FAQs

We are part of a two-tier municipal system, with the City of Oshawa as the lower-tier (sometimes called “local”) municipality and the Region of Durham the upper tier. Oshawa has 5 wards and each of those wards has two councillor representatives: one city councillor who sits only on Oshawa City Council, and one councillor who sits both on Oshawa City Council and on Durham Region Council (this councillor is often referred to as the “regional & city councillor”). I have been the City Councillor for Ward 4 in Oshawa since 2018 – two terms of Council, which are 4 years each. During the current Council term, I’ve also held the position of Chair of the Corporate and Finance Services Committee.

Municipal politics in most areas of Canada don’t involve political parties (although there are a few exceptions). We run and, if elected, sit as individuals, rather than under a political party.

Here’s a tool provided by the City of Oshawa to help you find your ward. This is important to know, as you will also be casting votes for two ward councillors: one in the Regional and City race, and the other in the City race.