Candidates Start Lining Up as July 27 Nomination Deadline Approaches
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New candidates are Vito Sgro, Arlene Vanderbeek, Stewart Klazinga, Ricky Tavares, Karen Grice-Uggenti, and Nick Caluori.
What’s Next for Hamilton Centre Politics?
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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.
David Christopherson announces political retirement after 30 years in elected office
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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.
Vito Sgro Running for Mayor of Hamilton, Transcript of His Answers to The Public Record
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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.
Joey’s Note: Donna Skelly’s Appointment as P.A. to Minister of EcDev Jim Wilson A Big Opportunity for Skelly
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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.
Speculation on Next City Manager is Focused on Men, This is a Problem Chris Murray Leaves Behind.
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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.
Ready to Declare for Mayor? Vito Sgro Resigns from Infrastructure Ontario, VitoSgro .com and .ca Registered
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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.
Brad Lamb Really Wants Hamilton City Centre, Goes to Court to Try Close Deal Gone Sideways
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Famed developer Brad Lamb’s Lamb Development Group and Hamilton-based Movengo Corporation tried to purchase the Hamilton City Centre in early 2017 for $55-million, a court ruling in a legal dispute reveals. The deal didn’t happen, now Lamb’s in court trying to get the property.
Divisional Court Hears Arguments in CHP v City of Hamilton: Must Decide if City’s Actions Were Reasonable or Correct
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The City of Hamilton says it needed to remove a controversial ad by the Christian Heritage Party because it targeted transgender individuals. The CHP says it did not target transgender individuals, and the City violated its Charter right to free expression by censoring views it disagrees with.
OMB/LPAT Pre-Hearing Continuation into Pier 8 Zoning {Live Blog}
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The Local Planning Appeal Tribunal (formerly known as the Ontario Municipal Board) continues its pre-hearing into the appeals by Parrish & Heimbecker, Bunge Canada, and Harbour West Neighbours against the City’s zoning changes for the Pier 8 lands to enable the City’s planned residential redevelopment of the lands on Hamilton’s West Harbour.