In Winnipeg, municipal politics is where the big questions of a city become very local. For residents of River Heights–Fort Garry, the decisions made around the council table can have a direct impact on neighbourhoods, infrastructure, services, development, and the quality of everyday life. Today on Municipal Affairs Votes, we sit down with Sara MacArthur, a candidate for Winnipeg City Council in River Heights–Fort Garry. We'll talk about why she decided to enter municipal po

Good morning, and welcome back to Municipal Affairs. We’re continuing our special seven-week series looking ahead to the 2026 Manitoba Municipal Election — a series taking you inside municipal government and exploring the people, the positions, and the responsibilities that keep communities across Manitoba moving forward. This special series on the 2026 Manitoba Municipal Election is brought to you in partnership with the Association of Manitoba Municipalities. Over the past

In Espanola, the future of this northern Ontario community is becoming a central question for voters. Like many smaller municipalities, Espanola is balancing the realities of growth, infrastructure, local services, economic opportunity, and the need to build a community that can thrive for generations to come. Today on Municipal Affairs Votes, we sit down with Town of Espanola mayoral candidate Aidan Kallioinen. We'll talk about why he decided to run, the issues he believes m

Across Alberta, some of the fastest-growing communities in the province are not Calgary or Edmonton — but the mid-sized cities in between. Later this week, mayors from across Alberta will gather in Red Deer for the 2026 Mid-Sized Cities Mayors’ Caucus. Representing 25 municipalities, and nearly a quarter of Alberta’s population, these communities are home to more than one million Albertans — and some of the province’s most important industries, from energy and agriculture to

The race for the Alberta Municipalities Board of Directors is officially set, with the 2026 election slate now confirmed ahead of the Alberta Municipalities Convention in Edmonton. Lethbridge City Councillor Jenn Schmidt-Rempel has been acclaimed as Director for Cities up to 500,000. High River Councillor Jenny Jones has also been acclaimed as Director for Towns South. Both Schmidt-Rempel and Jones won board by-elections in November 2025 during the Alberta Municipalities Conv

Good morning, and welcome to Municipal Affairs. The 2026 Ontario Municipal Election is just around the corner, with 444 municipalities in Ontario, and only 414 of them with contests races — candidates are knocking on doors, glad-handing with voters at the local coffee shop, and hammering lawn signs into the ground before that first winter freeze sets in. And today, we're putting politics front and centre on the show. We're going to dive into the acclamations, the state of the

Good morning, and welcome back to Municipal Affairs. We’re continuing our special seven-week series looking ahead to the 2026 Manitoba Municipal Election — a series where we’re taking you inside municipal government and exploring the people, the positions, and the responsibilities that keep communities across Manitoba moving forward. This special series on the 2026 Manitoba Municipal Election is brought to you in partnership with the Association of Manitoba Municipalities. La

In a community like View Royal, decisions made at the council table can have a direct impact on the roads we drive, the services we rely on, the development around us, and the future of the community itself. As voters consider the next municipal election, candidates are making their case for what View Royal should look like — and how it should be governed. Today on Municipal Affairs Votes, we're sitting down one-on-one with View Royal mayoral candidate Ryan Painter. We'll tal

Good morning, everyone, and welcome to the second live edition of BC Municipal Votes 2026. It’s Friday, September 4th, and we’re back with big news from municipalities right across British Columbia. But today, we’re taking a trip across the water — because we’re heading to Vancouver Island. And there is a lot to talk about. From Victoria and Saanich, to Nanaimo, Campbell River, Courtenay, Port Alberni and communities all the way up and down the Island — we’re going to criss-c