Municipal Elections Financial Statements

Every candidate for an election (including a candidate who withdrew his or her nomination) and every registered third-party advertiser is required to file a campaign financial statement.

The City Clerk is required to post financial statements for elections to Offices for the current term of Council on the City’s website.

Filing Deadlines

Candidates and registered third party advertisers must file according to legislated deadlines.

For the 2022 Municipal Elections, an initial campaign financial statement is due by 2 p.m. on March 31, 2023. Candidates or registered third party advertisers who filed a Form 6 to extend their campaign must also file a supplementary campaign financial statement by 2 p.m. on September 29, 2023.

30-day Grace Period

A candidate or registered third party advertisers who misses the filing deadline can submit their financial statement up to 30 days later, provided they also pay the $500 late filing fee required by the Municipal Elections Act.

Changes to a Financial Statement

Candidates and registered third party advertisers who submit a financial statement and later identify an error may withdraw their original statement and submit a new one by 2 p.m. on the filing deadline. Only corrected campaign financial statements will be posted to the website.

Compliance Audits

An eligible elector who believes on reasonable grounds that a Council candidate of third party advertiser has contravened the Municipal Elections Act in respect to election campaign finances, may submit an application for a compliance audit to the City Clerk.

For more information please visit the Joint Compliance Audit Committee page.

Financial Statements

Financial statements for elections to Offices for the current term of Council will be posted here when they are received from the candidates and third party advertisers. Click the name of the candidate or third party advertiser to view the statement.