The St. Catharines City Council is the governing body of the City of St. Catharines,

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. The council consists of the

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plus twelve elected councillors, with two councilors representing each of the six municipal

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. A

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is selected from among the city councillors who serves as

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in the absence of the mayor.

Council

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Merriton Ward *Jackie Lindal *Greg Miller St. Andrew's Ward *Matthew Harris *Joseph Kushner St. George's Ward *Mark Stevens *Kevin Townsend St. Patrick's Ward *Caleb Ratzlaff *Robin McPherson Grantham Ward *Dawn Dodge *Bill Phillips Port Dalhousie Ward *Carlos Garcia *Bruce Williamson

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Mayor & Council
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Council

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