The City of Hamilton is not going to challenge the recent Ontario Municipal Board decision to redraw the municipal election map.
In a close vote (8-7), council decided against appealing the decision.
In favour of an appeal:
- Judi Partridge
- Lloyd Ferguson
- Brenda Johnson
- Donna Skelly
- Maria Pearson
- Terry Whitehead
- Rob Pasuta
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Against an appeal:
- Aidan Johnson
- Tom Jackson
- Chad Collins
- Sam Merulla
- Matthew Green
- Jason Farr
- Doug Conley
- Fred Eisenberger (mayor)
All but one of Hamilton’s 15 wards will be changed in some way.
The biggest changes come on the mountain with the addition of a west-side ward, and elimination of rural Ward 14 in Flamborough. That will now be split between Dundas and Ancaster.
The aim of the change is to balance representation by population.
Under the current system, some wards represent just a third the number of residents compared to other boundaries.