Mike McGuire

Deputy Mayor, term 2026-2030

Election result3,797 votes (unofficial) [S1]

On council last term?Yes - re-elected

Before thisDeputy Mayor of Strathroy-Caradoc 2022-2026 (the seat also sits on Middlesex County Council); lifelong resident with community roles at Victim Services of Middlesex County and the Strathroy Middlesex General Hospital Foundation (S4).

Last updatedOctober 27, 2026

This page lists what Mike McGuire told voters they would do during the 2026 campaign.

Over the next four years, we add public records that show whether each promise is being kept: recorded votes, budgets, motions and what Mike McGuire says at council. Nothing is marked kept or broken without a record to show it.

Campaign promises (8)

What each status means

Town money, debt and taxes · Specific promise
He said the job ahead is to pay for what the community wants while keeping yearly property tax increases within the cost-of-living range.
Not yet measured

a budget supported by property tax increases within the range of cost-of-living allowance (COLA)
Said in: [S4]. How we will check it: Each year's approved municipal levy increase (2027-2030 budgets) compared with the inflation rate (CPI) for the same period, and how he voted on each budget.
Latest: October 27, 2026 - Baseline recorded at the start of the term.
How council uses its power · General goal
He said decisions should be made by the whole council of nine, not by one person.
Not yet measured

The decision of nine will always be the better decision than the decision of one person. I believe that wholeheartedly.
Said in: [S3]. How we will check it: Mayoral Decisions issued under strong-mayor powers in 2026-2030, and his public statements, motions and votes about them.
Latest: October 27, 2026 - Baseline recorded at the start of the term.
How council uses its power · General goal
He said his positions will follow the rules council must follow and be strongly shaped by what residents tell him, and that he seeks out views from residents, developers and community builders.
Not yet measured

strongly influenced by those I talk to in the municipality
Said in: [S3]. How we will check it: Hard to measure directly; public sessions he holds or attends, and whether he cites resident input when explaining votes in recorded meetings.
Latest: October 27, 2026 - Baseline recorded at the start of the term.
Other · General goal
He said council should keep moving forward and build on what the last term did, such as road projects, fire stations and the housing corporation's new governance.
Not yet measured

we need to continue moving forward
Said in: [S3]. How we will check it: Whether projects started last term (roads, fire stations, housing corporation governance) are continued or reversed in council motions and budgets.
Latest: October 27, 2026 - Baseline recorded at the start of the term.
Town services · Specific promise
He wants the former seniors centre at 137 Frank Street redeveloped as a public civic centre.
Not yet measured

I want to see the redevelopment of 137 Frank Street ... I see it as a civic center.
Said in: [S5] [S4]. How we will check it: Council motions, capital budget lines and tenders for 137 Frank St.; whether it stays in public ownership and opens as a civic or customer-service centre during 2026-2030.
Latest: October 27, 2026 - Baseline recorded at the start of the term.
Town services · Specific promise
He supports moving ahead with renovation of the Tri-Township Arena in Mount Brydges.
Not yet measured

Said in: [S4] [S5]. How we will check it: Council approval, budget and tender for the Mount Brydges arena renovation, and his votes on them.
Latest: October 27, 2026 - Baseline recorded at the start of the term.
Water and sewage · General goal
He named the Mount Brydges wastewater treatment plant as a top priority.
Not yet measured

Said in: [S5] [S3]. How we will check it: Progress on the Mount Brydges plant project in council reports, tenders and capital budgets 2027-2030, and his votes on plant items.
Latest: October 27, 2026 - Baseline recorded at the start of the term.
Housing · General goal
He said the Strathroy-Caradoc Housing Corporation now has a clear governance structure, and he pointed to affordable housing work as part of what he wants to build on.
Not yet measured

We now know our governance structure. We have that in place.
Said in: [S3] [S4]. How we will check it: Housing corporation governance by-laws and policies adopted by the municipality as shareholder, its annual financial statements and audits presented to council, and council decisions on affordable housing projects.
Latest: October 27, 2026 - Baseline recorded at the start of the term.

History of this page

Not yet measured October 27, 2026
Baseline recorded at the start of the term.

Where these promises come from

[S1] Municipality of Strathroy-Caradoc, 2026 Election Results (page heading: Unofficial 2026 Election Results). official results; Deputy Mayor: McGuire 3,797 (ELECTED, incumbent), Eyre 2,839, Bock 797. No timestamp on page. Same table at https://www.strathroy-caradoc.ca/election-results.
[S2] 105.7 myFM (strathroytoday.ca), ELECTION 2026- Live results for Strathroy-Caradoc, October 26, 2026. news article; Same counts; says results are unofficial. No quotes from winners.
[S3] 105.7 myFM (strathroytoday.ca), written by C. Soares, 2026 Municipal Election Candidate Feature - Strathroy-Caradoc Deputy Mayor Mike McGuire, September 15, 2026. news interview; Article text read 2026-10-27. not checked by listening. Radio clips under 20 seconds each, so no timestamps are given.
[S4] Middlesex Banner (David Gomez), McGuire, Bock and Eyre Compete for Deputy Mayor, October 14, 2026. news article; Read via the site's public WordPress API on 2026-10-27. Quotes as printed by the Banner.
[S5] 105.7 myFM (strathroytoday.ca), written by L. Dickson, 2025 myFM Year in Review with Deputy Mayor Mike McGuire, January 7, 2026. news interview; Before the nomination period opened (May 1, 2026) but in the election year. Quote from embedded clip mcguire-4.mp3 (machine transcript, not checked by listening). The 2026 priorities (wastewater plant, arena) are the reporter's summary.
[S6] Municipality of Strathroy-Caradoc, Candidates for the 2026 Election. official results; Candidate list, not results: McGuire filed May 8, 2026; campaign email only; no website or social media listed.

What we could not find

No campaign website or platform document found; the municipal candidates page lists only an email address.
His campaign Facebook page (myFM says voters could follow him on Facebook) was not opened; no URL was found and Facebook generally requires sign-in.
No 2026 Deputy Mayor debate was held or recorded that we could find; the 2026 Rogers TV debate was mayoral only.
No candidate questionnaire answers found.
myFM audio quotes are machine transcripts (not checked by listening); wording may differ slightly.
No election-night interview with him found (the myFM results story has no quotes).

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Mike McGuire

Campaign promises (8)

He said the job ahead is to pay for what the community wants while keeping yearly property tax increases within the cost-of-living range.

He said decisions should be made by the whole council of nine, not by one person.

He said his positions will follow the rules council must follow and be strongly shaped by what residents tell him, and that he seeks out views from residents, developers and community builders.

He said council should keep moving forward and build on what the last term did, such as road projects, fire stations and the housing corporation's new governance.

He wants the former seniors centre at 137 Frank Street redeveloped as a public civic centre.

He supports moving ahead with renovation of the Tri-Township Arena in Mount Brydges.

He named the Mount Brydges wastewater treatment plant as a top priority.

He said the Strathroy-Caradoc Housing Corporation now has a clear governance structure, and he pointed to affordable housing work as part of what he wants to build on.

History of this page

Where these promises come from

What we could not find