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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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 - Fédération québécoise des municipalités

 

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

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