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Voters in Toronto, across Ontario, head to the polls for municipal elections
Voters are choosing mayors, councillors and school board trustees as polls stay open until 8 p.m. and results are expected through the night.
- On Monday, October 26, 2026, voters across more than 400 Ontario municipalities headed to the polls to elect mayors, councillors, and school trustees.
- Provincial legislation altered local governance, with the province appointing regional chairs in Waterloo and Niagara instead of allowing residents to elect them, fundamentally reshaping municipal authority.
- Incumbent Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow secured re-election with 54 per cent of the vote, while Niagara saw major upsets including Fort Erie, where Tom Insinna defeated the incumbent with 52.2 per cent.
- Ottawa reported its lowest voter turnout in 23 years at just over 36 per cent, prompting political science expert Tim Mau to describe the provincial increase as "pretty insignificant."
- Newly elected leaders assume office November 15, though eight school boards remain under provincial supervision, raising questions about trustee autonomy as local governance continues under heightened provincial oversight.
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From Mississauga to Hamilton to Milton: See the biggest upsets and surprises in Ontario’s municipal election
Here’s a look at some of southern Ontario’s most notable election results, including incumbent mayor defeats in Milton, Mississauga, Oakville, Hamilton, Niagara Falls and elsewhere.
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Horwath among incumbents ousted across Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area
نُشر هذا المقال أولاً عبر Cedarnews.net. لمتابعة المزيد من الأخبار والتقارير الحصرية، زورونا على موقعنا. Horwath among incumbents: Several mayoral incumbents in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area have lost their jobs while others are heading back to city hall. تم نشر هذا الخبر عبر موقع Cedarnews الإخباري. للاطلاع على مزيد من الأخبار العاجلة والتقارير الحصرية، زوروا موقعنا الرسمي.
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Leaning Left16Leaning Right3Center10Last UpdatedBias Distribution55% Left
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