Municipal Elections 2022
Click here: for the current Board of Trustees and Schools within Ward
Click here: 2022 Candidates Guide (pdf)
Additional Information can be found on the OPSBA website: https://opsba.org/advocacy-and-action/municipal-elections/
When are local elections held?
The Municipal Election was held on Monday, October 24, 2022.
Official Results for English Public Board Trustees:
Ward 1: Lynda Johnston
Ward 2: Carole Dufort
Ward 3: Jamie Schoular
Ward 4: John McAllister
Ward 5: Michel LaBonte
Ward 6: Lisa Swan
Ward 7: Larry Berry (acclaimed)
Ward 8: David McDonald
Ward 9: Curtis Jordan
Ward 10: Corina Parisien (acclaimed)
Summary of Key Dates:
- March 31, 2022 – No by-election shall be held after this date.
- April 3 – Last day for school boards to provide a copy of the report on determination and distribution of trustees.
- April 30 – Last day for municipalities and school boards to establish rules and procedures regarding the use of municipal and/or board resources during the election campaign period.
- May 2 – The nomination and registration periods begin.
- August 19 – Nomination Day, with a deadline of 2 p.m. The last day to register as a candidate. A candidate who wishes to withdraw their nomination must notify the municipal clerk in writing before 2 p.m.
- October 24 – Voting Day
- November 15 – New Term of Office commences.
- January 3, 2023 – End of the election campaign period, which is the last day for candidates and registered third parties to provide written notice, in the prescribed form, of a deficit and the continuation of their campaign period.
Quick links for download of documents are found on the right side of this page (on mobile, these will be at the bottom).
Roles and Responsibilities - School Boards and Individual Trustees: (refer to download section for full document - OPSBA Good Governance Guide)
A school board is responsible
for governing the school
system in the best interests
of all students in its
jurisdiction and on behalf
of the communities it serves.
The school board, as a
corporate body, is the
legislative source of all
decisions, and individual
trustees are granted no
authority through the
Education Act. Unlike
provincial and federal
parliaments, school board
members do not vote
according to an official
affiliation, nor are there
governing trustees and
opposition trustees. Both
the board as a whole and
individual trustees have roles
and responsibilities.
Key Messages for Voters: (full document in download section)
Where trustees are elected,
the process is governed by
the Education Act and the
Municipal Elections Act,
1996 (MEA).
School board trustees are
elected every four years
during municipal and school
board elections. Voters must
choose which of the four
school board systems they
will support, subject to
certain restrictions. This
means that each voter can
elect a trustee to only one
of the four school board
systems in a jurisdiction:
English public, English
Catholic, French public, or
French Catholic. Voters who
own residential property in
more than one school board
district may vote in each of
the school board districts in
which property is held.
MPAC created voterlookup.ca to provide electors with an easy way to confirm and update their information for municipal and school board elections. https://www.voterlookup.ca/home.aspx
VoterLookup.ca is available year-round and allows eligible electors to confirm or update their information, add a name to an address, or change their school support for the purpose of elections.