Municipal elections in the City of Clarence-Rockland will take place on October 26, 2026. Visit this page regularly for all the practical information you need about the elections.
AMO's Healthy Democracy Leadership Series
Join AMO’s new online workshop series for leaders seeking re-election or first-time aspiring candidates—offered at no charge for participants
As Ontario heads toward the 2026 municipal elections, elected officials and aspiring candidates are being tested like never before. From navigating divisive politics and social media toxicity to maintaining personal wellbeing under constant public scrutiny, the demands of leadership can feel overwhelming.
Developed in partnership with Nominee, Stronger Leaders, Stronger Communities is designed to equip you with the tools, resilience, and confidence to meet these challenges head-on — and to rediscover the purpose that brought you to public service in the first place.
Through expert facilitation, guided peer-to-peer discussion, and practical takeaways, you’ll leave each session with fresh insight, renewed energy, and a stronger foundation for leadership.
This workshop series is offered through AMO’s Healthy Democracy Project, please find additional research and resources on the Project’s website. If you are interested in more of the Project’s initiatives, please join us at the 2nd Annual Healthy Democracy Forum in October 18 and 19.
This workshop series is being offered for no charge in two streams:
Stream 1: For elected officials at the municipal level across Ontario who are considering re-election in 2026 and preparing their path forward.
Stream 2: For community members considering a run for municipal office in 2026—first-time candidates who want to build confidence before launching a campaign. Civic-minded leaders who want to explore whether elected office is right for them.
Each stream includes four inspiring sessions (you can register for the full series or individual sessions):
• Session 1—November/December 2025: Finding Your Why – Leading with Purpose and Authenticity
• Session 2—January/February 2026: Praise Your Rivals – Managing Conflict and Building Effective Relationships
• Session 3—February/March 2026: What Matters Most – Prioritizing Mental Health and Wellbeing
• Session 4—March/April 2026: Building Your Movement – Turning Values into Action
What you’ll gain by attending these sessions:
• Clarity of Purpose: reconnect with your values and what drives you to serve
• Resilience in Conflict: handle tough situations with skill and confidence
• Personal Wellbeing: prevent burnout and create sustainable leadership practices
• Stronger Communication: inspire trust and mobilize authentic community support
• Practical Tools & Resources: customized workbooks, scripts, and templates you can use immediately
• Peer Connection: build relationships with others also preparing to run in 2026
For more information, click here.
Please email events@amo.on.ca with any questions.
School Support Designation
To ensure your correct school support designation is provided to Elections Ontario in time for the next municipal and school board elections on October 26, 2026, it should be reviewed and, if needed, updated by June 1, 2026.
While Elections Ontario maintains the Permanent Register of Electors in Ontario for provincial, municipal, and school board elections, MPAC (Municipal Property Assessment Corporation) is legislatively responsible for collecting school support designation information.
What is school support?
Whether you own or rent your home, your property is linked to a school board – even if you don’t have children or your children aren’t currently attending school. While you’re not required to make a designation, you do have the option to choose which school board you support. If you don’t make a choice, your support will default to the English-Public school board.
How to update school support designations
Property owners can change their school support designation online using MPAC AboutMyProperty™ or our online portal for tenants. To get started, choose the option that applies to you:
A step-by-step guide is available in English or French.
Please note: Registration may take up to 24 hours to activate.
You can submit a paper Application for Direction of School Support form in English or French and mail or email it to MPAC.
To learn more or update a school support designation, visit mpac.ca/schoolsupport.
Election Results
Mayor
| Candidates | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Don Bouchard | 3951 | |
| Mario Zanth | 4874 | Elected |
Councillor Ward 1
| Candidates | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Kyle Cyr | 727 | Elected |
| Gabriel Ngameni | 663 |
Councillor Ward 2
| Candidates | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Stéphane Fournier | 852 | Elected |
| Jay Woodruff | 214 |
Councillor Ward 3
| Candidates | Result |
|---|---|
| Carl Grimard | Acclaimed |
Councillor Ward 4
| Candidates | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Gerry Bertrand | 221 | |
| Samuel Cardarelli | 780 | Elected |
| Jacques Diotte | 402 |
Councillor Ward 5
| Candidates | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|
| André J. Lalonde | 426 | Elected |
| Sarma Merdian | 312 | |
| Marc Roy | 196 |
Councillor Ward 6
| Candidates | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Simon-Olivier Péladeau-Houle | 450 | Elected |
| Sylvie Riopel | 242 |
Councillor Ward 7
| Candidates | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Michel Levert | 288 | |
| Trevor Stewart | 777 | Elected |
Councillor Ward 8
| Candidates | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Diane Choinière | 443 | Elected |
| Melissa Gaudreau | 418 |
Conseil scolaire de district catholique de l'Est ontarien
| Candidates | Result |
|---|---|
| Jean Lemay | Acclaimed |
Upper Canada District School Board
| Candidates | Result |
|---|---|
| Corina Parisien | Acclaimed |
Conseil des écoles publiques de l'Est de l'Ontario
| Candidates | Result |
|---|---|
| Pierre Tessier | Acclaimed |
Catholic District School Board of Eastern Ontario*
| Candidates | Result |
|---|---|
| Sue Wilson | Acclaimed |
*Under the responsibility of the Township of Russell
Mayor
| Candidates | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Guy Desjardins | 6071 | Elected |
| Donald Veilleux | 1507 |
Councillor Ward 1
| Candidates | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Samuel Cardarelli | 612 | Elected |
| Lorraine Séguin | 475 | |
| Yannick Villeneuve | 201 |
Councillor Ward 2
| Candidates | Result |
|---|---|
| Mario Zanth | Acclaimed |
Councillor Ward 3
| Candidates | Result |
|---|---|
| Carl Grimard | Acclaimed |
Councillor Ward 4
| Candidates | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Don Bouchard | 1020 | Elected |
| Marc-André Fournier | 201 | |
| Yvon Simoneau | 208 |
Councillor Ward 5
| Candidates | Result |
|---|---|
| André J. Lalonde | Acclaimed |
Councillor Ward 6
| Candidates | Result |
|---|---|
| Christian Simard | Acclaimed |
Councillor Ward 7
| Candidates | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|
| René Campeau | 273 | |
| Michel Levert | 540 | Elected |
Councillor Ward 8
| Candidates | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Diane Choinière | 409 | Elected |
| Melissa Gaudreau | 334 |
Conseil scolaire de district catholique de l'Est ontarien
| Candidates | Result |
|---|---|
| Jean Lemay | Acclaimed |
Upper Canada District School Board
| Candidates | Result |
|---|---|
| Corina Parisien | Acclaimed |
Conseil des écoles publiques de l'Est de l'Ontario
| Candidates | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|
| John Keough | 349 | |
| Pierre Tessier | 1056 | Elected |
Mayor
| Candidates | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Guy Desjardins | 5617 | Elected |
| Marcel Guibord | 2209 |
Councillor Ward 1
| Candidates | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Jean-Marc Lalonde | 965 | Elected |
| Claude Vachon | 311 |
Councillor Ward 2
| Candidates | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Jacques Tessier | 500 | |
| Mario Zanth | 574 | Elected |
Councillor Ward 3
| Candidates | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Carl Grimard | 935 | Elected |
| Bernard Payer | 262 |
Councillor Ward 4
| Candidates | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Jacques Archambeault | 136 | |
| Charles Berlinguette | 189 | |
| Yvon Simoneau | 714 | Elected |
Councillor Ward 5
| Candidates | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Gérald (Gerry) Bertrand | 220 | |
| André J. Lalonde | 515 | Elected |
| François Montpetit | 42 | |
| Marc Prudhomme | 69 |
Councillor Ward 6
| Candidates | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Denis Chabot | 94 | |
| Sylvie Riopel | 140 | |
| Krysta Simard | 359 | Elected |
| Luc Thivierge | 224 |
Councillor Ward 7
| Candidates | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|
| René Campeau | 369 | |
| Michel Levert | 382 | Elected |
Councillor Ward 8
| Candidates | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Diane Choinière | 471 | Elected |
| Yvon Mayer | 310 |
Conseil scolaire de district catholique de l'Est ontarien
| Candidates | Result |
|---|---|
| Jean Lemay | Acclaimed |
Upper Canada District School Board
| Candidates | Result |
|---|---|
| Caroll Carkner | Acclaimed |
Conseil des écoles publiques de l'Est de l'Ontario
| Candidates | Result |
|---|---|
| John Keough | Acclaimed |
Mayor
| Candidates | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Pierre R. Charron | 3951 | |
| Marcel P. Guibord | 4573 | Elected |
| Réjean J. Mathurin | 469 |
Councillor Ward 1
| Candidates | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Michel Thivierge | 747 | Elected |
| Claude H. Vachon | 696 |
Councillor Ward 2
| Candidates | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|
| André Henrie | 412 | Elected |
| Jean-Claude Marinier | 91 | |
| Jacques Taillefer | 336 | |
| Jacques Tessier | 386 |
Councillor Ward 3
| Candidates | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Francine Mault | 483 | |
| Bernard Payer | 621 | Elected |
Councillor Ward 4
| Candidates | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Jacques Archambault | 544 | |
| Raymond Serrurier | 663 | Elected |
Councillor Ward 5
| Candidates | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Guy Félio | 556 | Elected |
| Sherri Moore-Arbour | 469 |
Councillor Ward 6
| Candidates | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Guy Desjardins | 517 | Elected |
| Sylvie Riopel | 376 |
Councillor Ward 7
| Candidates | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Gérard Bertrand | 232 | |
| René Campeau | 419 | Elected |
| Jean-Pierre Chartrand | 298 |
Councillor Ward 8
| Candidates | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Diane Choinière | 580 | Elected |
| Serge Dicaire | 215 | |
| Garry Edwards | 279 |
Conseil scolaire des écoles publiques de l’Est de l’Ontario
| Candidates | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Guylain Laflèche | 607 | Elected |
| Nicolas Séguin | 524 |
Upper Canada District School Board
| Candidates | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Carroll Carkner | 4694 | Elected |
| Stephen Cody | 1808 |
Financial Statements
| Name | Position | Date Filed |
|---|---|---|
| Choinière, Diane | Councillor, Ward 8 | 2022-11-18 |
| Diotte, Jacques [PDF/1.6MB] | Councillor, Ward 4 | 2023-01-18 |
| Grimard, Carl [PDF/579KB] | Councillor, Ward 3 | 2022-08-29 |
| Lemay, Jean [PDF/550KB] | CSDCEO Trustee | 2022-09-13 |
| Merdian, Sarma [PDF/3.2MB] | Councillor, Ward 5 | 2022-12-19 |
| Ngameni, Gabriel [PDF/1.1MB] | Councillor, Ward 1 | 2023-01-18 |
| Lalonde, André J. | Councillor, Ward 5 | 2023-02-27 |
| Levert, Michel [PDF/3.1MB] | Councillor, Ward 7 | 2023-03-01 |
| Bouchard, Don [PDF/642KB] | Mayor | 2023-03-06 |
| Cyr, Kyle [PDF/9.7MB] | Councillor, Ward 1 | 2023-03-08 |
| Fournier, Stéphane | Councillor, Ward 2 | 2023-03-08 |
| Tessier, Pierre [PDF/561KB] | School Board Councillor, CEPEO | 2023-03-08 |
| Riopel, Sylvie [PDF/346KB] | Councillor, Ward 6 | 2023-03-16 |
| Bertrand, Gerry [PDF/2.9MB] | Councillor, Ward 4 | 2023-03-22 |
| Zanth, Mario [PDF/3.6MB] | Mayor | 2023-03-22 |
| Stewart, Trevor [PDF/2.4MB] | Councillor, Ward 7 | 2023-03-23 |
| Roy, Marc [PDF/2.8MB] | Councillor, Ward 7 | 2023-03-27 |
| Cardarelli, Samuel [PDF/2.2MB] | Councillor, Ward 4 | 2023-03-28 |
| Parisien, Corina [PDF/2.1MB] | School Board Councillor, UCDSB | 2023-03-29 |
| Péladeau-Houle, Simon-Olivier | Councillor, Ward 6 | 2023-03-29 |
| Woodruff, Jay [PDF/573KB] | Councillor, Ward 2 | 2023-03-30 |
| Gaudreau, Melissa [PDF/1.4MB] | Councillor, Ward 8 | 2023-03-31 |
Compliance Report by Clerk
Compliance Audit Committee
The Municipal Election Compliance Audit Committee considers applications requesting compliance audits of candidates or third party advertiser election campaign finances, any resulting auditors’ reports, and the Clerk’s Report identifying apparent contribution contraventions under section 88 of the Municipal Elections Act.
Any requests for a compliance audit of a candidate or registered third party advertiser’s election campaign finances:
- must be done by an elector who is entitled to vote in an election
- must be on reasonable grounds that a candidate or third party advertiser has contravened a provision of the Municipal Elections Act
- must be for a candidate or registered third-party advertiser in the municipal election within the applicable municipality
The request for a compliance audit of a candidate or registered third party advertiser’s election campaign finances must be made within 90 days after the latest of the following dates:
- candidate or registered third party advertiser filing date
- date the candidate or registered third party advertiser filed a financial statement, if the statement was filed within 30 days after the applicable filing date
- candidate or registered third party advertiser’s supplementary filing date, if any
- date on which the candidate or registered third party advertiser’s extension, if any, expires
For further information, please contact the Clerk’s Office.
