Welcome to the 2026 Municipal Election Platform Tracker. As candidates outline their priorities for North Bay, keeping track of specific commitments across every campaign can be challenging. This directory compiles publicly declared platform promises, policy announcements, and campaign pledges from all running mayoral and council candidates into a single, objective record. Designed to empower North Bay voters at the ballot box, this page establishes a transparent baseline to track who follows through on their commitments and who forgets them after taking their seat at Council.
📑 Side-by-Side Comparison
Review stated commitments across municipal budgets, housing, capital infrastructure, and community services.
🎯 Direct Sourcing
Compiled straight from official candidate websites, platform launches, public debates, and verified media reports.
⚖️ Baseline for Accountability
Establishes the objective baseline used to track recorded council votes and policy decisions across the 2026–2030 term.
🏛️ Mayoral Candidates
📺 YourTV / Chamber Mayoral Debate (October 5th, 2026)
Broadcast Available October 6, 2026 at 7:00 PM on yourTV and the @yourTVNorthBay YouTube channel
🎧 North Bay Echo Essentials
Mayoral Special: 2026 Municipal Election
Featuring Connor Currie, Maggie Horsfield, and Jamie Lowery
Connor Currie
✉️ ConnorJKCurrie@outlook.com
⏳ Review Pending
| Promise / Commitment | Date Promised | Description / Status Update | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Youth Retention & Economic Opportunities | Jun 2026 | Expand local economic opportunities and incentives to prevent young residents from leaving North Bay. | BayToday |
| Housing Supply & Homelessness Strategy | Jun 2026 | Increase housing inventory and develop target strategies to address local homelessness. | The Nugget |
| Government Integrity & Open Communication | Jun 2026 | Improve public transparency and municipal communication between City Hall and residents. | BayToday |
Melanie Demers
✉️ melaniedemersformayor@gmail.com
⏳ Review Pending
| Promise / Commitment | Date Promised | Description / Status Update | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Municipal Focus on Community Recovery | Aug 2026 | Center city governance around 'recovery' initiatives targeting addiction, housing, and unemployment. | BayToday |
| Bylaw & Police Service Consolidation | Sep 2026 | Amalgamate municipal bylaw enforcement under the North Bay Police Service to eliminate administrative overhead. | The Nugget |
| Police Facility Upgrades Funding | Sep 2026 | Reallocate administrative savings to fund needed structural upgrades or a new facility for the police department. | The Nugget |
| CAS Reform Advocacy | Sep 2026 | Work with provincial authorities to review and reform Children's Aid Society practices to prioritize family preservation. | The Nugget |
Maggie Horsfield
🌐 votemaggiehorsfield.com
✉️ contact@votemaggiehorsfield.com
⏳ Review Pending
| Promise / Commitment | Date Promised | Details / Status Update | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Council Unity & Collaborative Governance | Jul 2026 | Prioritize bringing city council together around shared goals, fostering respectful, collaborative problem-solving. | BayToday |
| Balanced Fiscal Responsibility & Growth | Jul 2026 | Deliver fiscal discipline and accountable decision-making while continuing necessary investments for city growth. | BayToday |
| Targeted Housing Development Zones | Sep 2026 | Utilize municipal tax zones and land designation to spur affordable housing options for seniors and young buyers (e.g., near Cassellholme). | The Nugget |
| Coordinated Downtown Safety & Health Plan | Sep 2026 | Coordinate police, EMS, fire, and social services to improve downtown safety, reduce encampments, and deliver health supports. | The Nugget |
| Infill Intensification & Dev Charge Review | Fall 2026 | Re-evaluate development charges and incentivize neighborhood infill/density to curb costly capital sprawl. | Campaign Platform |
| Sustainable Waste & Recycling Overhaul | Fall 2026 | Expand green waste/organics pickup and transition garbage collection to bi-weekly single bag to extend landfill life. | Campaign Platform |
| Multi-Use Community Hub Investments | Fall 2026 | Maintain 5- and 10-year capital forecasts while ensuring infrastructure projects act as community hubs with upper-tier funding. | Campaign Platform |
| Establishment of Equity Council & Reconciliation | Fall 2026 | Create a dedicated Equity Council and advance Truth and Reconciliation Calls to Action across municipal policy decisions. | Campaign Platform |
Jamie Lowery
🌐 jamielowery.ca
✉️ hello@jamielowery.ca
⏳ Review Pending
| Promise / Commitment | Date Promised | Details / Status Update | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enforce Revenue Surplus Rule | Fall 2026 | Legally apply 100% of year-end municipal operational surpluses directly into the following year's budget to lower property taxes. | The Nugget |
| Radical Expense & Credit Card Transparency | Fall 2026 | Implement a zero-tolerance real-time public ledger for expenses; personally refuse a city corporate credit card if elected mayor. | BayToday |
| Fix-It First Infrastructure Policy | Fall 2026 | Pass a binding policy prioritizing core asset renewal (water, wastewater, roads) over non-essential capital expansion projects. | The Nugget |
| Grant-Locked Capital Spending | Fall 2026 | Require upper-tier provincial and federal matching grants to be locked in before approving major municipal capital outlays. | Vision 2027 Platform |
| School Safety Zoning Perimeters | Fall 2026 | Establish strict municipal safety zoning perimeters around schools and childcare corridors (e.g., Chippewa Street). | Vision 2027 Platform |
| Mandatory Independent Financial Audits | Summer 2026 | Enforce independent third-party audits of mayoral and executive council spending expenses. | The Nugget |
| City Hall Modernization & Customer Service | Feb 2026 | Modernize municipal technology and service delivery to streamline operations and lower family costs. | BayToday |
| Preservation of Existing Neighborhood Assets | Sep 2026 | Support repairs and funding for existing community facilities like West Ferris Arena rather than decommissioning. | The Nugget |
Dan Seguin
✉️ seguindaniel99@gmail.com
⏳ Review Pending
| Promise / Commitment | Date Promised | Description / Status Update | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anti-Corruption & Spending Audits | Jul 2026 | Flush the toilet' / 'Drain the swamp' at City Hall by exposing municipal spending, expense abuses, and political corruption. | BayToday |
| Advocacy for Low & Middle Income Taxpayers | Aug 2026 | Focus city tax relief and municipal resources on low-income and middle-class residents over wealthy interests. | The Nugget |
| Overregulation & Bylaw Resistance | May 2026 | Challenge municipal overreach and overregulation affecting small local operators and residents. | BayToday |
👥 City Council Candidates
🎧 North Bay Echo Essentials
Meet the 2026 Council Candidates
Featuring Dave Dale, Nathaniel Lachance, and Lana Mitchell
🎧 North Bay Echo Essentials
Meet the 2026 Council Candidates
Featuring Mark King, Justine Mallah, and Randall Tilander
🎧 North Bay Echo Essentials
Meet the 2026 Council Candidates
Featuring Johanna Kristolaitis, Eric Morgan, and Bill Vrebosch
🎧 North Bay Echo Essentials
Meet the 2026 Council Candidates
Featuring Sara Inch, Chris Mayne, and Mike Taylor
Jordaan Allison
✉️ citycouncillorcandidate@jordaanallison.com
⏳ Review Pending
| Promise / Commitment | Date Promised | Description / Status Update | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | N/A | Platform details and official announcements pending. - To Be Updated | N/A |
Johanne Brousseau
🌐 johannebrousseau.ca
✉️ johannebrousseaunorthbay@gmail.com
⏳ Review Pending
| Promise / Commitment | Date Promised | Description / Status Update | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transparent Project Explanations & Cost Updates | Sep 2026 | Provide clear public explanations for all council decisions, spending, project timelines and cost updates. | Facebook Video |
| Simplified Municipal Programs & Streamlined Approvals | Aug 2026 | Simplify city programs and eliminate administrative delays to support local development and resident services. | Campaign Platform |
| Community Space & Commercial District Revitalization | Sep 2026 | Invest in shared community spaces, park revitalizations, green space protections and commercial business districts. | Facebook Video |
Caroline Corbett
🌐 carolinecorbett.ca
✉️ carolinecorbett125@gmail.com
⏳ Review Pending
| Promise / Commitment | Date Promised | Description / Status Update | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Economic Growth & Skilled Job Creation | Jun 2026 | Leverage post-secondary leadership background to foster local economic growth and retain skilled graduates. | BayToday |
| Disciplined Spending & Clear Vision | Aug 2026 | Enforce disciplined municipal priorities and a long-term strategic plan over reactive council spending. | The Nugget |
| Expert-Led Consultation & Collaboration | Jun 2026 | Engage community experts and residents directly when making major municipal decisions. | Campaign Platform |
Dave Dale
🌐 davedalenorthbay.ca
✉️ davedalenorthbay1965@gmail.com
⏳ Review Pending
| Promise / Commitment | Date Promised | Description / Status Update | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hybrid Ward System Plebiscite Proposal | Sep 2026 | Explore a hybrid ward model and put a plebiscite on the 2030 ballot to give residents direct input on council structure. | Campaign Platform |
| Council Reduction & Structural Streamlining | Sep 2026 | Reduce council size from 10 to 8 members and add a 4th standing committee (Recreation & Economic Development). | Campaign Platform |
| Procedural Bylaw & Resident Access Overhaul | Sep 2026 | Reform procedural bylaws to lower barriers for public delegations and restrict motion shutdowns of debate. | Campaign Platform |
| Dispute Mediation & Non-Slate Collaboration | Sep 2026 | Establish an internal mediation framework to resolve council disputes before triggering costly Integrity Commissioner reviews. | Campaign Platform |
| Executive Council Checks on Strong Mayor Powers | Sep 2026 | Ensure council retains democratic decision-making balance rather than top-down executive mayoral overrides. | Campaign Platform |
Rahul Dass
✉️ dassrahul@aol.com
⏳ Review Pending
| Promise / Commitment | Date Promised | Description / Status Update | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local Economic Growth & Business Support | Aug 2026 | Make North Bay welcoming for entrepreneurs, attract investment and reduce administrative red tape. | |
| Youth Retention & Employment Pathways | Aug 2026 | Partner with local employers to create apprenticeships, summer jobs and career pathways so youth stay in North Bay. | |
| Responsible Governance & Value-for-Money Budgeting | Aug 2026 | Push for accountable budgeting, efficient essential service delivery and transparent financial oversight. |
TJ Finch
✉️ Tjfinchnorthbay@gmail.com
⏳ Review Pending
| Promise / Commitment | Date Promised | Details / Status Update | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bureaucratic Accountability & City Hall Clean House | Oct 2025 | Hold city administrators accountable to taxpayers, eliminate stonewalling and demand straight answers. | |
| Restore Dedicated Female Athlete Changing Spaces | Sep 2026 | Reverse recent municipal policy changes to restore and protect dedicated girls' dressing rooms across all city arenas (Pete Palangio, Twin-Pad). | |
| Rural Advisory Committee & Land Policy Advocacy | Oct 2025 | Advocate for rural landowners, agricultural operators and mandatory consultation on rural land use policies. | YouTube (Council Meeting) |
| Infrastructure Repairs & Cost Overrun Elimination | Sep 2026 | Apply heavy equipment and construction background to fix crumbling roads without project cost overruns. |
Myles Heneberry
✉️ mpheneberry@hotmail.com
⏳ Review Pending
| Promise / Commitment | Date Promised | Details / Status Update | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct Community Representation & Engagement | Jun 2026 | Serve as an accessible and proactive advocate for residents across neighborhood issues. | BayToday |
Sara Inch
✉️ sarainthenorth@gmail.com
⏳ Review Pending
| Promise / Commitment | Date Promised | Details / Status Update | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Stewardship & Second-Term Continuity | Aug 2026 | Continue council work focusing on environmental protection, community health | BayToday |
Mark King
🌐 markking.ca
✉️ mark@hfreeman.ca
⏳ Review Pending
| Promise / Commitment | Date Promised | Details / Status Update | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fiscal Discipline & Taxpayer Guardrails | Aug 2026 | Enforce strict fiscal discipline and remind council that municipal revenues belong directly to taxpayers. | BayToday |
| Core Infrastructure Renewal Focus | Aug 2026 | Prioritize essential roads, sidewalks, water and wastewater systems over secondary expansion. | The Nugget |
| Council Unity Without Division | Aug 2026 | Promote robust policy debate while preventing council dysfunction and factional division. | BayToday |
Johanna Kristolaitis
✉️ johannakforNB@gmail.com
⏳ Review Pending
| Promise / Commitment | Date Promised | Description / Status Update | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | N/A | Platform details and official announcements pending. - To Be Updated | N/A |
Nathaniel Lachance
🌐 nathaniellachance.com
✉️ contact@nathaniellachance.com
⏳ Review Pending
| Promise / Commitment | Date Promised | Description / Status Update | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Early Household Prevention & Non-Profit Support | Sep 2026 | Prioritize early household interventions and support effective non-profits to address social issues before they become expensive crises. | Campaign Platform |
| PFAS Treatment & Water Source Protection | Sep 2026 | Accelerate permanent PFAS treatment at city facilities, protect Trout Lake and publish clear water monitoring measurements. | Campaign Platform |
| End Water Fluoridation / Personal Choice | Sep 2026 | Stop adding fluoride to the municipal drinking water supply, leaving fluoridation as a personal resident choice. | Campaign Platform |
| Readable Budgets & Searchable Voting Logs | Sep 2026 | Publish readable municipal budgets, searchable voting logs, public consultant contracts and resident upvote/downvote tools. | BayToday |
| Restructure DNSSAB & Localize Social Services | Sep 2026 | Bring local social services directly under City operational control while returning provincial-level duties to Ontario. | Campaign Platform |
| City Land for Starter Homes & Backyard Agriculture | Sep 2026 | Utilize municipal land for small owner-occupied starter housing and permit reasonable backyard food production. | Campaign Platform |
| $1M Budget Savings Target & 1% Tax Rate Cut | Sep 2026 | Target at least $1M in recurring municipal savings in year one and a real 1% property tax rate reduction by year three. | BayToday |
| Target Repeat Offenders & Maintain Recovery Pathways | Sep 2026 | Restore public order by targeting traffickers, repeat offenders, and persistent theft while maintaining pathways to recovery. | Campaign Platform |
Matthew Lachowski
✉️ votelachowski@gmail.com
⏳ Review Pending
| Promise / Commitment | Date Promised | Details / Status Update | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non-Tax Revenue Streams & Business Collaboration | Sep 2026 | Identify new non-tax municipal revenue sources and build active partnerships with local business owners. | |
| Transit Route & Schedule Optimization | Sep 2026 | Upgrade public transit services to reliably accommodate shift workers and riders throughout the day. | |
| Recycling & Hazardous Waste Depot Overhaul | Sep 2026 | Redevelop city recycling and hazardous waste facilities for higher efficiency and financial sustainability. | |
| Affordable Housing Cross-Subsidization & Surplus Land | Sep 2026 | Explore housing cross-subsidization models and reallocate surplus municipal lands for housing projects. |
Glen Langlois
✉️ glen.langlois@live.ca
⏳ Review Pending
| Promise / Commitment | Date Promised | Details / Status Update | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Common-Sense Governance & Public Accountability | Jul 2026 | Bring common-sense principles and public accountability to municipal council decisions. | BayToday |
| Resilience Against Public Service Intimidation | Aug 2026 | Uphold democratic debate and resident representation without backing down from threats or harassment. | The Nugget |
Justine Mallah
🌐 justinemallah.ca
✉️ info@justinemallah.ca
⏳ Review Pending
| Promise / Commitment | Date Promised | Details / Status Update | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Council Civility & Constructive Debate | Sep 2026 | Maintain respectful discourse on council and eliminate personal attacks in municipal politics. | The Nugget |
| Resident-Driven Advocacy & Outreach | Aug 2026 | Expand direct constituent engagement ('Be Heard. Be Seen.') to convert resident feedback into council motions. | BayToday |
| Integrated Health & Community Safety Initiatives | Aug 2026 | Support multi-agency investments in housing, mental health, climate action and community safety. | Justine Mallah Website |
Chris Mayne
🌐 chrismayne.ca
✉️ chris@maynetravel.com
⏳ Review Pending
| Promise / Commitment | Date Promised | Details / Status Update | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infrastructure & Capital Budget Preservation | Jul 2026 | Protect and grow the municipal capital budget above inflation to maintain core roads and water assets. | BayToday |
| Source Water Protection & Environmental Stewardship | Jul 2026 | Maintain strict source water protection policies across municipal planning and watershed development. | Campaign Platform |
| Long-Term Care & Seniors Advocacy | Jul 2026 | Advance municipal support for senior housing developments and regional long-term care facilities. | Campaign Platform |
Dave Mendicino
🌐 davemendicino.ca
✉️ davemendicino@bell.net
⏳ Review Pending
| Promise / Commitment | Date Promised | Details / Status Update | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airport Industrial Park Expansion (Phase 2) | Sep 2026 | Service and expand industrial land at Jack Garland Airport to attract new business investment and regional jobs. | BayToday |
| Underground Infrastructure as Economic Prerequisite | Sep 2026 | Prioritize core water, sewer and road infrastructure replacement as the foundation for growth. | Campaign Platform |
| Accountable Governance & Experienced Public Service | Aug 2026 | Apply 15 years of municipal service and board experience to ensure practical fiscal oversight at City Hall. | Report North Bay |
Lana Mitchell
✉️ lanamitchellcouncil2026@gmail.com
⏳ Review Pending
| Promise / Commitment | Date Promised | Details / Status Update | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infrastructure & Community Housing Support | Aug 2026 | Build on first-term experience to advance municipal housing initiatives and core facility maintenance. | BayToday |
Eric Morgan
✉️ ericmorgancitycouncil@outlook.com
⏳ Review Pending
| Promise / Commitment | Date Promised | Details / Status Update | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition to Property Tax Increases | Aug 2026 | Vote against property tax hikes and demand strict spending controls across municipal departments. | BayToday |
| Departmental Accountability & Service Reviews | Aug 2026 | Review municipal operations to eliminate wasteful spending before asking residents for more tax dollars. | The Nugget |
Terry Parolin
✉️ terryparolin26@gmail.com
⏳ Review Pending
| Promise / Commitment | Date Promised | Details / Status Update | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Street Addiction & Mental Health Policies | Sep 2026 | Implement realistic municipal policies to reduce the number of mentally ill and addicted individuals on city streets. | BayToday |
| Pedestrian Bridge Security & Asset Maintenance | Sep 2026 | Add dedicated security at the North Bay pedestrian bridge and establish continuous maintenance plans for municipal infrastructure. | BayToday |
| Maximize Government Service Delivery Efficiency | Sep 2026 | Maximize operational efficiency across municipal government service delivery. |
Louise Poitras
✉️ louisepoitrasnb@gmail.com
⏳ Review Pending
| Promise / Commitment | Date Promised | Details / Status Update | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Municipal Governance Reform & Community Focus | Sep 2026 | Focus campaign on municipal accountability, community services and transparent decision-making. | The Nugget |
Darryl Skinner
✉️ dskinner2026@outlook.com
⏳ Review Pending
| Promise / Commitment | Date Promised | Details / Status Update | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tax Affordability & Fiscal Restraint | Jun 2026 | Keep municipal tax increases manageable and curb non-essential city operational spending. | BayToday |
| Transparent City Hall Communication | Jun 2026 | Improve two-way communication channels between City Hall and taxpayers regarding major decisions. | BayToday |
Mike Taylor
🌐 votemiketaylor.ca
✉️ mike@votemiketaylor.ca
⏳ Review Pending
| Promise / Commitment | Date Promised | Details / Status Update | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Online Real-Time City Spending Dashboard | Sep 2026 | Launch a public online dashboard to track major municipal expenditures, contracts and capital project budgets in real time. | The Nugget |
| Target Social Addiction, Homelessness & Affordability | Sep 2026 | Drive targeted municipal action on social addiction challenges, unhoused populations and resident cost-of-living relief. | Campaign Platform |
Randall Tilander
✉️ randalltilander99@gmail.com
⏳ Review Pending
| Promise / Commitment | Date Promised | Details / Status Update | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Culture Change & Administrative Transparency | Aug 2026 | Drive a cultural shift at City Hall to eliminate closed-door tendencies and restore public trust. | BayToday |
Bill Vrebosch
✉️ vrebosch@efni.com
⏳ Review Pending
| Promise / Commitment | Date Promised | Details / Status Update | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fiscal Restraint & Experienced Oversight | Aug 2026 | Apply decades of municipal experience to enforce budget discipline and protect taxpayers. | BayToday |
| Rural & Outer Ward Representation | Aug 2026 | Ensure outlying neighborhoods and rural residents receive equitable city services and infrastructure investments. | The Nugget |
Tanya Vrebosch
✉️ tanyavrebosch@gmail.com
⏳ Review Pending
| Promise / Commitment | Date Promised | Details / Status Update | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Economic Growth & Industrial Investment Focus | Sep 2026 | Leverage extensive council experience to attract business investment, expand the commercial tax base and support local industry. | The Nugget |
| Fiscal Responsibility & Multi-Year Budget Oversight | Sep 2026 | Protect taxpayers through prudent multi-year capital forecasting and disciplined municipal budget reviews. | BayToday |
Profile Verification Status Key
- ✅ Campaign Verified: The candidate directly reviewed and confirmed their listed platform commitments.
- ⏳ Review Pending: Verification request sent to candidate; platform currently compiled from public records.
- 📁 Public Record Only: Candidate did not submit updates by the deadline; platform compiled solely from official public releases.
🗳️ Ready to Vote in North Bay?
North Bay is using an online-only voting model for the 2026 Municipal Election. Voting opens at 10:00 AM on October 15 and closes at 8:00 PM on October 26. To cast your ballot electronically, ensure you are registered on the official electors list so your Voter Information Letter and PIN are delivered smoothly.
💻 How Online Voting Works
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