The election of the 2026 – 2028 Standardbred Canada Board of Directors will take place on Jan. 22, 2026 by electronic ballot. The call for nominations took place on Nov. 6, 2025, and applications for Director nominations closed on Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025 at 5 p.m. (EST).
Results of the election will be announced and become official at the 2026 Annual Members Meeting on Jan. 30, 2026 in London, Ont. The 2026-2028 Board of Directors term begins after the Annual Members Meeting.
There were 10 acclamations to the Board:
WESTERN REGION
Active Director – Blair Corbeil, Leduc County, Alta.
ONTARIO REGION
Track Director – Megan Walker, Guelph, Ont.
Track Director – Mark Horner, St. Mary’s, Ont.
Active Director – Bill O’Donnell, Guelph, Ont.
Active Director – James A. Whelan, Troy, Ont.
QUEBEC REGION
Active Director – Dany Fontaine, St-Louis de Gonzague, Que.
Breeder Director – Danielle Henri, St. Esprit, Que.
Track Director – Guillaume Cayer-Richard, Cleveland, Que.
ATLANTIC REGION
Breeder Director – Bruce Wood, Marshfield, P.E.I.
Track Director – Lee Drake, Charlottetown, P.E.I.
The nominations for the Standardbred Canada Board of Directors 2026-2028 election are as follows. Click on the nominees name for their biography.
WESTERN REGION
Breeder Director Nominees (one to be elected):
Jordan Cook, Airdrie, Alta.
Paula Mason, Brandon, Man.
Track Director Nominees (one to be elected):
Alex Labonté, Winnipeg, Man.
Josh Murphy, Calgary, Alta.
ONTARIO REGION
Breeder Director Nominees (two to be elected):
Colleen Belore, Embro, Ont.
Joanne Colville, Moffat, Ont.
Patrick Woods, Inglewood, Ont.
ATLANTIC REGION
Active Director Nominees (one to be elected):
Jamie Ramsay, Truro, N.S.
Andrea Rennison, Truro, N.S.
The online election process for eligible voting Members will commence at 11 a.m. (EST) on Dec. 18, 2025. There will also be a By-Law #2 Amendment for Breeder Members to ratify.
If you have any questions, please contact Darlene Kidd-Bailey, Corporate Secretary, at 905-858-3060 ext. 258.
Links to forms and more information appear below.