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Investigation

Inside the LRT Funding Gap: How Sixteen Council Candidates Plan to Close the $3.4 Billion Shortfall

Sixteen candidates have committed to building the Hamilton LRT. The accounting tells a different story.

Published July 7, 2026 · Last updated July 9, 2026

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Mayoral Interviews

Listen to and read the full transcripts of the only full-length serious interviews with mayoral front-runners this election.

TPR defined front-runner candidates using a methodology that considered candidate experience, and reviewed mayoral elections across Canada that occurred during the past 12 years for candidate electoral outcomes to determine the candidate viability threshold. Read the Editor’s Note explanation here.

On The 155 Podcast

75 candidates have sat down with The 155. Tap an episode number to listen.

Ward 1: West Hamilton

Ward 2: Downtown Hamilton

Ward 3: Central Hamilton

Ward 4: East Hamilton

Ward 5: Red Hill

Ward 6: East Mountain

Ward 7: Central Mountain

Ward 8: West Mountain

Ward 9: Upper Stoney Creek

Ward 10: Lower Stoney Creek

Ward 11: Glanbrook

Ward 12: Ancaster and West Flamborough

Ward 13: Dundas and Central Flamborough

Ward 14: West Mountain and Ancaster

Ward 15: Waterdown and East Flamborough