Important Notice:

    • February 5, 2026 - the federal government recently announced that there will be two by-elections in Toronto to fill vacant seats. The by-election dates haven’t been announced yet. For more information, please see "Federal Elections".

    Potential candidates

    Potential candidates are reminded that under the Municipal Elections Act, 1996 (MEA), they cannot incur campaign expenses or accept campaign contributions until after filing nomination papers with the City Clerk. Information about the MEA can be found on the Ontario government’s website.

     

    Information about the Ward 25, Scarborough-Rouge Park by-election, including the processes for candidate nominations and third party advertiser registrations, will be made available on the Toronto Elections webpage: https://www.toronto.ca/byelection