CLF’s Lessons Learned: Ontario’s Municipal Elections
November 28, 2026, Royal Canadian Military Institute
CLF’s Lessons Learned: Ontario’s Municipal Elections

Join us for the CLF’s Lessons Learned: Ontario’s Municipal Elections, a conference bringing together candidates, elected officials, campaign managers, political strategists and campaign volunteers to examine the experiences and lessons of Ontario’s recent municipal elections.
Topics will include:
Inside the Campaign: Candidates and elected officials share their experiences on the campaign trail — the challenges, the surprises and the lessons learned.
Strategy and Organization: Campaign managers and strategists examine planning, team building, resource allocation and the decisions that shape a campaign.
Issues, Messaging and Voter Engagement: How campaigns identified local priorities, developed their messages and connected with voters.
Media and Communications: Journalists and political commentators discuss local media coverage, social media and the changing communications landscape.
Looking Ahead: Experienced political practitioners reflect on what the recent elections can teach us about preparing for future municipal campaigns.
Expect candid conversations, practical insights, new connections and ideas you can bring back to your next campaign.
The campaign may be over. The learning shouldn’t be.