Tag: Municipal election
Who wants to be a London-area school trustee? So far, not many people
Poor pay. Unhappy parents. Long and late-night meetings.
Michael van Holst – for mayor? Anti-vaccine councillor mulls potential run
London city councillor Michael van Holst, the subject of an investigation by city hall’s integrity commissioner for his anti-lockdown and anti-vaccine mandate rhetoric, is eyeing a mayoral run.
Will Paolatto, Graham run for city council after falling short provincially?
With the provincial race over and a civic election coming this fall, Londoners should prepare to see some familiar faces jump from one campaign to the next, a political scientist says.
Q+A: Coun. Josh Morgan on running for London mayor
London’s deputy mayor has entered the fall mayoral race, just days after Mayor Ed Holder said he’s bowing out and won’t seek a second term.
ANALYSIS: Ed Holder’s political retirement opens up London mayoral race
London Mayor Ed Holder won’t seek re-election in October’s civic election, he announced Tuesday, throwing the race for the top job wide open five months before voters head to the polls.
Urban League president running for London city council seat
An environmentalist and community volunteer is running in October’s civic election. Skylar Franke, head of the London Environmental Network and fresh off a stint as president of the Urban League of London, announced she’ll run in Ward 11.
Re-election challenge looms for freedom convoy-backing area mayor
A former Warwick mayor and Lambton warden has filed to run again for the township’s top job against the often-controversial current mayor, who was criticized earlier this year for not getting tough on Highway 403 vaccine-mandate protesters.
London’s municipal election candidates slow to register, so far
Ten days. Twelve candidates. Three-quarters already in the job.
Civic Election: Nominations open for mayor, council, school board races
London’s civic election office opened at city hall Monday with little fanfare and a slow trickle of candidates filing papers to run for council. The nomination period for municipal races kicked off across the province Monday, days before the provincial election capturing most voters’ attention is expected to be called. A trio of incumbents – […]
Ever wanted to run for London city council, school board? Now’s the time
With most eyes trained on the looming provincial election, London city hall is springing into gear for another race, the October civic election. City council, mayoral and school board trustee candidates can file their paperwork beginning Monday. London’s election office will open on the second floor of city hall. Wannabe politicians and school board trustees […]