Former Hamilton mayor Fred Eisenberger will become Hamilton's newest mayoral candidate Friday.
Eisenberger tweeted Friday morning that he will be at the City Hall clerks counter to file his nomination papers at 11:30 a.m. His candidacy is not a surprise since Eisenberger, who was Hamilton's mayor from 2006 to 2010, made it clear earlier this year he would run again.
Current mayor Bob Bratina ousted the 61-year-old Eisenberger in 2010. He came in third behind former mayor Larry Di Ianni.
Eisenberger went on to spend two years as CEO of the Canadian Urban Institute. But he says he's kept abreast of municipal politics.
In a Q&A with CBC's Samantha Craggs, Eisenberger says he's running because he has experience he can call on to "help serve the city of Hamilton."
"I've served it before and I've kind of assessed whether or not I have the fire and enthusiasm and energy to come back and do it again, and I believe I do," he said.
'This is about moving forward in the city, and Fred is part of the past.'- Coun. Brian McHattie
He also dispelled the notion that he has been "out of the game" for too long.
"You're never really out of the game. You have political capital. And by virtue of being the mayor and on city council for many years, and chair of the Hamilton Port Authority, I've got experience and understanding of our city," he said. "You don't spend four years as mayor and not know and get to know the city more than most people in our community. I have that knowledge."
Some in the community have voiced concerns that Eisenberger and candidate Coun. Brian McHattie will be splitting the vote and vying for the same people. McHattie told CBC Hamilton Friday that he doesn't think that will be the case.
"This is about moving forward in the city, and Fred is part of the past," McHattie said. "At some point you have to let go of the past and embrace youth and new ideas."
McHattie says he met with Eisenberger back in October, when the former mayor told him he would be running. There was no dissuading him by then, he says.
"Those who know Fred know that when he gets an idea in his head, there's no stopping him," McHattie said.
Former mayor Larry Di Ianni has also been dealing with rumours that he would run for mayor again. He would only say he is "giving it some thought."
McHattie told CBC Hamilton he "wouldn't be surprised" to see Di Ianni join the pack "in the next week or so."
Current mayor Bob Bratina won't be running this year.
Other candidates include councillors Brian McHattie and Brad Clark, former alderman Don Ross, Michael Baldasaro and Crystal Lavigne.
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