Third party advertisers

The first day to register as a third party advertiser in the municipal and school board election is May 1, 2026. More information on the process to register will be provided closer to May 1.

A third party advertiser is an individual, corporation or trade union that incurs expenses for advertisements or other materials that support, promote, or oppose a candidate for election. Third party advertisers are not candidates and are separate from any candidate’s campaign.

The following are eligible to register a third party advertiser:

• any person who is a resident in Ontario
• a corporation carrying on business in Ontario
• a trade union that holds bargaining rights for employees in Ontario

The following cannot be a third party advertiser:

• a candidate running for any municipal council or school board office
• groups, associations or businesses that are not corporations
• federal or provincial political parties