Thunder Bay municipal election, 2018

The Thunder Bay, Ontario municipal election of 2018 is scheduled for October 22, 2018. On that day voters will select a mayor, five at-large city councillors and seven ward councillors in McKellar, McIntyre, Red River, Neebing, Westfort, Current River and Northwood wards. Voters will also cast ballots for local school board officials.

Registration for candidates officially opened on May 1, 2018.

Prior to the election, at-large Councillor Iain Angus,[1] a former NDP MPP and MP, declared he planned to seek the mayor's chair after serving four terms on council. Fellow at-large councillor Larry Hebert announced his mayoralty candidacy on April 27 outside city hall.[2] Jim Gamble, who finished runner-up to Lynn Peterson in 2006, announced in 2017 he was running for mayor.[3] Kevin Cernjul, a vocalist with the band Bay Street Bastards, filed his nomination papers on Day 1 of the filing period.[4]

Incumbent mayor Keith Hobbs initially indicated that he does not plan to seek a third term,[5] but indicated several weeks later that he is reconsidering his decision.[6] On July 22, 2018, Hobbs confirmed he will not be running for any municipal office in the 2018 election.[7]

Declared candidates

Mayor

  • Bill Mauro
  • Ed Hailio
  • Frank Pullia
  • Jim Gamble
  • Iain Angus
  • Kevin Cernjul
  • Mariann Sawicki
  • Peter Panetta
  • Ronald Chookomolin
  • Shane Judge
  • Wolfgang Schoor

City council

Map of Thunder Bay's wards

Current River Ward

  • Andrew Foulds (incumbent)
  • Andy Wolff
  • Dick Waddington
  • Jamie Cressman

McIntyre Ward

  • Adam Gulbinowicz
  • Albert Aiello
  • Wesley Ramage

McKellar Ward

  • Ashley Nurmela
  • Brian Hamilton
  • Donald McLeod
  • Robert Jankovic

Neebing Ward

  • Cody Fraser
  • Linda Rydholm (incumbent)
  • Richard Gunn
  • Roberta Sawchyn
  • Robin Rickards

Northwood Ward

  • Mo El Kahil
  • Shelby Ch'ng (incumbent)

Red River Ward

  • Brian McKinnon (incumbent)
  • David George Noonan
  • Donna Brown

Westfort Ward

  • Frank Scarcello
  • Joe Virdiramo (incumbent)
  • Kristen Oliver

At Large (5 to be elected)

  • Aldo Ruberto (incumbent)
  • Charmaine McCraw
  • Chris "Krumps" Krumpholz
  • Derek W. Lankinen
  • Diane Armstrong
  • Frank A. Wazinski
  • Jeff Upton
  • Jim Howie
  • Jim Stadey
  • Kim Ducharme
  • Larry Hebert (incumbent)
  • Lawrence Timko
  • Lori Paras
  • Mark Figliomeni
  • Marty Rajala
  • Mark Bentz
  • Margaret Wanlin
  • Moe (Maureen) Comuzzi
  • Norm Staal
  • Orville Santa
  • Peng You
  • Rebecca Johnson (incumbent)
  • Stephen Lawrence Margarit
  • Tracey MacKinnon
  • Trevor Giertuga (incumbent in McIntyre Ward)
  • Viktor Saari

References

  1. ↑ "Angus to enter mayoral race". TBNewsWatch, April 6, 2018.
  2. ↑ "Hebert to run for mayor". TBNewsWatch, April 27, 2018.
  3. ↑ "Gamble to run for mayor in 2018". TBNewsWatch, May 5, 2018.
  4. ↑ "Cernjul hopes to bring younger voice to mayor's race". TBNewsWatch, May 1, 2018.
  5. ↑ "City will see new mayor next election". Thunder Bay Chronicle-Journal, April 4, 2017.
  6. ↑ "Hobbs confirms he's thinking about a third mayoral term". TBNewsWatch, May 4, 2018.
  7. ↑ Vis, Matt (23 July 2018). "Hobbs won't run in municipal election". tbnewswatch.com. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
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