Request for Information

As mentioned in the Province’s 2026 Candidate’s Guide, candidates must open a bank account exclusively for their campaign if they will accept any contributions of money (including contributions from yourself or your spouse) or incur any expenses. Candidates do not have to open a campaign bank account if no money will be spent and no contribution monies will be received. If you receive contributions of goods or services, but no contributions of money, you do not have to open a campaign bank account.

At the municipal election level, banks typically only require proof that a person is a registered candidate. This would be a copy of the completed nomination form that has been accepted by Town staff as well as a copy of the completed Declaration of Qualification form. If you or your candidate require additional documentation or have further questions, please email elections@oakville.ca for assistance.

Yes, you are permitted to rent Town property or facilities for campaign events. In accordance with the Town’s Use of Corporate Resources During an Election Period (Section 1c) , municipally owned or run assets and facilities, excluding Town Hall, may be rented in accordance with municipal agreements and current rates and fees for election campaign activities providing that the rental is available to all registered candidates and registered third parties. 

Use of rentals are subject to the following conditions:

• all election campaign materials must only be displayed within the allotted rental period in the allotted rented area designated in the rental agreement;
• rentals for campaign related activities are not permitted from the first date of advance voting to the day after voting day; and
• the town reserves the right to refuse or cancel a rental contract at any time, in accordance with the terms of the contract, should it conflict with the town's corporate values or established policies or procedures, or presents a health and safety concern.

Visit the Town’s Facility Rentals page for information about how to rent space with the Town. Be sure to make it clear in your request that the rental is for election campaign purposes.

No. Section 1(f) of the Use of Corporate Resources During an Election Period Procedure restricts this: "Registered candidates and registered third parties may attend town organized or funded events during a campaign period, but may not display or distribute any campaign materials, or engage in any election related activities."

At this time, the candidate portal contains limited content. Candidates will be provided access to the Voters’ List in September through the portal – the timing for this access is consistent with the Municipal Elections Act. 

Ward maps are available on the Candidate Resources page: Oakville Election Candidate List and Ward Map. The map includes a range of interactive features, such as zoom and property-level detail.

No

The Rainwater Management Financial Plan (RWMP) is a long-term plan to improve resiliency to climate change and protect our stormwater infrastructure and natural assets. In our recent RWMP update, the estimate is that it will cost $732 million to care for the Town’s storm sewer pipes, culverts, creeks, shorelines, ponds, ditches and harbours over the next 30 years.  

The existing program was funded through a tax levy on property taxes. However, on September 29, 2025, Council approved the stormwater fee structure, a by-law to impose Stormwater Management Fees and Charges and a Stormwater Fee Policy. Fees are currently being phased in over four years, which will gradually increase the funding from $12 million per year to $24.4 million.

Additional information on the Stormwater Feasibility Study, the proposed fees and the phase-in can also be found on the Oakville Stormwater Fee page.

Town assets are not typically tracked in our Asset Registry by Ward, since many types of infrastructure are considered part of a system that supports the community at large. This includes things like roads, bridges and buses, but also our Community Centres and Fire Stations. 

Not all assets are assessed for physical condition on a yearly basis. For assets such as roads, bridges, creeks and shorelines, a Town wide audit is completed every two or four years. For other assets, the Town uses age as a proxy, and when assets reach the last 20 per cent of their useful life, physical condition is assessed to determine renewal or replacement strategies.

We are in the process of updating our Corporate Asset Management Plan, which will provide age and condition information on Town assets by individual asset type. This should be presented to Council in June and made available online afterward. The 2023 State of Infrastructure report can be viewed now.

The budget allocated to Glen Abbey Park tennis court resurfacing is $383,600.

The budget for the Glen Abbey Community Centre pool lift (mobile lift noted) is $23,000 plus installation.

Note: The Glen Abbey Pool Lift is being completed alongside the installation of several other accessibility lifts across the Town (Project Id: 42102505 Accessibility Improvements), which has a total budget of $225,000. 

There were not any projects deferred beyond 2026 due to funding constraints.

Infrastructure renewal activities are not planned or distributed by Ward as many types of infrastructure support the broader community or are used Town wide. Providing a Ward percentage of the total infrastructure renewal budget would not be indicative of the total benefit of renewal activities planned.

The Capital Forecast Map shows the location of individual projects across the Town, which will provide some insight into which projects are planned for Ward 4. This map includes all types of projects, not just infrastructure renewal (i.e. road widening to support growth).

Planning for infrastructure renewal of our assets is determined by considering multiple factors of an individual asset such as age, condition, criticality and risk of service impact. The Ward in which an asset is located is not factored into infrastructure renewal decisions.

Once an asset is identified for renewal, the timing and implementation are coordinated across different asset types (i.e., road, sidewalk, storm pipe along one road segment, etc.), as well as with other agencies such as the Region, neighbouring municipalities and Metrolinx.