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Premier Doug Ford denied authorizing a party operative to spy on mayoral candidate Bonnie Crombie in Jamaica, responding to media reports of alleged intelligence‑gathering by the Progressive Conservative Party.
The Chicago Board of Elections cleared 44 of 51 applicants for the November school board ballot, including two incumbents whose objections were overruled, finalizing the candidate list for the upcoming municipal election.
Los Angeles County officials are drafting guidance to regulate election prediction markets, aiming to protect voters from betting influences, and could become one of the first major jurisdictions to set such rules.
The CAQ and PQ launched pre‑campaign television and online ads on August 10, 2026, with consultant Victor Henriquez's involvement, to signal their priorities ahead of Quebec's upcoming provincial election.
Journalist Jean‑François Cloutier of the Journal de Montréal announced his candidacy for the Parti Québécois in the Montarville riding on the South Shore of Quebec. The declaration was made on 7 August 2026, ahead of the upcoming provincial election.
Journalist Jean‑François Cloutier announced his candidacy for the Parti Québécois in the Montarville riding on the South Shore of Montreal.
Election officials have asked the Supreme Court to block new mail‑in ballot regulations proposed by the Trump administration, citing concerns about their impact on the upcoming midterm elections.
Chicago businessman Liam Stanton withdrew from the mayoral race on August 10, 2026, endorsing another candidate and narrowing the field ahead of the upcoming election.
Twelve candidates have launched campaigns for Chicago's 2027 mayoral race, while incumbent Brandon Johnson has not yet confirmed a re‑election bid, creating an early and uncertain contest.
Nithya Raman will be removed as chair of the Los Angeles City Council's Housing and Homelessness Committee amid her mayoral campaign against Karen Bass. The council will reassign the chairmanship as the election contest intensifies.
The CAQ and PQ released pre‑campaign ads on August 10, 2026, emphasizing the economy and a bid to win back voters, respectively, as Quebec’s provincial election draws near.
The Quebec Liberal Party named Sébastien Daoust, a former business professional turned wine entrepreneur, as its candidate for the Blainville riding on August 11, 2026, ahead of the upcoming provincial election.
Pierre-Luc Brillant will again stand as the Parti Québécois candidate in Montreal’s Rosemont riding, after finishing third in the 2022 election behind Québec solidaire and the CAQ.
Journalist Jean‑François Cloutier of the Journal de Montréal has been named the Parti Québécois candidate for the Montarville riding on the South Shore of Montreal. The PQ confirmed his candidacy on August 7, 2026, as the party prepares for the upcoming provincial election.
Pierre-Luc Brillant will run again as the Parti Québécois candidate in Rosemont, after finishing third in the 2022 election behind Québec solidaire and the CAQ. The upcoming campaign will see him contest the seat once more against those same parties.
Jean‑François Cloutier, a journalist with the Journal de Montréal, announced on August 7, 2026 that he will run as the Parti Québécois candidate in the Montarville riding on Montreal's South Shore. The Parti Québécois confirmed his nomination as it prepares for the upcoming provincial election.
Actor Pierre‑Luc Brillant has been re‑nominated as the Parti Québécois candidate for Rosemont, returning to the riding he previously represented as the party prepares for the upcoming provincial election.
A new poll released on August 7, 2026, shows John Chow maintaining a lead in Toronto’s mayoral race while Chris Alexander has risen to as much as 10 percent support. The data indicates shifting voter preferences among a field of multiple candidates.
Journalist Jean‑François Cloutier of the Journal de Montréal announced his candidacy for the Parti Québécois nomination in the Montarville riding on the South Shore of Montreal. His move from reporting to politics introduces a media professional into the provincial election race.
Pierre-Luc Brillant of the Parti Québécois will once more contest the Rosemont riding in Montreal, after finishing third in the 2022 election behind Quebec Solidaire and the Coalition Avenir Québec.
