The Local Authorities Election Act (LAEA) Part 5.1 requires campaign finance and contribution disclosure for all candidates running for municipal office and governs contributions, expenses, fund-raising, accounting obligations, surpluses, and deficits.
All official candidates, including those who withdrew their candidacy in the 2024 Ward 4 Byelection, must complete and submit Form 26 – Campaign Disclosure Statement and Financial Statement to the Municipality on or before March 4, 2025 (as required by Section 147.4 of the Local Authorities Election Act).
All campaign disclosure statement, financial statements and supporting documents are public documents.
For further information on completing and submitting Form 26, please refer to the guide:
Campaign Disclosure Statements
The Campaign Disclosure Statement and Financial Statement forms for candidates for Municipal Office are available for viewing by appointment during regular business hours. Contact elections@rmwb.ca or call 780-743-7000 to set up an appointment for viewing.
Redacted versions of the Campaign Disclosure Statement and Financial Statements for candidates for Municipal Office are made available on the Municipal website for public convenience.
In Alberta, the Election Commissioner has the authority to investigate violations, or potential violations, of Part 5.1 Election Finances and Contributions Disclosure and Part 8 Third Party Advertising of the LAEA. For more information about the Election Commissioner, complaints and investigations, please visit www.elections.ab.ca.
The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo is not responsible for the accuracy, completeness or legality of the filed Campaign Disclosure Statements. Please contact candidates for questions related to their Campaign Disclosure Statements.