2000 Greater Sudbury municipal election

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The Greater Sudbury municipal election, 2000 was held in the city of Greater Sudbury, Ontario, Canada on November 13, 2000. All municipal elections in the province of Ontario are held on the same date.

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The election chose the mayor and city councillors who would sit on the new Greater Sudbury City Council from 2000 to 2003, as well as trustees for the four school boards (Rainbow District School Board, Sudbury Catholic District School Board, Conseil scolaire de district du Grand Nord de l'Ontario and Conseil scolaire de district catholique du Nouvel-Ontario) that serve the city.

Issues

The city of Greater Sudbury, in its current form, did not yet exist on the election date, but was legislated to come into effect on January 1, 2001. On the election date, the former government structure of the Regional Municipality of Sudbury and its seven constituent municipalities was still in place. The election, however, was held to choose the new city council.

The municipal amalgamation was controversial and unpopular, especially in the suburban municipalities. Virtually all of the municipal councils had only nominal authority over their own affairs throughout the year, as much of their power was transferred to the appointed transition board — consisting of Jim Ashcroft, Ron MacDonald, George Lund, Jim Griffin, Maurice Lamoureux, Gaetan Doucet and Terry Lee — which was overseeing the amalgamation. [1] For example, Valley East's city council attempted in June to reduce its property taxes due to a budget surplus, but was overruled by the board as the council had lost its authority to adjust taxes during the transition period. [2] The transition board also had sole authority over issues such as staffing decisions, [3] user fees for municipal services, [4] the possible closure of some public library branches, the structure and status of Greater Sudbury Utilities, [5] and the new city's organizational structure, budget and tax assessment rates for 2001. [1] Its operations throughout the year were frequently criticized as secretive and undemocratic, [6] with some critics, including the Canadian Union of Public Employees, alleging that the board was preparing a sweeping privatization plan. [7] Lamoureux, a former mayor of the pre-amalgamation city of Sudbury, also faced some controversy when he resigned from the transition board to register as a candidate for city council.

By election day, the transition board claimed that it had identified $13.8 million in savings as a result of the amalgamation process. [8]

Election and inauguration

With many incumbent councillors from all of the old municipalities running for a vastly reduced number of seats on the new amalgamated city council, many respected longtime councillors went down to defeat. [9] Losses included longtime Sudbury councillors Ricardo de la Riva and Jim Ilnitski, Walden mayor Dick Johnstone, and Nickel Centre councillor Russ Thompson. [9]

The new council was nominally sworn in on December 9, 2000, at the same time as in other Ontario municipalities; [10] however, this was purely ceremonial and the council was unable to conduct any city business until the transition board's political authority was transferred back to them on January 1, 2001. [10]

Mayoral race

The winner of the mayoral race was Jim Gordon, the long-serving mayor of the former city of Sudbury. Gordon did not face serious opposition, and secured over 80 per cent of the vote.

2000 Greater Sudbury municipal election:
Mayor of Greater Sudbury
CandidateTotal votes % of total votes
Jim Gordon 44,22081.0
Mary Fournier Pagnutti3,9237.2
Rick Doyon3,6686.7
Carl St. John1,9553.6
Ed Pokonzie4720.9
David Popescu3390.6

Council races

Ward 1

Two to be elected.

CandidateVotes%
Eldon Gainer4,24526.9
Gerry McIntaggart3,54322.5
Vicki Kett2,85818.1
Dick Johnstone2,37115.0
Joe Cimino 1,99812.7
Jim Chénier7454.7
Total valid votes15,759

Ward 2

Two to be elected.

CandidateVotes%
Lionel Lalonde5,25731.7
Ron Bradley4,12624.9
Claude Berthiaume3,38820.4
Jim Ilnitski2,61815.8
Bill Hedderson1,1867.2
Total valid votes16,575

Ward 3

Two to be elected.

CandidateVotes%
Ron Dupuis2,90719.8
Louise Portelance2,61717.8
André Rivest2,34015.9
Joe Niceforo1,91613.0
Maurice Lamoureux 1,3959.5
Marc Landry1,0116.9
Roger Trottier1,0006.8
Leonard Zivny9136.2
Nicky Doyon5854.0
Total valid votes14,684

Ward 4

Two to be elected.

CandidateVotes%
Ted Callaghan4,21332.8
Dave Kilgour4,06631.7
Russ Thompson3,02223.5
Rachel Proulx1,54012.0
Total valid votes12,841

Ward 5

Two to be elected.

CandidateVotes%
Doug Craig5,59935.4
Austin Davey3,38621.4
Mila Wong2,95818.7
Peter McMullen2,95618.7
Marvin Julian8965.7
Total valid votes15,795

Ward 6

Two to be elected.

CandidateVotes%
David Courtemanche 4,35728.6
Mike Petryna3,32921.9
Janet Gasparini2,93919.3
Ricardo de la Riva2,49416.4
Claire Pilon1,4609.6
Ernie Savard6364.2
Total votes15,215100.00

School trustees

2000 Greater Sudbury municipal election, Trustee, Area One
CandidateTotal votes % of total votes
Gord Santala2,34946.09
(incumbent)Muiriel MacLeod2,15042.18
Stephen L. Butcher59811.73
Total valid votes5,097100.00

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References

  1. 1 2 "Transition selections good ones". Sudbury Star , January 30, 2000.
  2. ↑ "Year in Review: Transition board busy in June". Sudbury Star , December 28, 2000.
  3. ↑ "Two key managers picked for new city". Sudbury Star , September 20, 2000.
  4. ↑ "Transition board to reconsider ice-time fees". Sudbury Star , May 16, 2000.
  5. ↑ "Transition board has to decide whether to pull the plug on hydro: Decision comes Tuesday". Sudbury Star , July 22, 2000.
  6. ↑ "Union rips transition board". Sudbury Star , April 18, 2000.
  7. ↑ "Union calls for public meeting: Transition board, CUPE at odds over plans for new city". Sudbury Star , August 19, 2000.
  8. ↑ "Transition board finds $13.8-M in savings". Sudbury Star , November 11, 2000.
  9. 1 2 "Lots of upsets in ward races: De la Riva, Ilnitski among 8 incumbents who lost last night"]. Sudbury Star , November 14, 2000.
  10. 1 2 "Council set to take reins of City of Greater Sudbury". Sudbury Star , December 9, 2000.
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