A priority list for new municipal infrastructure prompted some city councillors to argue Thunder Bay should focus more on maintaining existing assets like roads, and less on "shiny" new builds.
Coun. Shelby ch'ng says the city must examine new revenue models, arguing "lower-income earners are subsidizing the lifestyle of wealthy rural Thunder Bay citizens."
Thunder Bay’s city council is considering a condensed budget process in 2024 that would slash the amount of time the public and council have to review the document.
Details on candidate spending in Thunder Bay's 2022 municipal election were released Wednesday, showing the mayoral runner-up has yet to file a report, and an unusually high spend by one at-large candidate.