With only 12.1% of the Kingston electorate voting in advance, the majority of Kingstonians will be voting on Election Day – October 24th. Here is a brief run down of the Kingston Municipal Election.
Who can I vote for?
- Mayor – 1 at large;
- District Councillor – 1 in each district;
- School Board Trustees:
- Limestone District School Board – 1 trustee for each of 5 areas;
- Algonquin and Lakeshore Catholic District School Board – 4 trustees at large;
- Conseil des écoles publiques de l’Est de l’Ontario (French Public) – 1 trustee at large
- le Conseil des écoles catholiques du Centre-Est (French Separate) – 1 trustee at large
What do municipal governments do?
AMO: How Local Government Works
Important Voting Information:
All voters must be registered
All eligible voters must be on the Voters List to cast their ballot. Confirm your information at CityofKingston.ca/Vote.
Online voting (Oct. 5 – 24)
Electors will be able to vote online beginning at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 5. Online voting will be available until 8 p.m. on Voting Day, Monday, Oct. 24. Voters must be registered for online voting by 5 p.m. on Oct. 24. Your Voter Information Notice will contain your unique Voter Identification Number and instructions on how to obtain a PIN number to access online voting.
Voting Day (Oct. 24)
Voters must cast their ballot at a voting location in their District on Voting Day. Voting locations are open from 10 a.m. until 8 p.m.
Accessible voting
All voting locations on advance voting days and Voting Day offer electors the opportunity to use accessible voting equipment to cast their ballot privately and independently. An American Sign Language interpreter will be available on Friday, Oct. 21 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the INVISTA Centre voting place. All electors are eligible to vote at this voting place.
Free public transit on Voting Day
Kingston Transit and Kingston Access Bus will be offering free transit to electors on both Advance Voting Days and Voting Day during voting place hours. You must show your Voter Information Notice when you board the bus. Free transportation on Kingston Access Bus will be for registered users of that service only and when reserving their transportation, the elector will have to identify which voting place they are going to.
Mayoral Candidates
Tina Fraser
Contact Information:
tfraser77@hotmail.com
www.fraser4mayor.ca
Coverage:
Skyler McArthur-O’Blenes
Contact Information/Socials:
skyler4ygkmayor@gmail.com
613-893-4771
www.skyler4ygk.ca
Facebook:Â Elect Skyler McArthur-O’Blenes for Kingston’s Mayor 2022 | Facebook
Instagram: Skyler For Kingston’s Mayor (@skyler4ygkmayor) • Instagram photos and videos
Coverage
CBC: Kingston mayoral candidate #4: Skyler McArthur-O’Blenes
Queen’s Journal: Skyler McArthur-O’Blenes wants to represent Kingstonians with a ‘fresh’ perspective
Bryan Paterson
Contact Information:
info@bryan4mayor.ca
613-507-1111
www.bryan4mayor.ca
Coverage
Kingston Mayoral Candidates: Bryan Paterson
Mayor Bryan Paterson runs for a third term
Kingston mayoral candidate #2: Bryan Paterson
Six questions with Bryan Paterson, mayoral candidate
Ivan Stoiljkovic          Â
Contact:
ivanvision1976@gmail.com
613-328-1938
https://www.tenantsunite.ca/peoplesplatformforkingston
Facebook:Â Ivan Stoiljkovic
Coverage:
Six questions with Ivan Stoiljkovic, mayoral candidate
Kingston mayoral candidate #1: Ivan Stoiljkovic
Kingston Mayoral Candidates: Ivan Stoiljkovic
Campaign Trail Coverage:
Chamber of commerce coffee with candidates event:Â https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dvd2gPx_hFk&t=8035s
Kingston Arts Council questionnaire https://www.artskingston.ca/vote
YGK News: Low voter turnout expected even as engagement efforts increase
YGK News: Outgoing councillors cite frustrations with bureaucracy and time commitment
YGK News: Mayoral candidate’s ‘Nazi’ comparison distracts from Chamber of Commerce event
Voting Locations & Cadidates
District 1, Countryside
Location: Joyceville Public School – Gym
Address: 2903 Joyceville Road
Location: Elginburg Public School
Address: Â 2100 Unity Road
Candidate (Acclaimed):
Candidate Name | Qualifying Address | Contact | Date Filed |
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Gary Oosterhof | 939 Ellen Avenue | gary@garyoosterhof.com 613-536-8814 | May 19, 2022 |
District 2, Loyalist-Cataraqui
Voting Day Location: Invista Centre
(1350 Gardiners Road)
Candidates:
Candidate Name | Qualifying Address | Contact | Date Filed |
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Simon Chapelle (Withdrawn) | 1470 Birchwood Drive | simon@simonchapelle.ca 613-817-8477 | June 16, 2022 |
Paul Chaves | 1475 Sierra Avenue | paulchaves4district2councillor@gmail.com 613-634-1770 www.chaves4council.ca Facebook: Paul Chaves 4 District 2 Councillor – Loyalist-Cataraqui | May 16, 2022 |
Jacqui Collier | 577 Brooke Place | collier4kingston@gmail.com 613-770-5288 www.Collier4Kingston.ca Facebook: Collier4kingston Instagram: @Collier4Kingston | July 04, 2022 |
District 3, Collins-Bayridge
Location: Bayridge Secondary School
Address: Â 1059 Taylor-Kidd Boulevard
Candidate Name | Qualifying Address | Contact | Date Filed |
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Lisa Osanic | 599 Rankin Crescent | lisaosanic@gmail.com 613-389-7336 www.lisaosanic.ca Facebook: Lisa Osanic Twitter: @lisaosanic | May 6, 2022 |
Joel Thompson | 882 Clearfield Crescent | info@joelthompson.ca 343-333-8142 www.joelthompson.ca Facebook: Elect Joel Thompson Twitter: @JoelThompsonYGK | August 12, 2022 |
District 4, Lakeside
Location: St. Andrew’s By-the-Lake Church
​​Address:  1 Redden Street
Candidate Name | Qualifying Address | Contact | Date Filed |
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Wayne Hill | 148 Glen Castle Road | waynehillkingston@gmail.com 613-532-1115 www.waynehill.org | May 2, 2022 |
Wendy Stephen | 587 Shiloh Avenue | wendystephenygk@gmail.com 613-214-1463 www.wendystephen.com | July 8, 2022 |
District 5, Portsmouth
Location: Centennial Public School
Address: Â 120 Norman Rogers Drive
Candidate Name | Qualifying Address | Contact | Date Filed |
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Don Amos | 1073 Hudson Drive | donamos4portsmouth@gmail.com 613-888-3278 www.donamos4portsmouth.ca Facebook: DonAmosForPortsmouth | May 2, 2022 |
Nicole Florent | 33-1098 King Street W | nicoleflorentkingston@gmail.com 613-389-7121 www.nicoleflorentkingston.ca | May 12, 2022 |
Colleen Murphy | 9 Dickens Drive | murphyCL14@gmail.com 343-364-9524 www.colleen4portsmouth.com | July 25, 2022 |
Oren Nimelman | 327 King Street East, Unit 1 | onimelman@gmail.com 613-532-8487 www.orenforhousing.ca | July 14, 2022 |
Ashley Perna | 201 Queen Mary Road, Unit 5 | ashley@ashleyjperna.com 613-540-1411 www.ashleyjperna.com | May 2, 2022 |
Zachary Typhair | 872 Johnson Street, Suite A | zacharytyphair@gmail.com 613-876-8011 www.zacharytyphair.ca Facebook: ZachTyphair Instagram: @ZacharyTyphair Twitter: @ZacharyTyphair | June 3, 2022 |
Sebastian Vaillancourt | 254B Rideau Street | vaillancourtsebastian@gmail.com | August 19, 2022 |
District 6, Trillium
Location: Archbishop O’Sullivan Catholic School
Address: Â 974 Pembridge Crescent
Candidate Name | Qualifying Address | Contact | Date Filed |
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Jimmy Hassan | 771 Tanner Drive | info@jimmyhassan.ca 613-888-6760 www.jimmyhassan.ca | May 2, 2022 |
Rob Matheson | 784 Grouse Crescent | robdmatheson@gmail.com 613-583-7377 www.robmatheson4trillium.com Twitter: @RobDMatheson | June 28, 2022 |
Hanny Philip | 17 Eldon Hall Place, Unit 404 | hany.philobs@gmail.com 613-929-6005 www.hannyphilip.ca | August 19, 2022 |
District 7, Kingscourt-Rideau
Location: Molly Brant Elementary School
Address: Â 30 Lyons Street
Candidate Name | Qualifying Address | Contact | Date Filed |
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Joseph Dowser | 107 Compton Street, Suite 401 | joseph@jrdowser.ca 613-817-4756 www.jrdowser.ca Facebook: jrdowser Twitter: @jrdowser | June 16, 2022 |
Tom Gingrich | 17 Conacher Drive | tomgingrich1971@hotmail.ca 613-876-2517 Facebook: Vote NorthEnd Tommy Twitter: @NorthendTommy | July 25, 2022 |
Michael Judd | 20 Dunkirk Avenue | michaeljudd4u@gmail.com 905-467-9361 Facebook: michaeljudd4u Instagram: @michaeljudd4u www.linkedin.com/in/michael-judd-1077868/ | August 19, 2022 |
Darryl McIntosh | 803 Victoria Street | darrylmcintosh@msn.com 613-539-6969 | July 29, 2022 |
Brandon Tozzo | 53 Kingscourt Avenue | brandontozzo@gmail.com 613-540-1718 www.brandontozzo.ca | May 5, 2022 |
Keaton Zandbergen | 97 Chatham Street, Suite A | keatonisme1995@gmail.com 343-333-1544 | August 18, 2022 |
District 8, Meadowbrook-Strathcona
Location: Kingston Gospel Temple
Address: Â 2295 Princess Street
Candidate Name | Qualifying Address | Contact | Date Filed |
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Jeff McLaren | 201 Queen Mary Road, Unit 10 | jeff@jeffmclaren.ca 613-328-1638 www.jeffmclaren.ca | May 2, 2022 |
Michael Murphy | 35 Gretna Green | murphy4kingston@gmail.com 613-900-0758 www.murphy4kingston.com Facebook: Murphy4Kingston | May 20, 2022 |
Jacob Wynperle | 184 York Street | jacobjtwynperle@gmail.com 289-339-8201 | May 20, 2022 |
District 9, Williamsville
Location: Memorial Centre – Rotunda
Address: Â 303 York Street
Candidate Name | Qualifying Address | Contact | Date Filed |
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Annette Burfoot | 74 Regent St | annetteburfoot@gmail.com 613-331-3635/613-767-5623 www.annetteburfoot.ca | August 17, 2022 |
Selina Chiarelli | 184 Regent Street | selinachiarelli@icloud.com 613-572-2118 | August 19, 2022 |
Vincent Cinanni | 324 MacDonnell Street, Suite 1 | vincent.cinanni@gmail.com 343-580-1498 www.vince4kingston.ca | May 2, 2022 |
Ian Clark | 615 Union Street W. | ian.clark.1300@gmail.com 613-876-1300 www.vote-ian.ca | May 6, 2022 |
Rob Fonger | 751 Johnson Street | rob_fonger@hotmail.com 613-546-8849 | August 18, 2022 |
District 10, Sydenham
Location: Winston Churchill Public School
Address: Â 530 Earl Street
Candidate Name | Qualifying Address | Contact | Date Filed |
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Keith Bilow (Withdrawn) | 165 Ontario Street, Unit 609 | keith4kingston@outlook.com | June 13, 2022 |
Paul Joseph Charbonneau | 474 Fieldstone Drive | paul4sydenham@gmail.com www.paul4sydenham.com | June 28, 2022 |
Conny Glenn | connyaprilglenn@gmail.com 416-801-3434 www.connyglenn.ca | June 29, 2022 | |
Rami Maassarani | 18 Traymoor Street | ramiforkingston@gmail.com 613-703-1047 www.ramiforcouncil.com | August 19, 2022 |
Peter Stroud | 91 King Street East | stroudforsydenham@gmail.com 613-217-0286 | May 24, 2022 |
District 11 King’s Town District
Location: Regiopolis-Notre Dame Catholic School
Address: 130 Russell Street
Candidate Name | Qualifying Address | Contact | Date Filed |
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Keith Bilow | 165 Ontario Street, Unit 609 | keith4kingston@outlook.com 343-333-6811 | July 11, 2022 |
Randy Casford (Withdrawn) | 3231 Unity Road | randycasford1@gmail.com 613-453-0679 | May 2, 2022 |
Alexandria Liu | 63 Cowdy Street, Unit 6 | alexandria_liu@hotmail.com 343-989-0666 | August 12, 2022 |
Gregory Ridge | 95 Russell Street | ridge.gregory@gmail.com 613-929-2285 www.gregoryridge.ca | May 3, 2022 |
District 12, Pittsburgh
Address: 529 St. Martha Street
Candidate Name | Qualifying Address | Contact | Date Filed |
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Ryan Nelson Boehme | 1369 Waterside Way | boehme82@hotmail.com 613-561-8557 www.ryanboehme.ca | May 2, 2022 |
Lindsay Duggan | 52 Riverside Drive | Duggan4council@gmail.com 613-449-3655 www.lindsayduggan.ca | August 5, 2022 |
Eirik Rutherford (Withdrawn) | 19 The Point Road | rutherford.eirik@gmail.com 613-217-3087 | June 16, 2022 |
English Language Public School Board Trustees
Countryside, Kingscourt-Rideau & Williamsville
Candidate Name | Qualifying Address | Contact | Date Filed |
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Joyce MacLeod-Kane | 945 Old Kingston Mills Road | joyce4trustee2022@hotmail.com 613-546-9836 / 613-214-9835 | July 25, 2022 |
Paula Murray | electpaulamurray@gmail.com 613-544-7601 | August 16, 2022 | |
Jim Neill | 707 Alfred Street | jim.f.neill@gmail.com 613-383-3888 | May 2, 2022 |
King’s Town, Pittsburgh & Frontenac Islands
Candidate Name | Qualifying Address | Contact | Date Filed |
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Bob Godkin | 377 Malabar Drive | bobgodkin12@gmail.com 613-214-1140 | June 9, 2022 |
John Wernham | 3476 Highway 2 | johnwernham@hotmail.com 613-888-3158 | June 15, 2022 |
Lakeside & Trillium
Candidate Name | Qualifying Address | Contact | Date Filed |
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Elizabeth Ann Coveney | 321 Glen Castle Road | bc0veney@hotmail.com 613-389-6389 | August 9, 2022 |
Garrett Elliott | 617 Pimlico Place | garrett.elliott@gmail.com 613-329-9793 www.garrettelliottfortrustee.com Twitter: @garrettelliott | May 4, 2022 |
Nida Qureshi | 810 Blackburn Mews, Unit 104 | nida786@hotmail.com 613-484-7148 | August 19, 2022 |
Loyalist-Cataraqui, Collins-Bayridge & Meadowbrook-Strathcona
Candidate Name | Qualifying Address | Contact | Date Filed |
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Crystal Bevens-Leblanc | crystal4trustee@gmail.com 613-328-7920 www.crystal4trustee.com | August 19, 2022 | |
Judith Brown | 381 Brimley Court | judiown2@gmail.com 613-389-1869 | July 19, 2022 |
Chris Scott | 1222 Atkinson Street | cbscott18@gmail.com 613-329-2021 | July 8, 2022 |
Portsmouth & Sydenham
Candidate Name | Qualifying Address | Contact | Date Filed |
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Joy Morning | 51 Elm Street | ejoymorning@gmail.com 613-777-5242 | July 7, 2022 |
English Language Separate School Board Trustees
Algonquin & Lakeshore Catholic District School Board
Candidate Name | Qualifying Address | Contact | Date Filed |
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Paul Brioux | 1122 Dunham Street | paulbrioux@hotmail.com 613-572-5301 | August 11, 2022 |
Daniel Da Silva | daniel.022192@outlook.com 647-678-9539 | June 17, 2022 | |
Brian Evoy | 100 Jane Avenue | brianevoy@gmail.com 613-329-9126 | May 6, 2022 |
Shawn Murphy | 800 Lancaster Drive | pshawnmurphy@sympatico.ca 613-389-9950 Facebook: ShawnMurphy4Trustee | August 3, 2022 |
Terry Shea | 844 Crestwood Avenue | tdkingston@yahoo.ca 613-770-2234 | July 12, 2022 |
Nicole Skladowski | 1082 Coverdale Drive | nicole.skladowski@live.ca 416-707-3707 | August 4, 2022 |
Kathy Turkington | 124 Jane Avenue | kturkington@cogeco.ca 613-542-5166 | August 19, 2022 |
French Language Public School Board Trustee
Le Conseil des écoles publiques de l’Est de l’Ontario – Geographic Region 2
Candidate Name | Qualifying Address | Contact | Date Filed |
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Rachel Laforest | May 12, 2022 |
French Language Separate School Board Trustee
Le Conseil des écoles catholiques du Centre-Est
Candidate Name | Qualifying Address | Contact | Date Filed |
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Michel Charron | 4671 Verona Sand Road, Verona, ON | lechim79@hotmail.com 613-328-1550 | May 4, 2022 |