Tag: Municipal election
At city hall, ward boundary changes loom. So does political pushback
Changes to London’s city-level election boundaries will move to public consultation this month, even if politicians aren’t totally pleased with the options so far. During Tuesday’s meeting of city council’s strategic priorities and policy committee, politicians were presented with four preliminary options for new ward boundaries by consulting firm Watson and Associates Economists Ltd. A decision […]
Two years out from next election, city council considers new ward boundaries
The fallout of London’s growth boom is cascading down to its election map, with changes potentially coming to all its wards to even out differences in population. City council is set to start discussions next week about what the cityâs electoral boundaries could look like as early as the 2026 municipal election after the city […]
Allegations of harassment lead to resignation and new deputy mayor in Brockton
Brockton council has appointed Kym Hutcheon to the deputy-mayor’s chair after James Lang resigned in the wake of an integrity commissioner’s report of a complaint from staff at Walkerton’s arena. Hutcheon’s council seat will be declared vacant at the Aug. 13 council meeting. Council accepted Lang’s official resignation after the integrity commissioner report was presented […]
Ramal campaign financials include violations, missing info
Khalil Ramal received several donations that appear to violate the municipal act, but claims he was unaware of the rules.
Area trustee ‘stung’ to find name on list of ‘anti-woke’ candidates
Another Thames Valley trustee says her name appeared on ‘anti-woke’ website but denies she has any affiliation with the group.
School trustees seek solutions amid low turnout, stranded votes
Dismal as the overall turnout was in London’s civic election, falling to an historic low of one in four voters, the numbers that helped decide who sits on the area’s two major school boards was even lower in some areas.
‘Giving away your power’: What does London’s 25% voter turnout tell us?
The Londoners who voted in Monday’s civic election would almost fill the home stadium of the Buffalo Bills. Or match the population in all of Middlesex County.
Letters to the Editor: October 28, 2022
Stop blaming public
Time’s up to take down election signs after municipal campaigns
Time has run out for civic election candidates to take down their signs from intersections, roadways and front lawns.
Civic election: Smaller communities, big gains in gender equity
When Lindsay Wilson launched a program to encourage women to go into civic politics, she never considered running herself.