Some candidates’ campaigns during Orillia’s 2022 municipal election cost tens of thousands of dollars, one cost nothing, and others missed the deadline to report their financial information.
The campaign of Mason Ainsworth, who initially filed his papers to run for re-election as a Ward 3 councillor but then ran for mayor instead, had $25,780.25 in total expenses. His campaign received $33,412.47 in contributions.
Don McIsaac, who won the race for mayor, spent $28,356. That figure is the same for total contributions to his campaign.
A breakdown of ward councillor candidates’ campaign expenses and contributions is below.
Total campaign expenses might include campaigns that were self-financed.
Candidates who did not file their financial reports before the deadline are referred to as being in default.
Mayor
Don McIsaac (elected)
Total campaign expenses: $28,356
Total contributions to campaign: $28,356
Mason Ainsworth
Total campaign expenses: $25,780.25
Total contributions to campaign: $33,412.47
Robert Kloostra (withdrew to run in Ward 1; no expenses or contributions reported for mayoral campaign)
Mathew Lund (withdrew to run in Ward 1; no expenses or contributions reported for mayoral campaign)
John Maxwell (in default)
Ward 1
Paul Cain
Total campaign expenses: $1,081.76
Total contributions to campaign: $1,200
David Campbell (re-elected)
Total campaign expenses: $1,356.74
Total contributions to campaign: $1,481.25
Robert Kloostra
Total campaign expenses: $2,282.29
Total contributions to campaign: $2,482.84
Mathew Lund
Total campaign expenses: $0
Total contributions to campaign: $0
Rick Sinotte (in default)
Whitney Smith (elected)
Total campaign expenses: $4,488.79
Total contributions to campaign: $4,488.79
Ward 2
Alan Bayne
Total campaign expenses: $3,222.45
Total contributions to campaign: $4,279.82
Ralph Cipolla (re-elected)
Total campaign expenses: $4,966.56
Total contributions to campaign: $$4,966.56
Gilles Depratto
Total campaign expenses: $2,862.01
Total contributions to campaign: $1,139.01
Harold Dougall (in default)
Ian Gordon
Total campaign expenses: $2,253.86
Total contributions to campaign: $2,260
Brian Hare
Total campaign expenses: $565.77
Total contributions to campaign: $565.77
Luke Leatherdale (elected)
Total campaign expenses: $1,647.82
Total contributions to campaign: $1,649.18
Dael Morris
Total campaign expenses: $2,447.10
Total contributions to campaign: $2,447.10
Robert Winacott
Total campaign expenses: $2,331.75
Total contributions to campaign: $2,331.75
Ward 3
Mason Ainsworth (withdrew to run for mayor)
Total campaign expenses: $2,604.66
Total contributions to campaign: $2,951
Deval Brahmbhatt
Total campaign expenses: $7,533.49
Total contributions to campaign: $7,533.49
Jeff Czetwerzuk (elected)
Total campaign expenses: $3,439.97
Total contributions to campaign: $5,200
Jay Fallis (re-elected)
Total campaign expenses: $9,795.69
Total contributions to campaign: $9,803.70
Zak Gariba
Total campaign expenses: $3,742
Total contributions to campaign: $4,050
Elizabeth Van Houtte
Total campaign expenses: $1,764.85
Total contributions to campaign: $1,764.85
Nick Wray (in default)
Ward 4
Janet-Lynne Durnford (elected)
Total campaign expenses: $1,875.26
Total contributions to campaign: $1,875.26
Paula Hill-Coulson
Total campaign expenses: $3,119.51
Total contributions to campaign: $3,196.71
Tim Lauer (re-elected)
Total campaign expenses: $1,636.46
Total contributions to campaign: $1,742.23
Kyle Peacock (in default)
Pat Reid (in default)
Tyson Renshaw (withdrew; no expenses or contributions reported)
Joe Winacott
Total campaign expenses: $1,583.40
Total contributions to campaign: $2,000
The complete financial statements can be found here.
