Grimsby Citizens For Responsible Growth

DEBATE: Grimsby Mayoral Candidates, Tonight (October 5) at 7 PM, Grimsby Legion

October 5, 2026 / GCFRG

The stage is set for tonight’s live Mayoral Debate, your only opportunity to see the candidates vying for Grimsby’s top post go head-to-head on the issues facing our community and the questions that matter to voters.

Tonight’s Mayoral Debate happens as the Grimsby Legion, 233 Elizabeth Street (map link). Doors open at 6:30 PM, with the debate beginning at 7 PM. The event is free and open to the public, and organizers welcome anyone who would like to bring a food donation for GBF Community Services. You may also want to arrive early to get your preferred seat and submit a question for the audience question segment.

Tonight also kicks off the Grimsby Votes debate series, with Ward Councillor candidates making their case to voters later this week. Ward 3 candidates take the stage Wednesday, followed by candidates in Wards 1, 2 and 4 on Thursday. Those debates will similarly take place at the Legion, with doors opening at 6:30 PM and the debates beginning at 7 PM.

The debates will be moderated by Anthony Scandinavo, a public-sector finance executive and Grimsby resident.

Watch for reminders ahead of the upcoming Ward Councillor events.

REMINDER: Candidates Meet & Greet, Saturday October 3 10AM-2PM

October 1, 2026 / GCFRG

Image Credit: St. Andrew’s Anglican Church w/Modifications

In case you missed it, the Grimsby & District Chamber of Commerce is holding it’s “All-Candidates Meet & Greet” this Saturday, October 3rd at St. Andrew’s Church between 10:00 AM and 2:00 PM.

Political Spam? “Team Simon Duong” Texts Grimsby Voters

September 29, 2026 / GCFRG

Image Credit: Original Screenshot w/Generative AI

Campaigning during municipal elections in Grimsby has traditionally been a very grassroots affair: candidates knocking on doors, delivering flyers and door hangers, sending mail-outs and competing for space on lawns and prime viewing locations with election signs.

However, a new form of political outreach has now entered the local mayoral race, one that is much less personal than a conversation at the door and instead reaches right into residents’ personal phones.

Grimsby Votes: Jordan & Charrois In, Seaborn Declines, Duong Out of Debate — See the Full Candidate List

September 26, 2026 / GCFRG

We have received an updated candidate participation list from the organizers of “Grimsby Votes” for the Mayoral and Ward Councillor debates being held at the Grimsby Legion on October 5, 7 and 8.

NewsNow Mayoral Podcast Wrap-Up: The Panel Ranks The Candidates

September 22, 2026 / GCFRG

The robots are almost needing a recharge after extensively reviewing three of Grimsby’s Mayoral candidates; Simon Duong, Jeff Jordan and Michelle Seaborn in their NewsNow podcast interviews. So before the robots fall into hibernation, let us take a look a final look at their findings.

2026 Grimsby Mayoral & Councillor Debates Announced

September 21, 2026 / GCFRG

While election campaigns are full of signs, websites, social media management and carefully prepared messages, few things underscore the democratic process quite like good old-fashioned political debates, an opportunity to hear directly from, and put questions before, those seeking your vote.

NewsNow Mayoral Podcast Review: Michelle Seaborn — Regional and Growth Knowledge, With Questions on Execution

September 20, 2026 / GCFRG

Our Panel is back for its analysis of the third and final NewsNow podcast participant, Michelle Seaborn. As with Simon Duong and Jeff Jordan, Seaborn’s complete interview was independently reviewed by three AI models using the same evaluation framework, with untested areas left unscored and material disagreements peer-reviewed before the findings were synthesized.

NewsNow Mayoral Podcast Review: Jeff Jordan — Municipal Experience, Regional and Fiscal Reasoning

September 18, 2026 / GCFRG

Our Panel is back for its analysis of the second of the three NewsNow podcast participants, incumbent Mayor Jeff Jordan. As with Simon Duong, Jordan’s complete interview was independently reviewed by three AI models using the same evaluation framework, with untested areas left unscored and material disagreements peer-reviewed before the findings were synthesized.

NewsNow Mayoral Podcast Review: Simon Duong — Collaborative Leadership, Limited Evidence of Municipal Readiness

September 16, 2026 / GCFRG

As the municipal campaign trail is now in full swing, we are starting to see the “podcast” emerge as a new venue for local Mayoral candidates to promote themselves and their platform. For Grimsby residents, this is happening through the NewsNow and Chamber of Commerce podcasts.

NewsNow: “Your Choice, Your Mayor” Podcasts Now Online

September 4, 2026 / GCFRG

NewsNow has released its “Your Choice, Your Mayor” podcast interviews with three of the four candidates running for Mayor of Grimsby in the upcoming 2026 municipal election.

Hosted by Mike Williscraft, the conversations cover a broad range of issues that will shape Grimsby over the next four years, including growth and development, infrastructure, municipal finances, transportation, recreation, downtown Grimsby, governance, community priorities and the challenges facing the next term of Council.

These are longer-form talks that give residents an opportunity to hear directly from the candidates, in their own words, and get a better sense of their priorities, their campaign and approach to the job, if elected/re-elected.

We encourage Grimsby residents to take the time to watch all three interviews and make their own comparisons.

Simon Duong
https://www.newsnowniagara.com/2026/09/03/simon-duong-town-of-grimsby-mayoral-candidate/

Jeff Jordan
https://www.newsnowniagara.com/2026/09/03/jeff-jordan-2026-town-of-grimsby-mayoral-candidate/

Michelle Seaborn
https://www.newsnowniagara.com/2026/09/03/michelle-seaborn-2026-town-of-grimsby-mayoral-candidate/

Veronica Charrois declined NewsNow’s invitation to participate.