When Good People Won’t Run: Thunder Bay’s Thin Ballot Is a Warning

By Justin FrapeAn election is supposed to be a job interview.In Thunder Bay, we are in danger of posting the job and discovering that hardly anyone wants it.As of August 2, six people have filed to run for mayor. That part of the ballot is healthy. But only four people have filed for the five at-large council positions. Red River, McIntyre, Westfort and Neebing each have only one candidate. Three other wards have two.Nominations remain open until August 21, so the picture could change. It proba