You’re invited: City of Hamilton’s inaugural meeting of the 2022-2026 Term of City Council

HAMILTON, ON – The inaugural meeting of Hamilton’s newly elected City Council will take place on Wednesday, November 16, 2022 at 6:30 pm at the Hamilton Convention Centre.

Community members are invited to attend the meeting to watch Hamilton’s Mayor and Members of Council be sworn in for the 2022-2026 term. The inauguration is free to attend and will be held at the Convention Centre to allow increased space for community participation.

Seating for community members is available on a first-come, first-served basis. Doors open at 5:45 pm. Accessible seating is available. The meeting will also be broadcast on Cable 14 and posted to the City of Hamilton’s YouTube channel following the event. 

The newly elected City Council members include:
Mayor

• Andrea Horwath

Ward Councillors

• Ward 1 – Maureen Wilson
• Ward 2 – Cameron Kroetsch
• Ward 3 – Nrinder Nann
• Ward 4 – Tammy Hwang
• Ward 5 – Matt Francis       
• Ward 6 – Tom Jackson
• Ward 7 – Esther Pauls
• Ward 8 – John-Paul Danko
• Ward 9 – Brad Clark
• Ward 10 – Jeff Beattie
• Ward 11 – Mark Tadeson
• Ward 12 – Craig Cassar
• Ward 13 – Alex Wilson
• Ward 14 – Mike Spadafora
• Ward 15 – Ted McMeekin

Details

Date: Wednesday, November 16, 2022
Time: 5:45 pm doors open, first-come first-served seating | 6:30 pm meeting starts, followed by reception
Location: Hamilton Convention Centre, 1 Summers Lane, Hamilton 

Media are invited to attend this event.

Quick Facts

• Hamilton’s 2022 municipal election saw 143,375 ballots cast out of 405,288 eligible voters. In 2018, there were 138,549 ballots cast.
• A total of 109,179 eligible residents voted in person on election day, while 31,748 voted in person on advanced voting days.