Where to watch Pickering's mayoral and council candidate forums online

Pickering's mayoral candidate forum and ward candidate forums for Wards 1, 2 and 3 are available to watch online, organized by local neighbourhood associations ahead of the Oct. 26 municipal election. Online voting in Pickering begins Oct. 19.

By Daily Durham News

Oct 14, 2026, 8:14 a.m. ET1 min read

Exterior of Pickering City Hall (Pickering Civic Complex) in Pickering, Ontario — a brick civic building with a clock tower, City of Pickering crest and #PICKERINGPROUD sign under a clear blue sky; no people. — Pickering City Hall (Pickering Civic Complex). Recordings of Pickering's mayoral and council candidate forums are available to watch online ahead of the Oct. 26 municipal election. · Credit: Dillan Payne, Wikimedia Commons

Pickering voters can watch recordings of the city's mayoral and council candidate forums online ahead of the Oct. 26 municipal election. The mayoral forum, held Oct. 7, is available alongside recordings for the Ward 1, Ward 2 and Ward 3 council races.

The mayoral forum and the Ward 1 and Ward 2 forums were organized by the Fairport Beach Neighbourhood Association, the Pickering West Shore Community Association and the Rougemount Community and Recreation Association. The Ward 3 forum was hosted by the Greenwood Community Association. In Ward 1, only local councillor candidates took part, as Maurice Brenner was acclaimed as regional councillor.

Online voting in Pickering runs from Oct. 19 to Oct. 26, with election day on Monday, Oct. 26.

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