List of Candidates & Financial Statements

Notice of Default and Review of Contributions Report

Sections 88.23 and 88.34 of the Municipal Elections Act requires the Clerk to review and report on any reasons why a candidate may be in default of the Act and all contributions reported on candidates' financial statements that appear to have exceeded contribution limits.

For the 2026 Election, this review will be completed in early 2027. The 2022 Notice of Default and Review of Contributions Report is available from the previous election. The 2018 2018 Notice of Default Report is also available.

Municipal Election Compliance Audits

The Township has established a joint Municipal Election Compliance Audit Committee (MECAC) with partners from the Region of Waterloo, the Cities of Cambridge, Guelph, Kitchener, Waterloo, and the Townships of North Dumfries, Wellesley and Wilmot and Woolwich. MECAC's Terms of Reference sets out the role of MECAC which is to consider 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.

Disclaimer

Woolwich Township does not endorse or support any individual candidate or Third Party Advertiser; the contact information provided is for voter convenience. Woolwich Township has not independently verified external websites and does not take any responsibility for the content, accuracy, or timeliness of external websites.

Please note the Township must be completely politically neutral, and therefore cannot promote candidates or their platforms in any capacity. It is each candidate’s responsibility to communicate their platforms to voters. Although the Township does not endorse any media outlet, some local election coverage may be found via the Observer, the Record, CBC, CTV, and/or Rogers TV.