This page collects the certified candidates for the Township of Carling's October 2026 municipal election — Mayor and Council — and the key voting dates, in one place. It is published by the campaign to elect Dave Welling for Mayor, and is checked against the Township's own certified candidates list, the official source for anything time-sensitive. The Carling Cottagers' Associations have also launched their own election resource at votecarling.ca.
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Certified candidate for Mayor, Township of Carling, 2026.
Certified candidate for Mayor, Township of Carling, 2026.
Listed as certified candidates for the 2026 Township of Carling election on the Township's own site. This campaign does not endorse or oppose any Council candidate here — this is a reference list only.
"Dave, you are the only one with a plan. You did your homework, thanks. Others have no plan."
A ratepayer, after the All Candidates Meeting, Wednesday September 2, 2026
Need help voting? The Township runs a staffed Voter Help Centre at the Township office, 2 Carling Bay Road West, with phones and internet on site. Full step-by-step instructions, PIN help, and Voter Help Centre hours are on our how-to-vote guide. For the Township's own official notice, see carling.ca.
Candidate names and status on this page reflect the Township of Carling's published certified candidates list as of this writing. Confirm the current list at carling.ca.