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  • Advancing Economic Growth

    Leading efforts to develop the Port of SSM, bring more OLG jobs back home and help local businesses to grow. Read More

  • Establishing a local NOSM U campus

    Collaborating with NOSM U to open a local campus to help address health care needs by training more doctors locally. Read More

  • Redevelopment of the former General Hospital

    Took action on the long-vacant General Hospital site, turning a longstanding problem into an opportunity for new investment. Read More

  • Motions

    Used leadership as Mayor to bring forward Council motions that advance new ideas, address challenges and turn priorities into concrete action. Read More

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SooToday: Watch Shoemaker’s victory speech after election win

Matthew Shoemaker has been elected to another four years as mayor of Sault Ste. Marie. Results show he received 50 per cent of the vote Monday evening. Shoemaker’s supporters and family staged an election night event at Sportscenter Bar & Grill on Wellington Street West, which morphed into a victory party as the results came in over the course of the night. MORE

Sault Star: Shoemaker wins second term, pledges to keep Sault moving forward

Matthew Shoemaker has been returned to office for a second term as mayor.“ We ran this campaign on ideas and I’m happy to say positivity, not negativity won the day,” Shoemaker said while launching his victory speech in front of about 80 supporters. The victory saw Shoemaker garner 12,360 votes. MORE

SooToday: Final pieces of General Hospital come down this week

Mayor Matthew Shoemaker said the conclusion of the demolition will be a welcome sight for the community and those who live near the long-vacant property. A master plan for the site is required within 36 months of the October 2025 agreement between the city and purchaser GIP. Shoemaker said city staff will be reporting back to council on the site in the near future. MORE

Sault Star: Sault to fine-tune advocacy as port funding decision expected soon

Council passed a resolution earlier this week directing staff to ensure the port business plan includes midstream mineral and biomass handling infrastructure, a ‘green’ port design and ensure that the port is promoted as a supply chain engine to complement the federal government’s ‘best trade customer’ approach. MORE

SooToday: City urges community to back proposed port project

The City is encouraging residents, businesses, community organizations, and industry partners to help advance the proposed Port of Sault Ste. Marie project. “The Port of Sault Ste. Marie has the potential to create jobs, strengthen Canadian supply chains, and support efforts to build a more resilient and diversified Canadian economy,” said Mayor Matthew Shoemaker. MORE

Sault Star: Council directs staff to ‘buy Canadian’ to avoid cost increases

City council unanimously agreed to direct staff to ‘buy Canadian’ to avoid cost increases as a result of tariffs. The tariffs, ultimately paid for by consumers, and the cost of doing business will increase for the city, the motion preamble reads. Mayor Matthew Shoemaker said it is important for staff to find a Canadian solution to avoid tariffs that will increase costs on the city. MORE

SooToday: City served 10,000 meals for Every Breakfast Counts program

Approximately 10,000 free meals were distributed to children across Sault Ste. Marie this summer through the Every Breakfast Counts program. Running throughout July and August, Every Breakfast Counts helps bridge the summer gap when school-based meal programs are not operating. MORE

Meet Matthew

Born and raised in Sault Ste. Marie, Matthew shares a story in common with many Saultites. The son of an immigrant, Matthew’s mother, Franca Coccimiglio, moved to Canada from Calabria, Italy, in the late 1960s. His dad, Greg, grew up in southern Ontario and came to Sault Ste. Marie to study at Sault College.

He and his wife, Jenna, were married in 2015. In 2018, they welcomed their first son, Hudson, and in 2021, their second son, Maxwell.

Always passionate about his hometown, Matthew was elected to City Council in 2014, and 2018, and was elected Mayor of Sault Ste. Marie in 2022. His time on City Council was focused on aggressively pursuing new ideas at City Hall.

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