ALL CANDIDATES NIGHT in Quinte West

Join us for the Quinte West All Candidates Night
Thursday, October 1st, 2026
St. Paul Catholic Secondary School ~ 6:00 - 9:00pm

This important community event provides residents with the opportunity to hear directly from those seeking to represent them in municipal government. The Chamber gratefully acknowledges the support of the Central Lakes Association of Realtors whose support has helped bring this forum to the community, as well as St. Paul Catholic Secondary School for providing the venue.
St. Paul students and staff are also holding a food drive in support of the Trenton Food Bank. Those attending All Candidates Night are encouraged to bring a non-perishable food item to contribute to the collection.

Candidates will have an opportunity to meet and speak directly with residents at designated tables before and directly following the formal presentations. Council candidates from Wards 1, 2, 3 and 4 will each be given 90 seconds on stage to introduce themselves to attendees.

The mayoral portion of the evening  will include opening remarks and a moderated question period. Questions have been submitted in advance through an online portal and will also be accepted from attendees at the door until 6:30 p.m. Questions will be reviewed for relevance to the municipal election and may be edited for clarity, length or relevance.
“The All Candidates Night is an important opportunity for residents to hear directly from the people seeking to represent our community,” said Joe Southwell, CEO of the Quinte West Chamber of Commerce. “Our goal is to provide a fair and respectful forum where candidates can share their perspectives and residents can become better informed ahead of the municipal election.”

For an official list of this year's candidates, click HERE.

Advance voting: October 14, 17 and 20
Election Day:  Monday, October 26

Visit quintewestvotes.ca for more information on the election and the candidates.