Two options and some details were presented to city councillors on Monday after the first phase of the Council Composition Review was completed.
THUNDER BAY — Through several consultations with members of the public and targeted groups such as Indigenous groups, administration and councillors, Rebecca Johnson noted that support for the hybrid composition of councillors was less desired, and the public wanted to see fewer council positions in the 2026 election.
“The size of the city council. This is very clear, very clear. It doesn't matter whether it's coming to you as councillors or whether it's coming from the community; they want to decrease the number of councillors around this table.” "You're knocking out people who are single moms or can't afford to run or don't have the resources to run. You're making the pool a lot smaller for those who could be successful."
The consensus from Indigenous groups is that the city lacks representation and feels an Indigenous candidate would have a better chance of being an At-Large candidate.
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