Candidate financial statements

Financial statements

After the end of the campaign period, candidates and registered third party advertisers must file a financial statement and auditor’s report (if required) disclosing all contributions and expenses for their campaigns.

The deadline to file financial statements is or before March 31, 2023 at 2 p.m.

Grace Period

If a candidate does not file their financial statement by the deadline, they may file within 30 days after the deadline if they pay the municipality a $500 late filing fee. This grace period ends at 2 p.m. on May 1, 2023. No nomination fees will be refunded to candidates who file during the 30 day grace period.

Compliance report

In accordance with section 88.23(4) of the Municipal Elections Act, the Clerk must make available to the public a report indicating whether each candidate has complied with section 88.25 of the Act, which requires candidates to file with the Clerk a financial statement using the prescribed form, reflecting the candidate's election campaign finances. Below is a link to the City of Thunder Bay's compliance report for the 2018 municipal election. 

Report R 83-2019 Compliance Report - Candidates' Financial Statements