Municipal Election Candidates

& Nomination Information

The following individuals have filed nomination papers with the City Clerk. The nominees listed below are not official candidates until the City Clerk has certified their nomination.

As per s.35 (1) of the Municipal Elections Act, prior to 4:00 p.m. on August 24, 2026, the Monday following Nomination Day, the Clerk shall examine each nomination filed, and if satisfied the person is qualified to be nominated and that the nomination complies with the Act, the Clerk shall certify as such.

A full list of registered candidates will be posted after the nomination period ends and the candidates have been certified by the City Clerk on August 24, 2026.

Mayor (1 to be elected)

Candidate
Jack Harrison
Derek Ouellette

Councillors (6 to be elected)

Candidate
Jim Dayman
Bill Latham
Michelle Price
Dan Salhani
Catherine Kiewning

English Public School Board Trustee (1 to be elected)

Candidate - Keewatin-Patricia District School Board
Jason Owen
Barbara Gauthier

English Separate School Board Trustee (2 to be elected)

Candidate - Northwest Catholic District School Board
Peter Marshall
Kathy Bryck
Michael Cortens

French Public School Board Trustee (1 to be elected)

Candidate - Conseil scolaire public du Grand Nord de l'Ontario

French Separate School Board Trustee (1 to be elected)

Candidate - Conseil scolaire de district catholique des Aurores Boréales
Micheline Lovenuk

In municipal elections in Ontario, unlike other levels of government, candidates are not elected to represent a political party.

Eligible voters for municipal elections must be:

A Canadian citizen and at least 18 years old
A resident OR a property owner or tenant OR the spouse of an owner or tenant in the City of Dryden

Eligible candidates for Mayor, City Councillor, or School Board Trustee in municipal elections must be:

A Canadian citizen and at least 18 years old
A resident of the City of Dryden, a non-resident owner or tenant of land in the City of Dryden, or the spouse of such non-resident owner or tenant
Not legally prohibited from voting; and not disqualified by any legislation from holding municipal office.
If running for School Board Trustee, you must live within the jurisdiction of that board.

Candidates are also required to pay a fee of $100 ($200 for Mayor) and those running in municipalities with more than 4,000 electors are also required to obtain 25 endorsement* signatures when they submit their nomination.

*School Board Trustee positions do not require endorsements.

To see the full Municipal Elections Rules and Guidelines, click here.

2026 Candidates Guide

How to become a Candidate

Below are the provincial forms every candidate will need to submit:

Nomination Form 1

Endorsement of Nominations

2026 Notice of Nominations

In addition to the forms above, there is a candidate package every nominee must go through with a returning officer. To schedule an appointment to receive your package, email election@dryden.ca .

Information videos for Candidates or Third Party Advertisers

The Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) is offering a series of videos and workshops for people thinking about running for municipal office in the October 2026 elections:

Third Party Advertiser Information

Third party advertising refers to advertisements or other materials that support, promote or oppose a candidate, or support, promote or oppose a “yes" or “no" answer to a question on the ballot. The meaning of “third party" in this context means a person or entity who is not a candidate.

Third party advertising is separate from any candidate's campaign, and must be done independently from a candidate. Any advertisements or materials that are made and distributed by a candidate, or under a candidate's direction, are part of the candidate's campaign.

A third-party advertisement is an advertisement in any broadcast, print, electronic or other medium that promotes, supports or opposes a candidate, or a “yes" or “no" answer to a question on the ballot. Advertisement includes traditional ads as well as materials such as brochures or signs.

For more detailed information, see the 2026 Third Party Advertisers' Guide.

An individual, corporation or trade union can register to be a third-party advertiser beginning on May 1, 2026 and can file a registration until the close of business on Friday, October 23, 2026. Third Party Advertiser Registrations can be submitted using the Notice of Registration.

What is not considered a third party advertisement?

Activities that do not involve spending money, such as discussions or expressing an opinion about a candidate are not considered to be third party advertising. Examples include:

speaking to friends and neighbours
unpaid posting on social media, such as Twitter, Facebook or Instagram
sending an email to a group or mailing list

Internal communications from an employer to their employees, a corporation to its shareholders, directors, members or employees or by a trade union to its members or employees are not considered to be third party advertising.

Candidate & Third Party Financial Filing Status - 2022 Elections

Candidate compliance reports

Pursuant to Subsection 88.23(4) of the Municipal Elections Act, 1996 (the “MEA”), the City Clerk shall make public a report setting out all candidates in an election and indicating whether each candidate complied with Section 88.25.

In accordance with Subsection 88.23(2), and any other penalty that may be imposed under the MEA, candidates who are deemed to be in default must forfeit any office to which they were elected and are ineligible to run in any municipal election in the Province of Ontario, or be appointed to office, until after the 2026 Municipal Elections.

2022 Candidate Compliance Report

Position	Candidate	Status	Comments
Mayor	Jack Harrison	Compliant
Mayor	Shayne MacKinnon	Compliant
Councillor	Anne Berrey	Compliant
Councillor	David Burch	Default	Did not file Financial Statement
Councillor	Catherine Kiewning	Compliant
Councillor	Bill Latham	Compliant
Councillor	Martin MacKinnon	Compliant
Councillor	Ritch Noel	Compliant
Councillor	Brad Pareis	Compliant
Councillor	Michelle Price	Compliant
Councillor	Bryan Tardiff	Compliant
KPDSB Trustee	Barbara Gauthier	Compliant
KPDSB Trustee	Judi Green	Compliant
NCDSB Trustee	Kathy Bryck	Compliant
NCDSB Trustee	Peter Marshall	Compliant
CSDCAB Trustee	Micheline Lovenuk	Compliant

Resources for those considering running for election

The Association of Municipalities of Ontario produces Lead Where You Live 2026: A Guide to running for municipal council.

The Province of Ontario releases a candidates' guide for every municipal election. Click here or the button above for information on how to run as a candidate in Ontario municipal council and school board elections.

The Province of Ontario publishes a Municipal Councillor's Guide that provides an overview of the roles and responsibilities of an elected member of council.

Who is disqualified from running?

The following people are disqualified from being elected or holding office as Mayor or City Councillor:

a judge of any court;
a Senator, Member of Parliament or Member of Provincial Parliament who has not resigned from their office by the close of nominations;
a candidate who failed to file the necessary financial statement or exceeded the prescribed spending limit in the 2022 municipal election; or
City of Dryden employees, unless the candidate takes an unpaid leave of absence before filing a nomination paper.

The following people are disqualified from being elected or holding office as a School Board Trustee:

a clerk, treasurer, deputy-clerk or deputy-treasurer of any municipality within the area of jurisdiction of the school board except those on an unpaid leave of absence;
a Senator, Member of Parliament or Member of Provincial Parliament who has not resigned from their office by the close of nominations;
a candidate who failed to file the necessary financial statement or exceeded the prescribed spending limit in 2022 municipal election; or
employees of any school board, unless the candidate takes a leave of absence before filing a nomination paper.