candidate for councillor - (technically not an AMA, but we included it here nonetheless)
• AMA Mustafa Zeboon - Mayoral Candidate - part I, part II

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CANDIDATE MEET-&-GREET Q & A, DEBATES, etc
Candidate "meet & greets," debates, & other meetings are usually organized by local community groups or business associations.

The Urban League of London in collaboration with RogersTV will be hosting all candidate meetings for each of the city’s 14 wards to help keep Londoners informed. Meetings will take place between Sept. 9 and Oct. 1.
Below are the video links for each debate:

• LONDON MAYORAL DEBATE - Wed, 16-Sept-2026, Aeolian Hall
• WARD 12 Candidates Debate - Thurs, 10-Sep-2026, Jalna Library
• WARD 1 Candidates Debate - Thurs, 10-Sep-2026, Crouch Library
• WARD 10 Candidates Debate - Thurs, 10-Sep-2026, Bostwick Library
• WARD 4 Candidates Debate - Wed, 16-Sept-2026, Beacock Library
• WARD 14 Candidates Debate - Thurs, 17-Sept-2026, Chalmers Presbyterian Church
• WARD 9 Candidates Debate - Thurs, 17-Sept-2026, Byron Library
• WARD 13 Candidates Debate - Sat, 19-Sep-2026, London Central Library
• WARD 11 Candidates Debate - Sat, 19-Sep-2026, Woodland Heights PS
• WARD 8 Candidates Debate - Wed, 23-Sep-2026, West Oaks French Immersion
• WARD 2 Candidates Debate - Wed, 23-Sep-2026, East Lions Community Centre
• WARD 6 Candidates Debate - Thurs, 24-Sep-2026, Western University, Mercato Clare Hall
• WARD 5 Candidates Debate - Thurs, 24-Sep-2026, Stoneybrook Public School
• WARD 3 Candidates Debate - Thurs, 01-Oct-2026, Fanshawe College
• The London Abused Women’s Centre will host a mayoral debate focused on women’s safety; Thurs, October 15, 2026. → Location: LiUNA Local 1059 Building (635 Wilton Grove Rd). Doors open at 6:30 PM; the event runs from 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM The debate will be live-streamed on the London Abused Women's Centre Facebook page for those unable to attend in person.

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MEDIA COVERAGE

• Making it easier for Londoners to make up their minds for the municipal election Oct. 5, 2026 | CBC.ca London Morning Radio
• London civic election: Ward 4 all-candidates debate 17-Sept-2026 | lfpress.com
• London’s civic election field is nearly set. Here’s where the races stand (paywall) 18-Aug-2026 | lfpress.com
• Ward 14: London's largest electoral ward (7-Aug-2026). Interview with two candidates: Sarah Lehman & Jason King | CBC.ca
• Analysis: Why London's downtown will be hot topic on campaign trail (paywall) 6-JUL-2026 | lfpress.com
• Find out who's running again in London as municipal election season starts (27-Mar-2026) | CBC.ca

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