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Incumbent mayor [[Brian Bigger]] has stated that he intends to run for reelection.<ref name=keown/> Former federal Member of Parliament [[Paul Lefebvre (Canadian politician)|Paul Lefebvre]] has announced plans to run as a challenger.<ref>[https://www.sudbury.com/local-news/former-mp-lefebvre-announces-his-candidacy-for-mayor-of-greater-sudbury-5310374 "Former MP Lefebvre announces his candidacy for mayor of Greater Sudbury"]. ''[[Sudbury.com]]'', April 28, 2022.</ref> |
Incumbent mayor [[Brian Bigger]] has stated that he intends to run for reelection.<ref name=keown/> Former federal Member of Parliament [[Paul Lefebvre (Canadian politician)|Paul Lefebvre]] has announced plans to run as a challenger.<ref>[https://www.sudbury.com/local-news/former-mp-lefebvre-announces-his-candidacy-for-mayor-of-greater-sudbury-5310374 "Former MP Lefebvre announces his candidacy for mayor of Greater Sudbury"]. ''[[Sudbury.com]]'', April 28, 2022.</ref> |
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Former Ward 4 councillor Evelyn Dutrisac, anti-poverty activist Bob Johnston, and Miranda Rocca-Circelli have registered to run for election.<ref name=registered>[https://www.greatersudbury.ca/city-hall/municipal-schoolboard-elections/2022-candidates/ "2022 Registered Candidates"]. ''[[Greater Sudbury]]'', Retrieved May |
Former Ward 4 councillor Evelyn Dutrisac, anti-poverty activist Bob Johnston, and Miranda Rocca-Circelli have registered to run for election.<ref name=registered>[https://www.greatersudbury.ca/city-hall/municipal-schoolboard-elections/2022-candidates/ "2022 Registered Candidates"]. ''[[Greater Sudbury]]'', Retrieved May 25, 2022.</ref> |
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Johnston's announcement was greeted with some controversy as he immediately placed a decal with the slogan "Not Bigger, but Better / Mayor / Vote Bob Johnston 2022" on his car within days of his initial announcement, potentially violating provincial election laws stating that candidates cannot incur any election-related expenses prior to the official opening of nominations on May 1.<ref>Tyler Clarke, [https://www.sudbury.com/local-news/mayoral-candidate-bob-johnston-may-have-already-disqualified-himself-4942325 "Mayoral candidate Bob Johnston may have already disqualified himself"]. ''[[Sudbury.com]]'', January 11, 2022.</ref> |
Johnston's announcement was greeted with some controversy as he immediately placed a decal with the slogan "Not Bigger, but Better / Mayor / Vote Bob Johnston 2022" on his car within days of his initial announcement, potentially violating provincial election laws stating that candidates cannot incur any election-related expenses prior to the official opening of nominations on May 1.<ref>Tyler Clarke, [https://www.sudbury.com/local-news/mayoral-candidate-bob-johnston-may-have-already-disqualified-himself-4942325 "Mayoral candidate Bob Johnston may have already disqualified himself"]. ''[[Sudbury.com]]'', January 11, 2022.</ref> |
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Incumbent councillor Fern Cormier has registered to run for re-election. |
Incumbent councillor Fern Cormier has registered to run for re-election. Jolene Felsbourg-Linton has registered to run for election.<ref name=registered/> |
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===Ward 11=== |
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The 2022 Greater Sudbury municipal election is slated to held on October 24, 2022 to elect a mayor and 12 city councillors in Greater Sudbury, Ontario.[1] In addition, school trustees will be elected to the Rainbow District School Board, Sudbury Catholic District School Board, Conseil scolaire de district du Grand Nord de l'Ontario and Conseil scolaire de district catholique du Nouvel-Ontario.
The election will be held in conjunction with those in other municipalities in the province of Ontario. For other elections, see 2022 Ontario municipal elections.
Nominations officially opened on May 2, 2022.[1]
In March 2022, the city updated its election regulations to provide better clarification of the limits on the use of municipal resources in political campaigns.[2]
Mayor
Incumbent mayor Brian Bigger has stated that he intends to run for reelection.[1] Former federal Member of Parliament Paul Lefebvre has announced plans to run as a challenger.[3]
Former Ward 4 councillor Evelyn Dutrisac, anti-poverty activist Bob Johnston, and Miranda Rocca-Circelli have registered to run for election.[4]
Johnston's announcement was greeted with some controversy as he immediately placed a decal with the slogan "Not Bigger, but Better / Mayor / Vote Bob Johnston 2022" on his car within days of his initial announcement, potentially violating provincial election laws stating that candidates cannot incur any election-related expenses prior to the official opening of nominations on May 1.[5]
City Council
Ward 1
Incumbent councillor Mark Signoretti has announced his intention to run for another term.[1]
Ward 2
Incumbent councillor Michael Vagnini has registered to run for re-election. Eric Benoit has registered to run for election.[4]
Ward 3
Incumbent councillor Gerry Montpellier has registered to run for election. Michel Guy Brabant has registered to run for election.[4]
Ward 4
Incumbent councillor Geoff McCausland has announced his intention to run for another term.[1]
Pauline Fortin has registered to run for election.[4]
Ward 5
Incumbent councillor Robert Kirwan has registered to run for re-election. Mike Parent has registered to run for election.[4]
Ward 6
Incumbent councillor René Lapierre has registered to run for re-election.[4]
Ward 7
Natalie Labbée has registered to run for election.[4] She was previously elected to council in Manitouwadge in 2010.[6]
Ward 8
Incumbent councillor Al Sizer has registered to run for re-election.[4]
Ward 9
Ward 10
Incumbent councillor Fern Cormier has registered to run for re-election. Jolene Felsbourg-Linton has registered to run for election.[4]
Ward 11
Incumbent councillor Bill Leduc has registered to run for re-election.[4]
Ward 12
References
- ^ a b c d e Mary Katherine Keown, "New rules intended to 'level the playing field' among Sudbury's municipal candidates". Sudbury Star, March 3, 2022.
- ^ Tyler Clarke, "City drafts rules update in advance of Oct. 24 civic election". Sudbury.com, March 1, 2022.
- ^ "Former MP Lefebvre announces his candidacy for mayor of Greater Sudbury". Sudbury.com, April 28, 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "2022 Registered Candidates". Greater Sudbury, Retrieved May 25, 2022.
- ^ Tyler Clarke, "Mayoral candidate Bob Johnston may have already disqualified himself". Sudbury.com, January 11, 2022.
- ^ "Results for Northwestern Ontario elections". The Chronicle-Journal, November 4, 2010. Retrieved May 2, 2022.