Richmond Hill voters will have fewer choices this election, and not equally so.
There are 33 candidates for Council, down from 44 in 2022, a 25% drop. Ward 3 has just 2 candidates, while Ward 5 has 8.
What explains such a huge difference, and what does it say about competition in Richmond Hill politics?
Read our analysis at StrongRH.ca.
Richmond Hill’s 2026 municipal election field will be locked in this afternoon, with several candidates joining races in just the final days of nominations. By…
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