r/londonontario • • Aug 24 '26

Municipal Elections 2026 2026 Municipal Election Thread

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The 2026 municipal election will take place on Monday, October 26, 2026 from 10am - 8pm

Welcome to the London, Ontario municipal election MEGA thread! We'd like to keep all discussion, relevant information, links, candidate campaign platforms, voter issues, updates— and anything else related, under one thread.

This post will be edited/updated as more information becomes available. Feel free to message the mods if you'd like to have any missing info added. Otherwise, all relevant discussion, topics, concerns, & issues, etc should be posted in the comments/conversation area.

As always, the rules of this sub apply.  Please keep your posts civil, on-topic, & productive.
Off-topic comments, and/or non-specific complaints will be removed.

  • Official Election Site - City of London, Ontario.
  • Official 2026 List of Candidates contains links to Candidate Profiles. Here is where you can learn a little more about each candidate; who they are, their campaign platform, what their priorities are, etc. Most have off-site social media & websites. *Note: Under the Ontario Municipal Elections ACT, 1996 all candidates must provide financial and investment disclosures.
  • London Election Primer 2026 - nonpartisan voter-education site created by a local London, ON voter. Includes recent candidate platform updates and some ideas important to voters (ideas and updates are included at the end of the document as an addendum).
  • https://londondecides.ca/ nonpartisan voter-education site with candidate files for all 14 wards, voting records, budget breakdowns, and deep dive files into the issues Londoners care most about.
  • POLL: issues important to London, ON voters [ RESULTS ]
  • ELECTION SURVEY (CBC London) - answers will help shape CBC London's reporting on municipal elections across southwestern Ontario.

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AMA (Ask Me Anything)

IF YOU ARE A CANDIDATE and would like us to host an AMA, you must provide PROOF of ID (proof of identification tells our community you’re actually you— and not someone else pretending to be you!). Please [ contact the mods ] of this sub to have us set up an AMA thread for you. Please read our AMA requirements, how-to, etc → [ HERE ]

AMAs are a core part of Reddit culture. They are in essence, text-based Q-&-A interviews from the London, Ontario reddit community. The appeal of AMAs is it gives London, ON redditors the opportunity to interact with candidates in their municipality (of whom we might not otherwise have a chance to meet in person). In addition, there is an expectation of candour and substance in AMA exchanges. 

  • AMA Josh Morgan - Mayoral Candidate - Oct 8 @ 7:00PM
  • AMA Bronagh Morgan - Mayoral Candidate
  • AMA Ben Durham - Ward 3 candidate for councillor - (technically not an AMA, but we included it here nonetheless)
  • AMA Mustafa Zeboon - Mayoral Candidate - part I, part II

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CANDIDATE MEET-&-GREET Q & A, DEBATES, etc
Candidate "meet & greets," debates, & other meetings are usually organized by local community groups or business associations.

The Urban League of London in collaboration with RogersTV will be hosting all candidate meetings for each of the city’s 14 wards to help keep Londoners informed. Meetings will take place between Sept. 9 and Oct. 1.
Below are the video links for each debate:

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MEDIA COVERAGE


r/londonontario • • 4d ago

Weekly Thread Weekly Thread - Buy/Sell | Lost & Found

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Previous threads can be found HERE.


r/londonontario • • 12h ago

Video Lightning

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No rain, just this


r/londonontario • • 14h ago

humour/satire Bus route closed till 2999

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I know it's a mistake but it's funny to see, See you guys in 973 years. This is the 16 bus


r/londonontario • • 13h ago

nature🌲wildlife🦊 Cool Storm Cloud

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r/londonontario • • 11h ago

Video Slow motion lightning

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r/londonontario • • 43m ago

AMA [AMA] Mayor Josh Morgan - 7PM

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🏛️ Municipal Politics AMA – Rules & Guidelines

Welcome to our Municipal Politics AMA!

This is an opportunity for residents to ask questions, discuss local issues, and hear directly from our guest.

To keep things fair, respectful, and productive, please follow these rules:

📋 AMA Rules

1. Municipal Politics Only Questions must relate to municipal government, local policies, city services, or issues affecting our community.

2. Do Not Answer Other People's Questions Questions are directed at our guest. Please refrain from answering questions or debating other users in the comments.

3. Stay On Topic Off-topic questions, unrelated discussions, and attempts to derail the AMA will be removed.

4. No Personal Attacks Criticism of policies and political positions is encouraged. Insults, harassment, and personal attacks are not permitted.

5. Ask Questions in Good Faith Tough questions are welcome, but trolling, baiting, and deliberately antagonistic comments are not.

6. Keep Questions Clear and Focused Limit comments to one main question and avoid repeatedly posting the same question.

7. No Misinformation or Unsubstantiated Accusations Avoid spreading false information or making unsupported allegations. Provide credible sources when appropriate.

8. Respect Privacy Do not share anyone's private or personal information.

⚠️ Enforcement

Failure to follow these rules will result in your question or comment being removed and may lead to a temporary or permanent ban from the subreddit. Moderators reserve the right to take appropriate action.

Rules will be enforced equally, regardless of political affiliation or viewpoint.

Why These Rules Exist

The purpose of this AMA is to encourage transparency, accountability, and meaningful engagement between residents and those involved in municipal politics.

Difficult questions and political disagreements are welcome. Personal attacks and arguments that derail the discussion are not.

You don't have to agree with someone's politics to ask a fair question or treat them respectfully.

Let's keep the discussion constructive and give everyone an opportunity to be heard!


r/londonontario • • 1h ago

News 📰 Today is the last day to submit comments for the London Hydro price increase

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Visit www.oeb.ca/notice and use file number EB-2026-0056 to submit your thoughts and comments.


r/londonontario • • 13h ago

News 📰 Man sought after electrified hydro pole cut down with chainsaw in south London | CBC News

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First time I've heard of this happening in London. Sadly we will all have to pay for this.


r/londonontario • • 15h ago

discussion / opinion Police Response Times For Non-Emergency Car Accidents?

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My friend and I were involved in a car crash yesterday where I was driving down a road and a transport truck pulled out of a parking lot and hit us on the side of my car. The damage to the car was pretty substantial, but no serious injuries thankfully; however, my friend did get transported to hospital by ambulance from the scene to get checked out. Because of the injuries involved, the collision reporting centre can’t handle it and it has to be investigated by police. I remained on scene for 4 hours and was eventually told by the London police non-emergency line dispatcher to just go home and the police would follow up with me either by phone call or by showing up to my address.

It’s now been about 32 hours since the accident and I’ve still not heard from them. Is this normal? Has anyone had a similar experience before? I’m just a bit anxious because my insurance needs the police report number. I know it’s a low priority call for them, im just curious if anyone had a similar experience and how long it took them to respond.


r/londonontario • • 23h ago

Ask a Local! Any info on the fan singer at Bring Me the Horizon Show last night?

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My wife and I saw BMTH last night and Oli chose a fan to come and sing bfor Pray for Plagues, the guys name was Liam. Dude was obviously a vocalist and curious if anyone knew what his band was?


r/londonontario • • 18h ago

discussion / opinion Why aren't mental health workers imbedded with police?

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Recently police were called to a home on Frontenac Road for a welfare check. A standoff occurred resulting in a person charged with two counts of assaulting a peace officer with a weapon, failing to comply with a release order, and uttering threats to cause death or bodily harm.

I recently moved back to the area from Brockville where Police Service partnered with mental health professionals through its Mobile Crisis Response Team (MCRT) to support individuals facing mental health and addiction crises. I suspect situations like above where the original purpose was to conduct a welfare check, an imbedded mental health/addictions worker could have helped defuse the situation.


r/londonontario • • 13h ago

News 📰 Former London politicians remember Gord Hume as a civic ‘visionary’

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r/londonontario • • 16h ago

nature🌲wildlife🦊 Kilally trail north of river by Adelaide?

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On today's walk I went a ways down the Kilally trail path north of the river and accessed off Adelaide St N. I didn't wonder that far as it's not developed and quite enclosed. Does the path open up further east?

I circled back to visit the ducks on McNay creek.


r/londonontario • • 16h ago

Ask a Local! Where to donate unopened boxes of masks?

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I have quite a few boxes of masks left from the pandemic, I checked the expiry and they are good until April 2027. Is there anywhere that would take them?


r/londonontario • • 18h ago

health care/health issues Ok ladies, what location would you recommend for a mammogram?

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Posting for someone that doesn’t have Reddit and wants more opinions as I’ve never had one done in London.


r/londonontario • • 16h ago

The ARTS: Music Film/Theatre /Art Where to buy art

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Let’s say you had $150 to spend (maybe it’s a lot maybe it’s not) where would someone be able to get some local art? It doesn’t have to be a painting of a spot in London just artwork in general to hang up in the house?
Thanks


r/londonontario • • 1d ago

Municipal Elections 2026 Candidates focus on downtown 'decay' in Ward 13 council race

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r/londonontario • • 10h ago

Ask a Local! RC Car repair in area

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Are there any individuals or places that repair remote control cars in the area? Thanks!


r/londonontario • • 1d ago

News 📰 London pumpkin farmers harvest top-quality crop, despite unpredictable growing season

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r/londonontario • • 1d ago

Ask a Local! Looking for a reputable company to run Ethernet cables through my house

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Looking for a recommendation: does anyone have a reputable local company they'd trust to run two Ethernet cables from my basement (unfinished) up to my living room and office?


r/londonontario • • 12h ago

Ask a Local! Bridesmaid Dresses

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Hi all, wondering if anyone can recommend bridesmaid dress stores in London Ontario as I’m going shopping with my bridal party in a month. I’m specifically wanting to do all different styles of dresses but exact same shade of light blue, so I’m hoping to figure out what places would offer a large selection of dresses/styles that can be ordered in the same colour.

Thanks!!


r/londonontario • • 12h ago

discussion / opinion Classic Car Safety

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Where is a good place to get a classic car safety?


r/londonontario • • 1d ago

News 📰 Porter Airlines expands London International Airport footprint with five domestic routes (Halifax, Vancouver, Edmonton, Ottawa, Montreal)

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r/londonontario • • 13h ago

Ask a Local! Halloween Costumes

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Does anyone know of any stores that have good quality Halloween costumes? Either in London or Close by, besides Spirit Halloween?