General Municipal Election will be held on October 28, 2026
2026 GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION
RURAL MUNICIPALITY OF PORTAGE LA PRAIRIE
Municipal & School Board Election will be taking place on Wednesday, October 28, 2026.
The Rural Municipality of Portage la Prairie will be accepting Nominations for Reeve and Ward Councillor on September 16, 17, 18, 21 & 22, 2026.
Nomination papers and candidate declaration are available from the S.E.O.
Andrea McCabe
Senior Election Officer
35 Tupper Street South
Portage la Prairie, MB R1N 1W7
204-857-3821
amccabe@rmofportage.ca
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The following are registered as candidates for the 2026 Municipal Election for the RM of Portage la Prairie Reeve, Council and Portage la Prairie School Board Trustee:
REEVE
| Candidate Name |
| Alford, Ian |
| Tufford, Roy |
COUNCIL
| Candidate Name | Nominated Position |
| Asham, Garth | Councillor Ward 1 |
| Patterson, Gavin | Councillor Ward 1 |
| McAuley, Doug | Councillor Ward 2 |
| Russel, Bob | Councillor Ward 2 |
| Andrich, Todd | Councillor Ward 3 |
| Campbell, Todd | Councillor Ward 3 |
| Metcalf, Cam | Councillor Ward 3 |
| Irwin, Adam | Councillor Ward 4 |
| Simpson, Taralea | Councillor Ward 4 |
| Edwards, Lorne | Councillor Ward 5 |
| Irwin, Carrie | Councillor Ward 5 |
| Verwey, Arnold | Councillor Ward 5 |
| Carpenter, Adam | Councillor Ward 6 |
| Wood, Dale | Councillor Ward 6 |
| Braaksma, Corey | Councillor Ward 7 |
| Dalrymple, Darren | Councillor Ward 7 |
SCHOOL BOARD TRUSTEE
| Candidate Name | Nominated Position |
| Hoggarth, Helene | School Trustee Ward 2 |
| Otsuji, Dan | School Trustee Ward 3 |
CANDIDATE DISCLOSURE OF OFFENCES
Candidates’ nomination papers are required to disclose any offences that they have pleaded guilty to, or been found guilty of, under the Criminal Code (Canada), the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (Canada), the Income Tax Act (Canada), or The Income Tax Act of Manitoba. These disclosures must be published on the local authority’s website by the Senior Election Official.
Candidates are not required to disclose an offence under the Youth Criminal Justice Act (Canada), the Young Offenders Act (Canada), or an offence for which they were granted a pardon under section 748 of the Criminal Code (Canada).
Accordingly, please be advised of the following candidate disclosures for the 2026 General Municipal Election in the Rural Municipality of Portage la Prairie:
| Candidate Name | Nominated Position | Disclosure of Offence |
| Alford, Ian | Reeve | No Offences Disclosed |
| Tuffod, Roy | Reeve | No Offences Disclosed |
| Asham, Garth | Councillor Ward 1 | No Offences Disclosed |
| Patterson, Gavin | Councillor Ward 1 | No Offences Disclosed |
| McAuley, Doug | Councillor Ward 2 | No Offences Disclosed |
| Russel, Bob | Councillor Ward 2 | No Offences Disclosed |
| Andrich, Todd | Councillor Ward 3 | No Offences Disclosed |
| Campbell, Todd | Councillor Ward 3 | No Offences Disclosed |
| Metcalf, Cameron | Councillor Ward 3 | Offence Disclosed - DUI 1988 |
| Irwin, Adam | Councillor Ward 4 | No Offences Disclosed |
| Simpson, Taralea | Councillor Ward 4 | No Offences Disclosed |
| Edwards, Lorne | Councillor Ward 5 | No Offences Disclosed |
| Irwin, Carrie | Councillor Ward 5 | No Offences Disclosed |
| Verwey, Arnold | Councillor Ward 5 | No Offences Disclosed |
| Carpenter, Adam | Councillor Ward 6 | No Offences Disclosed |
| Wood, Dale | Councillor Ward 6 | No Offences Disclosed |
| Braaksma, Corey | Councillor Ward 7 | No Offences Disclosed |
| Dalrymple, Darren |
Councillor Ward 7 |
No Offences Disclosed |
| Hoggarth, Helene | School Trustee Ward 2 | No Offences Disclosed |
| Otsuji, Dan | School Trustee Ward 3 | No Offences Disclosed |
Andrea McCabe
Senior Election Official
Rural Municipality of Portage la Prairie
