District 1
The territorial districts of Kenora, Rainy River and Thunder Bay.
Number of Seats: 1
Next Election Date: October 2027

District 2
The territorial districts of Cochrane, Timiskaming, Sudbury, Algoma, Manitoulin, Parry Sound and Nipissing and the District Municipality of Muskoka.
Number of Seats: 1
Next Election Date: October 2027

District 3
The geographic areas of Frontenac, Hastings, Lanark, Prince Edward and Renfrew, Leeds and Grenville, Lennox and Addington, Prescott and Russell, Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry, and Ottawa.
Number of Seats: 1
Next Election Date: October 2026

District 4
The geographic areas of Haliburton, Victoria, Peterborough, Northumberland, Simcoe, Durham, York, Peel and Toronto.
Number of Seats: 2
Next Election Date: October 2026

District 5
The geographic areas of Halton, Hamilton, Niagara, Waterloo and Haldimand, Norfolk, Brant, Dufferin and Wellington.
Number of Seats: 2
Next Election Date: October 2027

District 6
The geographic areas of Grey, Bruce, Huron, Perth, Middlesex, Oxford, Elgin, Lambton, Chatham-Kent and Essex.
Number of Seats: 1
Next Election Date: October 2026

District 7
The whole of the province of Ontario.
Number of Seats: 1
Next Election Date: October 2027

The 2026 Council Elections will be held in the fall in the following districts:

District 3 – 1 Council seat
Geographic areas: Frontenac, Hastings, Lanark, Prince Edward, Renfrew, Leeds and Grenville, Lennox and Addington, Prescott and Russell, Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry, and Ottawa.

District 4 – 2 Council seats
Geographic areas: Haliburton, Kawartha Lakes, Peterborough, Northumberland, Simcoe, Durham, York, Peel, and Toronto.

District 6 – 1 Council seat
Geographic areas: Grey, Bruce, Huron, Perth, Middlesex, Oxford, Elgin, Lambton, Chatham Kent, and Essex.

More details will be shared in the coming months. For more information about the Election Process, please see the Elections FAQs or contact the CRTO at officeofregistrar@crto.on.ca.

Respiratory Therapists interested in running for Council in the 2026 elections need to complete the following by August 26, 2026:

1. Online orientation module relating to the duties, obligations and expectations of Council and committee members.
       • Click the link above
       • Click on Enroll Free
       • Sign in with your email address and create a password; you will have access to the course for 60 days
       • Once you have completed the module, please save your certificate, and include a copy with your application.

2. The 2026 CRTO Election Candidate Nomination Form. The form will be available on July 22, 2026 via the Member Login section of the CRTO website.

   Once the Nomination Form has been submitted, the CRTO will contact each candidate to confirm their eligibility and provide more information about the next steps in the election process.
   Sample Nomination Form 

For more information about the Election Process, please see the Elections FAQs or contact the CRTO at officeofregistrar@crto.on.ca.