Steve Black (politician)

Steven L. Black (born April 20, 1982) is a Canadian politician, who served as mayor of Timmins, Ontario from 2014 to 2018."Timmins voters back Black". Timmins Daily Press, October 27, 2014. He was elected in the municipal election on October 27, 2014, defeating former councillor Todd Lever by taking 65% of the vote, and becoming Timmins' youngest mayor ever elected. He succeeded retiring mayor Tom Laughren.

Originally from Oshawa, Ontario, he studied mining engineering at Queen's University, and moved to Timmins in 2004 to complete a co-operative education term with the city's Kidd Creek Mine. He coached minor hockey for six seasons, and has been involved with the Timmins and Schumacher minor hockey associations.

Prior to his election to the mayoralty, Black served as a city councillor on the Timmins City Council from 2010 to 2014. At the time of his election, he was the second-youngest councillor elected in history. Alan Pope was a few months younger when elected as an alderman in 1973."Steve Black seeks Timmins mayoralty". Timmins Daily Press, August 5, 2014. He ran as a Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario candidate in Timmins—James Bay in the 2014 provincial election,"Timmins city councilor Steve Black ready to carry the Progressive Conservative banner to unseat Gilles Bisson". Timmins Times, April 24, 2013. but lost to incumbent MPP Gilles Bisson."Bisson is still most successful MPP in Timmins". Timmins Times, June 16, 2014.

Black was defeated by George Pirie in the 2018 municipal election."Pirie wins mayor's seat in convincing victory". Timmins Daily Press, October 23, 2018.

He ran as a Liberal Party of Canada candidate for Timmins-James Bay in the 2021 Canadian federal election, but was not victorious.

He was reelected to a council seat in the 2022 Cochrane District municipal elections.Maija Hoggett, "Here's who's sitting on the next Timmins council". Timmins Today, October 24, 2022.

Black will contest Kapuskasing—Timmins—Mushkegowuk in the 2025 Canadian federal election for the Liberals.

Electoral record

Federal

Provincial

Municipal Timmins Mayoral Election, 2014 Vote % Steve Black 8,802 64.58 Todd Lever 4,510 33.09 Allan R. Manchester 318 2.33

Mayoral Candidate Vote %Tom Laughren (X) 10,530 89.62Alan Manchester 1,220 10.38 Ward 1 Candidate Vote %Gary Skripnick (X) 838 39.47Veronica Farrell 756 35.61Frank Pontarelli 529 24.92 Ward 2 Candidate Vote %John Curley (X) 587 55.69Mickey Auger 467 44.31 Ward 3 Candidate Vote %Noella Rinaldo 469 63.98Lou Battochio 165 22.51Chad Portelance 52 7.09Remi Villars 47 6.41 Ward 4 Candidate Vote %Pat Bamford (X) 736 54.56Norm Bolduc 613 45.44 Ward 5 Candidate Vote %Todd Lever 3,864 19.07Michael Doody (x) 3,601 17.77Andrew Marks 2,894 14.28Steven Black 2,758 13.61Stephen Adams (x) 2,647 13.06Jack Slattery (x) 2,294 11.32Billy Gvozdanovic (x) 2,205 10.88

Ontario Mining Cup

In addition to being a volunteer minor hockey coach for the Schumacher Day Minor Hockey Association, Black was also the founder of the Ontario Mining Cup hockey tournament. The tournament seeks to bring together mining sector hockey teams from around the province to compete for industry bragging rights while raising money for post-secondary scholarships in mining.

Steve Black (politician)

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