Oshawa City Council | |
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Type | |
Type | |
Term limits | None |
History | |
New session started | November 15, 2022 |
Leadership | |
Mayor of Oshawa | Dan Carter since December 3, 2018 |
Deputy Mayor of Oshawa | Bob Chapman since December 3, 2018 |
Structure | |
Seats | 11 |
Length of term | 4 years |
Elections | |
Last election | October 24, 2022 (11 seats) |
Next election | October 26, 2026 (11 seats) |
Meeting place | |
Council Chamber, Oshawa City Hall Oshawa, Ontario | |
Website | |
Official website |
Oshawa City Council is the governing body of the city of Oshawa, Ontario. The council has 11 members, consisting of 5 regional and city councillor and 5 city councillors plus the mayor.
The city posts agendas for council and committee meetings.
Prior to 1985, city councillors were elected at large, with "regional and city" councillors who would serve on both city council and the Durham Region council, and "local city" councillors who would only serve on city council. From 1985-2010, the city moved to a ward-based system, ensuring equal representation for all residents. The city returned to at large elections in 2010 and 2014, before returning to a ward-based system in 2018.
Based on the current ward-based system, Oshawa voters elect:
There are four standing committees of council:
The current council elected in the 2022 Oshawa municipal election:
Image | Member of Council | Office | Notes |
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Dan Carter | Mayor | ||
John Neal | Ward 1 Regional & City Councillor | ||
Rosemary McConkey | Ward 1 City Councillor | ||
Tito-Dante Marimpietri | Ward 2 Regional & City Councillor | ||
Jim Lee | Ward 2 City Councillor | ||
Bob Chapman | Ward 3 Regional & City Councillor | ||
Bradley Marks | Ward 3 City Councillor | ||
Rick Kerr | Ward 4 Regional & City Councillor | ||
Derek Giberson | Ward 4 City Councillor | ||
Brian Nicholson | Ward 5 Regional & City Councillor | ||
John Gray | Ward 5 City Councillor |
Council elected in the 2018 Durham Region municipal elections:
Councillor | Ward | Notes |
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Dan Carter | Mayor | |
John Neal | Ward 1 - R | |
Rosemary McConkey | Ward 1 - C | |
Tito-Dante Marimpietri | Ward 2 - R | |
Jane Hurst | Ward 2 - C | |
Bob Chapman | Ward 3 - R | |
Bradley Marks | Ward 3 - C | |
Rick Kerr | Ward 4 - R | |
Derek Giberson | Ward 4 - C | |
Brian Nicholson | Ward 5 - R | |
John Gray | Ward 5 - C |
Council elected in the 2014 Durham Region municipal elections:
Councillor | Ward | Notes |
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John Henry | Mayor | |
John Aker | Regional and city councillors | |
Dan Carter | ||
Bob Chapman | ||
Nancy Diamond | 2014-2017; died in office. | |
Amy McQuaid-England | ||
John Neal | ||
Nester Pidwerbecki | ||
Doug Sanders | 2017-2018 [1] | |
Gail Bates | City councillors | 2017-2018 [1] |
Rick Kerr | ||
Doug Sanders | 2014-2017; transferred to a regional + city seat after death of Nancy Diamond. [1] | |
John Shields |
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