Certified Candidates
Information about applicants running as candidates in the 2026 Municipal Election in Oakville.
Nominations closed at 2 p.m. on Friday, August 21, 2026.
During the period starting on May 1, 2026 and ending on nomination day, August 21, 2026, the following persons filed all necessary papers, declarations and fees and have been certified as candidates for the office under which they are listed:
Rob Burton
response@robburton.ca
https://www.robburton.ca/
Date filed: August 21, 2026
Arvind Choudhary
info@arvindchoudhary.ca
905-973-8213
www.arvindchoudhary.ca
Date filed: May 12, 2026
Julia Hanna
julia@juliahanna.ca
https://www.juliahanna.ca/
Date filed: May 1, 2026
Jeff Knoll
hq@voteknoll.ca
289-813-0013
https://voteknoll.ca/
Date filed: May 1, 2026
Sean O'Meara
votesean@omeara.ca
289-772-7626
www.omeara.ca
Date filed: May 1, 2026
Town Councillor candidates
Alexandra Caldwell
alexandracaldwellward1@gmail.com
647-207-3172
Date filed: May 27, 2026
Amir Henry
amirhenryward1@gmail.com
www.amirhenry.ca
Date filed: May 20, 2026
David Imrie
votedrimrie@gmail.com
Date filed: August 20, 2026
Pierce Lang
piercetlang@gmail.com
905-510-5396
Date filed: August 21, 2026
Nancy Ortenburg
nancyortenburg@gmail.com
https://nancyo.ca/
Date filed: July 31, 2026
Town and Regional Councillor candidates
Jonathan McNeice
jonathan.mcneice@gmail.com
905-315-0417
Date filed: May 1, 2026
Town Councillor candidates
Ray Chisholm
rayjohnchisholm@gmail.com
https://www.raychisholm.ca/
Date filed: May 1, 2026
Ayesha Khawaja
905-616-4965
ayesha.khawaja.oak@gmail.com
Date filed: July 7, 2026
Sana Waqar
sana4oakville@sanawaqar.ca
437-240-5491
https://www.sanawaqar.ca
Date filed: May 1, 2026
Town and Regional Councillor candidates
Zena Al-Mudaris
zena.oakville@gmail.com
Date filed: August 21, 2026
Desmond Jordan
desmondoakvilleward2@gmail.com
905-901-5120
www.desmondjordan.com
Date filed: May 15, 2026
Sarah Perkin
sellenp@hotmail.com
416-455-8704
https://www.sarahperkinward2.com/
Date filed: May 1, 2026
Stacey Saunders
StaceySaundersward2@gmail.com
905-334-9343
Date filed: May 1, 2026
Town Councillor candidates
Morgan Elliott
morgan@morganelliott.ca
437-996-4352
www.morganelliott.ca
Date filed: May 14, 2026
Jen Zhou
Date filed: August 14, 2026
Town and Regional Councillor candidates
Janet Haslett-Theall
janet@haslett-theall.ca
416-579-8309
Date filed: May 11, 2026
Town Councillor candidates
Peter Longo
peter@peterlongo.ca
Date filed: May 1, 2026
Luba Slanina
lubaslanina@gmail.com
Date filed: August 21, 2026
Syed Tahir
htahir@hotmail.com
905-617-2977
http://www.syedtahir.ca/
Date filed: June 17, 2026
Town and Regional Councillor candidates
Kashif (Kash) Chaudry
ourward4@gmail.com
www.kashifchaudry.ca
Date filed: July 13, 2026
Suzan Chong
suzan@suzanchong.ca
www.suzanchong.ca
Date filed: May 8, 2026
Vandana Giri
vandglc@gmail.com
647-870-2151
https://vandanagiri.com/
Date filed: August 19, 2026
Roger Lapworth
lapworth@cogeco.ca
416-894-3054
Date filed: August 21, 2026
Hutchison Lee
hutchisonleeforward4@gmail.com
289-400-3106
https://hleeforward4.ca/
Date filed: June 23, 2026
Farah Shamim
farah@farah4u.ca
289-300-2930
https://farah4U.ca
Date filed: July 30, 2026
Town Councillor candidates
Jerome Adamo
sayyestojerome@gmail.com
905-467-1196
www.jeromelovesourhome.ca
Date filed: May 1, 2026
Mirsab Fasih
mirsab.urrahman@gmail.com
647-786-5695
https://mirsabfasih.ca
Date filed: August 21, 2026
Sue Heddle
sueheddle@gmail.com
416-906-7998
www.sueheddle.ca
Date filed: June 1, 2026
Thane Mitches
mitchesward5@gmail.com
416-995-2675
Date filed: August 21, 2026
Matt Ray Smith
info@mattraysmith.ca
437-987-6484
www.mattraysmith.ca
Date filed: May 4, 2026
Audrey Wubbenhorst
audrey@audreyw.ca
416-668-3649
https://www.audreyw.ca/
Date filed: May 5, 2026
Town and Regional Councillor candidates
Mackenzie Grant
hello@mackenziegrant.ca
https://www.mackenziegrant.ca
289-952-3842
Date filed: August 10, 2026
Orla Johnston
orla@orlajohnston.ca
416-347-6166
http://orlajohnnston.ca/
Date filed: August 11, 2026
Michael Reid
michaelreid4oakville@gmail.com
416-802-0518
michael4oakville.com
Date filed: May 1, 2026
Town Councillor candidates
Natalia Lishchyna
nataliainsix@gmail.com
Date filed: May 1, 2026
Pierre Sauvageot
289-888-2958
Date filed: August 21, 2026
Smita Tulsani
smitaforward6@gmail.com
437-575-9393
https://smitatulsani.ca/
Date filed: August 21, 2026
Town and Regional Councillor candidates
Tom Adams
tgadams2@gmail.com
289-300-6067
www.tomadams.ca
Date filed: May 1, 2026
Zena Al-Mudaris (withdrawn)
zena.oakville@gmail.com
Date filed: August 11, 2026
Withdrawn: August 21, 2026
Town Councillor candidates
Ali Hosny
connect@votealihosny.ca
647-581-5814
www.votealihosny.ca
Date filed: June 16, 2026
Zulfi Malik
zulfi786@hotmail.com
647-404-7159
https://www.zulfimalik.com
Date filed: August 5, 2026
Scott Xie
reelectscott@gmail.com
https://www.votescottxie.com/
Date filed: May 1, 2026
Town and Regional Councillor candidates
Bilal Kader
bilal@votebilal.ca
https://www.votebilal.ca/
Date filed: August 13, 2026
Gaganpreet Darar
gagan.oakville@gmail.com
942-990-0070
https://gagandarar.ca/
Date filed: July 27, 2026
Nav Nanda
Date filed: May 1, 2026
Ajay Rosha
Date filed: August 21, 2026
Riaz Ahmad Sinawan (withdrawn)
riazsinawan@hotmail.com
365-822-2121
Date filed: July 31, 2026
Withdrawn: August 20, 2026
Vick Walia
vick@votevickwalia.ca
437-234-5000
www.votevickwalia.ca
Date filed: May 29, 2026
Halton District School Board Trustee- Ward 1 & 2 candidates
Carole Baxter
carole4trustee@gmail.com
Date filed: August 20, 2026
Zafar Kayani
votezafarkayani@gmail.com
905-466-8110
Date filed: August 6, 2026
Hamzah Khan
khanfortrustee@gmail.com
289-400-1525
Date filed: August 21, 2026
Sean McCarthy (withdrawn)
Date filed: August 4, 2026
Withdrawn: August 18, 2026
Halton District School Board Trustee- Ward 3 & 6 candidates
Rebecca Mayville
mayvilleHDSB@gmail.com
Date filed: July 24, 2026
Vinay Paramanand
vinayforhdsb2026@gmail.com
Date filed: June 5, 2026
Tausif Sabir
tsabir1@gmail.com
416-712-0595
Date filed: August 19, 2026
Halton District School Board Trustee- Ward 4 candidates
Ira Davidov
iraoakville@gmail.com
Date filed: August 18, 2026
Harsimran Kaur (withdrawn)
kaur.harsimran0508@gmail.com
Date filed: June 25, 2026
Withdrawn: August 21, 2026
Virginia Nsitem
virginia4trustee@gmail.com
https://www.virginiansitem.ca
Date filed: June 25, 2026
Deepak Pathania
deepak_pathania@hotmail.com
Date filed: August 21, 2026
Florin Cristian Vilcu
florincvilcu@gmail.com
Date filed: June 29, 2026
Halton District School Board Trustee- Ward 5 & 7 candidates
Lily Bharat
Date filed: August 20, 2026
Azra Ghumman
azraghumman@gmail.com
Date filed: August 18, 2026
Ahmed Gohar
Date filed: August 20, 2026
Ashish Maggo
ashish.maggo08@gmail.com
778-933-2827
Date filed: August 20, 2026
Kim Tait
kimhdsbtrustee@gmail.com
Date filed: August 17, 2026
Jake Zhu
Date filed: May 21, 2026
Halton Catholic District School Board Trustee- Ward 1, 2 & 3 candidates
Martin Gegus
905-361-9162
Date filed: July 28, 2026
Mario Jelic
mjelic91@gmail.com
647-464-8411
Date filed: August 14, 2026
Tom Murad
dr.t.murad@ieee.org
647-960-0469
Date filed: August 14, 2026
Halton Catholic District School Board Trustee- Ward 4 & 7 candidates
Chris Saunders
csaunders3@cogeco.ca
905-580-5875
Date filed: July 2, 2026
Halton Catholic District School Board Trustee- Ward 5 & 6 candidates
Helena Karabela
helena@karabela.ca
905-510-1849
Date filed: May 29, 2026
Sean McCarthy
226-377-3700
Date filed: August 18, 2026
Pierre Gregory (withdrawn)
sn.pgregory@gmail.com
Date filed: May 15, 2026
Withdrawn: July 29, 2026
Sonia Macaluso
sonia.macaluso@acfohamilton.com
905-308-6957
Date filed: May 13, 2026
Diane Courchesne
courchesne.diane@gmail.com
647-464-0821
Date filed: May 11, 2026
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