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Publication Date: August 1, 2026 - 04:00

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Municipal candidate numbers have been sliding in Ontario for years. Will this election buck the trend?

August 1, 2026

With municipal candidate nominations set to close in three weeks, researchers and civic organizations are watching closely to see if Ontario is able to reverse a long-term trend of declining participation in local politics.



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The researchers are being hired by universities across the country, including the University of British Columbia, McGill and the University of Toronto.
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