2022 Municipal Election News

Council approved recount of Ward 6 votes at request of candidate Mikhaela Beerman, who finished just four votes shy of victor Robert Young

Recount comes at the request of Mikhaela Beerman, who trailed Robert Young by four votes in the tight Ward 6 race

Columnist says he better not hear it from the nearly 70 per cent of eligible Barrie voters who didn’t bother to cast a ballot during the city election

Mix of familiar and new faces on tap for 2022-26 council term

There were 31,604 votes cast in the election, with 40 being declined; Voter turnout in Barrie was 30.45%

'Having the opportunity to read a lot of the candidates' platforms, there were a lot of similarities in priorities,' says Coun. Robert Thomson, who offers some insight on the incoming council

'At the doors, I found I really connected with them and I loved hearing their stories and their concerns,' says Amy Courser

Student Vote saw 21 Barrie schools participate by selecting their mayor and 10 ward councillors through mock election

'I’m a big believer that you empower people to do work where they want to, because that’s where you’re going to get the most out of them,' Alex Nuttall says of new city council

'Nothing went wrong, but the reality is we had a paper ballot. It just took time,' township official says of reason results weren't available until after midnight