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Nominations for Peterborough municipal election close August 21st

Evan Robins, Local Journalism Initiative ReporterAugust 12, 2026August 25, 202601 mins

Nominations for the 2026 Peterborough Municipal election close on Friday, August 21st. Candidates wishing to run for mayor, council, or school board trustee positions must submit their paperwork to the city clerk’s office before the 2:00 PM deadline on the 21st in order to be certified. For a full list of uncertified candidates and their…

Trent student Jacob Méthot is the youngest candidate for mayor of Peterborough

Evan Robins, Local Journalism Initiative ReporterMay 15, 2026May 28, 202601 mins

Trent University student Jacob Méthot is the youngest of the five candidates currently registered to run for mayor of Peterborough. While other nominees have already rolled out big launch parties and lawn signs, Méthot is employing an unconventional strategy: he intends to spend no money in service of his mayoral campaign. Méthot’s spending strategy is…