Ken Boshcoff (born June 20, 1949) is a Canadian politician who has currently served as the

mayor of Thunder Bay This is a list of mayors of Thunder Bay and the former cities of Port Arthur and Fort William. Thunder Bay was incorporated in 1970, amalgamating the cities of Port Arthur, Ontario, Port Arthur and Fort William, Ontario, Fort William. Mayors of ...

since October 2022. He previously served as mayor from 1997 to 2003. Boshcoff also served as a member of Parliament for

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from 2004 to 2008.

Early life

Boshcoff was born in Fort William and was raised in Westfort by parents of Ukrainian/Polish and Bulgarian descent. He attended Crawford, St. Ann, St Patrick, and Westgate schools. Boshcoff then studied at Lakehead University as an undergraduate, then proceeded to graduate studies at York University.

Career

As a teenager, he began an office-cleaning company and then worked a series of part-time jobs until completing his degrees. Mr. Boshcoff obtained work in the Provincial and National Parks systems to pay for his tuition and developed his environmental skills in Quetico, Pukaskwa, Gros Morne, Terra Nova, and the St Lawrence Islands. He later worked for the Federal Government as the District Planner for Indian and Northern Affairs. After that he joined the family insurance business, moving to the

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as their Director of Marketing. Later, with his brother, he formed a new company "Boshcoff & Associates" until becoming Mayor. After six years as mayor, Boshcoff became the member of Parliament for

and served from 2004 to 2008. He returned to the business world as a consultant in Business Development and Government Navigation. He has worked as a mediator and provided advice on governance as well as finding solutions for both not-for-profit organizations and businesses. He returned to Council in 2010, and became known for his advocacy for the community. Boshcoff ran for mayor in Thunder Bay's 2014 municipal election. He was the runner up, losing to the incumbent Keith Hobbs.

Electoral record

Municipal

Federal

References

External links

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How'd They Vote?: Ken Boshcoff's voting history and quotes

Lakehead Rotarians 'Presidents Edition' Club Chronicle
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