Ian Thompson is running for Ward 10 Hamilton City Councillor in the 2018 Hamilton Municipal Election.
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Candidates Start Lining Up as July 27 Nomination Deadline Approaches
New candidates are Vito Sgro, Arlene Vanderbeek, Stewart Klazinga, Ricky Tavares, Karen Grice-Uggenti, and Nick Caluori.
Posted inEditors Note, Opinion
What's Next for Hamilton Centre Politics?
Nominations for City Council races close at 2pm on July 27, it will be interesting to see who shows up at City Hall in the new two weeks to register, and who waits to see what Green ultimately decides to do.
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David Christopherson announces political retirement after 30 years in elected office
Hamilton Centre David Christopherson announced his plans to retire from elected office at the end of his present term as a Member of Parliament. The announcement was posted to his website Thursday afternoon.
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Vito Sgro Running for Mayor of Hamilton, Transcript of His Answers to The Public Record
Sgro explains why he is running for Mayor, his opposition to LRT, why he believes Hamilton needs an Auditor General, and his plans for transit.
Posted inOntario Land Tribunal
LPAT (former OMB) sets Pre-Hearing Dates for 195 Wellington South, Sonoma Homes Upper Sherman & Rymal Project, and Television City
The Local Planning Appeal Tribunal (formerly known as the Ontario Municipal Board) is beginning to set pre-hearing dates for various appeals for non-decision in planning applications across Hamilton.
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Joey's Note: Donna Skelly's Appointment as P.A. to Minister of EcDev Jim Wilson A Big Opportunity for Skelly
Skelly will have the opportunity to prove herself as P.A., and if recommended by Wilson, she has a very good chance of making Cabinet during a mid-term shuffle.
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Speculation on Next City Manager is Focused on Men, This is a Problem Chris Murray Leaves Behind.
That the City of Hamilton has no women in our top tier of managers is disgraceful in 2018. All thing being equal, the next Council will have to address this, and hiring Hamilton’s first female City Manager is a good place to start.
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Editors Note: Police Assist Emotionally Distressed Person and It's Not News
We often hear when these situations are not resolved – be it YouTube videos or SIU press releases, yet what happened the other night is the norm. The situation is resolved, the media doesn’t report it (primarily to not cause anguish to the person who was in distress), and you never know it happened.
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Ready to Declare for Mayor? Vito Sgro Resigns from Infrastructure Ontario, VitoSgro .com and .ca Registered
Widely expected to run for Mayor, Vito Sgro resigns from IO’s Board, clearing the way for his to officially register to run for Mayor of Hamilton.