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Know who governs the ground you stand on.

PRID is Tharros's record of municipal and regional politics: who represents a place, how they vote, what they say and who lobbies them.

Who it is for
Voters, researchers, journalists and analysts.
What it holds
Representatives and their roles, votes, statements, contributions, lobbying and promises, place by place.
How it is sourced
Every fact links to the archived public document it came from.

01Canada

Map

Choose a point. Choose a date. See every area that covers it and everyone who represents it.

Point
45.3300, -75.7500
Date
2026-03-02

Areas at this point

  • Example WardWard
  • Example CityMunicipality
  • Example RidingFederal riding
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02Ottawa

Profiles

One record per person. Roles, votes, statements, contributions, lobbying and promises, newest first. Estimates are marked as estimates.

Councillor Example

Party A · Councillor, Example Ward
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03A ward

Ballot

The offices on your ballot and the candidates for each, side by side. No endorsements.

Councillor, Example Ward
CandidatePartyOn record
Candidate AParty A42 facts
Candidate BParty B17 facts
Candidate CIndependent8 facts
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04The ground

Sources

Behind each fact is the archived public document it came from, with the cited passage marked. Read it yourself.

Publisher
Example City Council
Archived
2026-03-02
Item 7. Moved that Example by-law 2026-01 be adopted as amended. Carried on a recorded vote of 14 to 9. The meeting continued with item 8.
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What is open, and to whom.

Open to everyone

  • This site, in English and French.
  • What Tharros follows, and how PRID is built on public sources.

With an account

  • The map: the areas and representatives at any point, on any date.
  • Profiles: roles, votes, statements, contributions, lobbying and promises.
  • Your ballot: the offices and their candidates, side by side.
  • Sources: the archived document behind each fact, with the cited passage.

PRID needs an account. Creating one takes an email address and a password.