Thunder Bay's next city council could be structured with only four wards rather than seven, and with two fewer members of council.
THUNDER BAY — When city voters go to the polls on Oct. 26, 2026, they may be choosing a city council under a system that's radically different from the existing structure.
All four wards would stretch from the waterfront in the east all the way to the city's western boundary.The second option would do away with wards completely, leaving voters to elect 10 councillors at-large. "It's innovative. They're balanced by population, by income, by the very sectors, whether it's the waterfront, commercial, industrial, inner city, a bit of the rural . . . They're balanced, and that was probably the best selling component. We also really like the clear definition of where the boundaries would be."
Public consultations on the committee's report will begin with the launch of a survey next month, with input to be considered before a final recommendation goes to city council in February 2025.
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