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2022 Hamilton, Ontario, municipal election

October 26, 2023

The 2022 Hamilton municipal election was a municipal election that occurred on 24 October 2022, as per the Ontario Municipal Elections Act, 1996.[1][2] Residents of Hamilton selected one mayor, members of the Hamilton City Council, as well as members of both the English and French Public and Catholic School Boards using a first-past-the-post electoral system in single-member constituencies, called wards.[3] Based on their electoral registration, voters also selected one of 11 Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board trustees, 9 Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board trustees, 1 Conseil scolaire Viamonde trustee, or 1 Conseil scolaire catholique MonAvenir trustee.[3] Hamiltonians had the options of voting in-person or through a mail-in ballot.[4]

2022 Hamilton municipal election
← 2018 October 24, 2022 2026 →
Turnout35.38%
 
Candidate Andrea Horwath Keanin Loomis Bob Bratina
Popular vote 59,216 57,553 17,436
Percentage 41.68% 40.51% 12.27%
Results by ward
Mayor before election

Fred Eisenberger

 Elected Mayor

Andrea Horwath

On election day, Hamiltonians elected Andrea Horwath to serve as mayor of the City of Hamilton. She is the first female mayor of the city. Each elected official's term will begin on 15 November 2022 and end on 14 November 2026.

Issues Edit

Light Rail Transit Edit

Hamilton's light rail transit (LRT) project has been a contentious issue since proposals surfaced in 2008. Supported by Hamilton city council and Metrolinx, the transit agency responsible for projects across the Toronto and Hamilton areas, the new rapid transit system was intended to ease congestion on the city's Hamilton Street Railway (HSR) system. In September 2008, a city-commissioned survey found that 94% of Hamiltonians surveyed supported investment in rapid transit with 66% supporting light rail transit (LRT), 8% favouring bus rapid transit (BRT), and 20% endorsing either option.[5]

 
The proposed BLAST Network in Hamilton

Following Doug Ford's election as premier in 2018, the provincial government maintained tacit support for the city's LRT project, with Ford telling Eisenberger if "[you] want an LRT, [you'll] get an LRT".[6] In a surprise move, Transportation Minister Caroline Mulroney announced in December 2019 that the province would no longer support the project, citing a new cost estimate of $5.5 billion.[6] By August 2020, it was revealed that the revised $5.5 billion estimate was overinflated, as it included 30 years of capital and operating costs. Initial capital costs were estimated at $2.3 billion, prompting NDP leader Andrea Horwath to say "It's very clear the minister of transportation and [Premier Doug Ford] pretty much made this stuff [the new costs] up."[7]

The provincial government suffered from notable backlash and opted to strike a task force to study alternatives to LRT.[8] The resulting report confirmed earlier reports, indicating that LRT was a viable system, but provided the option between LRT and a bus rapid transit (BRT) system.[9] Councillors Collins (Ward 5 - Redhill), Jackson (Ward 6 - East Mountain), Clark (Ward 9 - Upper Stoney Creek), Pearson (Ward 10 - Lower Stoney Creek), Johnson (Ward 11 - Glanbrook), Whitehead (Ward 14 - West Mountain), and Partridge (Ward 15 - Flamborough) all announced they either preferred BRT or wanted it to be studied further, while Councillor Ferguson (Ward 12 - Ancaster) indicated he was uncertain regarding either proposal.[10] The Federal Infrastructure Minister, Catherine McKenna, indicated that, were LRT to be revived by the provincial government, the federal government would consider providing funds to the project.[11]

In September 2020, Metrolinx announced plans to demolish 21 buildings it had purchased along King Street East between "The Delta" (the intersection of King and Main Streets) and Wellington Street in preparation for LRT construction.[12]

During the mayor's annual State of the City address in October 2020, Eisenberger said that the province was considering reviving the LRT project, but was waiting for federal, municipal, and private-sector buy-in.[13]

Over 13 months after announcing the project had been cancelled, the Progressive Conservative provincial government announced they were willing to fund a portion of the LRT project if funds were matched by the federal government.[14] In May, 2021, the federal announced it would provide the necessary funding for the project to proceed with the stipulation that the full, original B-Line from Eastgate Square to McMaster University be built.[15] The announcement from the federal government drew swift backlash from former mayor and then Hamilton East—Stoney Creek MP Bob Bratina who, despite being a member of the governing Liberal Party, remained firmly opposed to the LRT project. Less than a week after LRT funding was announced by the Liberals, Bratina announced he would not seek re-election.[16] A poll conducted after the announcement by LiUNA found 54% of Hamiltonians supported the LRT while only 34% opposed the project.[17]

On 8 September 2021, Hamilton City Council approved a "memorandum of understanding" with Metrolinx by a vote of 11 to 3, which enabled initial construction and demolition to begin, preceding full construction starting following the 2022 Municipal Election.[18]

Commonwealth Games Edit

In 2019, a group of prominent local developers and investors created the Hamilton 100 Committee - an organization seeking to bring the 2030 Commonwealth Games to Hamilton in honour of the city's hosting the first games in 1930.[19] In April 2020, the Commonwealth Games announced that, after a bid from Calgary was rejected, no other Commonwealth city intended to bid for the games in 2026 and, should Hamilton want to host the 2026 Commonwealth Games, there would be no competition for the bid.[20] While City Council intended to hear from the Hamilton 100 Committee (renamed Hamilton2026) in August 2020, the committee requested a delay until October 2020 to finalize their proposal.[21] During the summer of 2020, over 500 Hamiltonians signed a petition opposing the Commonwealth Games bid. Designer Matt Jelly critiqued the plan, noting “The city has a long waiting list for housing, and more and more in the pandemic the problem is pretty visible. It's not abstract: we either spend that money on Games or on things we actually need."[22] Kojo Damptey of the Hamilton Centre for Civic Inclusion similarly critiqued the bid, telling The Spectator “It's better to spend money on public health, housing, and transit, and other initiatives that will ensure the safety of residents of the city.”[22]

In October 2020, Flamborough-Glanbrook MPP Donna Skelly announced that the province was unlikely to support the city's 2026 bid as it had allocated significant resources to supporting a bid for Toronto to serve as the Canadian host city for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Skelly encouraged the city to consider a bid in 2027 or 2030.[23]

Ranked ballots and ward boundaries Edit

In November 2016, councillors rejected an attempt by then councillor Matthew Green (Ward 3 - Hamilton Centre) to initiate a study into the feasibility of ranked balloting. Opponents of the plan called ranked ballots "confusing" and worried they would hinder voter turnout. Council then voted 9–5 against making any moves toward the change.[24]

After the 2018 election, the issue was once again raised by council. During this attempt, council voted 8-7 against a move to ranked ballots for 2022. Mayor Eisenberger and Councillors Wilson (Ward 1 - Chedoke-Cootes), Farr (Ward 2 - Downtown), Nann (Ward 3 - Hamilton Centre), Merulla (Ward 4 - Hamilton East), Danko (Ward 8 - Central/West Mountain), and Clark (Ward 9 - Upper Stoney Creek) voted in favour of the move, while the remainder of council opposed the change.[25]

A debate appeared in the Hamilton Spectator in the fall of 2020 about Hamilton's ward boundaries. New wards were created in 2018. Spectator sports columnist Scott Radley wrote in the Hamilton Spectator that city council should move to an at-large system. Radley made the argument that an at-large system would make councillors think about the needs of different areas and discourage councillors from acting like lords or ladies of a fiefdom.[26] PhD candidate in urban political geography Chris Erl wrote a response saying Hamilton needed to keep wards and have elected neighbourhood councils like in Los Angeles or Montreal to make it easier for women, youth, LGBT people and people of colour to run and to connect people to city government.[27]

In October 2020, as part of the provincial government's "Supporting Ontario's Recovery Act" omnibus bill, it was announced that the right for municipalities to hold elections using a ranked ballot would be revoked. Municipal Affairs and Housing Minister Steve Clark said that "Now is not the time for municipalities to experiment with costly changes to how municipal elections are conducted". This provincial act would forcibly change London, Ontario's electoral system and prevent Hamilton from pursuing a ranked ballot.[28]

On 28 February 2022, HWDSB trustees were provided a report by school board staff outlining issues with the board's current ward parings. Provincial legislation affords the HWDSB 11 trustees, requiring the board to combine some municipal wards to create a single trustee ward. For the 2018-2022 term, Wards 1 & 2 (West Lower City), Wards 9 & 10 (Stoney Creek), Wards 8 & 14 (West Mountain), and Wards 11 & 12 (Ancaster-Glanbrook) were combined. Population growth in Wards 1 & 2 necessitates the wards being offered their own trustees, requiring new ward parings. The trustees rejected a request by staff to select a new pairing, opting instead to offer members of the public a chance to comment on new proposed pairings.[29] On 28 March 2022, trustees approved new ward parings, dividing Wards 1 & 2 and creating new pairings out of Wards 5 & 10 and 6 & 9.[30]

Hamilton Pride violence Edit

During the annual Pride Hamilton celebrations in Gage Park in June 2019, an agglomeration of anti-gay Evangelical Christian preachers, Yellow Vest protesters, and supporters of the far-right Canadian Nationalist Party converged on the Pride celebrations with the intent to incite violence.[31] A group of activists attempted to erect a curtain between the anti-gay protesters and the Pride festivities, but were attacked.[32] In the immediate aftermath, the Hamilton Police Service was condemned for not responding to the violence and, following the attack, arresting some of the activists attempting to shield Pride participants from the protest.[33] In late July 2019, the Hamilton Police Service also arrested Christopher Vanderweide, a Kitchener-based ultra-nationalist and white supremacist behind much of the violence, who used a helmet to attack Pride participants [34] Among the 'counter-protesters' arrested were Cedar Hopperton, a local anarchist activist, who Hamilton Police said was violating parole by attending the event. There was some contention as to whether Hopperton, a trans person who had previously been arrested after a vandalism spree by local anarchists on Locke Street, was actually at Pride. In response to their arrest, Hopperton began a hunger strike while held at the Hamilton-Wentworth Detention Centre.[35] Hopperton was released from jail in July 2019 after a parole hearing found insufficient evidence to place Hopperton at Pride.[36]

In an attempt to mend relations, Mayor Eisenberger appointed LGBT community members Deirdre Pike and Cole Gately to liaise with the city's LGBT community. This move was critiqued by Cameron Kroetsch, chair of the city's LGBTQ Advisory Committee and candidate for councillor (Ward 2 - Downtown) in 2018, who said, "There is a lot that has to happen before people are going to feel comfortable sitting down with the mayor".[37] LGBT community members across Hamilton criticized Eisenberger's extremely delayed response to the Pride violence and the characterization by Councillor Sam Merulla that blamed people "on both sides". LGBT community activists Darren Stewart-Jones, Graham Crawford, and Chris Erl all took issue with Eisenberger's handling of the situation, with the latter critiquing the mayor's "excruciatingly slow response and lack of leadership".[37][38]

An independent review of the Pride violence and of the Hamilton Police Service response was conducted by Toronto lawyer Scott Bergman. Bergman's report was released a year following the violence and condemned the police response as well as the Hamilton Police Chief, Eric Girt, for making incendiary comments following the violence. Bergman also confirmed the protesters were more numerous than in previous years, writing "There was an increased number of agitators and many were from the yellow vest movement and from more militant, hateful groups."[39] In September 2020, Vanderweide plead guilty to assault and was sentenced to anger management counselling.[40] Within days, Vanderweide was charged again, relating to online hate speech.[41]

"Sewergate" Edit

On 16 January 2019, councillors received a report from city staff describing a malfunction in the city's sewage system that allowed 24 billion litres of raw sewage to spill into Chedoke Creek and Cootes Paradise, a wetland designated as a National Historic Site. The following September, councillors received a follow-up report on the matter. The reports recommended that the public not be made aware of the incident for fear of legal action against the city. In October, the Hamilton Spectator obtained the confidential reports on the matter and published a story outlining the details, prompting the city to respond. In their response, the city noted that a gate in a sewage holding tank had been left open since January 2014 and that the city did not know why the gate had been left open for years.[42] By December 2019, councillors had dropped an internal investigation into the identity of the 'whistleblower' who informed the Spectator of the reports and had admitted to failing to contact partners such as the City of Burlington and the Royal Botanical Gardens to notify them of the sewage spill.[43]

 
Chedoke Falls leading into Chedoke Creek

Mayor Eisenberger and council were blasted by members of the public and by Ontario NDP leader Andrea Horwath, whose Hamilton Centre riding counts Chedoke Creek as one of its borders.[44] Despite calls for his resignation, Eisenberger instead said he intended to stay on as mayor and expressed interest in seeking a fourth term in office.[45]

Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board controversies Edit

On 1 August 2020, an outgoing student trustee with the HWDSB, Ahona Mehdi, published a Twitter thread in which she documented alleged racist and offensive actions on the part of a number of elected trustees during her term on the board. In this thread and at a press conference held later, Mehdi accused an unnamed trustee of using a racial slur when referring to tennis star Serena Williams. Mehdi's allegations prompted an independent investigator's review. This review concluded with a report made public in February 2021. The report, which had been altered by trustees to exclude the names of those who were investigated, acknowledged that the HWDSB had failed to create a supportive environment for Mehdi, did not find evidence that any trustee used a racial slur, acknowledged that a former chair of the board had singled Mehdi out and had deliberately or inadvertently diminished her equity-seeking voice, that another trustee had made comments about creating an Indigenous student trustee role "was not an equitable act", and that a final trustee had made anti-Muslim and racist remarks during their time on the board.[46]

Though the report was released with the names of trustees involved redacted, the advocacy group Hamilton Students for Justice tweeted on February 4 their response to the report and named the trustees as Carole Paikin-Miller (Ward 5 - Red Hill), Kathy Archer (Ward 6 - East Mountain), Alex Johnstone (Wards 11 and 12 - Ancaster-Glanbrook), and Becky Buck (Wards 8 and 14 - West Mountain), as well as calling for their "impeachment".[47] While the Ontario Ministry of Education announced it does not have the power to remove trustees from office, calls for the resignation of the four trustees came from then-leader of the Ontario Liberal Party, Steven Del Duca, the Afro-Canadian Caribbean Association, and both the Hamilton-Wentworth Elementary Teachers’ Local Executive and District 21 of the Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation.[48][49][50] During a special board meeting on 4 March 2021, trustees re-opened the matter and issued four sanctions against Johnstone and Paikin-Miller, namely: issuing a formal letter of censure, requesting a formal apology, requiring additional equity, governance and anti-racism training, and prohibiting the trustees from sitting on any board committees until at least the end of the calendar year. Additionally, trustees voted unanimously to recommend Paikin-Miller resign from the board for her documented Islamophobic and racist comments.[51]

On 29 September 2020, CBC Hamilton reported that HWDSB Trustee Carole Paikin-Miller (Ward 5 - Redhill) had filed a complaint against fellow trustees Maria Felix Miller (Ward 3 - Hamilton Centre), Cam Galindo (Wards 9 and 10 - Stoney Creek) and Paul Tut (Ward 13 - Dundas), asserting that they violated the school board's code of conduct when they appeared in support of Mehdi and other former student trustees and community members speaking out against racism on the board. The three trustees named in the complaint, as well as board chair Alex Johnstone (Wards 11 and 12 - Ancaster-Glanbrook) stood in support of Mehdi and other students and, following the event, Tut also tweeted that any trustee using racist language should be removed from office. Paikin-Miller's complaint noted that the attendance of the three trustees named in the complaint violated the board's policy on "procedural fairness and unbiased process."[52] On November 26, 2020, the board's internal investigation found no code of conduct violations had been committed.[53]

Integrity and code of conduct violations Edit

In September 2020, retiring councillor Sam Merulla (Ward 4 - East Hamilton) was the subject of a complaint to the city's integrity commissioner. A woman from Kitchener lodged the complaint after Merulla called the woman a "fucking punk" and threatened to "pay [her] a visit". The woman, an employee of a company that supplies weightlifting equipment, was the customer service representative handling a dispute between Merulla and her company over $300 worth of kettlebells. The woman called the police, fearing for her safety, and alleges Merulla sent threatening emails using his City of Hamilton account, which identified him as a member of council.[54] While reporting on the story, CHCH reporter Matt Ingram asked Merulla about the complaint. Merulla proceeded to berate Ingram, saying "I refuse to be fucking exploited by you or anyone".[54] CHCH News had previously filed an integrity commissioner complaint against Merulla in 2019 after he threatened a reporter covering the violence that occurred during Hamilton Pride 2019.[54] On 11 December 2020, the city's Integrity Commissioner found that Merulla had violated city council's code of conduct and would be docking five days pay from the councillor. Merulla responded by saying he would challenge the "gross incompetence" of the Integrity Commissioner in court.[55]

Councillor Terry Whitehead (Ward 14 - West Mountain), was also the subject of a complaint to the city's integrity commissioner in September 2020. In July, Whitehead sent an email to advocates for Hamilton's homeless community who had requested to appear before council. The profanity-laden email circulated on social media, with Whitehead writing "You want to tun [ sic ] Hamilton into Sanfransico [sic]? Shit, unine [sic], needles and other harmful Paraphernalia [sic] on our streets...Shelters are in place and we need to re econsider [sic] institutionalize [sic] people that are a danger to themselves."[56] Whitehead was strongly criticized by local activists and the media, with the Spectator editorial board writing "this seems an uncivil response to a constituent, and the fact that any elementary school teacher would give the councillor's spelling and grammar an ‘F,’ Whitehead seems to think that removing encampments removes the problem. And seems almost proud to repeat dehumanizing, degrading stereotypes about homeless people."[57] After a complaint was submitted to the city's integrity commissioner, Whitehead dismissed the complainants as "activists" and expressed his belief that his comments and stance on the city's homeless population could make him "mayor tomorrow".[58]

Whitehead was the subject of a second complaint after berating a member of city staff during a meeting in September 2020. The city's integrity commissioner found Whitehead had used an “aggressive barrage of rapid-fire questions” and treated Edward Soldo, the city's transportation operations director like a “hostile witness under cross-examination.” Council voted to dock Whitehead 30 days pay in what Ward 1 Councillor Maureen Wilson called Hamilton's "Me Too moment".[59]

On 28 September 2020, the chair of the city's LGBTQ Advisory Committee, Cameron Kroetsch announced that Hamilton City Council had filed an official complaint against him with the city's Integrity Commissioner. In May, 2019, Kroetsch had been a guest on the Bill Kelly radio show on CHML and had critiqued both the city's new appointee to the Hamilton Police Board and how the city handled the revelation that a long-time employee in the IT department had been a known and active white supremacist. Kroetsch had then tweeted minutes from the city's LGBTQ Advisory Committee that contained information the city clerk had recommended be redacted. The city's use of the Integrity Commissioner to launch an investigation of a local resident was unprecedented and was critiqued by residents as an attempt to silence dissenting voices in the city.[60]

In December 2020, the Spectator reported that Ancaster resident Bob Maton filed an integrity complaint against councillor Lloyd Ferguson (Ward 12 - Ancaster). Maton, a Public School Trustee candidate in Wards 11 and 12 (East Stoney Creek, Ancaster, Glanbrook) in 2006, and in Ward 13 (Dundas) in 2014, as well as the Family Coalition candidate for Provincial Parliament in Ancaster-Dundas-Flamborough-Westdale in 2011, entered into a heated discussion with the Ancaster councillor over the latter's support for a townhome project in old Ancaster. Maton argued the councillor was "abusive and defamatory", while the councillor berated Maton, telling the city's planning committee meeting: "Quite frankly, you're talking like a candidate for council, not a leader of the community, and I don't like the fact that you're misleading the public."[61] The complaint against Ferguson was dismissed by the city's Integrity Commissioner in January, 2021. While they noted the Ward 12 councillor's comments were "blunt and undiplomatic,” they also said that they “do not constitute abuse” that would be seen as a violation of the city's code of conduct.[62]

In June 2022, council again voted to penalize Terry Whitehead. After an Integrity Commissioner report outlining Whitehead's pattern of bullying, harassing, and intimidating staff was presented to council, the body voted to dock Whitehead 15 days pay.[63] Council also debated a motion to physically restrict Whitehead from entering City Hall due to his treatment of staff and fellow councillors, but opted to study the matter further, rather than make a decision at their 22 June council meeting.[64][65]

New election measures Edit

In early January 2022, the city announced it would be offering more chances for people to vote by mail.[4] On 14 June, CBC Hamilton confirmed a number of changes had been made to increase accessibility and provide residents more chances to vote. In addition to expanding postal voting, the city plans to place polling stations on the campuses of McMaster University and Mohawk College, provide more voting opportunities for equity-seeking groups and vulnerable populations, and start a city-wide engagement program to increase awareness about voting in the municipal election.[66]

Mayoral election Edit

Campaign Edit

In 2021, former mayor Bob Bratina began publicly speculating on his political future.[67] After opting to not run for a third term as Liberal MP for Hamilton East—Stoney Creek, Bratina openly indicated he would be interested in contesting the mayoralty in 2022. In March 2022, Bratina announced he would officially seek the office of mayor again.[68]

Keanin Loomis, the president and CEO of the Hamilton Chamber of Commerce from 2013 to 2022, was the source of mayoral speculation in early 2021.[69][70][71] Loomis became one of the first to announce his candidacy in January 2022.[72] Loomis registered to run on the first day of nominations, 2 May 2022.[73] 2014 Mayoral contender Ejaz Butt registered to run for mayor on 11 May.[74] Mortgage broker Steven Hencze registered to run for mayor on 18 May.[75] Hencze withdrew from the race 13 days later on 31 May.[76]

On 14 June, Bratina formally registered to run for mayor. Speaking with the Hamilton Spectator following his registration, Bratina stressed his opposition to LRT, his desire to address the city's infrastructure deficit, and downplayed his past controversies, including his formal censure by council in 2012 after he approved a $30,000 raise for his chief of staff.[77]

On 20 June, incumbent Mayor Fred Eisenberger announced he would not seek another term in office. Eisenberger made the announcement during appearances on a number of local radio shows and through an interview with the Hamilton Spectator. Speaking with "The Spec", Eisenberger expressed his disapproval of Bratina's candidacy and, while he noted he did not want to formally endorse anyone in the race, told CHML's Bill Kelly that Horwath, "would be an excellent choice for mayor if she decides to run.”[78]

Former Ontario NDP leader Andrea Horwath was the subject of considerable media speculation about a potential mayoral run for years before her resignation as party leader on the night of Ontario's 2022 provincial election.[79][69][80][81] On 26 July, Horwath appeared across the street from Hamilton City Hall to announce she would be filing the paperwork necessary to run for mayor. Horwath, who served as Ward 2 city councillor from 1997 to her election to provincial parliament in 2004, told The Spectator that she would push for affordable housing, tackle problems with the city's transportation system, promote transparency at city hall, and support the LRT project.[82]

Solomon Ikhuiwu, a street-preacher who participated in the 2022 "Freedom Convoy" in downtown Ottawa, registered to run on 3 August.[83]

Paul Fromm, the neo-Nazi, Holocaust-denier, and white-supremacist who ran in the 2018 election[84][85] registered to run for mayor on 11 August.[86]

On nomination day, the mayoral field expanded to nine candidates, including 2018's 4th place mayoral finisher, Jim Davis, and Michael Pattison, who finished 6th in the 2018 mayoral race and 8th in the city's 2014 mayoral race.[87]

In early September, Bratina held a press conference to discuss his transit priorities. Altering his position, Bratina announced he would not oppose the city's LRT project, but push for it to be run directly by the HSR, rather than by a public-private partnership. Bratina called for a review of how the HSR is operated and opposed calls to end area-rated taxation (taxation that differs based on one's home being in a formerly independent suburban community) for transit.[88] Horwath and Loomis also clarified their transit positions, with Horwath agreeing that the city's LRT should be run by the HSR and operated by unionized staff, while Loomis maintained that such a decision should not be made before construction is underway.[88]

On 27 September, Bratina announced he had tested positive for COVID-19, forcing him to miss the HamiltonNext mayoral debate scheduled for that day.[89]

Results Edit

Candidates for the 24 October 2022 Hamilton Mayoral Election
Candidate Popular vote Expenditures
Votes % ±%
Andrea Horwath 59,216 41.68 - $193,174.99
Keanin Loomis 57,553 40.41 - $203,617.39
Bob Bratina 17,436 12.27 - n/a1
Ejaz Butt 1,907 1.34 - $0
Solomon Ikhuiwu 1,867 1.31 - $5,398.07
Jim Davis 1,433 1.01 -0.5% n/a1
Michael Pattison 1,422 1.00 +0.33% n/a1
Paul Fromm 898 0.63 +0.12% $2,732.99
Hermiz Ishaya 326 0.23 - $0
Total votes 142,058
Registered voters 405,288 35.38% -3.32%
1 These candidates did not submit official Financial Statements and are, therefore, ineligible to run in the
2026 municipal election
Note: All Hamilton municipal elections are officially non-partisan. Candidate campaign colours are based
on the prominent colour used in campaign items (signs, literature, etc.)
and are used as a visual differentiation between candidates.
Sources: City of Hamilton, "Nominated Candidates"

Potential candidates who did not run Edit

Individuals listed in this section were the focus of media speculation as being possible 2022 mayoral candidates but either ruled out a mayoral campaign or did not register by 19 August.

Debates Edit

Debates among candidates for the 2022 Hamilton mayoral election
No. Date Location Host Language Key: P  Participant  A  Absent (invited)  A  Absent (invited to provide statement)  I  Invited  N  Not invited  PS  Provided Recorded Statement
 A-UI  Attended (Uninvited, but attempted to participate) 		References
Bratina Butt Fromm Davis Horwath Ikhuiwu Ishaya Loomis Pattison
1 27 September 2022 Carmen's Banquet Centre HamiltonNext (West End Homebuilders Association,
Realtors Association of Hamilton-Burlington,
and the Hamilton Halton Construction Association) 		English A N N N P N N P N [96][97]
2 27 September 2022 The Westdale Theatre
King Street West 		Cable 14 and
The Hamilton Spectator 		English PS PS PS A P PS PS P PS [98]
3 5 October 2022 Perkins Centre
Main Street East 		Hamilton not-for-profit housing providers
(YWCA, Habitat for Humanity,
Indwell, Kiwanis Homes,
Sacagawea Non-Profit Housing,
Good Shepherd, and Victoria Park Community Homes) 		English P N N N P N N P A-UI [99]
4 11 October 2022 McMaster Innovation Park,
Longwood Road South 		The Neighbourhood Associations of Ward 1,
the Westdale Village BIA, and
Locke Street BIA 		English P N N N P N N P N [100]
5 17 October 2022 McMaster Student Centre,
McMaster University 		McMaster Students Union English A P A A A P A P P [101]

Endorsements Edit

Bratina Horwath Loomis
City councillors
  • Sam Merulla (Ward 4 - Hamilton East, 2000-2022)[102][103]
City council candidates
Federal politicians
Provincial politicians
Other municipal politicians
Former politicians
Media
  • Laura Babcock (Local podcaster)[113]
Labour
Other
  • Tom Wilson (musician)[120]
  • Evelyn Myrie (anti-racism advocate, president of the Afro Canadian Caribbean Association)[121]
  • House of Adam and Steve (Hamilton-based LGBTQ+ entertainment promoters)[122]

Polling Edit

Mayoral candidates
Polling firm Date of polling Sample size Horwath Loomis Bratina Butt Other Undecided Ref.
Results 24 October 2022 Valid Votes 41.68% 40.41% 12.27% 1.34% 4.18% – –
Mainstreet Research 17 October 2022 694 36.5% 28.7% 12.1% 2.8% – 20% [123]
Mainstreet Research 27 July 2022 – 37% 14% 13% – – 35% [124]

City council election Edit

Ward 1 - Chedoke-Cootes Edit

Ward 1's incumbent councillor, Maureen Wilson, was first elected in 2018 and, in early 2022, declared an intention to seek re-election.[125][126] Wilson officially registered on 26 May.[127]

Ian MacPherson registered to run on 12 May. MacPerson studied social psychology at McMaster and uses a wheelchair, connected to his living with Pompe Disease. MacPherson's campaign focused on his opposition to the proposed conversion of Main Street from one-way to two-way traffic, support for building tiny shelters for those experiencing homelessness, and opposing what he called "overspending" at city hall.[128][129][130]

John Vail, 2014 Progressive Conservative candidate for MPP in Hamilton Centre and candidate for Ward 2 councillor in 2014 and 2018, registered to run for Ward 1 councillor on 18 August. In his registration, he listed a Ward 2 address as his home.[131] Early in the campaign, Vail delivered fliers to Ward 1 homes accusing Wilson of secrecy, supporting the Defund The Police movement, and divisive behaviour on council. The flyer outlined Vail's positions, which included managing potential LRT disruptions, opposing "gentle density", supporting local business, and promoting local heritage.[132]

On election night, Wilson won the ward easily, earning nearly 75% of the vote. Speaking with The Spectator about her win, Wilson said “Residents were telling me that they liked my style of leadership...they are expecting a new tone of civility and respect at city hall."[133]

Candidates for the 24 October 2022 Hamilton Ward 1 Councillor Election
Candidate Popular vote Expenditures
Votes % ±%
Maureen Wilson (Incumbent) 6,610 74.96 +33.45%
Ian MacPherson 1,386 15.72 -
John Vail 822 9.32 -
Total votes 8,818
Registered voters
Note: All Hamilton Municipal Elections are officially non-partisan.
Note: Candidate campaign colours are based on the prominent colour used in campaign items (signs, literature, etc.)
and are used as a visual differentiation between candidates.
Sources: City of Hamilton, "Nominated Candidates"

Ward 2 - Downtown Edit

Ward 2's incumbent councillor, Jason Farr, was first elected in 2010. In January, local media speculated that Farr might seek the Ontario Liberal Party nomination for provincial parliament in Hamilton East-Stoney Creek in the 2022 Ontario Election.[134] This was confirmed when the Ontario Liberals announced Farr would be acclaimed as their candidate at a meeting on 19 April 2022.[135] Farr was beaten by Neil Lumsden and was subsequently the source of speculation around a possible run for mayor. Despite this, Farr registered to run for re-election on 10 August.[136] Announcing his decision on Twitter, Farr said he would focus on downtown revitalization, improved policing, and building affordable housing in the city's core.[137]

Cameron Kroetsch, who ran in Ward 2 in 2018, announced his candidacy in January 2022.[70][138] Kroetsch was one of the first candidates to register on 2 May. Kroetsch received an endorsement from the Hamilton and District Labour Council during the campaign.[139]

Local artist Raquel Rakovac registered to run for Ward 2 councillor on 9 June.[140]

Candidates for the 24 October 2022 Hamilton Ward 2 Councillor Election
Candidate Popular vote Expenditures
Votes % ±%
Cameron Kroetsch 3,619 49.25 +19.26%
Jason Farr (Incumbent) 2,412 32.83 -14.03%
Raquel Rakovac 730 9.93 -
Robin McKee 375 5.10 -
Shahan Aaron 212 2.89 -
Total votes 7,348
Registered voters
Note: All Hamilton Municipal Elections are officially non-partisan.
Note: Candidate campaign colours are based on the prominent colour used in campaign items (signs, literature, etc.)
and are used as a visual differentiation between candidates.
Sources: City of Hamilton, "Nominated Candidates"

Ward 3 - Hamilton Centre Edit

Ward 3's incumbent councillor, Nrinder Nann, was first elected in 2018.[125][126] Nann registered for re-election on 26 May.[127]

On 25 May, local journalist Joey Coleman reported that the 2018 runner-up in the Ward 3 councillor race, Laura Farr, had been granted a leave of absence from her job with the federal government in order to seek the Ward 3 councillor's seat again.[141] Farr officially registered for the seat on 31 May. Nann was the only sitting councillor to earn an endorsement from the Hamilton and District Labour Council during the campaign.[139]

Candidates for the 24 October 2022 Hamilton Ward 3 Councillor Election
Candidate Popular vote Expenditures
Votes % ±%
Nrinder Nann (Incumbent) 4,334 50.33 +16.35%
Walter Furlan 2,948 34.23 -
Laura Farr 1,010 11.73 -7.35%
Michael Falletta 220 2.55 -
Stan Kruchka 100 1.16 -
Total votes 8,612
Registered voters
Note: All Hamilton Municipal Elections are officially non-partisan.
Note: Candidate campaign colours are based on the prominent colour used in campaign items (signs, literature, etc.)
and are used as a visual differentiation between candidates.
Sources: City of Hamilton, "Nominated Candidates"

Ward 4 - Hamilton East Edit

Ward 4's incumbent councillor, Sam Merulla was first elected in 2000. Merulla announced his intention to retire in 2020.[142]

On the first day of nominations, incumbent Wards 11 & 12 (Ancaster-Glanbrook) HWDSB trustee Alex Johnstone registered for the Ward 4 councillor election.[73] In a campaign launch video, Johnstone indicated she had actually lived in Ward 4 for six years.[143]

On the same day, doctoral candidate Angelica Hasbon registered to run.[144]

On 14 May, Max Francis of the "True Hamiltonian" clothing brand, announced he would be running for the Ward 4 seat.[145] Francis generated controversy on 30 August when he posted a photo to Twitter posing with members of the Hamilton Police Service. In the post, Francis referred to himself as a "law and order" candidate. The post drew backlash from the community and prompted the Hamilton Police Service to issue a statement indicating they do not support any candidates in the election. Francis subsequently deleted the post.[146]

President of the HSR's union, ATU Local 107, Eric Tuck, registered to seek the seat on 5 July and was endorsed by the Hamilton and District Labour Council.[139]

Candidates for the 24 October 2022 Hamilton Ward 4 Councillor Election
Candidate Popular vote Expenditures
Votes % ±%
Tammy Hwang 2,101 23.00 -
Eric Tuck 1,816 19.88 -
Alex Johnstone 1,585 17.35 -
Angelica Hasbon 1,128 12.35 -
Maxwell Francis 742 8.12 -
Adam Oldfield 520 5.69 -
Pascale Marchand 510 5.58 -
Laura Taylor 253 2.77 -
Cindy Louise Kennedy 251 2.75 -
Robert Paris 163 1.78 -
Mary Louise Williams 67 0.73 -
Total votes 9,136
Registered voters
Note: All Hamilton Municipal Elections are officially non-partisan.
Note: Candidate campaign colours are based on the prominent colour used in campaign items (signs, literature, etc.)
and are used as a visual differentiation between candidates.
Sources: City of Hamilton, "Nominated Candidates"

Ward 5 - Red Hill Edit

Ward 5's incumbent councillor, Russ Powers, was appointed to the position in 2021.[147] Powers stated he will not run for election in 2022.[148]

The first candidate to register in Ward 5 was Matt Francis, a former city worker who campaigned to keep piers in Burlington accessible to the public and supported former councillor Chad Collins.[143] Francis, who previously worked for the city, indicated his campaign priorities would be the redevelopment of Eastgate Square, avoiding cost overruns on the city's LRT project, and protecting free parking in downtown Stoney Creek.[149]

Bob Hurst, who sought the late-term appointment to the seat after Collins' election to parliament, registered on 13 May.[150]

Kevin Geenen, a local political activist and journalist, registered to run on 6 July.[151] Geenen, who supported Leslyn Lewis in the 2020 Conservative Party of Canada leadership election and indicated he considered seeking the Ontario Progressive Conservative Party nomination to run in the 2022 Ontario election, told the Stoney Creek News that his priorities would include increased resident consultation, a faster opening to the Centennial GO Station, and more waterfront development.[152][153]

Sebastian Aleda, the 2022 Ontario Party candidate in Burlington, registered on 8 July.[154]

On 27 July, local environmentalist and candidate for Ward 4 councillor in 2003, Lynda Lukasik, announced she would run for the open Ward 5 seat.[155] Lukasik earned the backing of the Hamilton and District Labour Council.[139]

Candidates for the 24 October 2022 Hamilton Ward 5 Councillor Election
Candidate Popular vote Expenditures
Votes % ±%
Matt Francis 4,239 43.61 -
Lynda Lukasik 1,598 16.44 -
Krysta Boyer 1,234 12.70 -
George Rusich 781 8.03 -
Kevin Geenen 374 3.85 -
Gordon Noble 333 3.43 -
Bob Hurst 331 2.41 -
Ryan Ladner 313 3.22 -
Angela Pugliese 241 2.48 -
Sebastian Aldea 145 1.49 -
Stan Habza 131 1.35 -
Total votes 9,720
Registered voters
Note: All Hamilton Municipal Elections are officially non-partisan.
Note: Candidate campaign colours are based on the prominent colour used in campaign items (signs, literature, etc.)
and are used as a visual differentiation between candidates.
Sources: City of Hamilton, "Nominated Candidates"

Ward 6 - East Mountain Edit

Ward 6's incumbent councillor, Tom Jackson, was first elected in 1988. Jackson indicated to the Hamilton Mountain News that he would be seeking re-election for an eleventh consecutive term in 2022.[156][126] Jackson registered on 12 July.[157]

Candidates for the 24 October 2022 Hamilton Ward 6 Councillor Election
Candidate Popular vote Expenditures
Votes % ±%
Tom Jackson (Incumbent) 6,326 63.45 -18.81%
Chris Slye 1,539 15.44 -
Donna Puddu 1,310 13.14 -
Dan Preston 450 4.51 -
Stefan Spolnik 345 3.46 -
Total votes 9,970
Registered voters
Note: All Hamilton Municipal Elections are officially non-partisan.
Note: Candidate campaign colours are based on the prominent colour used in campaign items (signs, literature, etc.)
and are used as a visual differentiation between candidates.
Sources: City of Hamilton, "Nominated Candidates"

Ward 7 - Central Mountain Edit

Ward 7's incumbent councillor, Esther Pauls, was first elected in 2018. She indicated to the Hamilton Mountain News she anticipated seeking re-election in 2022.[125][156][126] Pauls registered for re-election on 3 May 2022.[158]

On 13 June, Scott Duvall, who served as Ward 7 councillor from 2006 to 2015 and as Hamilton Mountain MP from 2015 to 2021, registered to run for council in Ward 7.[159] Duvall received the backing of the Hamilton and District Labour Council in his bid to return to council.[139]

Candidates for the 24 October 2022 Hamilton Ward 7 Councillor Election
Candidate Popular vote Expenditures
Votes % ±%
Esther Pauls (Incumbent) 6,043 50.91 +25.91%
Scott Duvall 5,826 49.09 -
Total votes 11,869
Registered voters
Note: All Hamilton Municipal Elections are officially non-partisan.
Note: Candidate campaign colours are based on the prominent colour used in campaign items (signs, literature, etc.)
and are used as a visual differentiation between candidates.
Sources: City of Hamilton, "Nominated Candidates"

Ward 8 - West/Central Mountain Edit

Ward 8's incumbent councillor, John-Paul Danko, was first elected in 2018, and told the Hamilton Mountain News he would seek re-election in 2022.[125][156][126] Danko registered for re-election on 26 May.[127]

On 16 May, Antony Frisina, a member of the city's Advisory Committee for Persons with Disabilities, filed to run for Ward 8 councillor.[160] Frisina, a previous winner of the Order of Hamilton, told CBC Hamilton he is not unhappy with Danko's work, but wants to see the city do more for those living with disabilities.[128]

Candidates for the 24 October 2022 Hamilton Ward 8 Councillor Election
Candidate Popular vote Expenditures
Votes % ±%
John-Paul Danko (Incumbent) 5,274 62.18 +20.51%
Sonia Brown 1,936 22.82 -
Anthony Frisina 634 7.47 -
Joshua Czerniga 413 4.87 -
Daniel Veltri 225 2.65 -
Total votes 8,482
Registered voters
Note: All Hamilton Municipal Elections are officially non-partisan.
Note: Candidate campaign colours are based on the prominent colour used in campaign items (signs, literature, etc.)
and are used as a visual differentiation between candidates.
Sources: City of Hamilton, "Nominated Candidates"

Ward 9 - Upper Stoney Creek Edit

Ward 9's incumbent councillor, Brad Clark, served as councillor from 2006 to 2014, sought the office of mayor in 2014, and was elected as Ward 9's councillor again in 2018.[125] While Clark's name was originally presented as a potential mayoral candidate, Clark announced he would seek re-election and registered for the seat on 30 June.[69][126] Peter Lanza, who sought the Ward 9 council seat in 2018, registered on 28 July. Walt Juchniewicz, the Ontario Party's candidate in Flamborough—Glanbrook in the 2022 Ontario general election and former member of the Hamilton Police Services Board, registered the following day.

Candidates for the 24 October 2022 Hamilton Ward 9 Councillor Election
Candidate Popular vote Expenditures
Votes % ±%
Brad Clark (Incumbent) 3,622 51.56 +12.83%
Peter Lanza 2,462 35.05 +11.73%
Muhammad Naeem 595 8.47 -
Walt Juchniewicz 346 4.93 -
Total votes 7,025
Registered voters
Note: All Hamilton Municipal Elections are officially non-partisan.
Note: Candidate campaign colours are based on the prominent colour used in campaign items (signs, literature, etc.)
and are used as a visual differentiation between candidates.
Sources: City of Hamilton, "Nominated Candidates"

Declined or ineligible:

  • Doug Conely, Ward 9 - Upper Stoney Creek councillor (2014–2018) [95]

Ward 10 - Lower Stoney Creek Edit

Ward 10's incumbent councillor, Maria Pearson, was first elected in 2003 and has said she will seek re-election in 2022.[126]

In January 2022, Jeff Beattie, the former HWDSB School Board Trustee for Wards 9 & 10, Stoney Creek (2014–2018) and council candidate in 2018 announced he would once again seek election in Ward 10.[161]

2018 runner-up, Louie Milojevic, registered to run again on 5 August.[162]

Candidates for the 24 October 2022 Hamilton Ward 10 Councillor Election
Candidate Popular vote Expenditures
Votes % ±%
Jeff Beattie 4,236 39.69 +15.16%
Louie Milojevic 3,436 32.20 +4.95%
Maria Pearson (Incumbent) 3,000 28.11 -8.23%
Total votes 10,672
Registered voters
Note: All Hamilton Municipal Elections are officially non-partisan.
Note: Candidate campaign colours are based on the prominent colour used in campaign items (signs, literature, etc.)
and are used as a visual differentiation between candidates.
Sources: City of Hamilton, "Nominated Candidates"

Ward 11 - Glanbrook Edit

Ward 11's incumbent councillor, Brenda Johnson, was first elected in 2010 and announced she would not seek another term in office in 2022.[163]

The first candidate to register for the race was Nick Lauwers, the runner-up in the 2014 HWDSB trustee election in Wards 14 and 15 (Wentworth-Flamborough) on 3 May 2022.[164] Lauwers, who sought the Ontario Progressive Conservative Party's nomination to run in Ancaster-Dundas-Flamborough-Westdale in 2014 and Flamborough-Glanbrook in 2017, told media his priorities included capping development and improving the area's infrastructure.[165]

Candidates for the 24 October 2022 Hamilton Ward 11 Councillor Election
Candidate Popular vote Expenditures
Votes % ±%
Mark Tadeson 2,829 37.99 -
Nick Lauwers 2,746 36.88 -
Nick Pellegrino 1,318 17.70 -
Terri Moffett 553 7.43 -
Total votes 7,446
Registered voters
Note: All Hamilton Municipal Elections are officially non-partisan.
Note: Candidate campaign colours are based on the prominent colour used in campaign items (signs, literature, etc.)
and are used as a visual differentiation between candidates.
Sources: City of Hamilton, "Nominated Candidates"

Ward 12 - Ancaster Edit

Ward 12's incumbent councillor, Lloyd Ferguson, was first elected in 2006 and indicated to the Ancaster News in 2018 that he expects this to be his last term on council.[166] Ferguson raised media speculation about his intentions when he spent time asking city staff about the 2023 council schedule on 31 March 2022, making statements such as ”I like that extra long break at Christmas, so staff and ourselves can get away,” implying he hopes to be at the council table again in the next term of office.[167] Ferguson confirmed his intention to retire at a press conference on 21 July.[168]

On 30 April, local environmentalist and employee of Maple Leaf Foods, Craig Cassar, announced his intention to seek the Ward 12 councillor's seat.[169] Cassar became the first to register on 13 May. Active in the campaign to stop the city's urban boundary expansion, Cassar indicated that he would promote "the right kind of development" in Ancaster and advocate for policies like inclusionary zoning.[170] Cassar was endorsed by the Hamilton and District Labour Council.[139]

Bob Maton, a local heritage advocate, was the source of considerable speculation regarding his potential candidacy for months preceding the election. Maton, previously a candidate for HWDSB trustee (Wards 11 and 12 - Ancaster-Glanbrook) in 2006, candidate for HWDSB trustee (Ward 13 - Dundas) in 2014, and 2011 Family Coalition Party candidate for Ancaster-Dundas-Flamborough-Westdale,[61] registered to run on 4 July.

Ancaster-based businessperson and president of the area's chapter of the Rotary Club, Karl Hanley, registered to run on 20 July.[171]

Perennial candidate Pamela Mitchell registered to run on 10 August. Mitchell ran for Ward 13 (Dundas) councillor in 2014 and 2018, logging no campaign expenses each time.[172]

Local volunteer and corporate executive, Robert Baboth, told the Ancaster News that he sought the Ward 12 seat at the urging of his wife. Baboth organizes a local charity golf tournament in honour of his late mother, who worked as a secretary at an area Catholic elementary school. Baboth indicated his priorities would be keeping an open dialogue on development issues, promoting community gardens, designing safe streets, and holding regular town halls with residents.[173]

Candidates for the 24 October 2022 Hamilton Ward 12 Councillor Election
Candidate Popular vote Expenditures
Votes % ±%
Craig Cassar 4,960 38.80 -
Chuck Alkerton 2,601 20.34 -
Karl Hanley 1,499 11.72 -
William Hume 1,063 8.31 -
Bob Maton 774 6.05 -
Megg Markettos 688 5.38 -
Cindy Kaye 395 3.09 -
Robert Baboth 385 3.01 -
Richard Deverson 245 1.92 -
Pamela Mitchell 175 1.37 -
Total votes 12,785
Registered voters
Note: All Hamilton Municipal Elections are officially non-partisan.
Note: Candidate campaign colours are based on the prominent colour used in campaign items (signs, literature, etc.)
and are used as a visual differentiation between candidates.
Sources: City of Hamilton, "Nominated Candidates"

Ward 13 - Dundas Edit

Ward 13's incumbent councillor, Arlene VanderBeek was first elected in 2014.[126] VanderBeek registered for re-election on 24 June.[174]

Candidates for the 24 October 2022 Hamilton Ward 13 Councillor Election
Candidate Popular vote Expenditures
Votes % ±%
Alex Wilson 7,038 57.94
Arlene VanderBeek (Incumbent) 5,110 42.06 +7.57%
Total votes 12,148
Registered voters
Note: All Hamilton Municipal Elections are officially non-partisan.
Note: Candidate campaign colours are based on the prominent colour used in campaign items (signs, literature, etc.)
and are used as a visual differentiation between candidates.
Sources: City of Hamilton, "Nominated Candidates"

Ward 14 - West Mountain Edit

Ward 14's incumbent councillor, Terry Whitehead, was first elected in 2003 and has not announced any intentions for 2022. Offered an opportunity to declare his intentions by the Hamilton Mountain News in January 2022, Whitehead did not respond to the paper's inquiries.[156] In May 2022, the Hamilton Spectator reported that Whitehead was waiting to be medically cleared to run for re-election.[126] On 13 May, in an interview with Hamilton Spectator reporter Scott Radley, Whitehead announced he would be seeking re-election, indicating that he had considered retirement, but that left-wing activists had prompted him to run again, saying that there were "barbarians are at the gates wanting it [Hamilton City Council] to go even further left." During the interview, Whitehead called for Councillors Maureen Wilson (Ward 1 - Chedoke Cootes) and Nrinder Naan (Ward 3 - Hamilton Centre) to be defeated, attacked Mayor Eisenberger, and said some city hall staff were "duds".[175] Whitehead was absent from city hall after his second reprimand for harassing staff and councillors, and announced via press release on the day municipal nominations closed that he would not run again.[176]

The first candidate to register was Kojo Damptey, a local musician and chair of the Hamilton Centre for Civic Inclusion.[126] Damptey was endorsed by the Hamilton and District Labour Council.[139] Brian Lewis, a community volunteer registered on May 2 [177] and has been endorsed by CUPE Local 5167.[178] Local Colleen Wicken, a previous staffer with incumbent councillor Terry Whitehead, registered to run on 30 June. Wicken sought the office of Ward 8 councillor in 2018 and placed fourth.[179]

Candidates for the 24 October 2022 Hamilton Ward 14 Councillor Election
Candidate Popular vote Expenditures
Votes % ±%
Michael Spadafora 2,610 28.48 -
Kojo Damptey 2,531 27.62 -
Don Ross 1,382 15.08 -
Brian Lewis 1,108 12.09 -
Christine Seketa 766 8.36 -
Colleen Wicken 620 6.77 -
Christopher Poole 147 1.60 -
Total votes 9,164
Registered voters
Note: All Hamilton Municipal Elections are officially non-partisan.
Note: Candidate campaign colours are based on the prominent colour used in campaign items (signs, literature, etc.)
and are used as a visual differentiation between candidates.
Sources: City of Hamilton, "Nominated Candidates"

Ward 15 - Flamborough Edit

Ward 15's incumbent councillor, Judi Partridge, was first elected in 2010. In early 2022, she announced she would not seek re-election.[180]

Ted McMeekin, the former MPP for Ancaster—Dundas—Flamborough—Westdale, was the subject of considerable speculation over his political future in 2021 and 2022. Noted as a potential mayoral candidate or candidate for councillor in Ward 13, McMeekin finally announced he would seek election in Ward 15 after being approached by a group of area residents who encouraged him to run for the open seat.[69][181][182] McMeekin previously served as Ward 7 (Central/East Mountain) alderman from 1976 to 1980 and as Mayor of Flamborough from 1994 until its amalgamation with Hamilton in 2000.[69] McMeekin registered on 25 July.

Candidates for the 24 October 2022 Hamilton Ward 15 Councillor Election
Candidate Popular vote Expenditures
Votes % ±%
Ted McMeekin 3,091 43.83 -
Zobia Jawed 2,451 34.76 -
Chris Pera 833 11.81 -
Robert Kunysz 353 5.01 -
Sumaira Waqar 324 4.59 -
Total votes 7,102
Registered voters
Note: All Hamilton Municipal Elections are officially non-partisan.
Note: Candidate campaign colours are based on the prominent colour used in campaign items (signs, literature, etc.)
and are used as a visual differentiation between candidates.
Sources: City of Hamilton, "Nominated Candidates"

Incumbents not running for re-election Edit

Ward Incumbent Time in Office and Terms Subsequent elected councillor Reference Notes
Ward 4 East Hamilton Sam Merulla 2000 - 2022 6 Tammy Hwang [142]
Ward 5 Red Hill Russ Powers 2021 - 2022 1 Matt Francis [148] Powers also served as Ward 13 (Dundas) councillor from 2000 to 2003 and from 2006 to 2014.
Ward 11 Glanbrook Brenda Johnson 2010 - 2022 3 Mark Tadeson [163]
Ward 12 Ancaster Lloyd Ferguson 2006 - 2022 4 Craig Cassar [166][168]
Ward 14 West Mountain Terry Whitehead 2003 - 2022 5 Mike Spadafora [176] Whitehead was elected Ward 8 councillor in 2003 and moved to Ward 14 after ward boundary redistribution
Ward 15 Flamborough Judi Partridge 2010 - 2022 3 Ted McMeekin [180]

Public school trustee elections Edit

 
Municipal wards for the election of trustees to the Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board

Ward 1 - Chedoke Cootes Edit

Ward 1 received its own public school trustee in the trustee ward re-allocation of 2022. This is the first time Ward 1 has had its own dedicated trustee since 1997.

Incumbent Wards 1 & 2 trustee Elizabeth Wong, who was appointed to the position after the resignation of Christine Bingham in 2021, registered on 7 July.[183] Local media erroneously reported that Wong would not seek a full term in office when she, in reality, had not indicated any intention to not seek election in 2022.[184] Cameron Prosic, who served as a former HWDSB student trustee, registered to run on 8 July.[185] Wong, 22, and Prosic, 20, were two of the youngest candidates in the election.[186]

Candidates for the 24 October 2022 Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board Ward 1 Trustee Election
Candidate Popular vote Expenditures
Votes % ±%
Elizabeth Wong (Incumbent) 4,864 69.4% -
Michael Kelly 1,091 15.6% -
Wendy Thrasher 586 8.4% -
Cameron Prosic 467 6.7% -
Total votes 7,008
Registered voters
Note: All Hamilton Municipal Elections are officially non-partisan.
Note: Candidate campaign colours are based on the prominent colour used in campaign items (signs, literature, etc.)
and are used as a visual differentiation between candidates.
Sources: City of Hamilton, "Nominated Candidates"

Ward 2 - Downtown Edit

The first candidate to register for the new Ward 2 trustee seat was student activist Sabreina Dehab. A co-founder of Hamilton Students for Justice, Dehab had been instrumental in campaigning for the removal of Hamilton Police Service members from HWDSB schools.[126][143] Andrew Smyth, a local father, McMaster MBA student, and business operations leader, registered to run on May 9.

Candidates for the 24 October 2022 Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board Ward 2 Trustee Election
Candidate Popular vote Expenditures
Votes % ±%
Sabreina Dehab 3,289 57.02%
Michael Peters 1,207 20.93%
Andrew Smyth 829 14.37%
Tarek Jalbout 443 7.7%
Total votes 5,768
Registered voters
Note: All Hamilton Municipal Elections are officially non-partisan.
Note: Candidate campaign colours are based on the prominent colour used in campaign items (signs, literature, etc.)
and are used as a visual differentiation between candidates.
Sources: City of Hamilton, "Nominated Candidates"

Ward 3 - Hamilton Centre Edit

Maria Felix Miller, Ward 3's incumbent trustee who was appointed following the sudden death of her predecessor Chris Parkinson, announced in May 2022 that she would seek re-election.[184] Felix Miller registered to run on 20 June. Larry Pattison, the Ward 3 trustee from 2014 to 2018 and 2021 Green Party candidate for MP in Hamilton East—Stoney Creek registered to run on the last day of nominations.[186]

Candidates for the 24 October 2022 Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board Ward 3 Trustee Election
Candidate Popular vote Expenditures
Votes % ±%
Fatima Baig
Maria Felix Miller (Incumbent)
Larry Pattison
Total votes
Registered voters
Note: All Hamilton Municipal Elections are officially non-partisan.
Note: Candidate campaign colours are based on the prominent colour used in campaign items (signs, literature, etc.)
and are used as a visual differentiation between candidates.
Sources: City of Hamilton, "Nominated Candidates"

Ward 4 - Hamilton East Edit

Incumbent school trustee Ray Mulholland registered for re-election on 4 May 2022. Mulholland first ran for the office of trustee in 1968. He was appointed to the school board in 1972, but served only four months before losing re-election. He served briefly during the 1973-1976 term of office and had held the office of Ward 4 trustee non-stop since 1978.[187]

Candidates for the 24 October 2022 Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board Ward 4 Trustee Election
Candidate Popular vote Expenditures
Votes % ±%
Shane Cunningham Boles
Ray Mulholland (Incumbent)
Davin Thornborrow
Total votes
Registered voters
Note: All Hamilton Municipal Elections are officially non-partisan.
Note: Candidate campaign colours are based on the prominent colour used in campaign items (signs, literature, etc.)
and are used as a visual differentiation between candidates.
Sources: City of Hamilton, "Nominated Candidates"

Wards 5 and 10 - Red Hill and Lower Stoney Creek Edit

After a controversy-filled term, incumbent Ward 5 trustee Carole Paikin Miller made no intentions known to local media. Registration closed without Paikin Miller filing to run.[186]

Tony Lemma, a local political figure who placed 10th in the race for Ward 3 councillor in 2018, ran as an MPP candidate for the None of the Above Direct Democracy Party in Hamilton Centre in the 2018 Ontario provincial election, and ran as an independent candidate, also in Hamilton Centre, in the 2019 Canadian Federal Election, registered to run for HWDSB trustee in Wards 5 and 10 on 26 May.[188] Lemma withdrew from the race on 4 July.

Local mother Nancy Silva Khan registered to seek the Wards 5 and 10 trustee seat on 15 June.[189]

Former Ward 5 trustee and Chair of the Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board, Todd White, registered to run on 15 July. White lost a close race with incumbent Ward 5 trustee Carole Paikin Miller in 2018.[190]

Candidates for the 24 October 2022 Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board Wards 5 and 10 Trustee Election
Candidate Popular vote Expenditures
Votes % ±%
Zahid Butt
Marie Marcia Jackson
Nancy Silva Khan
Joseph Szigeti
Todd White
Total votes
Registered voters
Note: All Hamilton Municipal Elections are officially non-partisan.
Note: Candidate campaign colours are based on the prominent colour used in campaign items (signs, literature, etc.)
and are used as a visual differentiation between candidates.
Sources: City of Hamilton, "Nominated Candidates"

Wards 6 and 9 - East Mountain and Upper Stoney Creek Edit

The first candidate to register on 6 May was Jay Edington, a local labour activist who sought the Ward 6 trustee seat in 2018. Local parent Miranda Butler registered on 7 June. Butler was a vocal opponent of the HWDSB's decision to maintain mask mandates after the province directed they be dropped in schools. Butler was quoted in the National Post as calling the Board's decision "an overreach".[191] Butler withdrew on 26 July.

Incumbent Ward 6 trustee Kathy Archer, who had signaled an intention to seek re-election in May 2022, registered to run for a third consecutive/fourth non-consecutive term on 19 July.[184][192]

Candidates for the 24 October 2022 Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board Wards 6 and 9 Trustee Election
Candidate Popular vote Expenditures
Votes % ±%
Kathy Archer
Jay Edington
Total votes
Registered voters
Note: All Hamilton Municipal Elections are officially non-partisan.
Note: Candidate campaign colours are based on the prominent colour used in campaign items (signs, literature, etc.)
and are used as a visual differentiation between candidates.
Sources: City of Hamilton, "Nominated Candidates"

Ward 7 - Central Mountain Edit

Candidates for the 24 October 2022 Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board Ward 7 Trustee Election
Candidate Popular vote Expenditures
Votes % ±%
Amy Cowling
Dawn Danko (Incumbent)
Ryan Weinberger
Total votes
Registered voters
Note: All Hamilton Municipal Elections are officially non-partisan.
Note: Candidate campaign colours are based on the prominent colour used in campaign items (signs, literature, etc.)
and are used as a visual differentiation between candidates.
Sources: City of Hamilton, "Nominated Candidates"

Wards 11 and 12 - Ancaster-Glanbrook Edit

Candidates for the 24 October 2022 Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board Wards 11 and 12 Trustee Election
Candidate Popular vote Expenditures
Votes % ±%
Amanda Fehram
Tom Patterson
Total votes
Registered voters
Note: All Hamilton Municipal Elections are officially non-partisan.
Note: Candidate campaign colours are based on the prominent colour used in campaign items (signs, literature, etc.)
and are used as a visual differentiation between candidates.
Sources: City of Hamilton, "Nominated Candidates"

Ward 13 - Dundas Edit

Incumbent trustee Paul Tut registered on 3 May to run for a second term. On 13 July, Larry Masters registered to run for trustee in Ward 13.[193] Masters is affiliated with the anti-CRT group "StopWoke.ca".[194]

Candidates for the 24 October 2022 Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board Ward 13 Trustee Election
Candidate Popular vote Expenditures
Votes % ±%
Larry Masters
Paul Tut (Incumbent)
Total votes
Registered voters
Note: All Hamilton Municipal Elections are officially non-partisan.
Note: Candidate campaign colours are based on the prominent colour used in campaign items (signs, literature, etc.)
and are used as a visual differentiation between candidates.
Sources: City of Hamilton, "Nominated Candidates"

Wards 8 and 14 - West Mountain Edit

Former student trustee and whistleblower Ahona Mehdi registered to seek election in Wards 8 and 14 on 2 May. Mehdi was the student trustee whose Twitter thread accusing trustees of racist behaviour prompted an independent investigator's review.[126] Incumbent trustee Becky Buck registered to run for re-election on 26 July.[195]

Candidates for the 24 October 2022 Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board Wards 8 and 14 Trustee Election
Candidate Popular vote Expenditures
Votes % ±%
Behrouz Bakhtiari
Becky Buck (Incumbent)
Ahona Mehdi
Ben O'Reilly
Total votes
Registered voters
Note: All Hamilton Municipal Elections are officially non-partisan.
Note: Candidate campaign colours are based on the prominent colour used in campaign items (signs, literature, etc.)
and are used as a visual differentiation between candidates.
Sources: City of Hamilton, "Nominated Candidates"

Ward 15 - Flamborough Edit

Incumbent trustee Penny Deathe announced she would not seek a third term in May 2022.[184] The first candidate to register for the seat was the founder of the right-wing, anti-CRT group "StopWoke.ca", Catherine Anne Kronas, who registered on 5 July.[196]

On 4 August, Graeme Noble, who was previously registered to run in Ward 1, registered to run in Ward 15.[197]

Candidates for the 24 October 2022 Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board Ward 15 Trustee Election
Candidate Popular vote Expenditures
Votes % ±%
Syed Banoori
Catherine Anne Kronas
Graeme Noble
Total votes
Registered voters
Note: All Hamilton Municipal Elections are officially non-partisan.
Note: Candidate campaign colours are based on the prominent colour used in campaign items (signs, literature, etc.)
and are used as a visual differentiation between candidates.
Sources: City of Hamilton, "Nominated Candidates"

Incumbents not running for re-election Edit

Ward Incumbent Time in Office and Terms Subsequent elected trustee Reference Notes
Ward 5 Red Hill Carole Paikin Miller 2018 - 2022 1 Todd White Wards 5 & 10 [186]
Wards 9 and 10 Stoney Creek Cam Galindo 2018 - 2022 1 Kathy Archer Wards 6 & 9 [198][184]
Wards 11 and 12 Ancaster-Glanbrook Alex Johnstone 2010 - 2022 3 Amanda Fehrman [184] Johnstone ran unsuccessfully for councillor in Ward 4 (Hamilton East)
Ward 15 Flamborough Penny Deathe 2014 - 2022 2 Graeme Noble [184]

Catholic school trustee elections Edit

 
Municipal wards for the election of trustees to the Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board

Wards 1, 2, and 15 - West Hamilton-Flamborough Edit

Candidates for the 24 October 2022 Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board Wards 1, 2, and 15 Trustee Election
Candidate Popular vote Expenditures
Votes % ±%
Mark Valvasori (Incumbent) Acclaimed
Total votes
Registered voters
Note: All Hamilton Municipal Elections are officially non-partisan.
Note: Candidate campaign colours are based on the prominent colour used in campaign items (signs, literature, etc.)
and are used as a visual differentiation between candidates.
Sources: City of Hamilton, "Nominated Candidates"

Wards 3 and 4 - Hamilton Centre/East Edit

The first candidate to register was former trustee Ralph Agostino. Agostino, the brother of former MPP Dominic Agostino, served as Catholic trustee for Ward 3 from 1994-1997 and for the combined Wards 3 & 4 (Hamilton Centre/East) from 1997 to 2014, when he unsuccessfully sought the office of city councillor for Ward 3. Agostino ran unsuccessfully for Wards 3 & 4 trustee in 2018, and was the unsuccessful Ontario Liberal Party candidate in the 2004 provincial by-election in Hamilton East, made vacant by the death of his brother.[143]

Candidates for the 24 October 2022 Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board Wards 3 and 4 Trustee Election
Candidate Popular vote Expenditures
Votes % ±%
Ralph Agostino
Josie Angelini
Total votes
Registered voters
Note: All Hamilton Municipal Elections are officially non-partisan.
Note: Candidate campaign colours are based on the prominent colour used in campaign items (signs, literature, etc.)
and are used as a visual differentiation between candidates.
Sources: City of Hamilton, "Nominated Candidates"

Ward 5 - Red Hill Edit

Candidates for the 24 October 2022 Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board Ward 5 Trustee Election
Candidate Popular vote Expenditures
Votes % ±%
Aldo D'Intino (Incumbent) 1,852 71.05% +14.60% $310.75
Lucas Mascotto-Carbone 755 28.96% n/a $478.94
Total votes 2,607
Registered voters
Note: All Hamilton Municipal Elections are officially non-partisan.
Note: Candidate campaign colours are based on the prominent colour used in campaign items (signs, literature, etc.)
and are used as a visual differentiation between candidates.
Sources: City of Hamilton, "Nominated Candidates"

Ward 6 - East Mountain Edit

Candidates for the 24 October 2022 Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board Ward 6 Trustee Election
Candidate Popular vote Expenditures
Votes % ±%
Ellen Agostino
Peter Mamer
Anthony Mari
Total votes
Registered voters
Note: All Hamilton Municipal Elections are officially non-partisan.
Note: Candidate campaign colours are based on the prominent colour used in campaign items (signs, literature, etc.)
and are used as a visual differentiation between candidates.
Sources: City of Hamilton, "Nominated Candidates"

Ward 7 - Central Mountain Edit

Incumbent trustee Patrick Daly filed to run in Ward 7 on 10 May.[199] Daly has been acclaimed in every election since 1997.[200] Two candidates, Michael Di Giacomo and Nick Agostino, registered to run on 19 August, marking the first time since 1994 that Daly has been opposed in an election.[186][201]

Daly, the 64-year-old son of the former Ward 7 trustee, has become a fixture in the province's Catholic school system, serving as chair of the HWCDSB and as president of both the Canadian Catholic School Trustees’ Association and Ontario Catholic School Trustees’ Association. Daly grew up in the area, but presently lives in Ancaster.[202] Michael Di Giacomo, a 27 year-old who works in the financial services industry, registered to provide a choice to Catholic ratepayers on the central mountain, and oppose excessive Catholic ideology from influencing hiring decisions at the board. The third candidate in the race, Nick Agostino, was a 25 year-old contractor who hailed from the city's politically involved Agostino family. Nick is the son of Wards 3 and 4 trustee candidate Ralph Agostino, brother-in-law of Ward 6 trustee candidate Ellen Agostino, and nephew of former Hamilton East MPP Dominic Agostino. Nick Agostino ran on a platform of providing a voice for parents in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and provide better mental health supports.[202]

Candidates for the 24 October 2022 Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board Ward 7 Trustee Election
Candidate Popular vote Expenditures
Votes % ±%
Nick Agostino
Patrick Daly (Incumbent)
Michael Di Giacomo
Total votes
Registered voters
Note: All Hamilton Municipal Elections are officially non-partisan.
Note: Candidate campaign colours are based on the prominent colour used in campaign items (signs, literature, etc.)
and are used as a visual differentiation between candidates.
Sources: City of Hamilton, "Nominated Candidates"

Wards 8 and 14 - West Mountain Edit

Candidates for the 24 October 2022 Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board Wards 8 and 14 Trustee Election
Candidate Popular vote Expenditures
Votes % ±%
Francesco Capisciolto
Wieslawa Chrapka
John Valvasori (Incumbent)
Total votes
Registered voters
Note 1: Iorio is the incumbent HWCDSB trustee for Wards 3 and 4 (Hamilton Centre/East), having been appointed
to the seat in 2020.
Note: All Hamilton Municipal Elections are officially non-partisan.
Note: Candidate campaign colours are based on the prominent colour used in campaign items (signs, literature, etc.)
and are used as a visual differentiation between candidates.
Sources: City of Hamilton, "Nominated Candidates"

Wards 9 and 11 - Upper Stoney Creek-Glanbrook Edit

Candidates for the 24 October 2022 Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board Wards 9 and 11 Trustee Election
Candidate Popular vote Expenditures
Votes % ±%
Louis Agro (Incumbent)
Jeanie Corner
Tyler Iorio (Note 1)
Total votes
Registered voters
Note 1: Iorio is the incumbent HWCDSB trustee for Wards 3 and 4 (Hamilton Centre/East), having been appointed
to the seat in 2020.
Note: All Hamilton Municipal Elections are officially non-partisan.
Note: Candidate campaign colours are based on the prominent colour used in campaign items (signs, literature, etc.)
and are used as a visual differentiation between candidates.
Sources: City of Hamilton, "Nominated Candidates"

Ward 10 - Lower Stoney Creek Edit

On 2 May, incumbent trustee Mary Nardini registered for re-election.[143]

Candidates for the 24 October 2022 Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board Ward 10 Trustee Election
Candidate Popular vote Expenditures
Votes % ±%
Andrea Di Nicola
Mary Nardini (Incumbent)
Total votes
Registered voters
Note: All Hamilton Municipal Elections are officially non-partisan.
Note: Candidate campaign colours are based on the prominent colour used in campaign items (signs, literature, etc.)
and are used as a visual differentiation between candidates.
Sources: City of Hamilton, "Nominated Candidates"

Wards 12 and 13 - Ancaster-Dundas Edit

Incumbent trustee Phil Homerski registered to run for re-election on 2 June.[203]

Perennial candidate Ricky Tavares registered to run on 18 August. Tavares gained notoriety in his campaigns for demanding payment or the purchase of marijuana seeds to interact with local media, his inappropriate comments toward a CBC reporter in 2018, and for commitment to serve one term as mayor before "moving to Ottawa to be your Prime Minister of Canada".[204][205][206][207]

Candidates for the 24 October 2022 Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board Wards 12 and 13 Trustee Election
Candidate Popular vote Expenditures
Votes % ±%
Phil Homerski (Incumbent)
Ricky Tavares
Total votes
Registered voters
Note 1: Iorio is the incumbent HWCDSB trustee for Wards 3 and 4 (Hamilton Centre/East), having been appointed
to the seat in 2020.
Note: All Hamilton Municipal Elections are officially non-partisan.
Note: Candidate campaign colours are based on the prominent colour used in campaign items (signs, literature, etc.)
and are used as a visual differentiation between candidates.
Sources: City of Hamilton, "Nominated Candidates"

French-language school trustee elections Edit

Conseil Scolaire Viamonde Edit

Candidates for the 24 October 2022 Conseil Scolaire Viamonde Trustee Election
Candidate Popular vote Expenditures
Votes % ±%
Pierre Gregory Acclaimed
Total votes
Registered voters
Note 1: Iorio is the incumbent HWCDSB trustee for Wards 3 and 4 (Hamilton Centre/East), having been appointed
to the seat in 2020.
Note: All Hamilton Municipal Elections are officially non-partisan.
Note: Candidate campaign colours are based on the prominent colour used in campaign items (signs, literature, etc.)
and are used as a visual differentiation between candidates.
Sources: City of Hamilton, "Nominated Candidates"

Conseil Scolaire Catholique MonAvenir Edit

Candidates for the 24 October 2022 Conseil scolaire catholique MonAvenir Trustee Election
Candidate Popular vote Expenditures
Votes % ±%
Joseph Gosselin
Marcel Levesque (Incumbent)
Total votes
Registered voters
Note 1: Iorio is the incumbent HWCDSB trustee for Wards 3 and 4 (Hamilton Centre/East), having been appointed
to the seat in 2020.
Note: All Hamilton Municipal Elections are officially non-partisan.
Note: Candidate campaign colours are based on the prominent colour used in campaign items (signs, literature, etc.)
and are used as a visual differentiation between candidates.
Sources: City of Hamilton, "Nominated Candidates"

Mid-term elections Edit

Less than a year after the 2018 elections, HWDSB trustee Chris Parkinson (Ward 3 - Hamilton Centre) died suddenly of a heart attack at age 53. Parkinson, a microbiologist by training, was a prolific volunteer and well-known community figure in central Hamilton.[208] In June, 2019, the HWDSB appointed the runner-up from the 2018 election, Maria Felix Miller, to the seat. The race between Parkinson and Miller was extremely close, with only 29 votes separating the two front-runners to replace outgoing trustee Larry Pattison.[209]

On 11 September 2020, HWCDSB trustee Tony Perri (Wards 3 and 4 - Hamilton Centre/East) died. The 72 year old trustee had been a figure in the city's restaurant and music scene and had served as a trustee since 2014.[210] Tyler Iorio, the runner-up in the 2018 Wards 9 and 10 Catholic trustee race and the grandson of Patrick Wilson, a 20-year trustee on the HWCDSB, was appointed to the board at a virtual meeting held on November 20, 2020.[211]

Ward 5 (Red Hill) Councillor Chad Collins successfully stood as a Liberal Party candidate for parliament in Hamilton East—Stoney Creek in the 2021 Canadian federal election. Council opted to hold an appointment to fill Collins' vacant seat, meeting on 12 November 2021 to decide on a replacement. From among 20 applicants, 2 received votes: former MP and Ward 13 - Dundas Councillor Russ Powers and former Mayor Larry Di Ianni. In an 8 to 6 vote, Powers was elected to fill the seat for the remainder of the term.[147]

Wards 1 & 2 (West Lower City) public trustee Christine Bingham resigned from the HWDSB for undisclosed personal reasons on 28 November 2021.[212] The HWDSB board of trustees issued a public call for applicants for the vacant seat, requesting that anyone applying declare they would not seek election to a full term in the October election. Applicants included 2014 trustee candidate and 1994-1997 Ward 1 trustee Brian Gage and 2014-2018 Ward 3 trustee Larry Pattison. The winner was former student trustee Elizabeth Wong.[213]

Timeline Edit

2018

  • 22 October: 2018 Municipal Election

2019

  • 16 January: The first report detailing the sewage leak into Chedoke Creek is released to councillors
  • 30 May: Ward 3 (Hamilton Centre) HWDSB trustee Chris Parkinson dies suddenly
  • 15 June: Protesters attacked by anarchists at Hamilton's annual Pride celebrations
  • 17 June: Maria Felix Miller is appointed Ward 3 (Hamilton Centre) HWDSB trustee
  • 17 December: The provincial government announces it will no longer support Hamilton's LRT project

2020

  • 23 March: Ontario enters lockdown to slow the spread of COVID-19.
  • 19 June: Hamilton enters "Stage 2" of Ontario's economic reopening
  • 24 July: Hamilton enters "Stage 3" of Ontario's economic reopening
  • 1 August: Ahona Mehdi, a former student trustee with the Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board publishes a Twitter thread accusing some sitting trustees of racist and discriminatory behaviour
  • 11 September: Wards 3 and 4 (Hamilton Centre/East) HWCDSB trustee Tony Perri dies
  • 16 November: Hamilton enters the Red Zone (Control) of Ontario's COVID-19 Regional Advisory System after a steady increase in the number of cases
  • 20 November: Tyler Iorio is appointed Wards 3 and 4 (Hamilton Centre/East) HWCDSB trustee
  • 23 November: Protesters with DefundHPS (Defund the Hamilton Police Service) begin an encampment on the steps of city hall to call for the police budget to be diverted to free housing[214]
  • 30 November: In response to the Hamilton Police Service dismantling the DefundHPS encampment, protesters leave a coffin filled with roses, plants, and naloxone kits on the doorstep of Mayor Fred Eisenberger's east Hamilton home[215]
  • 7 December: DefundHPS ends the encampment at city hall after failing to secure a public meeting with Mayor Fred Eisenberger[214]
  • 21 December: Hamilton enters the Grey Zone (Lockdown) of Ontario's COVID-19 Regional Advisory System after failing to decrease the number of cases since entering the Red Zone in November

2021

  • 3 February: The HWDSB releases a report on the allegations of a former student trustee into racism and discrimination among trustees
  • 4 February: Hamilton Students for Justice name the trustees in the HWDSB report - Carole Paikin-Miller (Ward 5 - Red Hill), Kathy Archer (Ward 6 - East Mountain), Alex Johnstone (Wards 11 and 12 - Ancaster-Glanbrook), and Becky Buck (Wards 8 and 14 - West Mountain) - and call for their "impeachment"
  • 4 March: The trustees of the HWDSB formally sanction Alex Johnstone (Wards 11 and 12 - Ancaster-Glanbrook) and Carole Paikin-Miller (Ward 5 - Red Hill), as well as requesting Paikin-Miller resign from the board.
  • 10 November: Council votes to dock Terry Whitehead (Ward 14 - West Mountain) 30 days pay over his harassment of staff member Edward Soldo, the city's transportation operations director[59]
  • 12 November: Council appoints former Ward 13 - Dundas councillor Russ Powers to fill the Ward 5 - Red Hill seat, vacated after Chad Collins was elected as a Liberal MP in the House of Commons of Canada to serve the riding of Hamilton East—Stoney Creek. Powers earned 8 votes while former mayor Larry Di Ianni earned 6.[147]
  • 28 November: Wards 1 & 2 (West Lower City) HWDSB Trustee Christine Bingham resigns for undisclosed personal reasons.

2022

  • 19 January: Hamilton Chamber of Commerce CEO Keenan Loomis announces he will run for mayor.[72]
  • 22 February: Former student trustee Elizabeth Wong is selected by HWDSB trustees to fill the Wards 1 & 2 vacancy.[213]
  • 28 March: Former mayor Bob Bratina announces he will run again in 2022.[68]
  • 28 March: Trustees of the HWDSB announce new ward boundary pairings for the 2022 election.[30]
  • 2 May: Nominations open.[3]
  • 19 August: Nominations close.[3]
  • 21 October: Deadline for third-party advertisers to register.[3]
  • 24 October: Election day.[3]

Notes Edit

  1. ^ While the national ATU leadership endorsed Horwath, ATU Local 107 vice-president Rob Doucette said that Bratina "edged out" Horwath for their endorsement, but that "...we'd be happy to work with either one of them."[115]

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  189. ^ Silva Khan, Nancy [@nancyosk1] (June 15, 2022). "This morning I registered with the City of Hamilton to run for Ward 5 & 10 HWDSB School Board Trustee. #HamOnt #HWDSB #HamEastStoneycreek #Ward5and10" (Tweet). from the original on June 15, 2022. Retrieved June 15, 2022 – via Twitter.
  190. ^ Erl, Chris [@ChrisErl] (July 15, 2022). "In #HamOnt election news: Former HWDSB chair & Ward 5 trustee Todd White is running for trustee in Wards 5 & 10. White lost in a very close race in 2018 to Carole Paikin Miller, who earned just 109 more votes than he did. Some of #YHMvotes hottest races will be for trustee!" (Tweet). from the original on July 15, 2022. Retrieved July 15, 2022 – via Twitter.
  191. ^ Erl, Chris [@ChrisErl] (June 7, 2022). "Today's #HamOnt municipal election news: only 1 registration today - candidate for HWDSB trustee in Wards 6 and 9 Miranda Butler, who opposed the Board's decision to keep mask mandates, calling it "an overreach". #YHMvotes" (Tweet). from the original on June 8, 2022. Retrieved June 8, 2022 – via Twitter.
October 26, 2023
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The 2022 Hamilton municipal election was a municipal election that occurred on 24 October 2022 as per the Ontario Municipal Elections Act 1996 1 2 Residents of Hamilton selected one mayor members of the Hamilton City Council as well as members of both the English and French Public and Catholic School Boards using a first past the post electoral system in single member constituencies called wards 3 Based on their electoral registration voters also selected one of 11 Hamilton Wentworth District School Board trustees 9 Hamilton Wentworth Catholic District School Board trustees 1 Conseil scolaire Viamonde trustee or 1 Conseil scolaire catholique MonAvenir trustee 3 Hamiltonians had the options of voting in person or through a mail in ballot 4 2022 Hamilton municipal election 2018 October 24 2022 2026 Turnout35 38 Candidate Andrea Horwath Keanin Loomis Bob BratinaPopular vote 59 216 57 553 17 436Percentage 41 68 40 51 12 27 Results by wardMayor before electionFred Eisenberger Elected Mayor Andrea HorwathOn election day Hamiltonians elected Andrea Horwath to serve as mayor of the City of Hamilton She is the first female mayor of the city Each elected official s term will begin on 15 November 2022 and end on 14 November 2026 Contents 1 Issues 1 1 Light Rail Transit 1 2 Commonwealth Games 1 3 Ranked ballots and ward boundaries 1 4 Hamilton Pride violence 1 5 Sewergate 1 6 Hamilton Wentworth District School Board controversies 1 7 Integrity and code of conduct violations 2 New election measures 3 Mayoral election 3 1 Campaign 3 2 Results 3 2 1 Potential candidates who did not run 3 3 Debates 3 4 Endorsements 3 5 Polling 4 City council election 4 1 Ward 1 Chedoke Cootes 4 2 Ward 2 Downtown 4 3 Ward 3 Hamilton Centre 4 4 Ward 4 Hamilton East 4 5 Ward 5 Red Hill 4 6 Ward 6 East Mountain 4 7 Ward 7 Central Mountain 4 8 Ward 8 West Central Mountain 4 9 Ward 9 Upper Stoney Creek 4 10 Ward 10 Lower Stoney Creek 4 11 Ward 11 Glanbrook 4 12 Ward 12 Ancaster 4 13 Ward 13 Dundas 4 14 Ward 14 West Mountain 4 15 Ward 15 Flamborough 4 16 Incumbents not running for re election 5 Public school trustee elections 5 1 Ward 1 Chedoke Cootes 5 2 Ward 2 Downtown 5 3 Ward 3 Hamilton Centre 5 4 Ward 4 Hamilton East 5 5 Wards 5 and 10 Red Hill and Lower Stoney Creek 5 6 Wards 6 and 9 East Mountain and Upper Stoney Creek 5 7 Ward 7 Central Mountain 5 8 Wards 11 and 12 Ancaster Glanbrook 5 9 Ward 13 Dundas 5 10 Wards 8 and 14 West Mountain 5 11 Ward 15 Flamborough 5 12 Incumbents not running for re election 6 Catholic school trustee elections 6 1 Wards 1 2 and 15 West Hamilton Flamborough 6 2 Wards 3 and 4 Hamilton Centre East 6 3 Ward 5 Red Hill 6 4 Ward 6 East Mountain 6 5 Ward 7 Central Mountain 6 6 Wards 8 and 14 West Mountain 6 7 Wards 9 and 11 Upper Stoney Creek Glanbrook 6 8 Ward 10 Lower Stoney Creek 6 9 Wards 12 and 13 Ancaster Dundas 7 French language school trustee elections 7 1 Conseil Scolaire Viamonde 7 2 Conseil Scolaire Catholique MonAvenir 8 Mid term elections 9 Timeline 10 Notes 11 References 12 External linksIssues EditLight Rail Transit Edit Hamilton s light rail transit LRT project has been a contentious issue since proposals surfaced in 2008 Supported by Hamilton city council and Metrolinx the transit agency responsible for projects across the Toronto and Hamilton areas the new rapid transit system was intended to ease congestion on the city s Hamilton Street Railway HSR system In September 2008 a city commissioned survey found that 94 of Hamiltonians surveyed supported investment in rapid transit with 66 supporting light rail transit LRT 8 favouring bus rapid transit BRT and 20 endorsing either option 5 nbsp The proposed BLAST Network in HamiltonFollowing Doug Ford s election as premier in 2018 the provincial government maintained tacit support for the city s LRT project with Ford telling Eisenberger if you want an LRT you ll get an LRT 6 In a surprise move Transportation Minister Caroline Mulroney announced in December 2019 that the province would no longer support the project citing a new cost estimate of 5 5 billion 6 By August 2020 it was revealed that the revised 5 5 billion estimate was overinflated as it included 30 years of capital and operating costs Initial capital costs were estimated at 2 3 billion prompting NDP leader Andrea Horwath to say It s very clear the minister of transportation and Premier Doug Ford pretty much made this stuff the new costs up 7 The provincial government suffered from notable backlash and opted to strike a task force to study alternatives to LRT 8 The resulting report confirmed earlier reports indicating that LRT was a viable system but provided the option between LRT and a bus rapid transit BRT system 9 Councillors Collins Ward 5 Redhill Jackson Ward 6 East Mountain Clark Ward 9 Upper Stoney Creek Pearson Ward 10 Lower Stoney Creek Johnson Ward 11 Glanbrook Whitehead Ward 14 West Mountain and Partridge Ward 15 Flamborough all announced they either preferred BRT or wanted it to be studied further while Councillor Ferguson Ward 12 Ancaster indicated he was uncertain regarding either proposal 10 The Federal Infrastructure Minister Catherine McKenna indicated that were LRT to be revived by the provincial government the federal government would consider providing funds to the project 11 In September 2020 Metrolinx announced plans to demolish 21 buildings it had purchased along King Street East between The Delta the intersection of King and Main Streets and Wellington Street in preparation for LRT construction 12 During the mayor s annual State of the City address in October 2020 Eisenberger said that the province was considering reviving the LRT project but was waiting for federal municipal and private sector buy in 13 Over 13 months after announcing the project had been cancelled the Progressive Conservative provincial government announced they were willing to fund a portion of the LRT project if funds were matched by the federal government 14 In May 2021 the federal announced it would provide the necessary funding for the project to proceed with the stipulation that the full original B Line from Eastgate Square to McMaster University be built 15 The announcement from the federal government drew swift backlash from former mayor and then Hamilton East Stoney Creek MP Bob Bratina who despite being a member of the governing Liberal Party remained firmly opposed to the LRT project Less than a week after LRT funding was announced by the Liberals Bratina announced he would not seek re election 16 A poll conducted after the announcement by LiUNA found 54 of Hamiltonians supported the LRT while only 34 opposed the project 17 On 8 September 2021 Hamilton City Council approved a memorandum of understanding with Metrolinx by a vote of 11 to 3 which enabled initial construction and demolition to begin preceding full construction starting following the 2022 Municipal Election 18 Commonwealth Games Edit In 2019 a group of prominent local developers and investors created the Hamilton 100 Committee an organization seeking to bring the 2030 Commonwealth Games to Hamilton in honour of the city s hosting the first games in 1930 19 In April 2020 the Commonwealth Games announced that after a bid from Calgary was rejected no other Commonwealth city intended to bid for the games in 2026 and should Hamilton want to host the 2026 Commonwealth Games there would be no competition for the bid 20 While City Council intended to hear from the Hamilton 100 Committee renamed Hamilton2026 in August 2020 the committee requested a delay until October 2020 to finalize their proposal 21 During the summer of 2020 over 500 Hamiltonians signed a petition opposing the Commonwealth Games bid Designer Matt Jelly critiqued the plan noting The city has a long waiting list for housing and more and more in the pandemic the problem is pretty visible It s not abstract we either spend that money on Games or on things we actually need 22 Kojo Damptey of the Hamilton Centre for Civic Inclusion similarly critiqued the bid telling The Spectator It s better to spend money on public health housing and transit and other initiatives that will ensure the safety of residents of the city 22 In October 2020 Flamborough Glanbrook MPP Donna Skelly announced that the province was unlikely to support the city s 2026 bid as it had allocated significant resources to supporting a bid for Toronto to serve as the Canadian host city for the 2026 FIFA World Cup Skelly encouraged the city to consider a bid in 2027 or 2030 23 Ranked ballots and ward boundaries Edit In November 2016 councillors rejected an attempt by then councillor Matthew Green Ward 3 Hamilton Centre to initiate a study into the feasibility of ranked balloting Opponents of the plan called ranked ballots confusing and worried they would hinder voter turnout Council then voted 9 5 against making any moves toward the change 24 After the 2018 election the issue was once again raised by council During this attempt council voted 8 7 against a move to ranked ballots for 2022 Mayor Eisenberger and Councillors Wilson Ward 1 Chedoke Cootes Farr Ward 2 Downtown Nann Ward 3 Hamilton Centre Merulla Ward 4 Hamilton East Danko Ward 8 Central West Mountain and Clark Ward 9 Upper Stoney Creek voted in favour of the move while the remainder of council opposed the change 25 A debate appeared in the Hamilton Spectator in the fall of 2020 about Hamilton s ward boundaries New wards were created in 2018 Spectator sports columnist Scott Radley wrote in the Hamilton Spectator that city council should move to an at large system Radley made the argument that an at large system would make councillors think about the needs of different areas and discourage councillors from acting like lords or ladies of a fiefdom 26 PhD candidate in urban political geography Chris Erl wrote a response saying Hamilton needed to keep wards and have elected neighbourhood councils like in Los Angeles or Montreal to make it easier for women youth LGBT people and people of colour to run and to connect people to city government 27 In October 2020 as part of the provincial government s Supporting Ontario s Recovery Act omnibus bill it was announced that the right for municipalities to hold elections using a ranked ballot would be revoked Municipal Affairs and Housing Minister Steve Clark said that Now is not the time for municipalities to experiment with costly changes to how municipal elections are conducted This provincial act would forcibly change London Ontario s electoral system and prevent Hamilton from pursuing a ranked ballot 28 On 28 February 2022 HWDSB trustees were provided a report by school board staff outlining issues with the board s current ward parings Provincial legislation affords the HWDSB 11 trustees requiring the board to combine some municipal wards to create a single trustee ward For the 2018 2022 term Wards 1 amp 2 West Lower City Wards 9 amp 10 Stoney Creek Wards 8 amp 14 West Mountain and Wards 11 amp 12 Ancaster Glanbrook were combined Population growth in Wards 1 amp 2 necessitates the wards being offered their own trustees requiring new ward parings The trustees rejected a request by staff to select a new pairing opting instead to offer members of the public a chance to comment on new proposed pairings 29 On 28 March 2022 trustees approved new ward parings dividing Wards 1 amp 2 and creating new pairings out of Wards 5 amp 10 and 6 amp 9 30 Hamilton Pride violence Edit During the annual Pride Hamilton celebrations in Gage Park in June 2019 an agglomeration of anti gay Evangelical Christian preachers Yellow Vest protesters and supporters of the far right Canadian Nationalist Party converged on the Pride celebrations with the intent to incite violence 31 A group of activists attempted to erect a curtain between the anti gay protesters and the Pride festivities but were attacked 32 In the immediate aftermath the Hamilton Police Service was condemned for not responding to the violence and following the attack arresting some of the activists attempting to shield Pride participants from the protest 33 In late July 2019 the Hamilton Police Service also arrested Christopher Vanderweide a Kitchener based ultra nationalist and white supremacist behind much of the violence who used a helmet to attack Pride participants 34 Among the counter protesters arrested were Cedar Hopperton a local anarchist activist who Hamilton Police said was violating parole by attending the event There was some contention as to whether Hopperton a trans person who had previously been arrested after a vandalism spree by local anarchists on Locke Street was actually at Pride In response to their arrest Hopperton began a hunger strike while held at the Hamilton Wentworth Detention Centre 35 Hopperton was released from jail in July 2019 after a parole hearing found insufficient evidence to place Hopperton at Pride 36 In an attempt to mend relations Mayor Eisenberger appointed LGBT community members Deirdre Pike and Cole Gately to liaise with the city s LGBT community This move was critiqued by Cameron Kroetsch chair of the city s LGBTQ Advisory Committee and candidate for councillor Ward 2 Downtown in 2018 who said There is a lot that has to happen before people are going to feel comfortable sitting down with the mayor 37 LGBT community members across Hamilton criticized Eisenberger s extremely delayed response to the Pride violence and the characterization by Councillor Sam Merulla that blamed people on both sides LGBT community activists Darren Stewart Jones Graham Crawford and Chris Erl all took issue with Eisenberger s handling of the situation with the latter critiquing the mayor s excruciatingly slow response and lack of leadership 37 38 An independent review of the Pride violence and of the Hamilton Police Service response was conducted by Toronto lawyer Scott Bergman Bergman s report was released a year following the violence and condemned the police response as well as the Hamilton Police Chief Eric Girt for making incendiary comments following the violence Bergman also confirmed the protesters were more numerous than in previous years writing There was an increased number of agitators and many were from the yellow vest movement and from more militant hateful groups 39 In September 2020 Vanderweide plead guilty to assault and was sentenced to anger management counselling 40 Within days Vanderweide was charged again relating to online hate speech 41 Sewergate Edit On 16 January 2019 councillors received a report from city staff describing a malfunction in the city s sewage system that allowed 24 billion litres of raw sewage to spill into Chedoke Creek and Cootes Paradise a wetland designated as a National Historic Site The following September councillors received a follow up report on the matter The reports recommended that the public not be made aware of the incident for fear of legal action against the city In October the Hamilton Spectator obtained the confidential reports on the matter and published a story outlining the details prompting the city to respond In their response the city noted that a gate in a sewage holding tank had been left open since January 2014 and that the city did not know why the gate had been left open for years 42 By December 2019 councillors had dropped an internal investigation into the identity of the whistleblower who informed the Spectator of the reports and had admitted to failing to contact partners such as the City of Burlington and the Royal Botanical Gardens to notify them of the sewage spill 43 nbsp Chedoke Falls leading into Chedoke CreekMayor Eisenberger and council were blasted by members of the public and by Ontario NDP leader Andrea Horwath whose Hamilton Centre riding counts Chedoke Creek as one of its borders 44 Despite calls for his resignation Eisenberger instead said he intended to stay on as mayor and expressed interest in seeking a fourth term in office 45 Hamilton Wentworth District School Board controversies Edit On 1 August 2020 an outgoing student trustee with the HWDSB Ahona Mehdi published a Twitter thread in which she documented alleged racist and offensive actions on the part of a number of elected trustees during her term on the board In this thread and at a press conference held later Mehdi accused an unnamed trustee of using a racial slur when referring to tennis star Serena Williams Mehdi s allegations prompted an independent investigator s review This review concluded with a report made public in February 2021 The report which had been altered by trustees to exclude the names of those who were investigated acknowledged that the HWDSB had failed to create a supportive environment for Mehdi did not find evidence that any trustee used a racial slur acknowledged that a former chair of the board had singled Mehdi out and had deliberately or inadvertently diminished her equity seeking voice that another trustee had made comments about creating an Indigenous student trustee role was not an equitable act and that a final trustee had made anti Muslim and racist remarks during their time on the board 46 Though the report was released with the names of trustees involved redacted the advocacy group Hamilton Students for Justice tweeted on February 4 their response to the report and named the trustees as Carole Paikin Miller Ward 5 Red Hill Kathy Archer Ward 6 East Mountain Alex Johnstone Wards 11 and 12 Ancaster Glanbrook and Becky Buck Wards 8 and 14 West Mountain as well as calling for their impeachment 47 While the Ontario Ministry of Education announced it does not have the power to remove trustees from office calls for the resignation of the four trustees came from then leader of the Ontario Liberal Party Steven Del Duca the Afro Canadian Caribbean Association and both the Hamilton Wentworth Elementary Teachers Local Executive and District 21 of the Ontario Secondary School Teachers Federation 48 49 50 During a special board meeting on 4 March 2021 trustees re opened the matter and issued four sanctions against Johnstone and Paikin Miller namely issuing a formal letter of censure requesting a formal apology requiring additional equity governance and anti racism training and prohibiting the trustees from sitting on any board committees until at least the end of the calendar year Additionally trustees voted unanimously to recommend Paikin Miller resign from the board for her documented Islamophobic and racist comments 51 On 29 September 2020 CBC Hamilton reported that HWDSB Trustee Carole Paikin Miller Ward 5 Redhill had filed a complaint against fellow trustees Maria Felix Miller Ward 3 Hamilton Centre Cam Galindo Wards 9 and 10 Stoney Creek and Paul Tut Ward 13 Dundas asserting that they violated the school board s code of conduct when they appeared in support of Mehdi and other former student trustees and community members speaking out against racism on the board The three trustees named in the complaint as well as board chair Alex Johnstone Wards 11 and 12 Ancaster Glanbrook stood in support of Mehdi and other students and following the event Tut also tweeted that any trustee using racist language should be removed from office Paikin Miller s complaint noted that the attendance of the three trustees named in the complaint violated the board s policy on procedural fairness and unbiased process 52 On November 26 2020 the board s internal investigation found no code of conduct violations had been committed 53 Integrity and code of conduct violations Edit In September 2020 retiring councillor Sam Merulla Ward 4 East Hamilton was the subject of a complaint to the city s integrity commissioner A woman from Kitchener lodged the complaint after Merulla called the woman a fucking punk and threatened to pay her a visit The woman an employee of a company that supplies weightlifting equipment was the customer service representative handling a dispute between Merulla and her company over 300 worth of kettlebells The woman called the police fearing for her safety and alleges Merulla sent threatening emails using his City of Hamilton account which identified him as a member of council 54 While reporting on the story CHCH reporter Matt Ingram asked Merulla about the complaint Merulla proceeded to berate Ingram saying I refuse to be fucking exploited by you or anyone 54 CHCH News had previously filed an integrity commissioner complaint against Merulla in 2019 after he threatened a reporter covering the violence that occurred during Hamilton Pride 2019 54 On 11 December 2020 the city s Integrity Commissioner found that Merulla had violated city council s code of conduct and would be docking five days pay from the councillor Merulla responded by saying he would challenge the gross incompetence of the Integrity Commissioner in court 55 Councillor Terry Whitehead Ward 14 West Mountain was also the subject of a complaint to the city s integrity commissioner in September 2020 In July Whitehead sent an email to advocates for Hamilton s homeless community who had requested to appear before council The profanity laden email circulated on social media with Whitehead writing You want to tun sic Hamilton into Sanfransico sic Shit unine sic needles and other harmful Paraphernalia sic on our streets Shelters are in place and we need to re econsider sic institutionalize sic people that are a danger to themselves 56 Whitehead was strongly criticized by local activists and the media with the Spectator editorial board writing this seems an uncivil response to a constituent and the fact that any elementary school teacher would give the councillor s spelling and grammar an F Whitehead seems to think that removing encampments removes the problem And seems almost proud to repeat dehumanizing degrading stereotypes about homeless people 57 After a complaint was submitted to the city s integrity commissioner Whitehead dismissed the complainants as activists and expressed his belief that his comments and stance on the city s homeless population could make him mayor tomorrow 58 Whitehead was the subject of a second complaint after berating a member of city staff during a meeting in September 2020 The city s integrity commissioner found Whitehead had used an aggressive barrage of rapid fire questions and treated Edward Soldo the city s transportation operations director like a hostile witness under cross examination Council voted to dock Whitehead 30 days pay in what Ward 1 Councillor Maureen Wilson called Hamilton s Me Too moment 59 On 28 September 2020 the chair of the city s LGBTQ Advisory Committee Cameron Kroetsch announced that Hamilton City Council had filed an official complaint against him with the city s Integrity Commissioner In May 2019 Kroetsch had been a guest on the Bill Kelly radio show on CHML and had critiqued both the city s new appointee to the Hamilton Police Board and how the city handled the revelation that a long time employee in the IT department had been a known and active white supremacist Kroetsch had then tweeted minutes from the city s LGBTQ Advisory Committee that contained information the city clerk had recommended be redacted The city s use of the Integrity Commissioner to launch an investigation of a local resident was unprecedented and was critiqued by residents as an attempt to silence dissenting voices in the city 60 In December 2020 the Spectator reported that Ancaster resident Bob Maton filed an integrity complaint against councillor Lloyd Ferguson Ward 12 Ancaster Maton a Public School Trustee candidate in Wards 11 and 12 East Stoney Creek Ancaster Glanbrook in 2006 and in Ward 13 Dundas in 2014 as well as the Family Coalition candidate for Provincial Parliament in Ancaster Dundas Flamborough Westdale in 2011 entered into a heated discussion with the Ancaster councillor over the latter s support for a townhome project in old Ancaster Maton argued the councillor was abusive and defamatory while the councillor berated Maton telling the city s planning committee meeting Quite frankly you re talking like a candidate for council not a leader of the community and I don t like the fact that you re misleading the public 61 The complaint against Ferguson was dismissed by the city s Integrity Commissioner in January 2021 While they noted the Ward 12 councillor s comments were blunt and undiplomatic they also said that they do not constitute abuse that would be seen as a violation of the city s code of conduct 62 In June 2022 council again voted to penalize Terry Whitehead After an Integrity Commissioner report outlining Whitehead s pattern of bullying harassing and intimidating staff was presented to council the body voted to dock Whitehead 15 days pay 63 Council also debated a motion to physically restrict Whitehead from entering City Hall due to his treatment of staff and fellow councillors but opted to study the matter further rather than make a decision at their 22 June council meeting 64 65 New election measures EditIn early January 2022 the city announced it would be offering more chances for people to vote by mail 4 On 14 June CBC Hamilton confirmed a number of changes had been made to increase accessibility and provide residents more chances to vote In addition to expanding postal voting the city plans to place polling stations on the campuses of McMaster University and Mohawk College provide more voting opportunities for equity seeking groups and vulnerable populations and start a city wide engagement program to increase awareness about voting in the municipal election 66 Mayoral election EditCampaign Edit In 2021 former mayor Bob Bratina began publicly speculating on his political future 67 After opting to not run for a third term as Liberal MP for Hamilton East Stoney Creek Bratina openly indicated he would be interested in contesting the mayoralty in 2022 In March 2022 Bratina announced he would officially seek the office of mayor again 68 Keanin Loomis the president and CEO of the Hamilton Chamber of Commerce from 2013 to 2022 was the source of mayoral speculation in early 2021 69 70 71 Loomis became one of the first to announce his candidacy in January 2022 72 Loomis registered to run on the first day of nominations 2 May 2022 73 2014 Mayoral contender Ejaz Butt registered to run for mayor on 11 May 74 Mortgage broker Steven Hencze registered to run for mayor on 18 May 75 Hencze withdrew from the race 13 days later on 31 May 76 On 14 June Bratina formally registered to run for mayor Speaking with the Hamilton Spectator following his registration Bratina stressed his opposition to LRT his desire to address the city s infrastructure deficit and downplayed his past controversies including his formal censure by council in 2012 after he approved a 30 000 raise for his chief of staff 77 On 20 June incumbent Mayor Fred Eisenberger announced he would not seek another term in office Eisenberger made the announcement during appearances on a number of local radio shows and through an interview with the Hamilton Spectator Speaking with The Spec Eisenberger expressed his disapproval of Bratina s candidacy and while he noted he did not want to formally endorse anyone in the race told CHML s Bill Kelly that Horwath would be an excellent choice for mayor if she decides to run 78 Former Ontario NDP leader Andrea Horwath was the subject of considerable media speculation about a potential mayoral run for years before her resignation as party leader on the night of Ontario s 2022 provincial election 79 69 80 81 On 26 July Horwath appeared across the street from Hamilton City Hall to announce she would be filing the paperwork necessary to run for mayor Horwath who served as Ward 2 city councillor from 1997 to her election to provincial parliament in 2004 told The Spectator that she would push for affordable housing tackle problems with the city s transportation system promote transparency at city hall and support the LRT project 82 Solomon Ikhuiwu a street preacher who participated in the 2022 Freedom Convoy in downtown Ottawa registered to run on 3 August 83 Paul Fromm the neo Nazi Holocaust denier and white supremacist who ran in the 2018 election 84 85 registered to run for mayor on 11 August 86 On nomination day the mayoral field expanded to nine candidates including 2018 s 4th place mayoral finisher Jim Davis and Michael Pattison who finished 6th in the 2018 mayoral race and 8th in the city s 2014 mayoral race 87 In early September Bratina held a press conference to discuss his transit priorities Altering his position Bratina announced he would not oppose the city s LRT project but push for it to be run directly by the HSR rather than by a public private partnership Bratina called for a review of how the HSR is operated and opposed calls to end area rated taxation taxation that differs based on one s home being in a formerly independent suburban community for transit 88 Horwath and Loomis also clarified their transit positions with Horwath agreeing that the city s LRT should be run by the HSR and operated by unionized staff while Loomis maintained that such a decision should not be made before construction is underway 88 On 27 September Bratina announced he had tested positive for COVID 19 forcing him to miss the HamiltonNext mayoral debate scheduled for that day 89 Results Edit Candidates for the 24 October 2022 Hamilton Mayoral Election Candidate Popular vote ExpendituresVotes Andrea Horwath 59 216 41 68 193 174 99Keanin Loomis 57 553 40 41 203 617 39Bob Bratina 17 436 12 27 n a1Ejaz Butt 1 907 1 34 0Solomon Ikhuiwu 1 867 1 31 5 398 07Jim Davis 1 433 1 01 0 5 n a1Michael Pattison 1 422 1 00 0 33 n a1Paul Fromm 898 0 63 0 12 2 732 99Hermiz Ishaya 326 0 23 0Total votes 142 058Registered voters 405 288 35 38 3 32 1 These candidates did not submit official Financial Statements and are therefore ineligible to run in the 2026 municipal election Note All Hamilton municipal elections are officially non partisan Candidate campaign colours are basedon the prominent colour used in campaign items signs literature etc and are used as a visual differentiation between candidates Sources City of Hamilton Nominated Candidates Potential candidates who did not run Edit Individuals listed in this section were the focus of media speculation as being possible 2022 mayoral candidates but either ruled out a mayoral campaign or did not register by 19 August David Christopherson MP for Hamilton Centre 2004 2019 MPP for Hamilton Centre 1990 1999 and Hamilton West 1999 2003 Ward 4 City Councillor 1985 1990 2003 mayoral candidate 70 Brad Clark Ward 9 Upper Stoney Creek councillor 2006 2014 2018 present MPP for Stoney Creek 1999 2003 Although considered an early contender a scandal involving a leaked recording of Clark alleging corruption at city hall prompted the former mayoral contender to opt instead to run for re election in Ward 9 Upper Stoney Creek 90 69 Mark Cripps managing editor Hamilton Community News 1999 2011 Liberal Party of Ontario candidate for provincial parliament Hamilton East Stoney Creek 2011 70 Larry Di Ianni Stoney Creek councillor 1982 2000 Ward 10 Lower Stoney Creek councillor 2000 2003 Mayor of Hamilton 2003 2006 2010 mayoral candidate Liberal candidate for parliament in Hamilton East Stoney Creek 2008 69 Fred Eisenberger Mayor of Hamilton 2006 2010 2014 present Ward 5 Red Hill councillor 1991 2000 Jason Farr Ward 2 Downtown councillor 2010 present 69 Ron Foxcroft businessman and founder of Fox 40 International 69 Sarah Jama community organizer and activist 70 Catherine McKenna MP for Ottawa Centre 2015 2021 Minister of Infrastructure and Communities 2019 2021 Minister of the Environment 2015 2019 91 In an interview on the OShow on 19 October 2021 McKenna quelled any rumours about her candidacy However she did say that there are awesome people who would be great for the job such as Keanin Loomis a great advocate for the city for businesses and for the LRT 71 George Rusich 2018 mayoral candidate While Rusich declared he would run for mayor he opted to seek the open Ward 5 councillor s seat instead 92 69 93 Vito Sgro 2018 mayoral candidate Liberal Party candidate for MP in Flamborough Glanbrook for the 2021 Canadian federal election 69 94 Donna Skelly Ward 7 Central Mountain councillor 2015 2018 MPP for Flamborough Glanbrook 2018 present 69 Terry Whitehead Ward 14 West Mountain councillor 2018 present Ward 8 West Mountain councillor 2006 2018 58 Nathalie Xian Yi Yan 2018 mayoral candidate Ward 6 East Mountain council candidate in 2006 and 2010 95 Debates Edit Debates among candidates for the 2022 Hamilton mayoral election No Date Location Host Language Key P Participant A Absent invited A Absent invited to provide statement I Invited N Not invited PS Provided Recorded Statement A UI Attended Uninvited but attempted to participate ReferencesBratina Butt Fromm Davis Horwath Ikhuiwu Ishaya Loomis Pattison1 27 September 2022 Carmen s Banquet Centre HamiltonNext West End Homebuilders Association Realtors Association of Hamilton Burlington and the Hamilton Halton Construction Association English A N N N P N N P N 96 97 2 27 September 2022 The Westdale TheatreKing Street West Cable 14 andThe Hamilton Spectator English PS PS PS A P PS PS P PS 98 3 5 October 2022 Perkins CentreMain Street East Hamilton not for profit housing providers YWCA Habitat for Humanity Indwell Kiwanis Homes Sacagawea Non Profit Housing Good Shepherd and Victoria Park Community Homes English P N N N P N N P A UI 99 4 11 October 2022 McMaster Innovation Park Longwood Road South The Neighbourhood Associations of Ward 1 the Westdale Village BIA andLocke Street BIA English P N N N P N N P N 100 5 17 October 2022 McMaster Student Centre McMaster University McMaster Students Union English A P A A A P A P P 101 Endorsements Edit Bratina Horwath LoomisCity councillors Sam Merulla Ward 4 Hamilton East 2000 2022 102 103 City council candidatesFederal politicians Dan Muys Conservative MP Flamborough Glanbrook 94 Provincial politicians Monique Taylor NDP MPP Hamilton Mountain 104 Sandy Shaw NDP MPP Hamilton West Ancaster Dundas 105 Other municipal politicians Walter Sendzik Outgoing mayor of St Catharines 106 Former politicians Vito Sgro 2018 mayoral candidate 2021 Liberal candidate for MP Flamborough Glanbrook 94 Sheila Copps Deputy Prime Minister of Canada 1993 1997 Liberal MP for Hamilton East 1984 2004 daughter of former mayor Vic Copps 107 Larry Di Ianni Mayor of Hamilton 2003 2006 Ward 10 Councillor 2000 2003 Stoney Creek Councillor 1982 2000 2008 Liberal candidate for MP in Hamilton East Stoney Creek 108 Robert Pasuta Ward 14 Wentworth councillor 2006 2018 109 Catherine McKenna Liberal MP Ottawa Centre 2015 2021 71 110 Robert E Wade Last Mayor of Ancaster 1984 2000 Mayor of Hamilton 2000 2003 111 Rick Goldring Former Mayor of Burlington 2010 2018 112 Media Laura Babcock Local podcaster 113 Labour Amalgamated Transit Union Local 107 HSR workers union 114 a Hamilton and District Labour Council 116 Amalgamated Transit Union 115 Hamilton Professional Firefighters Association Local 288 117 Laborers International Union of North America LIUNA 118 United Steelworkers Local 7135 National Steelcar 119 Other Tom Wilson musician 120 Evelyn Myrie anti racism advocate president of the Afro Canadian Caribbean Association 121 House of Adam and Steve Hamilton based LGBTQ entertainment promoters 122 Polling Edit Graphs are unavailable due to technical issues Mayoral candidates Polling firm Date of polling Sample size Horwath Loomis Bratina Butt Other Undecided Ref Results 24 October 2022 Valid Votes 41 68 40 41 12 27 1 34 4 18 Mainstreet Research 17 October 2022 694 36 5 28 7 12 1 2 8 20 123 Mainstreet Research 27 July 2022 37 14 13 35 124 City council election EditWard 1 Chedoke Cootes Edit Ward 1 s incumbent councillor Maureen Wilson was first elected in 2018 and in early 2022 declared an intention to seek re election 125 126 Wilson officially registered on 26 May 127 Ian MacPherson registered to run on 12 May MacPerson studied social psychology at McMaster and uses a wheelchair connected to his living with Pompe Disease MacPherson s campaign focused on his opposition to the proposed conversion of Main Street from one way to two way traffic support for building tiny shelters for those experiencing homelessness and opposing what he called overspending at city hall 128 129 130 John Vail 2014 Progressive Conservative candidate for MPP in Hamilton Centre and candidate for Ward 2 councillor in 2014 and 2018 registered to run for Ward 1 councillor on 18 August In his registration he listed a Ward 2 address as his home 131 Early in the campaign Vail delivered fliers to Ward 1 homes accusing Wilson of secrecy supporting the Defund The Police movement and divisive behaviour on council The flyer outlined Vail s positions which included managing potential LRT disruptions opposing gentle density supporting local business and promoting local heritage 132 On election night Wilson won the ward easily earning nearly 75 of the vote Speaking with The Spectator about her win Wilson said Residents were telling me that they liked my style of leadership they are expecting a new tone of civility and respect at city hall 133 Candidates for the 24 October 2022 Hamilton Ward 1 Councillor Election Candidate Popular vote ExpendituresVotes Maureen Wilson Incumbent 6 610 74 96 33 45 Ian MacPherson 1 386 15 72 John Vail 822 9 32 Total votes 8 818Registered votersNote All Hamilton Municipal Elections are officially non partisan Note Candidate campaign colours are based on the prominent colour used in campaign items signs literature etc and are used as a visual differentiation between candidates Sources City of Hamilton Nominated Candidates Ward 2 Downtown Edit Ward 2 s incumbent councillor Jason Farr was first elected in 2010 In January local media speculated that Farr might seek the Ontario Liberal Party nomination for provincial parliament in Hamilton East Stoney Creek in the 2022 Ontario Election 134 This was confirmed when the Ontario Liberals announced Farr would be acclaimed as their candidate at a meeting on 19 April 2022 135 Farr was beaten by Neil Lumsden and was subsequently the source of speculation around a possible run for mayor Despite this Farr registered to run for re election on 10 August 136 Announcing his decision on Twitter Farr said he would focus on downtown revitalization improved policing and building affordable housing in the city s core 137 Cameron Kroetsch who ran in Ward 2 in 2018 announced his candidacy in January 2022 70 138 Kroetsch was one of the first candidates to register on 2 May Kroetsch received an endorsement from the Hamilton and District Labour Council during the campaign 139 Local artist Raquel Rakovac registered to run for Ward 2 councillor on 9 June 140 Candidates for the 24 October 2022 Hamilton Ward 2 Councillor Election Candidate Popular vote ExpendituresVotes Cameron Kroetsch 3 619 49 25 19 26 Jason Farr Incumbent 2 412 32 83 14 03 Raquel Rakovac 730 9 93 Robin McKee 375 5 10 Shahan Aaron 212 2 89 Total votes 7 348Registered votersNote All Hamilton Municipal Elections are officially non partisan Note Candidate campaign colours are based on the prominent colour used in campaign items signs literature etc and are used as a visual differentiation between candidates Sources City of Hamilton Nominated Candidates Ward 3 Hamilton Centre Edit Ward 3 s incumbent councillor Nrinder Nann was first elected in 2018 125 126 Nann registered for re election on 26 May 127 On 25 May local journalist Joey Coleman reported that the 2018 runner up in the Ward 3 councillor race Laura Farr had been granted a leave of absence from her job with the federal government in order to seek the Ward 3 councillor s seat again 141 Farr officially registered for the seat on 31 May Nann was the only sitting councillor to earn an endorsement from the Hamilton and District Labour Council during the campaign 139 Candidates for the 24 October 2022 Hamilton Ward 3 Councillor Election Candidate Popular vote ExpendituresVotes Nrinder Nann Incumbent 4 334 50 33 16 35 Walter Furlan 2 948 34 23 Laura Farr 1 010 11 73 7 35 Michael Falletta 220 2 55 Stan Kruchka 100 1 16 Total votes 8 612Registered votersNote All Hamilton Municipal Elections are officially non partisan Note Candidate campaign colours are based on the prominent colour used in campaign items signs literature etc and are used as a visual differentiation between candidates Sources City of Hamilton Nominated Candidates Ward 4 Hamilton East Edit Ward 4 s incumbent councillor Sam Merulla was first elected in 2000 Merulla announced his intention to retire in 2020 142 On the first day of nominations incumbent Wards 11 amp 12 Ancaster Glanbrook HWDSB trustee Alex Johnstone registered for the Ward 4 councillor election 73 In a campaign launch video Johnstone indicated she had actually lived in Ward 4 for six years 143 On the same day doctoral candidate Angelica Hasbon registered to run 144 On 14 May Max Francis of the True Hamiltonian clothing brand announced he would be running for the Ward 4 seat 145 Francis generated controversy on 30 August when he posted a photo to Twitter posing with members of the Hamilton Police Service In the post Francis referred to himself as a law and order candidate The post drew backlash from the community and prompted the Hamilton Police Service to issue a statement indicating they do not support any candidates in the election Francis subsequently deleted the post 146 President of the HSR s union ATU Local 107 Eric Tuck registered to seek the seat on 5 July and was endorsed by the Hamilton and District Labour Council 139 Candidates for the 24 October 2022 Hamilton Ward 4 Councillor Election Candidate Popular vote ExpendituresVotes Tammy Hwang 2 101 23 00 Eric Tuck 1 816 19 88 Alex Johnstone 1 585 17 35 Angelica Hasbon 1 128 12 35 Maxwell Francis 742 8 12 Adam Oldfield 520 5 69 Pascale Marchand 510 5 58 Laura Taylor 253 2 77 Cindy Louise Kennedy 251 2 75 Robert Paris 163 1 78 Mary Louise Williams 67 0 73 Total votes 9 136Registered votersNote All Hamilton Municipal Elections are officially non partisan Note Candidate campaign colours are based on the prominent colour used in campaign items signs literature etc and are used as a visual differentiation between candidates Sources City of Hamilton Nominated Candidates Ward 5 Red Hill Edit Ward 5 s incumbent councillor Russ Powers was appointed to the position in 2021 147 Powers stated he will not run for election in 2022 148 The first candidate to register in Ward 5 was Matt Francis a former city worker who campaigned to keep piers in Burlington accessible to the public and supported former councillor Chad Collins 143 Francis who previously worked for the city indicated his campaign priorities would be the redevelopment of Eastgate Square avoiding cost overruns on the city s LRT project and protecting free parking in downtown Stoney Creek 149 Bob Hurst who sought the late term appointment to the seat after Collins election to parliament registered on 13 May 150 Kevin Geenen a local political activist and journalist registered to run on 6 July 151 Geenen who supported Leslyn Lewis in the 2020 Conservative Party of Canada leadership election and indicated he considered seeking the Ontario Progressive Conservative Party nomination to run in the 2022 Ontario election told the Stoney Creek News that his priorities would include increased resident consultation a faster opening to the Centennial GO Station and more waterfront development 152 153 Sebastian Aleda the 2022 Ontario Party candidate in Burlington registered on 8 July 154 On 27 July local environmentalist and candidate for Ward 4 councillor in 2003 Lynda Lukasik announced she would run for the open Ward 5 seat 155 Lukasik earned the backing of the Hamilton and District Labour Council 139 Candidates for the 24 October 2022 Hamilton Ward 5 Councillor Election Candidate Popular vote ExpendituresVotes Matt Francis 4 239 43 61 Lynda Lukasik 1 598 16 44 Krysta Boyer 1 234 12 70 George Rusich 781 8 03 Kevin Geenen 374 3 85 Gordon Noble 333 3 43 Bob Hurst 331 2 41 Ryan Ladner 313 3 22 Angela Pugliese 241 2 48 Sebastian Aldea 145 1 49 Stan Habza 131 1 35 Total votes 9 720Registered votersNote All Hamilton Municipal Elections are officially non partisan Note Candidate campaign colours are based on the prominent colour used in campaign items signs literature etc and are used as a visual differentiation between candidates Sources City of Hamilton Nominated Candidates Ward 6 East Mountain Edit Ward 6 s incumbent councillor Tom Jackson was first elected in 1988 Jackson indicated to the Hamilton Mountain News that he would be seeking re election for an eleventh consecutive term in 2022 156 126 Jackson registered on 12 July 157 Candidates for the 24 October 2022 Hamilton Ward 6 Councillor Election Candidate Popular vote ExpendituresVotes Tom Jackson Incumbent 6 326 63 45 18 81 Chris Slye 1 539 15 44 Donna Puddu 1 310 13 14 Dan Preston 450 4 51 Stefan Spolnik 345 3 46 Total votes 9 970Registered votersNote All Hamilton Municipal Elections are officially non partisan Note Candidate campaign colours are based on the prominent colour used in campaign items signs literature etc and are used as a visual differentiation between candidates Sources City of Hamilton Nominated Candidates Ward 7 Central Mountain Edit Ward 7 s incumbent councillor Esther Pauls was first elected in 2018 She indicated to the Hamilton Mountain News she anticipated seeking re election in 2022 125 156 126 Pauls registered for re election on 3 May 2022 158 On 13 June Scott Duvall who served as Ward 7 councillor from 2006 to 2015 and as Hamilton Mountain MP from 2015 to 2021 registered to run for council in Ward 7 159 Duvall received the backing of the Hamilton and District Labour Council in his bid to return to council 139 Candidates for the 24 October 2022 Hamilton Ward 7 Councillor Election Candidate Popular vote ExpendituresVotes Esther Pauls Incumbent 6 043 50 91 25 91 Scott Duvall 5 826 49 09 Total votes 11 869Registered votersNote All Hamilton Municipal Elections are officially non partisan Note Candidate campaign colours are based on the prominent colour used in campaign items signs literature etc and are used as a visual differentiation between candidates Sources City of Hamilton Nominated Candidates Ward 8 West Central Mountain Edit Ward 8 s incumbent councillor John Paul Danko was first elected in 2018 and told the Hamilton Mountain News he would seek re election in 2022 125 156 126 Danko registered for re election on 26 May 127 On 16 May Antony Frisina a member of the city s Advisory Committee for Persons with Disabilities filed to run for Ward 8 councillor 160 Frisina a previous winner of the Order of Hamilton told CBC Hamilton he is not unhappy with Danko s work but wants to see the city do more for those living with disabilities 128 Candidates for the 24 October 2022 Hamilton Ward 8 Councillor Election Candidate Popular vote ExpendituresVotes John Paul Danko Incumbent 5 274 62 18 20 51 Sonia Brown 1 936 22 82 Anthony Frisina 634 7 47 Joshua Czerniga 413 4 87 Daniel Veltri 225 2 65 Total votes 8 482Registered votersNote All Hamilton Municipal Elections are officially non partisan Note Candidate campaign colours are based on the prominent colour used in campaign items signs literature etc and are used as a visual differentiation between candidates Sources City of Hamilton Nominated Candidates Ward 9 Upper Stoney Creek Edit Ward 9 s incumbent councillor Brad Clark served as councillor from 2006 to 2014 sought the office of mayor in 2014 and was elected as Ward 9 s councillor again in 2018 125 While Clark s name was originally presented as a potential mayoral candidate Clark announced he would seek re election and registered for the seat on 30 June 69 126 Peter Lanza who sought the Ward 9 council seat in 2018 registered on 28 July Walt Juchniewicz the Ontario Party s candidate in Flamborough Glanbrook in the 2022 Ontario general election and former member of the Hamilton Police Services Board registered the following day Candidates for the 24 October 2022 Hamilton Ward 9 Councillor Election Candidate Popular vote ExpendituresVotes Brad Clark Incumbent 3 622 51 56 12 83 Peter Lanza 2 462 35 05 11 73 Muhammad Naeem 595 8 47 Walt Juchniewicz 346 4 93 Total votes 7 025Registered votersNote All Hamilton Municipal Elections are officially non partisan Note Candidate campaign colours are based on the prominent colour used in campaign items signs literature etc and are used as a visual differentiation between candidates Sources City of Hamilton Nominated Candidates Declined or ineligible Doug Conely Ward 9 Upper Stoney Creek councillor 2014 2018 95 Ward 10 Lower Stoney Creek Edit Ward 10 s incumbent councillor Maria Pearson was first elected in 2003 and has said she will seek re election in 2022 126 In January 2022 Jeff Beattie the former HWDSB School Board Trustee for Wards 9 amp 10 Stoney Creek 2014 2018 and council candidate in 2018 announced he would once again seek election in Ward 10 161 2018 runner up Louie Milojevic registered to run again on 5 August 162 Candidates for the 24 October 2022 Hamilton Ward 10 Councillor Election Candidate Popular vote ExpendituresVotes Jeff Beattie 4 236 39 69 15 16 Louie Milojevic 3 436 32 20 4 95 Maria Pearson Incumbent 3 000 28 11 8 23 Total votes 10 672Registered votersNote All Hamilton Municipal Elections are officially non partisan Note Candidate campaign colours are based on the prominent colour used in campaign items signs literature etc and are used as a visual differentiation between candidates Sources City of Hamilton Nominated Candidates Ward 11 Glanbrook Edit Ward 11 s incumbent councillor Brenda Johnson was first elected in 2010 and announced she would not seek another term in office in 2022 163 The first candidate to register for the race was Nick Lauwers the runner up in the 2014 HWDSB trustee election in Wards 14 and 15 Wentworth Flamborough on 3 May 2022 164 Lauwers who sought the Ontario Progressive Conservative Party s nomination to run in Ancaster Dundas Flamborough Westdale in 2014 and Flamborough Glanbrook in 2017 told media his priorities included capping development and improving the area s infrastructure 165 Candidates for the 24 October 2022 Hamilton Ward 11 Councillor Election Candidate Popular vote ExpendituresVotes Mark Tadeson 2 829 37 99 Nick Lauwers 2 746 36 88 Nick Pellegrino 1 318 17 70 Terri Moffett 553 7 43 Total votes 7 446Registered votersNote All Hamilton Municipal Elections are officially non partisan Note Candidate campaign colours are based on the prominent colour used in campaign items signs literature etc and are used as a visual differentiation between candidates Sources City of Hamilton Nominated Candidates Ward 12 Ancaster Edit Ward 12 s incumbent councillor Lloyd Ferguson was first elected in 2006 and indicated to the Ancaster News in 2018 that he expects this to be his last term on council 166 Ferguson raised media speculation about his intentions when he spent time asking city staff about the 2023 council schedule on 31 March 2022 making statements such as I like that extra long break at Christmas so staff and ourselves can get away implying he hopes to be at the council table again in the next term of office 167 Ferguson confirmed his intention to retire at a press conference on 21 July 168 On 30 April local environmentalist and employee of Maple Leaf Foods Craig Cassar announced his intention to seek the Ward 12 councillor s seat 169 Cassar became the first to register on 13 May Active in the campaign to stop the city s urban boundary expansion Cassar indicated that he would promote the right kind of development in Ancaster and advocate for policies like inclusionary zoning 170 Cassar was endorsed by the Hamilton and District Labour Council 139 Bob Maton a local heritage advocate was the source of considerable speculation regarding his potential candidacy for months preceding the election Maton previously a candidate for HWDSB trustee Wards 11 and 12 Ancaster Glanbrook in 2006 candidate for HWDSB trustee Ward 13 Dundas in 2014 and 2011 Family Coalition Party candidate for Ancaster Dundas Flamborough Westdale 61 registered to run on 4 July Ancaster based businessperson and president of the area s chapter of the Rotary Club Karl Hanley registered to run on 20 July 171 Perennial candidate Pamela Mitchell registered to run on 10 August Mitchell ran for Ward 13 Dundas councillor in 2014 and 2018 logging no campaign expenses each time 172 Local volunteer and corporate executive Robert Baboth told the Ancaster News that he sought the Ward 12 seat at the urging of his wife Baboth organizes a local charity golf tournament in honour of his late mother who worked as a secretary at an area Catholic elementary school Baboth indicated his priorities would be keeping an open dialogue on development issues promoting community gardens designing safe streets and holding regular town halls with residents 173 Candidates for the 24 October 2022 Hamilton Ward 12 Councillor Election Candidate Popular vote ExpendituresVotes Craig Cassar 4 960 38 80 Chuck Alkerton 2 601 20 34 Karl Hanley 1 499 11 72 William Hume 1 063 8 31 Bob Maton 774 6 05 Megg Markettos 688 5 38 Cindy Kaye 395 3 09 Robert Baboth 385 3 01 Richard Deverson 245 1 92 Pamela Mitchell 175 1 37 Total votes 12 785Registered votersNote All Hamilton Municipal Elections are officially non partisan Note Candidate campaign colours are based on the prominent colour used in campaign items signs literature etc and are used as a visual differentiation between candidates Sources City of Hamilton Nominated Candidates Ward 13 Dundas Edit Ward 13 s incumbent councillor Arlene VanderBeek was first elected in 2014 126 VanderBeek registered for re election on 24 June 174 Candidates for the 24 October 2022 Hamilton Ward 13 Councillor Election Candidate Popular vote ExpendituresVotes Alex Wilson 7 038 57 94Arlene VanderBeek Incumbent 5 110 42 06 7 57 Total votes 12 148Registered votersNote All Hamilton Municipal Elections are officially non partisan Note Candidate campaign colours are based on the prominent colour used in campaign items signs literature etc and are used as a visual differentiation between candidates Sources City of Hamilton Nominated Candidates Ward 14 West Mountain Edit Ward 14 s incumbent councillor Terry Whitehead was first elected in 2003 and has not announced any intentions for 2022 Offered an opportunity to declare his intentions by the Hamilton Mountain News in January 2022 Whitehead did not respond to the paper s inquiries 156 In May 2022 the Hamilton Spectator reported that Whitehead was waiting to be medically cleared to run for re election 126 On 13 May in an interview with Hamilton Spectator reporter Scott Radley Whitehead announced he would be seeking re election indicating that he had considered retirement but that left wing activists had prompted him to run again saying that there were barbarians are at the gates wanting it Hamilton City Council to go even further left During the interview Whitehead called for Councillors Maureen Wilson Ward 1 Chedoke Cootes and Nrinder Naan Ward 3 Hamilton Centre to be defeated attacked Mayor Eisenberger and said some city hall staff were duds 175 Whitehead was absent from city hall after his second reprimand for harassing staff and councillors and announced via press release on the day municipal nominations closed that he would not run again 176 The first candidate to register was Kojo Damptey a local musician and chair of the Hamilton Centre for Civic Inclusion 126 Damptey was endorsed by the Hamilton and District Labour Council 139 Brian Lewis a community volunteer registered on May 2 177 and has been endorsed by CUPE Local 5167 178 Local Colleen Wicken a previous staffer with incumbent councillor Terry Whitehead registered to run on 30 June Wicken sought the office of Ward 8 councillor in 2018 and placed fourth 179 Candidates for the 24 October 2022 Hamilton Ward 14 Councillor Election Candidate Popular vote ExpendituresVotes Michael Spadafora 2 610 28 48 Kojo Damptey 2 531 27 62 Don Ross 1 382 15 08 Brian Lewis 1 108 12 09 Christine Seketa 766 8 36 Colleen Wicken 620 6 77 Christopher Poole 147 1 60 Total votes 9 164Registered votersNote All Hamilton Municipal Elections are officially non partisan Note Candidate campaign colours are based on the prominent colour used in campaign items signs literature etc and are used as a visual differentiation between candidates Sources City of Hamilton Nominated Candidates Ward 15 Flamborough Edit Ward 15 s incumbent councillor Judi Partridge was first elected in 2010 In early 2022 she announced she would not seek re election 180 Ted McMeekin the former MPP for Ancaster Dundas Flamborough Westdale was the subject of considerable speculation over his political future in 2021 and 2022 Noted as a potential mayoral candidate or candidate for councillor in Ward 13 McMeekin finally announced he would seek election in Ward 15 after being approached by a group of area residents who encouraged him to run for the open seat 69 181 182 McMeekin previously served as Ward 7 Central East Mountain alderman from 1976 to 1980 and as Mayor of Flamborough from 1994 until its amalgamation with Hamilton in 2000 69 McMeekin registered on 25 July Candidates for the 24 October 2022 Hamilton Ward 15 Councillor Election Candidate Popular vote ExpendituresVotes Ted McMeekin 3 091 43 83 Zobia Jawed 2 451 34 76 Chris Pera 833 11 81 Robert Kunysz 353 5 01 Sumaira Waqar 324 4 59 Total votes 7 102Registered votersNote All Hamilton Municipal Elections are officially non partisan Note Candidate campaign colours are based on the prominent colour used in campaign items signs literature etc and are used as a visual differentiation between candidates Sources City of Hamilton Nominated Candidates Incumbents not running for re election Edit Ward Incumbent Time in Office and Terms Subsequent elected councillor Reference NotesWard 4 East Hamilton Sam Merulla 2000 2022 6 Tammy Hwang 142 Ward 5 Red Hill Russ Powers 2021 2022 1 Matt Francis 148 Powers also served as Ward 13 Dundas councillor from 2000 to 2003 and from 2006 to 2014 Ward 11 Glanbrook Brenda Johnson 2010 2022 3 Mark Tadeson 163 Ward 12 Ancaster Lloyd Ferguson 2006 2022 4 Craig Cassar 166 168 Ward 14 West Mountain Terry Whitehead 2003 2022 5 Mike Spadafora 176 Whitehead was elected Ward 8 councillor in 2003 and moved to Ward 14 after ward boundary redistributionWard 15 Flamborough Judi Partridge 2010 2022 3 Ted McMeekin 180 Public school trustee elections Edit nbsp Municipal wards for the election of trustees to the Hamilton Wentworth District School BoardWard 1 Chedoke Cootes Edit Ward 1 received its own public school trustee in the trustee ward re allocation of 2022 This is the first time Ward 1 has had its own dedicated trustee since 1997 Incumbent Wards 1 amp 2 trustee Elizabeth Wong who was appointed to the position after the resignation of Christine Bingham in 2021 registered on 7 July 183 Local media erroneously reported that Wong would not seek a full term in office when she in reality had not indicated any intention to not seek election in 2022 184 Cameron Prosic who served as a former HWDSB student trustee registered to run on 8 July 185 Wong 22 and Prosic 20 were two of the youngest candidates in the election 186 Candidates for the 24 October 2022 Hamilton Wentworth District School Board Ward 1 Trustee Election Candidate Popular vote ExpendituresVotes Elizabeth Wong Incumbent 4 864 69 4 Michael Kelly 1 091 15 6 Wendy Thrasher 586 8 4 Cameron Prosic 467 6 7 Total votes 7 008Registered votersNote All Hamilton Municipal Elections are officially non partisan Note Candidate campaign colours are based on the prominent colour used in campaign items signs literature etc and are used as a visual differentiation between candidates Sources City of Hamilton Nominated Candidates Ward 2 Downtown Edit The first candidate to register for the new Ward 2 trustee seat was student activist Sabreina Dehab A co founder of Hamilton Students for Justice Dehab had been instrumental in campaigning for the removal of Hamilton Police Service members from HWDSB schools 126 143 Andrew Smyth a local father McMaster MBA student and business operations leader registered to run on May 9 Candidates for the 24 October 2022 Hamilton Wentworth District School Board Ward 2 Trustee Election Candidate Popular vote ExpendituresVotes Sabreina Dehab 3 289 57 02 Michael Peters 1 207 20 93 Andrew Smyth 829 14 37 Tarek Jalbout 443 7 7 Total votes 5 768Registered votersNote All Hamilton Municipal Elections are officially non partisan Note Candidate campaign colours are based on the prominent colour used in campaign items signs literature etc and are used as a visual differentiation between candidates Sources City of Hamilton Nominated Candidates Ward 3 Hamilton Centre Edit Maria Felix Miller Ward 3 s incumbent trustee who was appointed following the sudden death of her predecessor Chris Parkinson announced in May 2022 that she would seek re election 184 Felix Miller registered to run on 20 June Larry Pattison the Ward 3 trustee from 2014 to 2018 and 2021 Green Party candidate for MP in Hamilton East Stoney Creek registered to run on the last day of nominations 186 Candidates for the 24 October 2022 Hamilton Wentworth District School Board Ward 3 Trustee Election Candidate Popular vote ExpendituresVotes Fatima BaigMaria Felix Miller Incumbent Larry PattisonTotal votesRegistered votersNote All Hamilton Municipal Elections are officially non partisan Note Candidate campaign colours are based on the prominent colour used in campaign items signs literature etc and are used as a visual differentiation between candidates Sources City of Hamilton Nominated Candidates Ward 4 Hamilton East Edit Incumbent school trustee Ray Mulholland registered for re election on 4 May 2022 Mulholland first ran for the office of trustee in 1968 He was appointed to the school board in 1972 but served only four months before losing re election He served briefly during the 1973 1976 term of office and had held the office of Ward 4 trustee non stop since 1978 187 Candidates for the 24 October 2022 Hamilton Wentworth District School Board Ward 4 Trustee Election Candidate Popular vote ExpendituresVotes Shane Cunningham BolesRay Mulholland Incumbent Davin ThornborrowTotal votesRegistered votersNote All Hamilton Municipal Elections are officially non partisan Note Candidate campaign colours are based on the prominent colour used in campaign items signs literature etc and are used as a visual differentiation between candidates Sources City of Hamilton Nominated Candidates Wards 5 and 10 Red Hill and Lower Stoney Creek Edit After a controversy filled term incumbent Ward 5 trustee Carole Paikin Miller made no intentions known to local media Registration closed without Paikin Miller filing to run 186 Tony Lemma a local political figure who placed 10th in the race for Ward 3 councillor in 2018 ran as an MPP candidate for the None of the Above Direct Democracy Party in Hamilton Centre in the 2018 Ontario provincial election and ran as an independent candidate also in Hamilton Centre in the 2019 Canadian Federal Election registered to run for HWDSB trustee in Wards 5 and 10 on 26 May 188 Lemma withdrew from the race on 4 July Local mother Nancy Silva Khan registered to seek the Wards 5 and 10 trustee seat on 15 June 189 Former Ward 5 trustee and Chair of the Hamilton Wentworth District School Board Todd White registered to run on 15 July White lost a close race with incumbent Ward 5 trustee Carole Paikin Miller in 2018 190 Candidates for the 24 October 2022 Hamilton Wentworth District School Board Wards 5 and 10 Trustee Election Candidate Popular vote ExpendituresVotes Zahid ButtMarie Marcia JacksonNancy Silva KhanJoseph SzigetiTodd WhiteTotal votesRegistered votersNote All Hamilton Municipal Elections are officially non partisan Note Candidate campaign colours are based on the prominent colour used in campaign items signs literature etc and are used as a visual differentiation between candidates Sources City of Hamilton Nominated Candidates Wards 6 and 9 East Mountain and Upper Stoney Creek Edit The first candidate to register on 6 May was Jay Edington a local labour activist who sought the Ward 6 trustee seat in 2018 Local parent Miranda Butler registered on 7 June Butler was a vocal opponent of the HWDSB s decision to maintain mask mandates after the province directed they be dropped in schools Butler was quoted in the National Post as calling the Board s decision an overreach 191 Butler withdrew on 26 July Incumbent Ward 6 trustee Kathy Archer who had signaled an intention to seek re election in May 2022 registered to run for a third consecutive fourth non consecutive term on 19 July 184 192 Candidates for the 24 October 2022 Hamilton Wentworth District School Board Wards 6 and 9 Trustee Election Candidate Popular vote ExpendituresVotes Kathy ArcherJay EdingtonTotal votesRegistered votersNote All Hamilton Municipal Elections are officially non partisan Note Candidate campaign colours are based on the prominent colour used in campaign items signs literature etc and are used as a visual differentiation between candidates Sources City of Hamilton Nominated Candidates Ward 7 Central Mountain Edit Candidates for the 24 October 2022 Hamilton Wentworth District School Board Ward 7 Trustee Election Candidate Popular vote ExpendituresVotes Amy CowlingDawn Danko Incumbent Ryan WeinbergerTotal votesRegistered votersNote All Hamilton Municipal Elections are officially non partisan Note Candidate campaign colours are based on the prominent colour used in campaign items signs literature etc and are used as a visual differentiation between candidates Sources City of Hamilton Nominated Candidates Wards 11 and 12 Ancaster Glanbrook Edit Candidates for the 24 October 2022 Hamilton Wentworth District School Board Wards 11 and 12 Trustee Election Candidate Popular vote ExpendituresVotes Amanda FehramTom PattersonTotal votesRegistered votersNote All Hamilton Municipal Elections are officially non partisan Note Candidate campaign colours are based on the prominent colour used in campaign items signs literature etc and are used as a visual differentiation between candidates Sources City of Hamilton Nominated Candidates Ward 13 Dundas Edit Incumbent trustee Paul Tut registered on 3 May to run for a second term On 13 July Larry Masters registered to run for trustee in Ward 13 193 Masters is affiliated with the anti CRT group StopWoke ca 194 Candidates for the 24 October 2022 Hamilton Wentworth District School Board Ward 13 Trustee Election Candidate Popular vote ExpendituresVotes Larry MastersPaul Tut Incumbent Total votesRegistered votersNote All Hamilton Municipal Elections are officially non partisan Note Candidate campaign colours are based on the prominent colour used in campaign items signs literature etc and are used as a visual differentiation between candidates Sources City of Hamilton Nominated Candidates Wards 8 and 14 West Mountain Edit Former student trustee and whistleblower Ahona Mehdi registered to seek election in Wards 8 and 14 on 2 May Mehdi was the student trustee whose Twitter thread accusing trustees of racist behaviour prompted an independent investigator s review 126 Incumbent trustee Becky Buck registered to run for re election on 26 July 195 Candidates for the 24 October 2022 Hamilton Wentworth District School Board Wards 8 and 14 Trustee Election Candidate Popular vote ExpendituresVotes Behrouz BakhtiariBecky Buck Incumbent Ahona MehdiBen O ReillyTotal votesRegistered votersNote All Hamilton Municipal Elections are officially non partisan Note Candidate campaign colours are based on the prominent colour used in campaign items signs literature etc and are used as a visual differentiation between candidates Sources City of Hamilton Nominated Candidates Ward 15 Flamborough Edit Incumbent trustee Penny Deathe announced she would not seek a third term in May 2022 184 The first candidate to register for the seat was the founder of the right wing anti CRT group StopWoke ca Catherine Anne Kronas who registered on 5 July 196 On 4 August Graeme Noble who was previously registered to run in Ward 1 registered to run in Ward 15 197 Candidates for the 24 October 2022 Hamilton Wentworth District School Board Ward 15 Trustee Election Candidate Popular vote ExpendituresVotes Syed BanooriCatherine Anne KronasGraeme NobleTotal votesRegistered votersNote All Hamilton Municipal Elections are officially non partisan Note Candidate campaign colours are based on the prominent colour used in campaign items signs literature etc and are used as a visual differentiation between candidates Sources City of Hamilton Nominated Candidates Incumbents not running for re election Edit Ward Incumbent Time in Office and Terms Subsequent elected trustee Reference NotesWard 5 Red Hill Carole Paikin Miller 2018 2022 1 Todd White Wards 5 amp 10 186 Wards 9 and 10 Stoney Creek Cam Galindo 2018 2022 1 Kathy Archer Wards 6 amp 9 198 184 Wards 11 and 12 Ancaster Glanbrook Alex Johnstone 2010 2022 3 Amanda Fehrman 184 Johnstone ran unsuccessfully for councillor in Ward 4 Hamilton East Ward 15 Flamborough Penny Deathe 2014 2022 2 Graeme Noble 184 Catholic school trustee elections Edit nbsp Municipal wards for the election of trustees to the Hamilton Wentworth Catholic District School BoardWards 1 2 and 15 West Hamilton Flamborough Edit Candidates for the 24 October 2022 Hamilton Wentworth Catholic District School Board Wards 1 2 and 15 Trustee Election Candidate Popular vote ExpendituresVotes Mark Valvasori Incumbent AcclaimedTotal votesRegistered votersNote All Hamilton Municipal Elections are officially non partisan Note Candidate campaign colours are based on the prominent colour used in campaign items signs literature etc and are used as a visual differentiation between candidates Sources City of Hamilton Nominated Candidates Wards 3 and 4 Hamilton Centre East Edit The first candidate to register was former trustee Ralph Agostino Agostino the brother of former MPP Dominic Agostino served as Catholic trustee for Ward 3 from 1994 1997 and for the combined Wards 3 amp 4 Hamilton Centre East from 1997 to 2014 when he unsuccessfully sought the office of city councillor for Ward 3 Agostino ran unsuccessfully for Wards 3 amp 4 trustee in 2018 and was the unsuccessful Ontario Liberal Party candidate in the 2004 provincial by election in Hamilton East made vacant by the death of his brother 143 Candidates for the 24 October 2022 Hamilton Wentworth Catholic District School Board Wards 3 and 4 Trustee Election Candidate Popular vote ExpendituresVotes Ralph AgostinoJosie AngeliniTotal votesRegistered votersNote All Hamilton Municipal Elections are officially non partisan Note Candidate campaign colours are based on the prominent colour used in campaign items signs literature etc and are used as a visual differentiation between candidates Sources City of Hamilton Nominated Candidates Ward 5 Red Hill Edit Candidates for the 24 October 2022 Hamilton Wentworth Catholic District School Board Ward 5 Trustee Election Candidate Popular vote ExpendituresVotes Aldo D Intino Incumbent 1 852 71 05 14 60 310 75Lucas Mascotto Carbone 755 28 96 n a 478 94Total votes 2 607Registered votersNote All Hamilton Municipal Elections are officially non partisan Note Candidate campaign colours are based on the prominent colour used in campaign items signs literature etc and are used as a visual differentiation between candidates Sources City of Hamilton Nominated Candidates Ward 6 East Mountain Edit Candidates for the 24 October 2022 Hamilton Wentworth Catholic District School Board Ward 6 Trustee Election Candidate Popular vote ExpendituresVotes Ellen AgostinoPeter MamerAnthony MariTotal votesRegistered votersNote All Hamilton Municipal Elections are officially non partisan Note Candidate campaign colours are based on the prominent colour used in campaign items signs literature etc and are used as a visual differentiation between candidates Sources City of Hamilton Nominated Candidates Ward 7 Central Mountain Edit Incumbent trustee Patrick Daly filed to run in Ward 7 on 10 May 199 Daly has been acclaimed in every election since 1997 200 Two candidates Michael Di Giacomo and Nick Agostino registered to run on 19 August marking the first time since 1994 that Daly has been opposed in an election 186 201 Daly the 64 year old son of the former Ward 7 trustee has become a fixture in the province s Catholic school system serving as chair of the HWCDSB and as president of both the Canadian Catholic School Trustees Association and Ontario Catholic School Trustees Association Daly grew up in the area but presently lives in Ancaster 202 Michael Di Giacomo a 27 year old who works in the financial services industry registered to provide a choice to Catholic ratepayers on the central mountain and oppose excessive Catholic ideology from influencing hiring decisions at the board The third candidate in the race Nick Agostino was a 25 year old contractor who hailed from the city s politically involved Agostino family Nick is the son of Wards 3 and 4 trustee candidate Ralph Agostino brother in law of Ward 6 trustee candidate Ellen Agostino and nephew of former Hamilton East MPP Dominic Agostino Nick Agostino ran on a platform of providing a voice for parents in the wake of the COVID 19 pandemic and provide better mental health supports 202 Candidates for the 24 October 2022 Hamilton Wentworth Catholic District School Board Ward 7 Trustee Election Candidate Popular vote ExpendituresVotes Nick AgostinoPatrick Daly Incumbent Michael Di GiacomoTotal votesRegistered votersNote All Hamilton Municipal Elections are officially non partisan Note Candidate campaign colours are based on the prominent colour used in campaign items signs literature etc and are used as a visual differentiation between candidates Sources City of Hamilton Nominated Candidates Wards 8 and 14 West Mountain Edit Candidates for the 24 October 2022 Hamilton Wentworth Catholic District School Board Wards 8 and 14 Trustee Election Candidate Popular vote ExpendituresVotes Francesco CapiscioltoWieslawa ChrapkaJohn Valvasori Incumbent Total votesRegistered votersNote 1 Iorio is the incumbent HWCDSB trustee for Wards 3 and 4 Hamilton Centre East having been appointedto the seat in 2020 Note All Hamilton Municipal Elections are officially non partisan Note Candidate campaign colours are based on the prominent colour used in campaign items signs literature etc and are used as a visual differentiation between candidates Sources City of Hamilton Nominated Candidates Wards 9 and 11 Upper Stoney Creek Glanbrook Edit Candidates for the 24 October 2022 Hamilton Wentworth Catholic District School Board Wards 9 and 11 Trustee Election Candidate Popular vote ExpendituresVotes Louis Agro Incumbent Jeanie CornerTyler Iorio Note 1 Total votesRegistered votersNote 1 Iorio is the incumbent HWCDSB trustee for Wards 3 and 4 Hamilton Centre East having been appointedto the seat in 2020 Note All Hamilton Municipal Elections are officially non partisan Note Candidate campaign colours are based on the prominent colour used in campaign items signs literature etc and are used as a visual differentiation between candidates Sources City of Hamilton Nominated Candidates Ward 10 Lower Stoney Creek Edit On 2 May incumbent trustee Mary Nardini registered for re election 143 Candidates for the 24 October 2022 Hamilton Wentworth Catholic District School Board Ward 10 Trustee Election Candidate Popular vote ExpendituresVotes Andrea Di NicolaMary Nardini Incumbent Total votesRegistered votersNote All Hamilton Municipal Elections are officially non partisan Note Candidate campaign colours are based on the prominent colour used in campaign items signs literature etc and are used as a visual differentiation between candidates Sources City of Hamilton Nominated Candidates Wards 12 and 13 Ancaster Dundas Edit Incumbent trustee Phil Homerski registered to run for re election on 2 June 203 Perennial candidate Ricky Tavares registered to run on 18 August Tavares gained notoriety in his campaigns for demanding payment or the purchase of marijuana seeds to interact with local media his inappropriate comments toward a CBC reporter in 2018 and for commitment to serve one term as mayor before moving to Ottawa to be your Prime Minister of Canada 204 205 206 207 Candidates for the 24 October 2022 Hamilton Wentworth Catholic District School Board Wards 12 and 13 Trustee Election Candidate Popular vote ExpendituresVotes Phil Homerski Incumbent Ricky TavaresTotal votesRegistered votersNote 1 Iorio is the incumbent HWCDSB trustee for Wards 3 and 4 Hamilton Centre East having been appointedto the seat in 2020 Note All Hamilton Municipal Elections are officially non partisan Note Candidate campaign colours are based on the prominent colour used in campaign items signs literature etc and are used as a visual differentiation between candidates Sources City of Hamilton Nominated Candidates French language school trustee elections EditConseil Scolaire Viamonde Edit Candidates for the 24 October 2022 Conseil Scolaire Viamonde Trustee Election Candidate Popular vote ExpendituresVotes Pierre Gregory AcclaimedTotal votesRegistered votersNote 1 Iorio is the incumbent HWCDSB trustee for Wards 3 and 4 Hamilton Centre East having been appointedto the seat in 2020 Note All Hamilton Municipal Elections are officially non partisan Note Candidate campaign colours are based on the prominent colour used in campaign items signs literature etc and are used as a visual differentiation between candidates Sources City of Hamilton Nominated Candidates Conseil Scolaire Catholique MonAvenir Edit Candidates for the 24 October 2022 Conseil scolaire catholique MonAvenir Trustee Election Candidate Popular vote ExpendituresVotes Joseph GosselinMarcel Levesque Incumbent Total votesRegistered votersNote 1 Iorio is the incumbent HWCDSB trustee for Wards 3 and 4 Hamilton Centre East having been appointedto the seat in 2020 Note All Hamilton Municipal Elections are officially non partisan Note Candidate campaign colours are based on the prominent colour used in campaign items signs literature etc and are used as a visual differentiation between candidates Sources City of Hamilton Nominated Candidates Mid term elections EditLess than a year after the 2018 elections HWDSB trustee Chris Parkinson Ward 3 Hamilton Centre died suddenly of a heart attack at age 53 Parkinson a microbiologist by training was a prolific volunteer and well known community figure in central Hamilton 208 In June 2019 the HWDSB appointed the runner up from the 2018 election Maria Felix Miller to the seat The race between Parkinson and Miller was extremely close with only 29 votes separating the two front runners to replace outgoing trustee Larry Pattison 209 On 11 September 2020 HWCDSB trustee Tony Perri Wards 3 and 4 Hamilton Centre East died The 72 year old trustee had been a figure in the city s restaurant and music scene and had served as a trustee since 2014 210 Tyler Iorio the runner up in the 2018 Wards 9 and 10 Catholic trustee race and the grandson of Patrick Wilson a 20 year trustee on the HWCDSB was appointed to the board at a virtual meeting held on November 20 2020 211 Ward 5 Red Hill Councillor Chad Collins successfully stood as a Liberal Party candidate for parliament in Hamilton East Stoney Creek in the 2021 Canadian federal election Council opted to hold an appointment to fill Collins vacant seat meeting on 12 November 2021 to decide on a replacement From among 20 applicants 2 received votes former MP and Ward 13 Dundas Councillor Russ Powers and former Mayor Larry Di Ianni In an 8 to 6 vote Powers was elected to fill the seat for the remainder of the term 147 Wards 1 amp 2 West Lower City public trustee Christine Bingham resigned from the HWDSB for undisclosed personal reasons on 28 November 2021 212 The HWDSB board of trustees issued a public call for applicants for the vacant seat requesting that anyone applying declare they would not seek election to a full term in the October election Applicants included 2014 trustee candidate and 1994 1997 Ward 1 trustee Brian Gage and 2014 2018 Ward 3 trustee Larry Pattison The winner was former student trustee Elizabeth Wong 213 Timeline Edit2018 22 October 2018 Municipal Election2019 16 January The first report detailing the sewage leak into Chedoke Creek is released to councillors 30 May Ward 3 Hamilton Centre HWDSB trustee Chris Parkinson dies suddenly 15 June Protesters attacked by anarchists at Hamilton s annual Pride celebrations 17 June Maria Felix Miller is appointed Ward 3 Hamilton Centre HWDSB trustee 17 December The provincial government announces it will no longer support Hamilton s LRT project2020 23 March Ontario enters lockdown to slow the spread of COVID 19 19 June Hamilton enters Stage 2 of Ontario s economic reopening 24 July Hamilton enters Stage 3 of Ontario s economic reopening 1 August Ahona Mehdi a former student trustee with the Hamilton Wentworth District School Board publishes a Twitter thread accusing some sitting trustees of racist and discriminatory behaviour 11 September Wards 3 and 4 Hamilton Centre East HWCDSB trustee Tony Perri dies 16 November Hamilton enters the Red Zone Control of Ontario s COVID 19 Regional Advisory System after a steady increase in the number of cases 20 November Tyler Iorio is appointed Wards 3 and 4 Hamilton Centre East HWCDSB trustee 23 November Protesters with DefundHPS Defund the Hamilton Police Service begin an encampment on the steps of city hall to call for the police budget to be diverted to free housing 214 30 November In response to the Hamilton Police Service dismantling the DefundHPS encampment protesters leave a coffin filled with roses plants and naloxone kits on the doorstep of Mayor Fred Eisenberger s east Hamilton home 215 7 December DefundHPS ends the encampment at city hall after failing to secure a public meeting with Mayor Fred Eisenberger 214 21 December Hamilton enters the Grey Zone Lockdown of Ontario s COVID 19 Regional Advisory System after failing to decrease the number of cases since entering the Red Zone in November2021 3 February The HWDSB releases a report on the allegations of a former student trustee into racism and discrimination among trustees 4 February Hamilton Students for Justice name the trustees in the HWDSB report Carole Paikin Miller Ward 5 Red Hill Kathy Archer Ward 6 East Mountain Alex Johnstone Wards 11 and 12 Ancaster Glanbrook and Becky Buck Wards 8 and 14 West Mountain and call for their impeachment 4 March The trustees of the HWDSB formally sanction Alex Johnstone Wards 11 and 12 Ancaster Glanbrook and Carole Paikin Miller Ward 5 Red Hill as well as requesting Paikin Miller resign from the board 10 November Council votes to dock Terry Whitehead Ward 14 West Mountain 30 days pay over his harassment of staff member Edward Soldo the city s transportation operations director 59 12 November Council appoints former Ward 13 Dundas councillor Russ Powers to fill the Ward 5 Red Hill seat vacated after Chad Collins was elected as a Liberal MP in the House of Commons of Canada to serve the riding of Hamilton East Stoney Creek Powers earned 8 votes while former mayor Larry Di Ianni earned 6 147 28 November Wards 1 amp 2 West Lower City HWDSB Trustee Christine Bingham resigns for undisclosed personal reasons 2022 19 January Hamilton Chamber of Commerce CEO Keenan Loomis announces he will run for mayor 72 22 February Former student trustee Elizabeth Wong is selected by HWDSB trustees to fill the Wards 1 amp 2 vacancy 213 28 March Former mayor Bob Bratina announces he will run again in 2022 68 28 March Trustees of the HWDSB announce new ward boundary pairings for the 2022 election 30 2 May Nominations open 3 19 August Nominations close 3 21 October Deadline for third party advertisers to register 3 24 October Election day 3 Notes Edit While the national ATU leadership endorsed Horwath ATU Local 107 vice president Rob Doucette said that Bratina edged out Horwath for their endorsement but that we d be happy to work with either one of them 115 References Edit Municipal Elections Act 1996 S O 1996 Chapter 32 ontario ca July 24 2014 Retrieved November 13 2021 Municipal Elections Schedule in Canada muniscope ca Retrieved November 13 2021 a b c d e f City of Hamilton Election Information hamilton ca Archived from the original on May 2 2022 Retrieved May 2 2022 a b Werner Kevin January 13 2022 Hamilton to offer mail in voting for 2022 municipal election Hamilton Spectator Vast majority support a rapid transit system Hamilton Spectator September 22 2008 a b A betrayal of the City of Hamilton Ontario pulls out of LRT Hamilton Spectator December 17 2019 Craggs Samantha August 7 2020 Ford s cost estimates used to cancel Hamilton LRT don t add up NDP says CBC Hamilton Van Dongen Matthew August 12 2020 Bus or LRT Ontario will soon reveal the results of its transit study in Hamilton Hamilton Spectator Queen s Park taking its time on Hamilton s transit direction Hamilton Spectator August 29 2020 Van Dongen Matthew August 27 2020 No guarantee divided Hamilton council would support a resurrected LRT even if it was offered Hamilton Spectator Van Dongen Matthew July 29 2020 Catherine McKenna says Liberals would look at funding for Hamilton s shovel ready LRT if it is resurrected The Hamilton Spectator Van Dongen Matthew September 11 2020 Metrolinx plans to demolish 21 buildings in LRT ghost town prompting ire from housing advocates Hamilton Spectator Samantha Craggs October 8 2020 Province wants to help Hamilton get LRT off the ground mayor says CBC Hamilton Van Dongen Matthew February 9 2021 Ontario willing to build shorter Hamilton LRT if the federal government covers funding gap Hamilton Spectator Van Dongen Matthew Teviah Moro May 11 2021 The feds and province have put 3 4 billion on the table for LRT Does Hamilton still want the project Hamilton Spectator Van Dongen Matthew May 17 2021 Liberal MP Bob Bratina can t defend LRT funding won t run in next federal election Hamilton Spectator Teviah Moro June 1 2021 Majority of Hamilton respondents support LRT LIUNA poll Hamilton Spectator Van Dongen Matthew September 8 2021 More demolition expected along King Main corridor as LRT moves ahead Hamilton Spectator Dreschel Andrew November 6 2019 Overlapping interests in bid to bring Commonwealth Games to Hamilton Hamilton Spectator Milton Steve April 2 2020 Should Hamilton apply for the Commonwealth Games in 2026 Or gamble on 2030 Hamilton Spectator Hamilton Commonwealth Games bid committee delays council approval request into October Hamilton Spectator August 25 2020 a b Milton Steve July 11 2020 Opponents of Hamilton Commonwealth Games bid speak out on potential costs more pressing city needs and the timing of mid pandemic bid Hamilton Spectator Moro Teviah October 6 2020 Donna Skelly says province won t back Hamilton bid for 2026 Commonwealth Games Hamilton Spectator Van Dongen Matthew November 17 2016 Hamilton councillors reject ranked ballot voting Hamilton Spectator JoeyColeman JoeyColeman February 6 2019 Hamilton City Council votes 8 7 against considering ranked balloting for the scheduled 2022 municipal election In Favour 1 2 3 4 8 9 Mayor Opposed 5 6 7 10 11 12 13 14 yhmcc HamOnt Tweet Retrieved November 13 2021 via Twitter Radley Scott September 22 2020 What if we had one big city at council instead of 15 little ones Hamilton Spectator Erl Chris October 2 2020 Hamilton needs more wards not fewer Hamilton Spectator Freeman Joshua October 20 2020 Ford government moves to scrap ranked ballot elections for Ontario municipalities CP24 Leitner Richard March 3 2022 Hamilton public school board in pickle over electoral changes Ancaster News Archived from the original on March 3 2022 a b Coleman Joey March 28 2022 Hamilton Public School Trustees Adopt New Wards for 2022 Election The Public Record Archived from the original on March 29 2022 Craggs Samantha July 18 2019 6 questions to answer in a review of Hamilton police response to Pride violence CBC Hamilton Carter Adam June 15 2019 Hateful protest at Hamilton Pride event condemned CBC Hamilton Mitchell Don July 2 2019 Police make second arrest in connection with violent altercation at Hamilton Pride Global News Craggs Samantha July 18 2019 Christopher Vanderweide helmet guy charged in Hamilton Pride violence gets bail CBC Hamilton Craggs Samantha June 24 2019 The anarchist was charged with what police say is a parole violation connected to the June Pride event CBC Hamilton Paddon Natalie July 17 2019 LGBTQ activist Cedar Hopperton released from jail Hamilton Spectator a b Hamilton Pride violence fallout who will show up to mayor s meeting about LGBTQ concerns Hamilton Spectator July 4 2019 Erl Chris July 4 2019 Curbing Hamilton s rising tide of hatred Hamilton Spectator Craggs Samantha June 8 2020 Hamilton police response to Pride violence was inadequate says independent review CBC Hamilton Craggs Samantha September 10 2020 Chris Vanderweide charged in Pride festival assault pleads guilty CBC Hamilton McCullough Kate November 3 2020 Anti Pride protester known as helmet guy facing charges related to online hate speech The Hamilton Spectator Archived from the original on November 4 2020 Buist Steve November 21 2019 EXCLUSIVE Hamilton city council staff have kept a 24 billion litre sewage spill secret The Hamilton Spectator Dreschel Andrew December 6 2019 EXCLUSIVE Sewergate investigation to be dropped whistleblower in the clear The Hamilton Spectator Too much secrecy Horwath questions why Hamilton sewage spill was kept from public CityNews November 21 2019 Dreschel Andrew December 9 2019 Mayor Fred may seek re election Throwing the bums out over Sewergate easier said than done The Hamilton Spectator Koskie Minsky LLP FINAL REPORT OF THE EXTERNAL INVESTIGATOR FOR THE HAMILTON WENTWORTH DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD Re Student Trustee Complaint of Breach of the Code of Conduct PDF hwdsb on ca Retrieved February 4 2021 Hamilton Students 4 Justice HS4JUSTICE February 4 2021 We are calling for the immediate impeachment of trustees Carole Paikin Miller Kathy Archer Alex Johnstone and Becky Buck Throughout this process of impeachment we are asking for the thorough implementation of complete sanctions on each of these trustees Tweet Retrieved November 13 2021 via Twitter Clark Katrina February 9 2021 HWDSB trustee racism scandal Questions remain if Hamilton public school board trustees will face sanctions Hamilton Spectator Clark Katrina February 12 2021 Hamilton public school teachers unions call on trustees to resign Hamilton Spectator Hristova Bobby February 10 2021 Afro Canadian Caribbean Association calls on Hamilton area school board trustees to resign after racism probe CBC Hamilton Clark Katrina March 5 2021 Trustee Carole Paikin Miller asked to resign by her colleagues on the Hamilton public school board Hamilton Spectator Craggs Samantha September 29 2020 HWDSB trustee files complaint about 3 other trustees who supported student s claim of racism CBC Hamilton Board Agenda December 7 2020 PDF hwdsb on ca Retrieved February 4 2021 a b c Moro Teviah September 5 2020 Kitchener woman files integrity complaint over exchange with Hamilton councillor Sam Merulla Hamilton Spectator Moro Teviah December 11 2020 Coun Merulla broke Hamilton council s code of conduct integrity commissioner Hamilton Spectator HamOnt Twitter com Retrieved July 14 2020 A better way to deal with homeless camps The Hamilton Spectator July 18 2020 a b Moro Teviah September 14 2020 Integrity complaint filed against Hamilton councillor Terry Whitehead over email The Hamilton Spectator a b Moro Teviah November 10 2021 Damning Whitehead report from integrity commissioner is city s Me Too moment The Hamilton Spectator Moro Teviah September 28 2020 Hamilton LGBTQ committee chair says council integrity complaint against him attempt to silence critics The Hamilton Spectator a b Moro Teviah December 16 2020 Ancaster resident hits Coun Lloyd Ferguson with integrity complaint Hamilton Spectator Wells Jon January 5 2021 Integrity complaint dismissed Hamilton councillor blunt and undiplomatic but not abusive commissioner rules Hamilton Spectator Werner Chris WerkHCN June 22 2022 So after Ham clrs approve 14 0 to receive IC report on Ward 14 clr Terry Whitehead it means he is docked 15 days pay The IC report details bullying and harassment from the council HamOnt Tweet Archived from the original on June 22 2022 Retrieved June 22 2022 via Twitter Coleman Joey JoeyColeman June 22 2022 Clr Wilson seconded by Clr Nann moves a motion to restrict Clr Whitehead from attending City Hall Wilson says it is necessary to ensure a safe working environment for staff council and the public yhmcc Tweet Archived from the original on June 22 2022 Retrieved June 22 2022 via Twitter Coleman Joey JoeyColeman June 22 2022 Mayor Eisenberger says he will move that Council receive and support the recommended 15 days per incident Then study if they will restrict Whitehead from attending City Hall yhmcc HamOnt Tweet Archived from the original on June 22 2022 Retrieved June 22 2022 via Twitter Brown Desmond June 14 2022 Hamilton to introduce new measures to make voting more accessible in municipal election CBC Hamilton Archived from the original on June 14 2022 Coleman Joey JoeyColeman May 17 2021 Bratina says people are talking to him about running for Mayor My heart is in it I could think about it Bratina says he did a lot as Mayor Hamilton is rebounding because of him and he says there is more to do HamOnt Tweet Archived from the original on May 17 2021 Retrieved June 19 2022 via Twitter a b Radley Scott radleyatthespec March 28 2022 BREAKING Bob Bratina is running for mayor of Hamilton He will join me on AM900CHML at 5 20 Listen live at HamOnt Tweet Archived from the original on March 28 2022 Retrieved March 28 2022 via Twitter a b c d e f g h i j k l Radley Scott February 10 2021 One candidate is already in Who else might run for Hamilton mayor in the 2022 election The Hamilton Spectator a b c d e Laura Babcock October 12 2021 OShow Oct 12 Who is Running for Mayor and Council YouTube Podcast Laura Babcock Retrieved October 13 2021 a b c McKenna Catherine October 19 2021 OShow Oct 19 S1 E4 McKenna on Climate Change Interview Interviewed by Laura Babcock The OShow Retrieved October 21 2021 a b Coleman Joey January 19 2022 Keanin Loomis Makes It Official He is Running for Mayor of Hamilton The Public Record a b City of Hamilton Nominated Candidates hamilton ca Archived from the original on May 2 2022 Retrieved May 2 2022 Coleman Joey JoeyColeman May 11 2022 Ejaz Butt is running for Mayor of Hamilton again Butt s 2014 campaign was subject of Jimmy Kimmel joke yhmvote Tweet Archived from the original on May 11 2022 Retrieved May 11 2022 via Twitter About Us Steven Hencze imortgagehamilton ca Retrieved May 18 2022 Erl Chris ChrisErl May 31 2022 I know focus is on onpoli but some HamOnt Municipal Election news if the city s website is to be believed Steven Hencze aka The Casual Mortgage Guy who registered to run for Mayor on May 18 has dropped out That s a 13 day campaign Not a record but still short YHMvote Tweet Archived from the original on June 1 2022 Retrieved May 31 2022 via Twitter Moro Teviah June 14 2022 Bob Bratina makes bid to be Hamilton s next mayor official Hamilton Spectator Archived from the original on June 15 2022 Moro Teviah June 20 2022 The right choice for me Mayor Eisenberger not seeking re election Hamilton Spectator Archived from the original on June 20 2022 Werner Kevin June 13 2019 Ontario NDP Leader Andrea Horwath confident she will remain leader into 2022 election Stoney Creek News Van Dongen Matthew Moro Teviah June 4 2022 Is run for Hamilton mayor Andrea Horwath s next move Hamilton Spectator Archived from the original on June 4 2022 Andrea Horwath running for mayor of Hamilton to help city realize its potential CBC News July 26 2022 Retrieved December 2 2022 Moro Teviah July 26 2022 I love this city Former Ontario NDP leader Andrea Horwath enters Hamilton mayoral race Hamilton Spectator Archived from the original on July 26 2022 Crawford Blair February 11 2022 Honk if you love Jesus Why so many Evangelical Christians have joined the Freedom Convoy Ottawa Citizen Archived from the original on February 11 2022 Kan Alan October 2 2019 Several People Not Eligible to Run in Hamilton s 2022 Municipal Election InTheHammer Southern Poverty Law Center Paul Fromm Paul Fromm is a Canadian neo Nazi based in the Toronto area SPLC Southern Poverty Law Center Retrieved May 17 2021 Coleman Joey JoeyColeman August 11 2022 White nationalism Paul Fromm registered today to run for Mayor of Hamilton Fromm has no solutions He has the right to run for public office we have the responsibility to reject his vitrolic bullshit yhmcc HamOnt Tweet Archived from the original on August 12 2022 Retrieved August 11 2022 via Twitter Erl Chris ChrisErl August 19 2022 A lot of familiar names registered today 2 time mayoral contender Michael Pattison amp 2018 s 4th place finisher Jim Davis both registered to run for mayor 3rd place mayoral candidate George Rusich is running for Ward 5 councillor Tweet Archived from the original on September 3 2022 Retrieved September 3 2022 via Twitter a b Van Dongen Matthew September 1 2022 The transit mayor Bob Bratina wants to lead Hamilton council and move ahead on a LRT project he has loudly opposed Hamilton Spectator Archived from the original on September 3 2022 Bratina Bob BobBratina September 27 2022 Unfortunately late last night I tested positive for COVID 19 I will be self isolating at home over the coming days and will unfortunately miss the HamiltonNext event this morning I am hopeful there may be a virtual option to still participate in the Cable14 debate this evening Tweet Archived from the original on September 27 2022 Retrieved September 27 2022 via Twitter Coleman Joey June 28 2020 A LRT Proxy Debate on Upper James Transit Studies The Public Record Joey Coleman JoeyColeman July 6 2021 McKenna stated in an interview broadcast this morning on CHCHTV that she is not planning to run for Mayor of Hamilton Which is the answer expected this far away from the election Tweet via Twitter George Rusich for Mayor 2022 Facebook com Retrieved September 1 2020 Erl Chris ChrisErl August 19 2022 A lot of familiar names registered today 2 time mayoral contender Michael Pattison amp 2018 s 4th place finisher Jim Davis both registered to run for mayor 3rd place mayoral candidate George Rusich is running for Ward 5 councillor Tweet Archived from the original on August 20 2022 Retrieved August 19 2022 via Twitter a b c Moro Teviah June 19 2022 Bob Bratina s marathon run for Hamilton mayor underway The Hamilton Spectator Archived from the original on August 19 2022 a b Kan Alan October 2 2019 Several People Not Eligible to Run in Hamilton s 2022 Municipal Election InTheHammer Werner Kevin WerkHCN September 27 2022 HamiltonNEXT is an organization composed of the West End Homebuilders Association Realtors Association of Hamilton Burlington and the Hamilton Halton Construction Association HamOnt Tweet Archived from the original on September 27 2022 Retrieved September 27 2022 via Twitter Werner Kevin WerkHCN September 27 2022 The Hamilton mayoral candidates in attendance are Andrea Horwath and Keanin Loomis HamOnt Tweet Archived from the original on September 27 2022 Retrieved September 27 2022 via Twitter 2022 Municipal Election Debates cable14 com Archived from the original on August 29 2022 Retrieved August 28 2022 Whyte Kevin kevinwhyte87 September 16 2022 I m proud to have chaired a cross organizational committee of not for profit housing providers to organize this event Join us as we host AndreaHorwath keaninloomis amp BobBratina to discuss affordable housing in Hamont amp their plans to get more built Tickets are free Tweet Archived from the original on September 27 2022 Retrieved September 27 2022 via Twitter Coleman Joey JoeyColeman September 23 2022 Ward 1 meet the candidates and debate night Tuesday Oct 11 2022 6 30pm to 9 00pm On the mayoral side organizers state BobBratina and KeaninLoomis have accepted the invitation yhmvote HamOnt Tweet Archived from the original on September 26 2022 Retrieved September 26 2022 via Twitter McMaster Student Union MSU MSU McMaster October 6 2022 The MSU will also be hosting a mayoral debate in the Atrium of the McMaster University Student Centre MUSC on Monday October 17 at 2pm All members of the McMaster community are welcome and no registration is required Learn more at msumcmaster ca macvotes HamiltonVotes2022 Tweet Archived from the original on October 17 2022 Retrieved October 17 2022 via Twitter Nonno Salvatore Merulla on Instagram Instagram Retrieved October 15 2022 The race for mayor Andrea Horwath in focus The Hamilton Spectator October 14 2022 ISSN 1189 9417 Retrieved October 15 2022 Taylor Monique MTaylorNDP July 26 2022 Congratulations to my colleague and friend AndreaHorwath on announcing her bid for Mayor So glad I could be here today to support you Im excited to see the vision you have for our beautiful city Tweet Archived from the original on July 26 2022 Retrieved July 26 2022 via Twitter Shaw Sandy shaw sandy July 26 2022 So proud to support my good friend AndreaHorwath in her next step as she runs for Mayor of hamont I ve worked with her for decades amp I can t think of a better person to lead this city Thank you for stepping forward Andrea I know that you will make a great Mayor Tweet Archived from the original on July 26 2022 Retrieved July 26 2022 via Twitter Coleman Joey JoeyColeman October 6 2022 INBOX Mayoral Candidate Keanin Loomis Receives Endorsement from City of St Catharines Mayor Walter Sendzik yhmvote Tweet Archived from the original on October 7 2022 Retrieved October 6 2022 via Twitter Ingram Matt MattIngramNEWS September 9 2022 JUST IN Hamilton mayoral candidate AndreaHorwath receives endorsement from Sheila Copps The pair making the announcement this morning at Pier 8 CHCHNews CHCHTV Tweet Archived from the original on September 9 2022 Retrieved September 9 2022 via Twitter Di Ianni Larry LarryDiIanni September 30 2022 I think my grass needs cutting Oh look an election sign andreahorwath Tweet Retrieved October 4 2022 via Twitter Coleman Joey JoeyColeman October 5 2022 CHCHNews live stream of AndreaHorwath announcing she is being endorsed for mayor by Rob Pasuta HamOnt yhmvote Tweet Archived from the original on October 6 2022 Retrieved October 6 2022 via Twitter Coleman Joey JoeyColeman July 30 2022 The keaninloomis campaign VoteLoomis states that cathmckenna will be campaigning with him tomorrow afternoon yhmvote Tweet Archived from the original on July 31 2022 Retrieved July 31 2022 via Twitter Loomis Keanin voteloomis September 29 2022 Our campaign is proud to receive the endorsement of former Mayor of Hamilton Bob Wade and his wife Ida Thank you for the support Tweet Archived from the original on October 3 2022 Retrieved October 3 2022 via Twitter Loomis Vote voteloomis October 4 2022 Our campaign is pleased to receive an endorsement from Former Mayor of Burlington RickGoldring Thank you for the support Rick Tweet Archived from the original on October 5 2022 Retrieved October 4 2022 via Twitter Babcock Laura LauraBabcock October 8 2022 First time I ve ever had a lawn sign in an election but this year stakes are too high not to show support for the candidate who can CHANGE our city for the better Thanks keaninloomis for stepping up to help move our city forward You re giving people hope HamOnt voteloomis Tweet Archived from the original on October 17 2022 Retrieved October 17 2022 via Twitter Coleman Joey JoeyColeman September 12 2022 Hamilton s transit workers endorse BobBratina ATU107 backing him as the transit mayor Endorsements this municipal elections are interesting because they are so unexpected yhmvote Tweet Archived from the original on September 12 2022 Retrieved September 12 2022 via Twitter a b Van Dongen Matthew September 14 2022 Transit union endorses Bob Bratina and Andrea Horwath for mayor of Hamilton Hamilton Spectator Archived from the original on September 3 2022 Horwath Andrea AndreaHorwath August 12 2022 It s an honour to receive the endorsement of hamiltonlabour I ve spent my entire life advocating on behalf of working people at the legal aid clinic as a councillor and in provincial politics If elected I will continue ensuring working people are respected and heard Tweet Archived from the original on August 15 2022 Retrieved August 15 2022 via Twitter Werner Kevin WerkHCN October 3 2022 The Hamilton Professional Firefighters Association local 288 has endorsed Ham mayoral candidate Andrea Horwath Andrea has been a true champion said Stan Double president She has shown true leadership style HamOnt Tweet Archived from the original on October 3 2022 Retrieved October 3 2022 via Twitter Moro Teviah July 16 2022 Hamilton election 100 days and counting Hamilton Spectator Archived from the original on July 16 2022 Loomis Keanin voteloomis October 17 2022 We re honoured to have received the endorsement and support of United Steelworkers Local 7135 and its members Together we will bring real change to HamOnt Watch the full announcement here instagram com tv Cj0hW7go AL igshid YmMyMTA2M2Y Tweet Archived from the original on October 17 2022 Retrieved October 17 2022 via Twitter Coleman Joey JoeyColeman September 26 2022 INBOX Tom Wilson leeharveyosmond endorses AndreaHorwath for Mayor yhmvote Tweet Archived from the original on September 26 2022 Retrieved September 26 2022 via Twitter Moro Teviah September 24 2022 Hamilton mayoral contenders focus on roundabouts cops town halls Hamilton Spectator Archived from the original on September 27 2022 Loomis Vote voteloomis October 3 2022 We are proud to share our latest endorsement from HamiltonHomos Thank you for your support Adam and Steve Looking forward to celebrating with you tonight at your Big Top Circus Party drag show Tweet Retrieved October 3 2022 via Twitter Cain Patrick October 17 2022 Andrea Horwath leads in Hamilton s mayoral race QP Briefing Queen s Park Briefing Archived from the original 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CBC Hamilton Archived from the original on July 24 2022 Thomas Edwin September 22 2022 Ward 1 City Councillor Candidate Ian Macpherson The McMaster Silhouette Archived from the original on October 30 2022 Hamilton votes Meet Ward 1 candidate Ian MacPherson The Hamilton Spectator October 3 2022 Archived from the original on October 30 2022 Nominated Candidates hamilton ca Archived from the original on August 19 2022 Retrieved August 19 2022 Moran Ryan RPMoran August 26 2022 Yeah Nah Also aside from a number of other evasions amp falsehoods by Vail the record shows that ward1wilson can actually be singled out amp applauded as the one councillor that repeatedly amp consistently voted AGAINST keeping Sewergate confidential HamOnt Tweet Archived from the original on September 2 2022 Retrieved May 26 2022 via Twitter Dubey Ritika October 24 2022 Ward 1 Maureen Wilson wins again The Hamilton Spectator Archived from the original on October 30 2022 Coleman Joey JoeyColeman January 30 2022 Interesting Galindo was looking at Hamilton East Stoney Creek This opens HESC for Jason Farr to be the provincial Liberal candidate Farr lives in Hamilton Centre Tweet Archived from the original on January 30 2022 Retrieved April 1 2022 via Twitter Joey Coleman JoeyColeman April 15 2022 JasonFarrHamOnt will be acclaimed as OntLiberal candidate for Hamilton East Stoney Creek The Liberals announced the nomination this morning Nomination meeting is Tuesday night 7 45pm yhmcc HamOnt onpoli Tweet Archived from the original on April 15 2022 Retrieved April 15 2022 via Twitter Coleman Joey JoeyColeman August 10 2022 Incumbent Ward 2 Clr Jason Farr JasonFarrHamOnt is running for re election He registered today at City Hall Tweet Archived from the original on August 10 2022 Retrieved August 10 2022 via Twitter Farr Jason jasonfarrhamont August 10 2022 Following in depth consultations and burgeoning support I will be seeking re election as the Ward 2 Councillor With unprecedented challenges ahead more than ever Council will need experienced and results driven leadership Tweet Archived from the original on August 10 2022 Retrieved August 10 2022 via Twitter Kroetsch Cameron CameronKroetsch January 10 2022 Today I m announcing that I will be running for Ward 2 City Councillor in this year s upcoming municipal election Watch my short video below and please sign up to support my nomination at forms gle DfCbsLkCW9QMtRyx5 Let s do this HamOnt Tweet Archived from the original on January 10 2022 Retrieved January 10 2022 via Twitter a b c d e f g HDLC hamiltonlabour August 15 2022 The Hamilton and District Labour Council HDLC is pleased to announce the endorsement of Council candidates in seven of the city s fifteen wards for the upcoming municipal election in Hamilton HamOnt Tweet Archived from the original on August 15 2022 Retrieved August 15 2022 via Twitter Coleman Joey JoeyColeman June 9 2022 New candidate in Ward 2 Raquel Rakovac registered to run for Ward 2 Hamilton City Councillor today Their website which is still under construction I m linking to enable people to bookmark is raquelforward2 com yhmvote Hamont Tweet Archived from the original on June 9 2022 Retrieved June 9 2022 via Twitter Coleman Joey JoeyColeman May 25 2022 Laura Farr will be running for Ward 3 Hamilton City Councillor Farr who ran was the runner up in 2018 has been granted leave from her federal government employment yhmvote Tweet Archived from the original on May 26 2022 Retrieved May 26 2022 via Twitter a b Dreschel Andrew January 15 2020 Sam Merulla calling it quits I m implementing my own term limits The Hamilton Spectator Archived from the original on September 16 2020 a b c d e Hristova Bobby May 3 2022 Council and mayoral hopefuls visit Hamilton city hall to file nominations kick off campaigns CBC Hamilton Archived from the original on May 3 2022 Meet Angelica Hasbon AngelicaHasbon ca Archived from the original on May 2 2022 Retrieved May 2 2022 D Manesa manesa d May 13 2022 BREAKING Max Francis TRUEHAMILTONIAN just announced that he will be running for ward 4 city councillor for Hamilton CHCHNews More tonight at 6 pm hamont Tweet Archived from the original on May 16 2022 Retrieved May 16 2022 via Twitter Moro Teviah September 2 2022 Not an endorsement Hamilton police say after photo with candidate sparks complaints Hamilton Spectator Archived from the original on September 2 2022 a b c Van Dongen Matthew November 12 2021 Uncertain whether Ward 5 appointee Russ Powers will vote on urban boundary debate Hamilton Spectator a b Russ Powers appointment Nomination Papers City of Hamilton Council Agendas City of Hamilton November 12 2021 Retrieved April 3 2022 Werner Kevin May 10 2022 HaStoney Creek resident Matt Francis first candidate to sign up to run in Ward 5 Stoney Creek News Archived from the original on May 11 2022 Coleman Joey JoeyColeman May 13 2022 Bob Hurst registered today to run for City Councillor in Ward 5 Hurst applied for appointment back in November here s his CV from that time Tweet Archived from the original on May 13 2022 Retrieved May 13 2022 via Twitter Coleman Joey JoeyColeman July 6 2022 Kevin Geenen ontjournalist states he is registering this afternoon to run for Ward 5 Hamilton City Councillor He promises to build up our community keep people informed and hear resident concerns by being accessible and responsive yhmvote Tweet Archived from the original on July 9 2022 Retrieved July 9 2022 via Twitter Werner Kevin July 20 2022 Stoney Creek resident Kevin Geenen wants direct democracy with residents on future local issues Stoney Creek News Archived from the original on July 20 2022 Young Ottawa Tories outline hopes for party s future under O Toole CBC News August 30 2020 Archived from the original on October 20 2022 Coleman Joey JoeyColeman July 8 2022 New candidate in the Ward 5 City Council race Sebastian Aldea yhmvote Tweet Archived from the original on July 9 2022 Retrieved July 9 2022 via Twitter Coleman Joey JoeyColeman July 27 2022 lyndalukasik is running for Ward 5 Hamilton City Councillor yhmvote HamOnt Tweet Archived from the original on July 27 2022 Retrieved July 27 2022 via Twitter a b c d Newman Mark January 13 2022 Traffic calming and other matters on agenda for Hamilton Mountain councillors in 2022 Hamilton Mountain News Archived from the original on April 17 2022 Retrieved April 17 2022 Coleman Joey JoeyColeman July 12 2022 First elected in 1988 Ward 6 incumbent City Councillor Tom Jackson is looking to win in five separate decades 80s 90s 00s 10s and if he wins again the 20s He registered for re election today yhmvote Tweet Archived from the original on July 13 2022 Retrieved July 12 2022 via Twitter Coleman Joey JoeyColeman May 3 2022 Ward 7 Councillor PaulsEsther is running for re election the new incumbent to officially register yhmvote Tweet Archived from the original on May 3 2022 Retrieved May 3 2022 via Twitter Erl Chris ChrisErl June 13 2022 In an incredible HamOnt municipal politics twist none other than Scott Duvall has registered to run for Ward 7 councillor Duvall was Ward 7 councillor from 2006 to 2015 and Hamilton Mountain MP from 2015 to 2021 YHMvotes2022 Tweet Archived from the original on June 14 2022 Retrieved June 13 2022 via Twitter Coleman Joey JoeyColeman May 16 2022 Running for Hamilton City Councillor in Ward 8 is anthony frisina Frisina is a member of the Advisory Committee for Persons with Disabilities a Mohawk alum of distinction and an amazing community builder I really look forward to watching his campaign HamOnt yhmvote Tweet Archived from the original on May 16 2022 Retrieved May 16 2022 via Twitter Beattie Jeff jeffbeattie2014 March 3 2022 I m excited and ready to go I m running for Council Ward 10 Stoney Creek amp Winona Let s talk Please watch and share it s time to move forward letsgo itstime Tweet Archived from the original on March 3 2022 Retrieved January 10 2022 via Twitter Coleman Joey JoeyColeman August 5 2022 Louie Milojevic the Ward 10 runner up in 2018 is registered to run again Ward 10 is a re match of the top three from 2018 Maria Pearson Jeff Beattie are already registered yhmvote Tweet Archived from the original on August 6 2022 Retrieved August 5 2022 via Twitter a b Botting Tamara January 5 2022 Glanbrook councillor Brenda Johnson won t be seeking re election this fall The Hamilton Spectator Coleman Joey JoeyColeman May 3 2022 Running for Ward 11 City Councillor is NickLauwersON yhmvote Tweet Archived from the original on May 3 2022 Retrieved May 3 2022 via Twitter Werner Kevin July 9 2022 Mount Hope resident Nick Lauwers looks to city hall to help area residents in this fall s election Hamilton Mountain News Archived from the original on July 16 2022 a b Werner Kevin July 16 2018 Ancaster Coun Lloyd Ferguson suspects this will be his last municipal election Ancaster News Coleman Joey March 31 2022 Joey s Notepad Lloyd Ferguson and the 2023 Council Calendar The Public Record Archived from the original on March 31 2022 a b Brown Desmond July 21 2022 Ancaster Coun Lloyd Ferguson announces he will retire won t run for re election CBC Hamilton Archived from the original on July 21 2022 Cassar Craig CraigCassar April 30 2022 Today I am announcing that I will be running for Ward 12 City Councillor in the October municipal election in HamOnt Please watch the short video below and consider signing this form to support my nomination bit ly craigward12 Tweet Archived from the original on May 1 2022 Retrieved May 1 2022 via Twitter Werner Kevin June 8 2022 Ancaster resident Craig Cassar wants a leadership change for Hamilton Hamilton Spectator Archived from the original on June 8 2022 Hanley Karl hanleyks July 20 2022 Thrilled to share my announcement as a candidate for Hamilton City Council Ward 12 Ancaster Flamborough West Video amp Announcement karlhanley ca news updates LauraBabcock JoeyColeman AncDunnews ward12 localcouncil municipalelection2022 excitingtimes karlhanley Tweet Archived from the original on July 20 2022 Retrieved July 20 2022 via Twitter Erl Chris ChrisErl August 10 2022 While Farr seeks a 4th term Pam Mitchell registered to run for Ward 12 councillor today Mitchell is nearing perennial status having run in Ward 13 in 14 18 spending no money 1 withdrawal 3 regs this week brings us to 93 candidates for all offices YHMvote HamOnt Tweet Archived from the original on August 10 2022 Retrieved August 10 2022 via Twitter Werner Kevin September 2 2022 Ancaster resident Robert Baboth says serving on council would mean giving back to the community Ancaster News Archived from the original on September 3 2022 Coleman Joey JoeyColeman June 24 2022 Ward 13 Clr Arlene Vanderbeek is registered running for re election yhmvote arlenevandrbeek Tweet Archived from the original on June 24 2022 Retrieved June 24 2022 via Twitter Radley Scott May 13 2022 After a controversy filled term Terry Whitehead is running for re election in Ward 14 Hamilton Spectator Archived from the original on May 13 2022 a b Moro Teviah August 20 2022 Only dead fish go with the flow Terry Whitehead bows out of Hamilton politics Hamilton Spectator Archived from the original on August 20 2022 Hamilton resident Brian Lewis would like to see councillors fined for being absent from meetings The Hamilton Spectator July 12 2022 ISSN 1189 9417 Retrieved October 16 2022 Municipal Elections 2022 Campaign CUPE Local 5167 Archived from the original on October 17 2022 Retrieved October 16 2022 Coleman Joey JoeyColeman June 30 2022 Colleen Wicken who was Terry Whitehead s Exec Asst for many years is running for Councillor in Ward 14 Wicken ran in Ward 8 in 2018 placing fourth yhmcc yhmvote Tweet Archived from the original on July 1 2022 Retrieved June 30 2022 via Twitter a b Craggs Samantha SamCraggsCBC March 28 2022 Coun Judi Partridge Ward 15 Flamborough Waterdown is joining Brenda Johnson Ward 11 Glanbrook in not running for re election this year HamOnt Tweet Archived from the original on March 28 2022 Retrieved March 28 2022 via Twitter Cripps Mark MarkCripps October 12 2021 wow the hour went by like a minute on Oshow with LauraBabcock and SarahJama and we didn t get to cover it all so many interesting races i never got a change to mention that i m hoping my good friend Ted McMeekin throws his name into Ward 13 race Tweet Archived from the original on October 12 2021 Retrieved April 1 2022 via Twitter Christie Mac July 15 2022 I know this community Ted McMeekin running for Flamborough Ward 15 council seat Hamilton Spectator Archived from the original on July 18 2022 Coleman Joey JoeyColeman July 7 2022 Elizabeth Wong who was appointed the Interim Wards 1 amp 2 HWDSB Public School Trustee is running for Ward 1 HWDSB Trustee yhmvote Tweet Archived from the original on July 10 2022 Retrieved July 9 2022 via Twitter a b c d e f g Leitner Richard May 5 2022 Hamilton public school trustee Ray Mulholland seeks to extend 50 year run Ancaster News Archived from the original on May 5 2022 Coleman Joey JoeyColeman July 8 2022 The Ward 1 HWDSB Trustee race has a new candidate Cameron Prosic Prosic was a two term Student Trustee 2018 20 yhmvote This makes three former HWDSB student trustees contesting for election thus far Tweet Archived from the original on July 10 2022 Retrieved July 9 2022 via Twitter a b c d e McCullough Kate August 19 2022 Open races acclamations and youth Five things to watch as nominations are set for the next wave of school trustees The Hamilton Spectator Archived from the original on August 20 2022 Erl Chris ChrisErl May 4 2022 HamOnt election news Ward 4 HWDSB Trustee Ray Mulholland is running for re election JoeyColeman amp I were trying to figure this out but I think he s HamOnt s longest serving politician ever First ran in 68 served 4 months in 72 won in 73 non stop since 78 47 yrs Tweet Archived from the original on May 5 2022 Retrieved May 4 2022 via Twitter Coleman Joey JoeyColeman May 27 2022 Tony Lemma is running for HWDSB Trustee for Wards 5 amp 10 he registered yesterday His tweets can be read here tonylemma1 yhmvote Tweet Archived from the original on May 27 2022 Retrieved May 27 2022 via Twitter Silva Khan Nancy nancyosk1 June 15 2022 This morning I registered with the City of Hamilton to run for Ward 5 amp 10 HWDSB School Board Trustee HamOnt HWDSB HamEastStoneycreek Ward5and10 Tweet Archived from the original on June 15 2022 Retrieved June 15 2022 via Twitter Erl Chris ChrisErl July 15 2022 In HamOnt election news Former HWDSB chair amp Ward 5 trustee Todd White is running for trustee in Wards 5 amp 10 White lost in a very close race in 2018 to Carole Paikin Miller who earned just 109 more votes than he did Some of YHMvotes hottest races will be for trustee Tweet Archived from the original on July 15 2022 Retrieved July 15 2022 via Twitter Erl Chris ChrisErl June 7 2022 Today s HamOnt municipal election news only 1 registration today candidate for HWDSB trustee in Wards 6 and 9 Miranda Butler who opposed the Board s decision to keep mask mandates calling it an overreach YHMvotes Tweet Archived from the original on June 8 2022 Retrieved June 8 2022 via Twitter span, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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