Brian David Mason is a Canadian politician who was leader of the Alberta New Democratic Party from 2004 to 2014 and served the Minister of Transportation in Rachel Notley's NDP government. He also served as the Government House Leader. Mason was first elected as a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for the now-defunct riding of Edmonton Highlands in a 2000 byelection. He was subsequently re-elected,and was elected in Edmonton-Highlands-Norwood after the riding was created in 2004. He chose not to seek re-election in 2019,and was succeeded by Janis Irwin. Mason was the longest serving NDP MLA in Alberta history,with a political career spanning more than 20 years.
The Edmonton City Council is the governing body of the City of Edmonton,Alberta,Canada.
Janice Rhea Reimer is a Canadian politician and the first female mayor of Edmonton,Alberta,having served in that capacity from 1989 until 1995. Highlights of her time in office included the inception of a new waste management system and repeated efforts by Peter Pocklington,owner of the Edmonton Oilers,to secure concessions from the city in exchange for his agreement not to move the team. Although she has never sought office at the provincial or federal levels,she is a lifelong New Democrat.
Terence James Cavanagh was a Canadian politician,municipal councillor in Edmonton,Alberta,who served as mayor. He was Edmonton's first native-born mayor.
The 2003 Toronto municipal election was held on 10 November 2003,in Toronto,Ontario,Canada,to elect the Mayor of Toronto,44 city councillors,and school board trustees.
William Hawrelak was a politician in Alberta,Canada,the longest-serving mayor in Edmonton's history,and a candidate for election to the House of Commons of Canada.
The 1997 Toronto municipal election was the first election held for offices in the amalgamated "megacity" of Toronto,Ontario,Canada. The elections were administered by the old City of Toronto and its five suburbs within Metropolitan Toronto. The vote was held November 10,1997,electing the mayor and 56 councillors in 28 wards who took office on January 1,1998,the day of the amalgamation.
The 1985 Toronto municipal election was held to elect members of municipal councils,school boards,and hydro commissions in the six municipalities that made up Metropolitan Toronto,Ontario,Canada. The election was held on November 12,1985.
Municipal elections in the Canadian province of New Brunswick were held on May 10,2004. All 104 municipalities in New Brunswick elected mayors and councillors. Also held on that day were elections for regional health boards and district education councils.
Cecil John Harry "Cec" Purves is a politician in Alberta,Canada,who served as mayor of Edmonton.
The 2006 Hamilton municipal election was held on November 13,2006,to elect municipal officials in Hamilton,Ontario. Touted by pundits as being one of the closest mayoral races in Hamilton history,the incumbent Larry Di Ianni was defeated by a margin of 452 votes by Fred Eisenberger.
The 1905 municipal election was held December 11,1905 for the purpose of electing a mayor and four aldermen to sit on the Edmonton City Council,as well as five public school trustees and five separate school trustees. This was the second election to be held since Edmonton became a city.
The 1977 municipal election was held October 19,1977 to elect a mayor and twelve aldermen to sit on Edmonton City Council,nine trustees to sit on the public school board,and seven trustees to sit on the separate school board.
The 1986 municipal election was held October 20,1986 to elect a mayor and twelve aldermen to sit on Edmonton City Council,nine trustees to sit on the public school board,and seven trustees to sit on the separate school board.
The 2007 Edmonton municipal election was held Monday,October 15,2007,to elect a mayor and 12 councillors to the city council,eight of the nine trustees to Edmonton Public Schools,and four of the seven trustees to the Edmonton Catholic Schools. One incumbent public school trustee had no challengers,and three separate school trustee candidates were unchallenged. Since 1968,provincial legislation has required every municipality to hold triennial elections. Of the estimated 560,117 eligible voters,only 152,576 turned in a ballot,a voter turnout of 27.2%.
Lance Day White is a former Canadian municipal and provincial level politician. He served on the Edmonton city council from 1983 until 1992. He then moved on to provincial politics and served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1993 until 2001. He was born in Winnipeg,Manitoba.
The 2013 Edmonton municipal election was held Monday,October 21,2013 to elect a mayor and 12 councillors to the city council,seven of the nine trustees to Edmonton Public Schools,and the seven trustees to the Edmonton Catholic Schools. Two incumbent public school trustees had no challengers. From 1968 to 2013,provincial legislation has required every municipality to hold elections every three years. The Legislative Assembly of Alberta passed a bill on December 5,2012,amending the Local Authorities Election Act. Starting with the 2013 elections,officials are elected for a four-year term,and municipal elections are moved to a four-year cycle.
The 2017 Edmonton municipal election was held Monday,October 16,2017,to elect a mayor and 12 councillors to the city council,the nine trustees to Edmonton Public Schools,and the seven trustees to the Edmonton Catholic Schools. One incumbent public school trustee had no challenger so was elected by acclamation;for the other eight balloting was conducted.
Sherry McKibben (1944–2014) was an Edmonton alderman who was elected in the 1994 by-election to replace Ward 4 alderman Judy Bethel,who was elected to the House of Commons and resigned her seat on council.
