Welcome to The North Bay Files, an open, data-driven tracker monitoring North Bay City Council. We cross-reference election platform promises, recorded votes, and released municipal records to give residents of North Bay clear, objective facts.
🗳️ Candidate Promises: 2026 Election Tracker
Every campaign pledge, policy promise, and local debate in one place. Explore official campaign platforms, policy pledges, contact details, and local media appearances, all organized into one clear, objective directory to help you make an informed choice at the polls.
📊 Council Report Cards
Track how elected officials follow through on campaign commitments. Compare platform promises against recorded council motions, voting histories, and decision logs.
🗳️ Key Votes & Hot Topics
Review major decisions. See individual yea/nay votes on critical issues, including capital budgets, housing plans, and municipal infrastructure.
📂 FOI Document Library
Access released Freedom of Information (FOI) document packages, internal correspondence, and city files. Search by topic or browse by councillor.
Data-Driven Local Governance
The North Bay Files is dedicated to objective, non-partisan civic recordkeeping. Good local governance depends on informed community participation. By archiving public recorded votes, analyzing municipal disclosures, and organizing candidate commitments, this platform provides an accessible record of decisions made at City Hall.
🔎 Objective Data
Compiled directly from official City of North Bay minutes, agendas, and FOI disclosures.
🛡️ Non-Partisan Oversight
Designed to document actions, track resolutions, and inform public discourse.
🗓️ Election Roadmap & North Bay Files Platform Progress: What’s Next?
As candidate platforms are finalized for the October 2026 election, The North Bay Files invites every candidate to verify their listed promises/commitments. Once the new Mayor and Council take office, these pledges become the baseline for ongoing performance tracking, connecting campaign promises directly to recorded council votes throughout the 2026-2030 term.
Currently Live
- FOI Request Repository
- Vote Logs (contentious issues)
- Candidate Promises: 2026 Election Tracker
In Active Development
- Upcoming Council Report Cards
- Pecuniary Interest Log
- Voting Alignment Matrices