2022 Municipal Election News

'I get asked almost every election if I would be willing to run and normally haven’t been able to, and this time was different,' says Ward 8 candidate John Webb

'I think I offer something different to bring to city council, and that’s I’m not a politician. I’m a working mom,' says Bryn Hamilton

'It feels like there’s a fair bit of stuff that we’ve started that isn't finished yet and that’s what I’d like to keep working on,' says Ward 1 incumbent Clare Riepma

'If you talk to 10 people and seven of the 10 people tell you there’s an issue, that issue needs to be looked at and resolved,' says Ward 10 candidate Steven Mirtsos

'There are several years of frustration ahead for drivers, cyclists and transit riders alike before we will finally see improvement to traffic in and around Ward 6,' says candidate Sharon Doran

'I think we need to do a lot more for our homeless,' says candidate Norm Costello, who adds affordable housing needs new approach

'I don’t see myself as a politician. I just see myself as a person who works to get things done and can make it better,' says Mainprize

'I am a small-time landlord, although I prefer the title of housing provider. I see myself as doing a good thing,' says Constance Elliott, who hopes to bring that experience to the council table

'I believe I am able to amplify voices around me who may sometimes not speak up and have been, in essence, left voiceless,' says Shanicka Edwards, founder of Shak's World

'Do I have baggage? Sure, I do, but show me one person who doesn’t have baggage,' McCann says