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CPL, Chamber, Metamorphosis Network team up to host all-candidates meetings

September 3, 2026   ·   0 Comments

By KATHRYN FRASER

Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

Caledon Public Library is partnering with Caledon Chamber of Commerce and the Metamorphosis Network to host all-candidate meetings for the upcoming 2026 municipal election. 

Residents of Caledon will be able to attend these meetings and get a chance to hear from the candidates who are running for office prior to the October 26 municipal election.

Each meeting will be held in a different Library branch and will be separated into three different sessions with three different groups of candidates. 

The goal of the meetings is for community members to learn more about the candidates and their perspectives on local issues. 

Sean Meagher, Coordinator of the Metamorphosis Network, will serve as moderator for all the meetings. 

Attendees will also have the opportunity to submit questions for candidates to answer by going to the Inform Your Vote portal on the Caledon Library website. 

Those interested in submitting questions must do so before September 20 so all submissions can be sorted and selected before the first meeting on September 24. 

By having the questions be submitted by the residents in the areas affected, it gives voters the opportunity to make informed choices based on how the candidates answer the questions provided. 

“With Caledon growing so quickly, services are struggling to keep up,” says CEO of Caledon Community Services and Co-Chair of the Metamorphosis Network, Geraldine Aguiar. “Our municipal leaders play a critical role in addressing that challenge and this forum opens up opportunities for the community to see how their leaders would tackle this issue and so many others.”

Below are the following meeting dates, locations and information about which candidates will be at each meeting. 

• Mayoral Candidates – Thursday, September 24, 7 p.m. at the Caledon East Community Centre Banquet Hall, 6215 Old Church Road in Caledon East;

• Local & Regional Candidates – Wards 4, 5 & 6 – Thursday, October 1, 7 p.m. at Caledon Public Library’s Albion Bolton Branch, 150 Queen Street South in Bolton;

• Local & Regional Candidates – Wards 1, 2 & 3 – Monday, October 5, 7 p.m. at Caledon Public Library’s Margaret Dunn Valleywood Branch and Collaboration Studio, 20 Snelcrest Drive in Caledon

“The Caledon Chamber of Commerce is proud to partner with Caledon Public Library and the Metamorphosis Network to create meaningful opportunities for residents to hear directly from the people seeking to represent them”, says Board Chair of the Caledon Chamber of Commerce Hazel Piacentini. “These conversations are an important part of helping voters make confident decisions at the ballot box.” 

In addition to these meetings, the Caledon Public Library has also created a non-partied online hub to give voters reliable information about the election and includes areas such as how to vote, ward boundaries, candidate questionnaires, and many more tools to help voters. 

“An informed community is a stronger community”, says CEO and Chief Librarian of Caledon Public Library Colleen Lipp. “By partnering to host these all-candidates meetings and providing trusted election resources through our Inform Your Vote portal, we’re helping residents engage with confidence, asking meaningful questions, and make informed decisions about Caledon’s future.”

To find out more information about these meetings and about the candidates running for the election visit the Inform Your Vote Portal at caledon.library.on.ca/elections. 

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