Hamilton council will decide in June how to fill John-Paul Danko's Ward 8 seat

Hamilton council will decide in June how to fill John-Paul Danko's Ward 8 seat

With the former Hamilton councillor now a sitting member of parliament, Ward 8 residents currently don't have a representative at council.

Council Expected to Call Ward 8 By-Election on June 18 - Timelines for Voting Day

Hamilton City Clerk Matthew Trennum states he’ll bring to Council committee on June 11 a report to “present the options to Council as to whether or not to proceed with an appointment process or a by-election.” As noted on TPR yesterday (May 27), Hamilton is the only municipality in Ontario that hasn’t yet decided on how to fill a post-federal election vacancy. Belleville, East Ferris, Guelph, Markham, Milton, and Toronto have already decided bet…