Nominations for the October 2026 Municipal Election opened on May 1 and will end on Aug. 21 at 2 pm.
Nomination details can be found here.
So far, the City of Hamilton’s candidate dashboard shows that 28 candidates have registered to run for a spot on council.
Hamilton City Councillor Alex Wilson announced via his Substack newsletter on May 1 that he will not be running for re-election in this October’s municipal race.
One of the key components of a successful economy is its ability to attract investment – both from inside the country and from foreign sources.
Life is imitating art–decades after it was made. In 1993, an X-Files TV episode depicted an artificial intelligence that developed itself far beyond its initial programming and killed people to preserve itself.
Government-run grocery stores seem to be the latest fad in politics across North America, with New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani, Toronto City Council, and NDP Leader Avi Lewis all championing them as a solution to today’s affordability crisis.
Hamilton city staff revealed at a recent council meeting that an agreement with a contractor to clean up dumping sites and encampment debris had lapsed, leaving the city with limited ability to respond to requests.
Discussion on the matter was initiated by Councillor Matt Francis (Ward 5 – Hamilton East-Stoney Creek), who brought forward a motion calling for the city to “immediately prioritize and undertake cleanup and remediation” of a list of locations that he said are of concern.
The future of 24 Sussex Drive is once again under discussion in Ottawa, as Prime Minister Mark Carney signalled last week a willingness to address…
Last month, when Liberals gathered in Montreal for their policy convention, much of the news that came out of the convention focused on floor-crossings and impending by-elections…
Last week, Prime Minister Mark Carney prefaced the Spring Financial Update by announcing that he would be creating a new sovereign wealth fund called the Canada Strong Fund.
The federal government is following through on a key element of its energy accord with Alberta.
