Government
Steinbach is represented by 6 councilors and a mayor. The city is a single-tier municipality, governed by a mayor-council system, the mayor and council are elected every four years. The current mayor is Chris Goertzen, who has been mayor since 2006.
Provincially Steinbach is represented by a single MLA for the riding of Steinbach, while federally the city is part of the Provencher riding. Currently the city and Provencher are represented by the Conservative Party of Canada and Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba.
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