Michael Speers
Appeared on a federal or provincial ballot for a Barrie-area riding, but has no Barrie municipal candidacy on this site's records. This page is a record of that senior-government candidacy.
- 1 time on the record
- 0 times elected
Written by Michael Speers
Pieces bylined Michael Speers in this site's media index, newest first: 1 piece. Each has a citation to copy; the link goes to the outlet's page.
2020
- July 29, 2020 Policing’s time has come and gone Barrie Community Media Michael Speers, “Policing’s time has come and gone,” Barrie Community Media, July 29, 2020, https://barriecommunitymedia.ca/2020/07/29/policings-time-has-come-and-gone/.
Electoral record
| Year | Contest | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Barrie—Springwater—Oro-Medonte federal | 158 | 0.2% | Not elected |
Federal and provincial rows come from Elections Canada and Elections Ontario results.
They are a different level of government on a different ballot, so their
vote counts are not comparable with a municipal count. See
the full riding history for how Barrie's ridings have
been drawn and renamed since 1999.
Sources: City of Barrie certificates of election results.
See all election results for the full documents.
Sources: Official Voting Results, by general election, Elections Canada.
Original document. Table 12 (candidate results by electoral district) for each general election 2004 to 2025 covering a Barrie riding. The specific pages used are listed in the page's own citations. Member service dates were cross-checked against the House of Commons' member records at ourcommons.ca. Summary of Valid Votes Cast for Each Candidate, by general election, Elections Ontario. Original document. Official candidate-level results for each Ontario general election 1999 to 2025 covering a Barrie riding. The commonly-repeated 609-vote margin for Barrie-Springwater-Oro-Medonte in 2022 is wrong; this source's own Plurality field reads 296 votes. All retrieved August 17, 2026.
In full
Each contest Michael Speers was part of, with the whole field, because a result only means something next to what it was up against.
2025: Barrie—Springwater—Oro-Medonte (federal)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Shipley | Conservative | 33,949 | 51.7% | Elected |
| Rose Zacharias | Liberal | 29,150 | 44.4% | Not elected |
| Gabriela Trujillo | NDP | 1,559 | 2.4% | Not elected |
| Greg Taylor | Green | 893 | 1.4% | Not elected |
| Michael Speers | Communist | 158 | 0.2% | Not elected |
Contribution limits at this election: $1,750 from one individual a year, to one party's riding associations and candidates; corporations and trade unions could not give; the candidate's own money: up to $5,000 (Canada Elections Act, ss.
363(1), 367(1), 367(6)).
Every election's limits, with sources.
Coverage
Reporting that names Michael Speers, from this site's media index, newest first.
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- May 2, 2026 Institutionalizing People, Police Spending, Disputed Poll: Michael Speers on Barrie in Election Year Frequency News
- December 13, 2025 If you've only got 60 seconds, read this: Barrie's 2026 budget gets final approval Simcoe.com · By Brett Glover
- June 19, 2025 Residents voice downtown safety concerns at police board meeting BarrieToday · By Kevin Lamb
- March 19, 2025 Chief doesn't view police access to city traffic cameras as 'George Orwell’s 1984' BarrieToday · By Bob Bruton
- January 29, 2025 Barrie budget, watersports licensing on tonight's council agenda BarrieToday · By Bob Bruton
- January 29, 2025 Dig a little deeper: Barrie council locks in 4.31% tax hike BarrieToday · By Bob Bruton
- January 25, 2025 Barrie police spending 'out of control,' resident says ahead of deputation BarrieToday · By Bob Bruton
- October 31, 2024 'Still early': Council staring down $71M police budget for 2025 BarrieToday · By Bob Bruton
23 more stories
- September 12, 2024 LETTER: Berczy Park shows 'worst' and 'best' of Barrie BarrieToday · Letter to the editor by Michael Speers
- September 6, 2024 'It does nothing to solve this problem': No Berczy Park evictions as Barrie bylaw deadline passes Simcoe.com · By Brett Glover
- April 16, 2024 'Taxpayers should have known': Former Barrie police chief rakes in $289K after retiring Simcoe.com · By Brett Glover
- October 18, 2023 Barrie’s Homeless Policy Ignites Global Outrage: The UN Takes Notice, and an Expert Panel Weighs In Barrie Community Media · By Deepak B.
- September 28, 2023 Vilification and Voices: Barrie Council Faces Public Outcry over Policies Deemed ‘War on Homeless’ Barrie Community Media · By Deepak B.
- September 24, 2023 Barrie wanted to ban donations to homeless people on its property. Advocates are sending the plan to the UN CBC News · By Lane Harrison
- September 22, 2023 Integrity commissioner won't follow up on complaint against Barrie mayor Simcoe.com · By Janis Ramsay
- September 21, 2023 Barrie resident files Code of Conduct complaint against Mayor Alex Nuttall after being blocked on X Simcoe.com · By Chris Simon
- September 19, 2023 Councillors hear both sides during meeting on poverty plan BarrieToday · By Bob Bruton
- March 8, 2023 'Holds the line': City council settles on 2.89% property tax hike BarrieToday · By Bob Bruton
- May 31, 2022 Organizer says protest spilling into city hall helped outcome BarrieToday · By Shawn Gibson
- May 30, 2022 Group protests against downtown anti-crime proposal at city hall BarrieToday · By Shawn Gibson
- December 6, 2021 No service cuts in approved 2022 city budget, increase kept under inflation rate BarrieToday · By Bob Bruton
- December 6, 2021 ‘Get our priorities right’: Barrie resident pans police spending as council OKs 2.9 per cent property-tax bump Simcoe.com · By Chris Simon
- February 13, 2021 BIA chairman apologizes for 'inappropriate' comments about SCS users BarrieToday · By Bob Bruton
- January 26, 2021 Barrie police budget stays put, despite opposition BarrieToday · By Bob Bruton
- September 21, 2020 Community at odds over city's new antisemitism definition BarrieToday · By Bob Bruton
- September 18, 2020 Barrie police services board looking for 1.95 per cent hike in 2021 budget Simcoe.com · By Rick Vanderlinde
- August 12, 2020 LETTER: Aylwin 'not afraid' to stand up against the establishment BarrieToday · Letter to the editor by Michael Speers
- July 29, 2020 Policing’s time has come and gone Barrie Community Media · By Michael Speers
- July 24, 2020 Barrie police board makes first move as activists call for big budget cuts Simcoe.com · By Rick Vanderlinde
- July 24, 2020 Barrie police budget up for discussion, but meeting marred by disorder BarrieToday · By Jessica Owen
- June 12, 2019 Council upholds reprimand against Aylwin over Facebook post BarrieToday · By Shawn Gibson
Deputations and correspondence
- January 31, 2024 Deputation, Barrie City Council Printed as "MICHAEL SPEERS".
- December 6, 2021 Deputation, Barrie City Council Printed as "MICHAEL SPEERS".
- March 22, 2021 Deputation, Barrie City Council Printed as "MICHAEL SPEERS", for $15 AND FAIRNESS BARRIE.
Source: City of Barrie council and committee minutes and circulation lists (eScribe).
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