List of Candidates

Nomination Period ended on Friday, August 21, 2026, at 2:00 p.m.  

Please see the List of Certified Candidates dated August 24, 2026, and the Declaration of Acclamation dated August 24, 2026.

Certified Municipal Council Candidates

Mayor - Acclaimed 

Name Date Filed Email Address Phone Number
Gardhouse, Guy June 17, 2026 sueguy2@hotmail.com  519-855-4832

Deputy Mayor - Acclaimed

Name Date Filed Email Address Phone Number
Stirk, John June 12, 2026 johnsdstirk@gmail.com  519-939-0703

Candidates for Councillor

Name Date Filed Email Address Phone Number
Banfield, Lenora May 26, 2026 banfields@sympatico.ca  519-939-3009
Zukowski, Jeremy July 23, 2026 jeremy@greenwoodconst.ca  519-942-6544
Heersche, Joost
August 11, 2026 joost.hh@on.aibn.com  519-940-4500
Morris, Bob August 17, 2026 bobmorris1959@hotmail.com  519-942-7633

School Board Trustees

Nominations for School Board Trustee are certified by the Returning Officer from the applicable municipality.

Candidates for School Board Trustee - English Public (Upper Grand District School Board)

Nominations were filed with and certified by the Township of Guelph/Eramosa. Please visit the Township of Guelph/Eramosa website for additional contact details, if available.

Name Date Filed Email Address Phone Number
Edwards, Jen July 2, 2026 jenedwardss@sympatico.ca 519-760-1419

Candidates for School Board Trustee - English Separate (Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board)

Nominations were filed with and certified by the Town of Caledon.  Please visit the Town of Caledon website for additional contact details, if available. 

Name Date Filed Email Address Phone Number
Dametto-Giovannozzi, Paula May 1, 2026 pauladamettogiovannozzi@gmail.com  416-570-5087

Candidates for School Board Trustee - French Public (Conseil scolaire Viamonde)

Nominations were filed with and certified by the City of Barrie. Please visit the City of Barrie website for additional contact details, if available.

Name Date Filed Email Address Phone Number
Lapointe, Eric May 1, 2026 ericrlapointe@yahoo.com  705-241-8909
Golem, Rachael August 7, 2026   647-884-3044

Candidates for School Board Trustee - French Separate (Conseil scolaire catholique MonAvenir)

Nominations were filed and certified by the City of Brampton. Please visit the City of Brampton website for additional contact details, if available.

Name Date Filed Email Address Phone Number
Grenier, Genevieve  July 17, 2026 ggrenierla@yahoo.ca  416-571-7407

 

Unofficial List of Council Candidates

Candidates for Mayor

Name Date Filed Email Address Phone Number
Gardhouse, Guy June 17, 2026 sueguy2@hotmail.com  519-855-4832

Candidates for Deputy Mayor

Name Date Filed Email Address Phone Number
Stirk, John June 12, 2026 johnsdstirk@gmail.com  519-939-0703

Candidates for Councillor

Name Date Filed Email Address Phone Number
Banfield, Lenora May 26, 2026 banfields@sympatico.ca  519-939-3009
Zukowski, Jeremy July 23, 2026 jeremy@greenwoodconst.ca  519-942-6544
Heersche, Joost
August 11, 2026 joost.hh@on.aibn.com  519-940-4500
Morris, Bob August 17, 2026 bobmorris1959@hotmail.com  519-942-7633

Unofficial List of School Board Trustees

Candidates for School Board Trustee - English Public (Upper Grand District School Board)

Name Date Filed Email Address Phone Number
Edwards, Jen July 2, 2026 jenedwardss@sympatico.ca 519-760-1419

Candidates for School Board Trustee - English Separate (Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board)

Name Date Filed Email Address Phone Number
Dametto-Giovannozzi, Paula May 1, 2026 pauladamettogiovannozzi@gmail.com  416-570-5087

Candidates for School Board Trustee - French Public (Conseil scolaire Viamonde)

Name Date Filed Email Address Phone Number
Lapointe, Eric May 1, 2026 ericrlapointe@yahoo.com  705-241-8909
Golem, Rachael August 7, 2026   647-884-3044

Candidates for School Board Trustee - French Separate (Conseil scolaire catholique MonAvenir)

Name Date Filed Email Address Phone Number
Grenier, Genevieve  July 17, 2026 ggrenierla@yahoo.ca  416-571-7407