Questions to Ask Before You Vote in 2026

By Shelagh McFarlane | SheLaw.ca

The corporations handling the administration of our local elections are grossly interfering with our ability to elect good people to public office, so please read this BEFORE you campaign or VOTE.

Local government is the ONLY government for the people, and the ONLY place we can stop “The Quiet Transfer of Canada” (druthers.ca/the-quiet-transfer-of-canada). But getting past election interference has so far been impossible, and I speak from experience. I’ve run in two previous local elections, and I’m presently running for Ward 7 Councillor in Kawartha Lakes.

In 2014, I ran for Ward 3 Councillor in Kincardine and won against Randy Roppel, 769 to 133. By morning, the numbers had been switched. Clerk Donna MacDougall told me to “take it to court,” and Bayshore Broadcasting wouldn’t release the election night footage without a court order.

In 2022, I ran for Mayor of Guelph to investigate local election interference, and I found out WHY MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS DON’T WORK.

What I Found

First, people can’t vote for a Mayor or Councillor in a municipal election. They are voting for council members of a municipal franchise under United Nations (UN) Agenda 2030. Voters may see “Mayor” on the ballot, but the CITY Clerk issues the franchisee title “Head of Council” instead.

Second, CITY Clerks can’t issue public oaths. Winning candidates sign a Municipal Declaration, “declaring” and promising to implement the UN Sustainable Development Goals and to promote the franchise “locally, nationally and internationally.” Elected “Mayors” and “Councillors” are told their public duties are defined in the Municipal Act, 2001, yet those titles are not found in the Act.

This is why there are no paper ballots in a municipal election: it’s not for a public position. Municipal elections are for municipal officers, who hold council positions (member seats) for UN Agenda 2030. This means that municipal elections create an officer who holds an office but has no legal authority over the men, women or territory they were elected to serve. It means municipal elections are void or voidable for non-disclosure, because no one can consent to something they don’t know. And it means your local Public Office is presently vacant.

The Bait and Switch: Public Office vs Municipal Office

These two Offices work together locally but MUST be kept separate and apart. The Public Office holds your money, but the Municipal Office wants to SPEND it, and only on global goals. So which office are you voting for?

The Municipal Office (operating now) Here, winning candidates sign a “Municipal Declaration” to implement UN Agenda 2030, local money is used to fund global initiatives, and public/private partnerships (PPPs) set local by-laws with no public input. Voters get CITY Secrets:

• Private energy, transportation and immigration agreements: Strategic Action Plans, SMART hydro and water meters, mandatory building retrofits, ALTO transit, electric buses, 5G, immigration quotas, UNDRIP land transfer, weaponized public utilities, surveillance, tracking and restrictions.
• Local money paying for tiers of Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs): Sunshine Salaries, Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System (OMERS) pensions, staff, office buildings, districts and regions, “Strong” (Global Covenant) Mayors, PPP associations, international memberships and travel, legal defence teams and foreign consultants.
• Mandatory regulations and programs set by the Province: Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC) assessments, property tax, digital ID, data centres, non-judicial administrative tribunals, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) policies, censorship bills and by-laws, private sales of public assets (airports, highways, hydro, water, waterfront, parks and public amenities) and foreign ownership.

Your Public Office (what was, and can be again) Here, elected Officials are under Oath to serve the local people and area, local money stays local and is used for local services and public purposes ONLY, and there is public input on all issues with full transparency and NO SECRETS. Voters get local services:

• Stewardship of public infrastructure: properly maintained roads, water, sewage and waste treatment, and curbside garbage.
• Health and social services: properly maintained public amenities (parks, arenas, libraries and town halls), support services for youth and seniors, health centres, employment assistance, disability and housing support, small business funding and long-term care facilities.
• Emergency 911 services: fire and rescue, Emergency 911, hospital and ambulatory response teams, the sheriff, the courthouse, public safety, protection and security.

A public office is 100% accountable, with no secrets.

For transparency, Kawartha Lakes Ward 8 candidate Steve Lesperance developed PITA, the Public Issue Tracker App, so constituents can report a problem as soon as they see one. Each issue receives a tracking number for follow-up, status updates with a timeline, and is publicly tracked until the job is done. Its motto sums it up: report it, map it, track it, get answers. PITA can be used by local officials across Canada, reducing duplicate costs while improving public accountability.

What you can do to STOP interference in your local election:

1. Share this information. Connie Shields has produced a five-part video series exposing the hidden UN tentacles controlling every local council (unlockalberta.substack.com). Send it to all sitting Officials and Candidates BEFORE the election. Once informed, sitting Officials can voluntarily re-Oath to the people before they finish their term, and once they do, your town or city can be off the Sustainable Development Goals by Christmas time.

2. Ask your officials, candidates and Clerk NOW.

Ask your sitting Officials:

• Did you take an Oath of Office or a Municipal Declaration?
• Do you think global goals are more important than people and their local needs?
• If you took the Declaration, will you voluntarily re-Oath and re-Public the Office?

Ask every Candidate:

• Will you take the Oath of Office or the Municipal Declaration?
• Do you promise to use local revenue for local services only?
• How will you be accountable to me and ensure I am informed?

Ask your CITY Clerk:

• Is this election for the Public or the Municipal Office?
• What title will the winning Mayor or Councillor act under once elected?
• How do I elect or appoint my public representative if I don’t trust electronic voting?

3. No paper ballots? Witness your vote. For voting transparency, Steve Lesperance has also developed a way to lock in your vote at WitnessYourVote.ca. It provides independent vote verification outside the municipal electronic voting system, and doesn’t require voting PINs or photographs. Contact Steve at SteveLesperance.com.

I am confident that this month, it’s truly possible for all of us to take back our power and peacefully end the economic tyranny that’s upon us. The first town to do so can set the template for Canada and the world. We’re giving it a shot in Kawartha Lakes, Ontario, so what about YOU?

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