2022 Municipal Election

2022 Municipal Election

For results of the 2022 Municipal & School Board Elections, visit the official Thunder Bay Municipal Election website at: tbayvotes.ca.

Application for a compliance audit

Any eligible elector who believes on reasonable grounds that a candidate has contravened the rules of the Municipal Elections Act, 1996 relating to election campaign finances can request a compliance audit of the candidate's finances. A compliance audit can be requested even if the candidate has not filed a financial statement.

To apply for a compliance audit of a councillor candidate or mayoral candidate:

• Complete a Compliance Audit Application form.
• Submit the form and any supporting documents by e-mail to cityclerk@thunderbay.ca, in person Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Office of the City Clerk, City Hall, or by mail to Krista Power, City Clerk & Returning Officer, 500 Donald St. E., Thunder Bay, ON, P7E 5V3.
• The Returning Officer must receive this form by Thursday, June 29, 2023 pursuant to s.88.33(3) and s. 88.35(3) of the Municipal Elections Act, 1996.

The Compliance Audit Committee does not receive compliance audit applications for School Board Trustees. Applications must be made to the secretary of the applicable school board.

For more information about the compliance audits and the Compliance Audit Committee, visit www.tbayvotes.ca.

2022 Candidate financial statements

After the end of the campaign period, candidates must file a financial statement and auditor’s report (if required) disclosing all contributions and expenses for their campaigns. The deadline to file financial statements was March 31, 2023 at 2 p.m.

As per the Municipal Elections Act, 1996 s.88.23(2), any candidate who does not file a financial statement by the March 31, 2023 deadline is in default and subject to the following penalties: 
(a) the candidate forfeits any office to which he or she was elected and the office is deemed to be vacant; and
(b) until the next regular election has taken place, the candidate is ineligible to be elected or appointed to any office to which this Act applies. 

The following financial statements were prepared by candidates, themselves. Municipal staff have not verified or amended the information contained in the statements.

All nominated candidates are listed. Only those who have submitted financial statements will appear linked.

2018 Candidate financial statements

The financial statements are scanned and therefore are not accessible to screen readers, however we will provide the information in an alternate format upon request. If you require an accessible version please contact the Office of the City Clerk at 807-625-2230.

When is the next municipal election?

Elections for municipal governments in Ontario are held every four years on the fourth Monday of October. The next City of Thunder Bay municipal election will be held on October 26, 2026.