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Medicine Hat’s next municipal election will take place in October 18, 2021.

For more information on voting, visit the Medicine Hat Election website or use the quick links below.

Meet the Candidates View all Councillor and Mayoral candidates for the 2021 Municipal Election in Medicine Hat. All candidates are listed alphabetically by first name. You can search by name or by candidate type. Each profile will include links to candidate websites or social media. Some profiles will include video interviews*.

*Some candidates opted out of doing video interviews and their profiles will not have this feature.

Mohammed looks to bring a fresh inclusive perspective to Medicine Hat city council

Yusuf Mohammed says his two decades of community involvement and leadership in Medicine Hat have prepared him to bring a fresh, inclusive perspective to city council. Mohammed, 47, has lived in Medicine Hat for 20 years. He previously lived in South Africa and Switzerland before moving to Canada. He met his wife when t...

Council candidates in Cypress County, Woodrow and Hok are representing Ward 8 in the election

Les WoodrowLes Woodrow is running for council in Cypress County to focus on the fiscal responsibility of how the tax dollars are being handled. "The regulations that are coming in. Just to take the voice of my neighbours and my constituents to the council, and deal with it there as a whole," Woodrow said. &qu...

Cypress County council candidates Procter and McFadyen are representing Ward 7 in the election

Garry ProcterCouncillor candidate Garry Procter has been successful in Cypress County and is running for council to give back to the County for that success. "My building career is definitely coming to an end. I've had a lot of successful years with Cypress County and the city of Medicine Hat," Procter said. ...

The Cypress County council candidates from Ward 4 are Kurpjuweit and Thompson

Cypress County councillor candidate Robin Kurpjuweit, representing Ward 4, has been on council for eight years, and says he will bring his experience to the table. "I was on Lauren Taylor's board when I was 14 as a youth delegate in provincial government," Kurpjuweit said. "I spent two or three years on ...

Councillor candidate Fedoruk brings the ability to work in struggling situations to council in Medicine Hat

Medicine Hat councillor candidate Don Fedoruk said he is seeing struggling situations in the current city council and believes he can provide support to help those situations. "They're unable to really gel and come together as a team, and because of that, there have been a lot of problems," Fedoruk said. &quo...

Medicine Hat councillor candidate Robinson focuses on economic growth as main priority if elected

Brian Robinson is running for council in Medicine Hat and has made economic growth the key priority in his campaign. "I want us to be able to be there for new businesses, new opportunities that come from all different areas," Robinson said. Robinson said new opportunities are coming from all different areas. ...

Medicine Hat councillor candidate Cocks brings 13 years of council experience to the table in the election

Bill Cocks is running for city council in Medicine Hat, bringing 13 years of experience to the table. "I served three terms, three three-year terms from 1998 to 2007. And then I ran again in 2013 and served a four-year term," Cocks said. Cocks said his first priority if elected to council is to hire a new Chi...

Economic growth, crime, and homelessness are priorities for Medicine Hat councillor candidate Phaff

Councillor candidate Cheryl Phaff is focusing on improving conditions with economic growth, and crime, and homelessness in Medicine Hat. Economic growth is the number one priority in Phaff's campaign because Medicine Hat's population growth has been stagnant, according to Phaff. "We were flat for more than 10 year...

Medicine Hat councillor candidate Cowan says he will devote one hundred percent of his effort to city council

Gord Cowan is running for city council in Medicine Hat with a combined 24 years on various local, municipal, provincial, and federal boards. Cowan is retired and will commit to the council full-time if elected. "I wanted to make sure that I had a hundred percent of my effort and time to spend towards the city coun...

City of Medicine Hat introduced new online voter registration tool

A new online voter registration tool will allow Medicine Hat electors to check their voter registration status, update their information, or register to vote. The voter registration tool can be accessed at medicinehat.ca/voterinfo or cmhvotes2025.medicinehat.ca. Electors who missed the Aug. 15 provincial deadline to re...

Medicine Hat councillor candidate Steven Pudwell wants to see city stop stalling business

Councillor candidate Steven Pudwell has a long history working in the business community in Medicine Hat and wants to see the city stop stalling business. "I think that we have to get on board and make it easier to do business in Medicine Hat. Simplifying regulations, looking at things like off-site levies, and in...

Medicine Hat councilor candidate Faith focuses on housing, health care, and jobs as key priorities if elected

Councillor candidate Jodi Faith focuses on bringing housing, jobs, and health care to Medicine Hat if elected to council. Faith said she wants to find better housing solutions because housing on a month-to-month basis is becoming difficult for people in the city. "We've got a big, huge project going on over there ...

Medicine Hat councillor candidate Steven Pudwell wants to see city stop stalling business

Councillor candidate Steven Pudwell has a long history working in the business community in Medicine Hat and wants to see the city stop stalling business. "I think that we have to get on board and make it easier to do business in Medicine Hat. Simplifying regulations, looking at things like off-site levies, and in...

Medicine Hat councilor candidate Faith focuses on housing, health care, and jobs as key priorities if elected

Councillor candidate Jodi Faith focuses on bringing housing, jobs, and health care to Medicine Hat if elected to council. Faith said she wants to find better housing solutions because housing on a month-to-month basis is becoming difficult for people in the city. "We've got a big, huge project going on over there ...

Advance polling this weekend in Medicine Hat, Cypress County, Brooks and others

Advance polls for the fall municipal elections are open Saturday, Oct. 4, in both Medicine Hat and Cypress County.Advanced voting in the city will take place Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Hockey Hounds Recreation Centre in Crescent Heights and the Holy Family Parish in South Ridge. The advance polls for Medicin...

Cypress County election forum had very few conflicting remarks or opinions

The Cypress County election forum had taken place on Thursday at the Eagle Butte High School in Dunmore, with around 50 people attending. The councillor candidates participating in the forum were asked a series of questions by mediator Aaron Fleming from the Southeast Alberta Chamber of Commerce regarding specific topi...

Election forum for Cypress County hosted in Dunmore on Thursday

An election forum for Cypress County is scheduled to take place in Dunmore on Thursday, Oct. 2.The Southeast Alberta Chamber of Commerce will host candidates at Eagle Butte High School, with the doors opening at 5:30 p.m. for a meet and greet, and a two-hour forum to follow at 6:30 p.m.Eleven councillor candidates will...

Municipal Forums continue in Brooks Wednesday, Dunmore Thursday

The Southeast Alberta Chamber of Commerce is hosting a municipal election forum in Brooks tonight.The doors will open at the Griffin Park School Theatre at 5 p.m. with a candidate meet and greet.Eleven of 12 councillor candidates will participate in an hour and 45 minute forum starting at 6 p.m.The candidates set to at...

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