Municipal Election

Today, Airdrie councillor Tina Petrow announced that she is running for mayor in the upcoming municipal election.

"I have been thinking about this decision for a while, and I have decided to step forward and put my name forward for mayor in the upcoming election."

Petrow explained that her full campaign will be launched on September 13. She also shared that she is filing her papers today.

This morning, Airdrie Mayor Peter Brown shared his decision on whether he will be running for re-election.

Brown took to social media to share that he is not running for re-election, meaning Airdrie will have a new mayor by the end of October.

"I will say that my heart was 100 per cent in, but my head definitely needed some help. So, no, I won't be running," he shared on social media.

Brown has been the mayor of Airdrie since 2010.

The Cochrane and District Chamber of Commerce is hosting a municipal election forum on October 14th, giving residents and business owners a chance to hear from candidates for town council and mayor.

Participants are asked to pre-register online through the Chamber’s website, where they can also submit questions in advance.

Longtime councillor Tara McFadden is seeking re-election, pledging to balance the town’s rapid growth with the “small-town feel” Cochranites treasure.

McFadden was one of five candidates officially added to the candidates’ list today for the Oct. 20 municipal election.

A Cochrane resident for 22 years, McFadden says she wants to continue focusing on making life more affordable and accessible for residents. She has long advocated for improved public engagement, as well as expanded parks and recreation spaces.

With the nomination deadline less than a month away, several Rocky View County residents have already put their names forward for council.

RVC councillors are elected by division, with voters casting ballots in their own area. The County has seven divisions in total, and each October, council selects a Reeve and Deputy Reeve at its annual Organizational Meeting.

According to the County’s website, the following candidates have filed in each division:

With less than one month until all nominations must be filed, Rocky View County is seeing several residents come forward for a councillor position.

In RVC, councillors are elected by division, with residents voting within their respective divisions. The County is divided into seven divisions. Each year, the Council elects the Reeve and Deputy Reeve during the Organizational Meeting in October.

Raising residential property taxes for homeowners is “off the table,” says local business owner Dave Douglass, who has entered Airdrie’s 2025 mayoral race pledging to keep costs stable while managing the city’s rapid growth.

Douglass is the first official mayoral candidate ahead of the Sept. 22 deadline. Incumbent Mayor Peter Brown posted on Facebook that he will make a public announcement on Tuesday about his status in the municipal election.

This is your chance to ask candidates a question in the upcoming Municipal Election in Strathmore.

On Monday (Aug. 25), the Strathmore Municipal Library announced that they were gathering questions for council and mayoral candidates from Strathmore residents.

"Share what matters most to you and have your voice heard," wrote the library.

There are 12 candidates currently running in the election, with 10 looking to join council, and two placing their bids for mayor.

The Airdrie Regional Chamber of Commerce will host a virtual municipal candidates forum on Sept. 29 ahead of Airdrie’s Oct. 20 election.

The chamber said the event will run from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. MDT on Zoom and is free to the public, with a business focus in mind.

Council candidates will deliver introductions and answer prepared questions, followed by mayoral candidates. Registration is recommended, with a link to the forum to be emailed to registrants and posted on the chamber’s event page by Sept. 26.

As the nomination deadline approaches for the 2025 Wheatland County Municipal Election, 10 residents have placed their bids to become councillors.

There are seven districts that the county covers, with each candidate choosing a specific district to run for.