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• Workshops for Equity-Deserving Communities Considering Running for Municipal Office

  The Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) is offering a series of FREE workshops for people in equity-deserving communities* who are thiking about running for municipal Council in 2026.

  *Equity-deserving communities are communities that often face barriers to participation and, as a result, are often under-represented in municipal government. Examples include but are not limited to people in the following communities: Indigenous, Black, Racialized; Women; 2SLGBTQIA+; People with Disabilities, Newcomers to Canada; Youth.

  This 90-minute workshop provides useful insights and strategies to support you in getting your name on the ballot. Facilitated by former municipal Councillors Steve Anderson and Jasvinder Sandhu, you will be taken through:

  • What to expect running as a candidate from an equity-deserving community (what they call diverse candidates)
  • Critical strategies for successfully campaigning for municipal office
  • Understand what it takes to become a candidate
  • Identifying your target audience,
  • Developing effective messaging and branding,
  • Utilizing community engagement practices to enhance visibility and support.
  • And more!

  Dates:

  • December 3, 2025 - 10:00am - 11:30am
  • February 4, 2026 - 10:30am - 12:00pm
  • April 8, 2026 - 10:00am - 11:30am

  Learn more and register on the Association of Municipalities of Ontario website.

  Find additional resources and organizations that support equity-deserving communities to run for municipal office on the Association of Municipalities of Ontario website.

  Find information about the 2026 Chatham-Kent municipal election on the Municipality of Chatham-Kent website.

  Learn about other ways to get involved in municipal government on the Municipality of Chatham-Kent website