New council candidate in Mynarski

An environmental protection group organizer is vying to represent city council’s Mynarski ward.

Natalie Smith, a campaign and outreach organizer with the Wilderness Committee, has registered to compete for the seat, after previously running in the 2022 municipal election.

“I’ve been a strong advocate for the community, going back to my younger years in university… I had a lot of good folks around me telling me you should get involved in municipal politics,” said Smith.

If elected, she plans to advocate for several changes, including a pitch for more senior government support.

“Folks are really concerned about the lack of investment in the ward. We see a lot of vacant, derelict buildings. We see a lot of issues around our unsheltered neighbours and addictions. We have to get people the supports that they need. I’m a huge advocate for social and public housing and I know that the city often doesn’t have a lot of money to invest in those things. But I think we need someone who can advocate to other levels of government,” said Smith.

Coun. Ross Eadie was first elected to represent Mynarski in 2010 and says he will run again in the Oct. 28 election.

Ayaz Noor-Mohammed and Harold Brazil have also registered to run in Mynarski.