FCM by-laws
These rules guide our organization, including many aspects of the election process.
Election procedures
Learn about the detailed rules we follow during our elections process.
Learn who’s running for FCM’s Board of Directors in 2022. Get to know them by reading bios, watching videos and attending (in-person or online) Table Officer and Director speeches during AC.
FCM’s Board of Directors drives FCM’s mission to advance national issues where the impacts of federal action are felt on the ground in cities and communities of all sizes. We encourage you to learn about the Table Officer and Director candidates who are running to serve you on the Board. The Directors you elect will work to make sure that FCM is bringing local solutions to the national level.
We’ll update this website and online videos as we receive information about the candidates. We’ll keep you posted here, via emails and through FCM Voice.
- DIRECTORS
- TABLE OFFICERS
Please note that the nominees are in alphabetical order.
Candidate for President:
Taneen Rudyk, Councillor, Town of Vegreville, AB
Candidate for 1st Vice-President:
Scott Pearce, Mayor, Canton of Gore, QC
Candidate for 2nd Vice-President:
Geoff Stewart, Deputy Mayor, Municipality of the County of Colchester, NS
Candidate for 3rd Vice-President:
Rebecca Bligh, Councillor, City of Vancouver, BC
Past President:
Joanne Vanderheyden, Councillor, Middlesex County, ON
Please see FCM bylaw Article 3.04 for details about regional composition.
Note: A secure computer program will be used to randomly order the candidates names on the virtual ballot.
(in alphabetical order by province and territory)
ALBERTA
7 seats: 3 candidates up for election, 4 candidates selected by individual members as per FCM’s bylaws
CANDIDATES UP FOR ELECTION
RURAL REPRESENTATIVES
(counties, municipal districts and certain specialized municipalities)
Robin Kurpjuweit, Councillor, Cypress County
URBAN REPRESENTATIVES
(cities, towns, villages and certain specialized municipalities)
Lawrence Lee, Councillor, City of Red Deer
Mike Yargeau, Mayor, Town of Penhold
APPOINTED CANDIDATES
Sarah Hamilton, Councillor, City of Edmonton
Courtney Walcott, Councillor, City of Calgary
APPOINTED AFFILIATE CANDIDATES
Cathy Heron, President, Alberta Municipalities
Paul McLauchlin, President, Rural Municipalities of Alberta
BRITISH COLUMBIA
8 seats: 7 candidates up for election, 1 candidate selected by individual members as per FCM’s bylaws
CANDIDATES UP FOR ELECTION
Daniel Arbour, Director, Comox Valley Regional District Area A
Leah Main, Director, Regional District of Central Kootenay
Arjun Singh, Councillor City of Kamloops
2 FROM 3 LARGEST MEMBER MUNICIPALITIES
(by population)
James Wang, Councillor, City of Burnaby
APPOINTED AFFILIATE CANDIDATE
Laurey-Anne Roodenburg, President, Union of British Columbia Municipalities
MANITOBA
5 seats: 3 candidates up for election, 2 candidates selected by individual members as per FCM’s bylaws
CANDIDATES UP FOR ELECTION
Brandon Burley, Mayor, City of Morden
Ralph Groening, Reeve, Rural Municipality of Morris
Marvin Plett, Councillor, City of Winkler
Laurent Tétrault, Councillor, Rural Municipality of La Broquerie
APPOINTED CANDIDATE
Jeff Browaty, Councillor, City of Winnipeg
APPOINTED AFFILIATE CANDIDATE
Kam Blight, President, Association of Manitoba Municipalities
NEW BRUNSWICK
3 seats: 3 candidates selected by individual members as per FCM’s bylaws
APPOINTED AFFILIATE CANDIDATES
Adam Lordon, President, Cities of New Brunswick Association
Alex Scholten, President, Union of Municipalities of New Brunswick
NEWFOUNDLAND-LABRADOR
3 seats: 2 candidates up for election, 1 candidate selected by individual members as per FCM’s bylaws
CANDIDATES FOR ELECTION
APPOINTED AFFILIATE CANDIDATE
Amy Coady, President, Municipalities Newfoundland and Labrador
NORTHWEST TERRITORIES
1 seat: 1 candidate selected by individual members as per FCM’s bylaws
APPOINTED AFFILIATE CANDIDATE
Rebecca Alty, President, Northwest Territories Association of Communities
NOVA SCOTIA
4 seats: 2 candidates up for election, 2 candidates selected by individual members as per FCM’s bylaws
CANDIDATES UP FOR ELECTION
Christine Blair, Mayor, Municipality of the County of Colchester
Norval Mitchell, Deputy Warden, Municipality of East Hants
APPOINTED CANDIDATE
APPOINTED AFFILIATE CANDIDATES
Amanda McDougall, President, Nova Scotia Federation of Municipalities
Lindell Smith, Councillor, Halifax Regional Municipality
NUNAVUT
1 seat: 1 candidate selected by individual members as per FCM’s bylaws
APPOINTED AFFILIATE CANDIDATE
ONTARIO
16 seats: 9 candidates up for election, 7 candidates selected by individual members as per FCM’s bylaws
CANDIDATES UP FOR ELECTION
Sylvia Bray, County Councillor, Simcoe County
Gregg Davidson, Councillor, Wellington County
Glenn Doncaster, Councillor, County of Renfrew
Diana Huson, Councillor, Niagara Region
Kathy Jeffery, Councillor, Town of Collingwood
Rory Nisan, Councillor, The Regional Municipality of Halton
Josh Morgan, Deputy Mayor, City of London
Rowena Santos, Councillor, City of Brampton
APPOINTED CANDIDATES
Anna Bailo, Councillor, City of Toronto
Chris Fonseca, Councillor, Peel Region
John Klink, Representative, Chairs of Regional Governments
Cynthia Lai, Councillor, City of Toronto
Tim Tierney, Councillor, City of Ottawa
APPOINTED AFFILIATE CANDIDATES
John Klink, Representative, Chairs of Regional Governments
Jamie McGarvey, President, Association of Municipalities of Ontario
PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND
2 seats: 1 candidate up for election, 1 candidate selected by individual members as per FCM’s bylaws
CANDIDATES UP FOR ELECTION
Gail MacDonald, Councillor, Town of Stratford, Prince Edward Island
Mike Duffy, Councillor, City of Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
APPOINTED AFFILIATE CANDIDATE
Bruce MacDougall, President, Federation of Prince Edward Island Municipalities
QUEBEC
12 seats: 6 candidates up for election, 6 candidates selected by individual members as per FCM’s bylaws
CANDIDATES UP FOR ELECTION
Bernard Bigras-Denis, Councillor, Mayor, City of Lachute
Daniel Champagne, Councillor, City of Gatineau
Claude Charron, Councillor, City of Sherbrooke
Sandra Desmeules, Councillor, City of Laval
Bernard Gaudreau, Mayor, City of Neuville
CANDIDATES FROM MONTREAL ISLAND THAT IS NOT PART OF THE CITY OF MONTREAL
Marc Doret, Mayor, City of Dorval
CANDIDATES FROM A MUNICIPALITY WITH A POPULATION OF LESS THAN 20,000 RESIDENTS
Jonathan Lapierre, Mayor, Municipality of Îles-de-la madeleine
APPOINTED CANDIDATES
Kaïla Amaya-Munro, Councillor, City of Montreal
Josefina Blanco, Councillor, City of Montreal
Sylvain Ouellet, Councillor, City of Montreal
Catherine Vallières-Roland, Councillor, City of Quebec
APPOINTED AFFILIATE CANDIDATES
Normand Dyotte, Board Member, Union des municipalités du Québec (Affiliate)
SASKATCHEWAN
5 seats: 3 candidates up for election, 2 candidates selected by individual members as per FCM’s bylaws
CANDIDATES UP FOR ELECTION
Jamie Martens, Councillor, City of Martensville
Mike Strachan, Mayor, Village of Torquay
CANDIDATES FROM CITY OF REGINA, CITY OF SASKATOON, OR CITY OF PRINCE ALBERT
Mairin Loewen, Councillor City of Saskatoon
APPOINTED AFFILIATE CANDIDATES
Randy Goulden, President, Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association
Ray Orb, President, Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities
YUKON
1 seat: 1 candidate selected by individual members as per FCM’s bylaws
APPOINTED AFFILIATE CANDIDATE