More than 50 Thunder Bay residents vying for council seats in 2022
CBC
Thunder Bay, Ont.'s slate of candidates for this fall's municipal election has been finalized, with more than 50 people hoping to win a seat on council.
The nomination period for this fall's election formally closed at 2 p.m. ET Friday, and there are guaranteed to be some new faces in council chambers, as several current councillors have elected not to seek another term.
The largest race is for at-large councillor, with 24 people in the running for five seats. Five people are hoping to be the city's next mayor, replacing Bill Mauro who previously announced he wouldn't seek re-election.
However, some races didn't draw much attention at all. Only two candidates, for example, have filed to run in the McIntyre Ward, while three are running in Current River.
As of Friday, the following people had submitted their nomination papers:
Friday at 2 p.m. was also the deadline for school board trustee candidates, with the following people having filed their papers:
While the nomination period has closed, there is still a chance the list of candidates could change.
According to the city's Thunder Bay Votes 2022 site, the city clerk must still go through the nomination papers, to ensure each candidate is qualified and the nomination complies with the Municipal Elections Act.
Under the act, the clerk must complete that task by 4 p.m. Monday.
The 2022 municipal election will take place on Monday, Oct. 24.
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