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 2023. Get to know them by reading bios, watching videos and attending 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 as we receive information about the candidates. We’ll keep you posted here, via emails and through FCM Voice.
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- DIRECTORS
- TABLE OFFICERS
Please note that the nominees are in alphabetical order.
Candidate for President:
Scott Pearce, Mayor, Canton of Gore, QC
Candidate for 1st Vice-President:
Geoff Stewart, Deputy Mayor, Municipality of the County of Colchester, NS
Candidate for 2nd Vice-President:
Rebecca Bligh, Councillor, City of Vancouver, BC
Candidate for 3rd Vice-President:
Tim Tierney, Councillor, City of Ottawa, ON
Past President:
Taneen Rudyk, Councillor, Town of Vegreville, AB (On Leave)
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)
Neal Comeau, Councillor - Sturgeon County
URBAN REPRESENTATIVES
(cities, towns, villages and certain specialized municipalities)
Katie Berghofer, Councillor - Strathcona County
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 - Association of 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
Nancy Bepple, Councillor - City of Kamlooops
Will Cole-Hamilton, Councillor - City of Courtenay and Vice-Chair Comox Valley Regional District
Chris Coleman, Councillor - City of Victoria
Suzan Hewat, Director - Regional District of Central Kootenay
Leah Main, Councillor - Village of Silverton/Regional District of Central Kootenay
Rhona Martin, Director - Columbia Shuswap Regional District
Louise Wallace Richmond, Councillor - City of Salmon Arm
Sean Wood, Councillor - City of Parksville/Regional District of Nanaimo
2 FROM 3 LARGEST MEMBER MUNICIPALITIES
(by population)
Lisa Dominato, Councillor - City of Vancouver, BC
James Wang, Councillor - City of Burnaby
APPOINTED AFFILIATE CANDIDATE
Jen Ford, 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
Joe Masi, Councillor - City of Portage la Prairie
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
Andrew Black, President - Union of Municipalities of New Brunswick
Yvon Godin, President - Association francophone des municipalités du Nouveau-Brunswick
Adam Lordon, President - Cities of New Brunswick Association
NEWFOUNDLAND-LABRADOR
3 seats: 2 candidates up for election, 1 candidate selected by individual members as per FCM’s bylaws
CANDIDATES UP FOR ELECTION
Larry Vaters, Councillor - Town of Paradise
APPOINTED AFFILIATE CANDIDATE
Amy Coady, President - Municipalities of 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
Paula Huntley, Councillor - Town of Kentville
Norval Mitchell, Councillor - Municipality of East Hants
Fraser Patterson, Councillor - Victoria County
APPOINTED CANDIDATE
Patty Cuttel, Councillor - Halifax Regional Municipality
APPOINTED AFFILIATE CANDIDATE
Brenda Chisolm-Beaton, President - Nova Scotia Federation of Municipalities
NUNAVUT
1 seat: 1 candidate selected by individual members as per FCM’s bylaws
APPOINTED AFFILIATE CANDIDATE
Joe Savikataaq Jr., President - Nunavut Association of Municipalities
ONTARIO
16 seats: 9 candidates up for election, 7 candidates selected by individual members as per FCM’s bylaws
CANDIDATES UP FOR ELECTION
Marg Anderson, Councillor - County of Huron
Godwin Chan, Deputy Mayor - City of Richmond Hill
Gregg Davidson, Councillor - County of Wellington
Glenn Doncaster, Councillor - County of Renfrew
Skylar Franke, Councillor - City of London
Diana Huson, Regional Councillor - Region of Niagara
Kathy Jeffery, Councillor - Town of Collingwood
Tito-Dante Marimpietri, Councillor - Regional Municipality of Durham
Mara Nagy, Councillor - City of Pickering
Nrinder Nann, Councillor - City of Hamilton
Rory Nisan, Councillor - The Regional Municipality of Halton
Rowena Santos, Councillor - City of Brampton
Michael Smith, Deputy Mayor - Township of Essa
Alysson Storey, Councillor - Municipality of Chatham-Kent
APPOINTED CANDIDATES
Paul Ainslie, Councillor - City of Toronto
Chris Fonseca, Councillor - Peel Region
Jeff Lehman - Chairs of Regional Governments
James Pasternak, Councillor - City of Toronto
Steve Pellegrini, Mayor - York Region
1 Representative - City of Ottawa
APPOINTED AFFILIATE CANDIDATE
Colin Best, 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
Steve Ogden, Mayor - Town of Stratford
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
Claude Charron, Councillor - City of Sherbrooke
Anik Des Marais, Councillor - City of Gatineau
Sandra Desmeules, Councillor - City of Laval
Normand Dyotte, Mayor - City of Candiac
Bernard Gaudreau, Mayor - City of Neuville
Carl Miguel Maldonado, Councillor - City of Terrebonne
Antoine Tardif, Mayor - City of Victoriaville
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
Vincent Bérubé - Councillor - City of La Pocatière
Bernard Bigras-Denis, Mayor - City of Lachute
Louis Villeneuve, Mayor - City of Bromont
APPOINTED CANDIDATES
Josefina Blanco, Councillor - City of Montreal
Kaïla A. Munro, Councillor - City of Montreal
Sylvain Ouellet, Councillor - City of Montreal
David Weiser, Councillor - City of Quebec
APPOINTED AFFILIATE CANDIDATES
Daniel Coté, Past President - Union des municipalités du Québec
1 Representative -
SASKATCHEWAN
5 seats: 3 candidates up for election, 2 candidates selected by individual members as per FCM’s bylaws
CANDIDATES UP FOR ELECTION
Mike Strachan, Mayor - Village of Torquay
CANDIDATES FROM CITY OF REGINA, CITY OF SASKATOON, OR CITY OF PRINCE ALBERT
Bob Hawkins, Councillor - City of Regina
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
Ted Laking, President - Association of Yukon Communities