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Guide to the 2026 Deputy Mayor candidates

Full title: Deputy Mayor Candidates 2026 · Written by John Farrugia

Written before the October 26, 2026 election. This report is kept as it was, for the record. To see who won and what they promised, go to Council 2026-2030.

First publishedOctober 20, 2026

Last updatedOctober 26, 2026

Records checked up toOctober 24, 2026

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This guide uses public records to compare the three people who ran for Deputy Mayor of Strathroy-Caradoc in 2026.

What happened

Three people ran for Deputy Mayor: Bradley Bock, Mark Eyre and Mike McGuire, listed in alphabetical order.
Bradley Bock has run for town office several times since 2006 and has not been elected; in 2026 he wrote that he would like a 4-year property tax freeze.
Mark Eyre was running for the first time; he describes himself as a retired engineer who worked on water and wastewater projects, and he spoke to Council about the Walkers Drive hospice site.
Mike McGuire has been Deputy Mayor since 2022, so the guide also lists his recorded council votes and the motions he moved.
The guide does not endorse anyone, and it says whether each point comes from official records, news reports or the candidate's own words.

Why it matters to you

The Deputy Mayor has one of nine votes on Council and also sits on Middlesex County Council. The guide puts each candidate's public record side by side so voters can compare them.

Words with a dotted underline: tap them to see what they mean.

What the evidence shows

Shown in recordsTown documents, minutes or other official records show this.Reported, not provenSaid in the news, by a person, or claimed in court. Not proven by records.Still unansweredA question the records do not answer yet.

Shown in recordsThe Deputy Mayor is elected by voters in both wards, has one of nine votes on Council, and holds one of the town's two seats on Middlesex County Council. page 1
Shown in recordsBradley Bock ran for Mayor in 2006, 2018 and 2022, for Ward 1 councillor in 2010 and for Deputy Mayor in 2014, and was not elected; his 2022 campaign reported no contributions and no expenses. page 7
Reported, not provenBradley Bock wrote to the Middlesex Banner that he would like a 4-year property tax freeze, and the Banner reports he opposes the green bin program because of its cost. page 8
Shown in recordsMark Eyre's only municipal record is as a resident on one planning file, the Walkers Drive hospice; he said he respects the goal of hospice care but argued the farmland site did not meet planning policy. page 9
Reported, not provenMark Eyre describes himself as a retired, non-practising engineer with a career in water and wastewater projects; the guide says these credentials were not independently checked. page 9
Shown in recordsMike McGuire took part in 23 official recorded votes this term: he was on the winning side 16 times and the losing side 6 times, and one vote tied. page 5
Reported, not provenMike McGuire says he wants tax increases within the cost of living; this term's increases were 2.95%, 4.47%, 4.5% and 4.53%. page 13
Still unansweredNo 2026 Deputy Mayor debate was found, so the candidates' positions come from news features, written answers, websites and, for McGuire, his Council record. page 2
Still unansweredThe guide asks each candidate what should happen at the Mount Brydges sewage plant and how it should be paid for. page 8

Still unanswered

No 2026 Deputy Mayor debate was found, and no account was published of what the candidates said at the Chamber of Commerce meet and greet.
For Bradley Bock: no 2026 statement was found on the sewage plant, the housing corporation or the hospice, and his current occupation was not found.
For Mark Eyre: his employers, degrees and engineering licence are his own account and were not independently confirmed.
For Mike McGuire: his 2018 campaign financial statement was not found, and his County Council votes and attendance were not reviewed.

What's in the full report

Publication details page 1
About this review page 1
What you need to know page 1
How and when to vote page 2
What the Deputy Mayor does page 2
The candidates at a glance page 3
Where they stand on the main issues page 4
McGuire's recorded votes, 2022-2026 page 5
Main issues of the 2022-2026 term page 6
1. Bradley Bock page 7
2. Mark Eyre page 9
3. Mike McGuire page 11
Past Deputy Mayor results and 2022 campaign spending page 14
Notes page 15
References - clickable links page 15
Updates and corrections page 19

Words used in this report

At large: Elected by voters across the whole town, not just one ward.
County Council: The Middlesex County council, where the town's Mayor and Deputy Mayor also sit.
Recorded vote: A vote where the minutes list how each member voted.
Voice vote: Members answer aloud and the minutes just say 'Carried' or 'Lost', so individual votes are not shown.
Moving and seconding: Putting a motion forward, and backing it so it can be debated; neither one shows how a member finally voted.
Strong-mayor powers: Extra provincial powers held by the Mayor, not the Deputy Mayor, such as proposing the budget.
Campaign financial statement (Form 4): The form every candidate files after an election showing money raised and spent.
Declared interest (pecuniary interest): A member saying they have a money stake in an item, and so not taking part in the vote.
Delegation: A resident or group speaking to Council at a meeting.
Machine transcript: Computer-made text of a recording; the exact words may be slightly off.

Updates and corrections

Every change to this report is listed here. An Update adds new information. A Correction fixes a mistake. A Minor change is wording, layout or branding only.

Update October 26, 2026
Added the October 19, 2026 extension of the interim servicing agreement with Adelaide Metcalfe, the August 24, 2026 housing corporation meeting McGuire chaired, and his October 19 motions and County report, as heard because the minutes were not yet posted.
Update October 24, 2026
Added a 'Debt' item to Mike McGuire's record: his June 15, 2026 internal-loan motions and his seconding of the August 4, 2026 Infrastructure Ontario loan applications, with the town's end-2025 audited debt for context.
Original publication October 20, 2026
First public release.

This page is a short guide to the full report. If they ever seem to differ, the full report is the record. Questions or corrections: john.v.farrugia@gmail.com.