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VOTE EARLY AT YOUR LOCAL ELECTION OFFICE – January 30th to February 26th, 2025

You can cast your vote at your local election office.  Election offices are open:

January 30th to February 25th

Monday to Saturday                     10:00am to 8:00pm

Sunday                                             12:00pm to 5:00pm

Wednesday, February 26th         10:00am to 6:00pm

Early Voting Locations:

Hamilton Centre Local Election Office

Goodwill, The Amity Group (Unit 12), 225 King William St. Hamilton, ON L8R 1B1
Phone: 1-(833) 605-0744

Hamilton Mountain Local Election Office

Limeridge Office Complex (Unit 401), 883 Upper Wentworth St, Hamilton, ON L9A 4Y6
Phone: 1-(833) 605-1666

Hamilton East – Stoney Creek Local Election Office

Smartcentres Parkway Plaza (Beside Printer.ca), 200 Centennial Parkway N, Hamilton, ON L8E 4A1
Phone: 1-(833) 605-1664

Hamilton West – Ancaster – Dundas Local Election Office

St. John’s Anglican Church, 272 Wilson St. E., Ancaster, ON L9G 2B9
Phone: 1-(833) 515-3352

Flamborough – Glanbrook Local Election Office

Rockton Fairgrounds – D.A. Campbell Building, 812 Old Highway 8, Rockton, ON L0R 1X0
Phone: 1-(833) 605-0502

ADVANCED POLL VOTING – February 20th to February 22nd, 2025

Advanced Poll locations in Hamilton are open from February 20th to February 22nd from 10:00am to 8:00pm.

Advanced Poll Locations:

Hamilton Centre

• Bernie Morelli Recreation Centre, 876 Cannon St. E.
• Downtown Central Library, 55 York Blvd.
• First Unitarian Church of Hamilton, 170 Dundurn St. S.

Hamilton Mountain

• HWDSB education centre, 20 Education Crt.
• Michael’s Anglican Church, 1188 Fennell Ave. E.
• West Highland Baptist Church, 1605 Garth St.

Hamilton East – Stoney Creek

• Sir Winston Churchill Recreation Centre, 1709 Main St. E.
• Stoney Creek Recreation Centre, 45 King St. W., Stoney Creek
• Winona Community Centre, 255 Winona Rd., Stoney Creek

Hamilton West – Ancaster – Dundas

• Dundas Lions, 10 Market St. S., Dundas
• McMaster University, Wilson Hall, 74-1280 Main St. W.
• Morgan Firestone Arena, 385 Jerseyville Rd. W.
• Westmount Recreation Centre, 35 Lynbrook Dr.

Flamborough – Glanbrook

• Ancaster Fairgrounds, 630 Trinity Rd., Jerseyville
• Binbrook United Church, 2617 Binbrook Rd.
• Carlisle United Church, 1432 Centre Rd., Carlisle
• Harry Howell Arena, 27 Hwy. 5 W., Dundas
• Valley Park Community Centre, 970 Paramount Dr., Stoney Creek

VOTE ON ELECTION DAY – February 27, 2025 – 9am to 9pm

To find your voting location on election day, enter your postal code.

local Candidate debates

Hamilton candidates by riding

Hamilton East – Stoney Creek

This riding represented the city’s east end, Stoney Creek and Winona.

Hamilton West – Ancaster – Dundas

This riding includes most of West Mountain in Hamilton, as well as areas south of the Canadian National Railway, such as Ancaster and Dundas, and communities like Copetown and Westdale.

Flamborough – Glanbrook

The Flamborough-Glanbrook riding covers most of Hamilton’s surrounding rural areas and includes communities like Waterdown, Rockton, Binbrook, and Mount Hope.

Hamilton Mountain

Hamilton Mountain covers most of the city’s south between the Niagara Escarpment and Rymal Road.  ONDP’s Monique Taylor is the current MPP.  She is not seeking re-election and has announced her plan to run in the next federal election.

Get Informed on the issues

With the provincial election close at hand, we understand many voters may not feel like they have enough time to get to know their candidates or the different campaign platforms. Here are some of the resources we’ve come across that you might find helpful identified by issue:

Decent Work and Cost of Living

Indecent Social Assistance in Hamilton, SPRC Hamilton Report by Sara Mayo, Social Planner
Indecent Social Assistance in Hamilton and Ontario – SPRC Hamilton

Questions for Candidates, produced by Justice for Workers
https://assets.nationbuilder.com/decentworknow/pages/4891/attachments/original/1739287027/ON_ELECTION_2025-11_%282%29.pdf?1739287027

Food Security

What are the priorities for the Ontario government from organizations and groups concerned about Good Food For All? (Sustain Ontario)
https://sustainontario.com/vote2025/

Student Nutrition Needs in Hamilton

Bhairavi Kumar, Program Manager of the Tastebuds Student Nutrition Collaborative, delegated before the Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs as part of the 2025 provincial pre-budget consultations.
Standing Committee Delegation

Housing and Needs for Renters

Hamilton Housing Crisis: 2010-2023 Trends in Rental Housing, SPRC Hamilton Report by Sara Mayo, Social Planner
Hamilton Housing Crisis: 2010-2023 Trends – SPRC Hamilton

Fair Rent Ontario
Fair Rent Ontario – Stable Homes. Secure Futures.

Party Platforms and Commentary

Promises made by each of the 4 parties (Global News)
https://globalnews.ca/news/10987703/promises-made-on-key-issues-in-the-2025-ontario-election/  

Compare the election platforms and promises from Ontario’s 4 major parties | CBC News

2025 Ontario Election – How Each Provincial Party’s Housing Platform Stacks Up | Financial Post

Party platform analysis addressing non-profit issues (Ontario Non-profit Network)

Feed Ontario Election Platform Tracker 2025.docx

2025 Snap Election – ONN Priorities – Ontario Nonprofit Network

Ontario Election series: Ontarians must thrive | Wellesley Institute

2025 Ontario Election: A Home for Everyone (Ontario Real Estate Association)