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City
Population
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Mayor
(His/Her Worship)
Political affilliations
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Elections
Salaries (Can$)
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Profile
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Abbotsford
Popl: 168,000 |
Ross Siemens
(His Worship)
Independent |
Elected 2022; Next election 2026
Salary: Can$122,000 (2019) |
Born 1963
Garage owner
Member of City Council 2014-2022. Priority to bring cultures together. Works with refugees. |
Barrie
Popl: 157,000 |
Alex Nuttall
(His Worship)
Progressive Conservatives though stands as independent in local government |
Elected 2022; Next election 2026
Salary: Can$127,000 (2022) |
Born 1985
Politician. Council member 2008-2014. Member of Federal Parliament 2015-2019. Won mayoralty by 800 votes |
Brampton
Popl: 746,000 |
Patrick Brown
(His Worship) Progressive Conservatives |
Elected 2018; Next election 2022
Salary: Can$146,000 (2021) |
Born 1978
Lawyer. Conservative member of Parliament from 2006 to 2015. Secured mayoralty in 2018 with 44% of the votes. Led Progressive Conservatives in the Ontario Assembly from 2015 until 2018. Resigned following a scandal. Contested mayoralty as an Independent in 2018 |
Brossard
Popl: 92,000 |
Doreen Assaad
(Sa Honneur)
Brossard Ensemble |
Elected 2017; Re-elected 2021. Next election 2025
Salary: Can$103,000 (2022) |
Born in Egypt
Montreal University graduate in Applied Mathematics. Worked for several large corporations. President of Espace Muni. Member of Council since 2009. Won election in 2017 with 37% of the vote defeating outgoing mayor amongst others. Re-elected in 2021 with over 60% of the votes |
Brantford
Popl: 111,000 |
Kevin Davis
(His Worship)
Independent and nationally Progressive Conservative Party |
Elected 2018; Re-elected 2022; Next election 2026 |
Practising lawyer for 35 years. City Council member 1985-1991. Has strongly promoted the population growth trend in the city |
Burlington
Popl: 184,000 |
Marianne Meed Ward
(Her Worship)
Liberal Party |
Elected 2018; Next election 2022
Salary: Can$187,000 (2021) |
Born 1966 in the USA
Journalist and politician. Member of City Council 2010-2014 and 2014-2018. Defeated two-term mayor in 2018 with 46% of the votes |
Burnaby
Popl: 270,000 |
Mike Hurley
(His Worship)
Independent |
Elected 2018; Re-elected by acclamation in 2022; Next election 2026
Salary: Can$171,000 (2021) |
Born in 1958 in Northern Ireland
Elected mayor in 2018 by defeating long-term mayor Derek Corrigan. Secured 53% of the votes. Retired Fire-fighter. |
Calgary
Popl: 1,414,000 |
Jyoti Gondek
(Her Worship)
Describes herself as Centrist |
Elected 2021;Next election 2025
Salary: Can$216,000 (2022) |
Born 1969 in London, UK
Moved to Canada when 4. Degree in Criminology from University of Manitoba. Worked for provincial government before moving to Alberta where she worked for a Credit Union and subsequently started her own business. Has worked in property sector and has a phd in urban studies from University of Calgary where she also taught. Member of Planning Commission 2012-2016. Elected to City Council in 2017. Elected mayor in 2021 with 45% of the votes in a field of 27 candidates. First female and first mayor of Punjabi background in the city. |
Cambridge
Popl: 146,000 |
Jan Liggett
(Her Worship)
Independent |
Elected 2022; Next election 2026
Salary: Can$106,000. (2021) |
Defeated incumbent by 46%-42% in 2022. Businesswoman. Council member 2014-2022.Promised to 'empower' all council members during campaign |
Cape Breton Regional Municipality
Popl: 94,000 |
Amanda McDougall
(Her Worship)
Independent |
Elected 2020; Next election 2024 |
Born 1982
Member of the Council since 2016. Elected with 47.6% of the votes. Won campaign whilst heavily pregnant. Led a voluntary organisation |
Charlottetown
Popl: 44,000 |
Phillip Brown
(His Worship)
Independent |
Elected 2018; Re-elected 2022. Next election 2026
Salary: Can$74,000 (2021) |
Born 1959
Teacher and business owner. Policy priority is affordable housing. Won in 2018 with margin of 800 over second placed candidate. In 2022 won all 10 voting districts |
Chilliwack
Popl: 97,000 |
Ken Popove
(His Worship)
Independent |
Elected 2018; Re- elected 2022;Next election 2026
Salary: Can$123,000 (2021) |
Business owner. Served on City Council 2011 - 2014 and 2014-2018. Defeated long-term mayor Sharon Getz in 2018 by 1000 votes. Secured 70% of the votes in 2022 |
Coquitlam
Popl: 159,000 |
Richard Stewart
(His Worship)
Liberal Party |
Elected 2008; Re-elected 2011, 2014 2018 and 2022; Next election 2026
Salary: Can$184,000 (2021) |
Born 1959. Business owner and writer. First elected to City Council in 2005. Secured fifth term in 2022 with 70% of the votes. Policy priority in 2023 is more walkable neighbourhoods |
Edmonton
Popl: 1,087,000 |
Amarjeet Sohi
(His Worship)
Liberal Party |
Elected 2021; Next election 2025
Salary: Can$211,000 (2023) |
Born 1964 in India
Emigrated to Canada in 1981. Worked in Edmonton as a taxi driver and then as an actor and playwright with a Punjabi Theatre company in the city. Returned to India in 1988 only to be imprisoned in solitary confinement for 18 months and falsely accused of terrorism. Returned to Edmonton in 1990 following campaign for his release. Elected to City Council in 2007. Re-elected 2010. Elected to Canadian Parliament 2015. Served in Government 2015 to 2019 as Minister of Infrastructure and subsequently as Minister of Natural Resources. Jointly first mayor of Punjabi background of major Canadian municipality |
Fredericton
Popl: 67,000 |
Kate Rogers
(Her Worship)
Independent |
Elected 2021; Next election 2024
Salary: Can$91,000 (2023) |
Graduate in Political Science from University of New Brunswick. Has held management roles in several research and social service organisations. Former Executive Director of Fredericton Community Foundation. Member of Council 2012 - 2021. Elected mayor in delayed elections in May 2021. First female mayor of city |
Gatineau
Pop: 277,000 |
France Belisle
(Sa Honneur)
Independent |
Elected 2021; Next election 2025
Salary: Can$161,000 (2021) |
Worked as a journalist and a former Director General of Tourisme Outaouais. Elected mayor in 2021 with 43% of the votes, a lead of 6% over second. First female mayor of Gatineau |
Greater Sudbury
Popl: 171,000 |
Paul Lefebvre
(His Worship)
Liberal Party |
Elected 2022; Next election 2026
Salary: Can$143,000 (2023) |
Born 1974
Attorney and businessman. Former Liberal member of Parliament for Sudbury 2015-2021. After winning in 2022 with 52% of votes announced he would cut his pay from 180,000. Priority is managing capital infrastructure costs |
Guelph
Pop:150,000 |
Cam Guthrie
(His Worship)
Progressive Conservatives |
Elected 2014; Re-elected 2018 and 2022; Next election 2026
Salary: Can$153,000 (2022) |
Insurance agent. Secured 71% of the votes in 2018 to win a third term. Member of the Council 2010-2014 |
Halifax
Pop: 480,000 |
Mike Savage
(His Worship)
Liberal Party |
Elected 2012; Re-elected 2016; Re-elected 2020; Next election 2024
Salary: Can$189,000 (2021) |
Born 1960
Member of parliament for Dartmouth-Cole Harbour from 2004 until 2011. Won second term as mayor with 68% of the votes in 2016. Won a third term in the delayed 2020 election with 80.2% of the votes |
Hamilton
Pop: 597,000 |
Andrea Horwath
(Her Worship)
New Democratic Party |
Elected 2022; Next election 2026
Salary: Can$193,000 (2021) |
Born 1962
Former NDP leader in Ontario. First female mayor of Hamilton. Won election by 42% - 40%. Pledged more transparency in the city |
Kelowna
Pop; 153,000 |
Tom Dyas
(His Worship)
Conservative leaning Independent |
Elected 2022; Next election 2026
Salary: Can$121,000 (2022) |
Business owner. Former President of Chamber of Commerce. Lost election in 2018. Won 2022 with 62% |
Kingston
Pop; 138,000 |
Bryan Paterson
(His Worship)
Independent with Liberal Party support |
Elected 2014; Re-elected in 2018 and 2022; Next election 2026
Salary: Can$129,000 (2022) |
Born 1977
Assistant Professor at Canada Royal Military College. Secured a third term in 2022 with 74% of the votes. Priority is reducing homelessness |
Kitchener
Pop: 282,000 |
Berry Vrbanovic
(His Worship)
Liberal Party |
Elected 2014; Re-elected 2018 and 2022; Next election 2026
Salary: Can$107,000 |
Born in Croatia in 1966
Came to Canada as a child. Former local government employee. Member of City Council 1994-2014. Won third term in 2022 with 83% vote share |
Langley Township
Pop: 133,000 |
Eric Woodward
(His Worship)
Contract with Langley |
Elected 2022; Next election 2026
Salary: Can$163,000 (2022) |
Born 1973
Formerly an internet entrepreneur. Council member 2018-2022. Won mayoralty with 42% of the votes. His contract with Langley group won a majority on Council. Priority is affordable housing |
Laval
Popl: 446,000 |
Stephane Boyer
(Son Honneur)
Mouvement Lavalloiso |
Elected 2021; Next election 2025
Salary: Can$190,000 (2022) |
Born 1987
Graduate in Political Communications from UQAM. Worked in business. Member of the Council since 2013, latterly as Vice President of its Executive. Elected mayor in 2021 with 41% of the votes |
Lethbridge
Popl: 104,000 |
Blaine Hyggen
(His Worship)
Independent |
Elected 2021; Next election 2025.
Salary: Can$156,000 (2020) |
Business owner. Member of Council 2013-2021. Elected mayor in 2021 with 43% of the votes in a close contest |
Levis
Popl: 155,000 |
Gilles Lehouillier
(Son Honneur)
Quebec Liberal Party |
Elected 2013; Re-elected 2017; Re- election 2021; Next election (2025) |
Born 1953
Former civil servant. Member of Quebec Assembly from 2008 to 2012. Secured re-election as mayor in 2017 with 93% of the votes. Re-elected 2021 with 75% of the votes |
London
Popl: 448,000 |
Josh Morgan
(His Worship)
Independent |
Elected 2022; Next election 2026
Salary: Can$141,000 (2021) |
Born 1978
Works in HR at Western University. Council member 2014-2022. Won 66% to secure mayoralty |
Longueuil
Popl: 240,000 |
Catherine Fournier
(Sa Honneur)
Coalition Longeuil |
Elected 2021; Next election 2025
Salary: Can$185,000 (2022) |
Born 1992
Graduate of Montreal University in economics. Former political blogger and radio columnist. Member of Quebec Assembly 2016 - 2021 initially for Parti Quebecois which she subsequently left. Elected mayor in November 2021 with 66% of the vote along with 14 of her team out of a total of 16 Council seats. Acted to reverse a proposed legal challenge in court on an environmental issue in first hours. At first council meeting secured a Can$65000 reduction in mayor's salary |
Markham
Popl: 352,000 |
Frank Scarpitti
(His Honour)
Liberal Party |
Elected 2006; Re-elected 2010, 2014, 2018 and 2022; Next election 2026
Salary: Can$253,000 (2021) |
Served as Acting Mayor from 1992-1994. Worked as a broadcaster from 1994-1997. Controversially revealed as highest paid mayor in Canada in 2014. In 2021 was paid 59,000 more than mayor of Toronto |
Mississuaga
Popl: 772,000 |
Bonnie Crombie
(Her Honour)
Liberal Party |
Elected 2014; Re-elected 2018 and 2022; Next election 2026
Salary: Can$144,000 (2021) |
Born 1960
Former business owner and public affairs consultant. Member of Canadian Parliament from 2008 - 2011. Member of City Council from 2011 - 2014. Secured a third term in 2022 by winning 77% of the votes. Pressing for city to become independent of Peel Region. Party. Liberal |
Moncton
Popl: 86,000 |
Dawn Arnold
(Her Honour) |
Elected 2016; Re-elected 2021; Next election 2024
Salary: Can$89,000 (2021) |
Formerly chaired the Frye Festival, a bi-lingual arts festival in the region, for 15 years. Member of City Council 2012-2016. First female mayor of Moncton. Elected with margin of 105 over second placed candidate in 2017. Re-elected in the delayed election in May 2021 with a 3,000 majoity |
Montreal
Popl: 1,792,000 |
Valerie Plante
(Sa Honneur)
Projet Montreal (Left leaning) |
Elected 2017; Re-elected 2021; Next election 2025
Salary: Can$190,000 (2021) |
Born 1974
Member of City Council since 2013. Has worked for several non-profit organisations. Became first female mayor of Montreal in November 2017 winning the election by a 6% margin over incumbent Denis Corderre. Re-elected in 2021 with a winning margin of 14% over the same opponent. Became leader of her party in December 2016 |
Nanaim
Popl: 104,000 |
Leonard Krog
(His Honour)
New Democratic Party |
Elected 2018; Re-elected 2022; Next election 2026
Salary: Can$114,000 (2019) |
Born 1953
Lawyer. Member of the British Columbia Assembly from 2005 -2018. From 2017-2018 served as Chair of the government Caucus in the Assembly. Won re-election as mayor in 2022 with 70% of the votes |
North Vancouver including North Vancouver District
Popl: 154,000 |
Mike Little
(His Honour)
Independent |
Elected 2018; Re-elected 2022; Next election 2026
Salary: Can$142,000 (2023) |
Born 1976
Member of the Council from 2006-2014. In 2018 mayoral election won 60% of the votes to defeat incumbent. Re-elected with 51% in 2022. Housing and transport are priorities. During his first term the two authorities in the area merged. North Vancouver became the 8th largest city in the province |
Oshawa
Popl: 188,000 |
Dan Carter
(His Honour)
Independent |
Elected 2018; Re-elected 2022; Next election 2026
Salary: Can$122,000 (2019) |
Broadcaster. Secured mayoralty in 2018 with 69% of the votes. Formerly homeless himself, more housing provision and support for those without a home is policy priority; Member of Regional Council 2014 - 2018 |
Ottawa
Popl: 1,072,000 |
Mark Sutcliffe
(His Honour)
Independent (Right leaning) |
Elected 2022; Next election 2026
Salary: Can$189,000 (2021) |
Born 1968
Broadcaster and business person. Won election with 51% of the votes. First Chinese Canadian mayor of Ottawa. Pledged to cap property taxes and reduce staffing. Former host of radio show Ottawa Today |
Quebec City
Popl: 557,000 |
Bruno Marchand
(Son Honneur)
Quebec Forte et Fiereo |
Elected 2021; Next election 2025
Salary: Can$190,000 (2021) |
Born 1973
Graduate in Philosophy from Universite Laval. Has mostly worked in social enterprises. His political party was formed in March 2021. Elected mayor in 2021 with 32.3% of the vote just 0.4% in front of his principal rival |
Red Deer
Popl: 106,000 |
Ken Johnston
(His Honour)
Independent |
Elected 2021; Next election 2025
Salary: Can$97,000 (2022) |
Lived in Red Deer since 1996.Worked for Scotia Bank for 40 years. First elected to Council in 2013. Re-elected in 2017. Priorities include investment and expansion at the district hospital and downtown revitalisation making Red Deer an attractive destination |
Regina
Popl: 243,000 |
Sandra Masters
(Her Worship)
Independent |
Elected 2020; Next election 2024
Salary: Can$151,000 (2023) |
Moved to Regina in 1998. Worked as credit manager in agricultural equipment sector. Chaired the board of the city exhibition centre 2013-2018. Elected 2020, defeating a two term incumbent by winning 46% of the votes in a 9 candidate contest, First female mayor of Regina. Priorities include investment, public safety and multi-year budgeting |
Richmond
Popl: 223,000 |
Malcolm Brodie
(His Worship)
Independent. Formerly the Centre-right Richmond Non-Partisan Association |
Elected 2001; Re-elected 2002, 2005, 2008, 2011, 2014, 2018 and 2022; Next election 2026
Salary:. Can$182,000 (2022) |
Born 1949
Lawyer. Member of City Council between 1996-2001. Secured an eighth win in the 2022 mayoral election with 66% of the votes. Longest serving mayor in Richmond's history |
Richmond Hill
Popl; 211,000 |
David West
(His Honour)
Independent |
Elected January 2022 in by-election and again in November 2022 election; Next election 2026
Salary: Can$138,000 (2022) |
Business owner. Active in Chamber of Commerce. Member of City Council 2014 - 2022. Secured re-election in November 2022 with 70% of the votes |
Saguenay
Popl; 148,000 |
Julie Dufour
(Sa Honneur)
Independent |
Elected 2021; Next election 2025 |
Born 1981
Diplomas in Social Sciences and in Special Education. Worked as a Special Education Teacher. Member of the Council since 2013. Since 2017 President of Jonquiere Borough Council. Elected mayor in 2021 with 48% of the votes |
Saint John
Popl; 74,000 |
Donna Reardon
(Her Honour)
Independento |
Elected 2021; Next election 2024
Salary: Can$84,000 (2019) |
Administrator and dietician. Elected to Council in 2012. Re-elected 2016. Elected mayor in 2021 with 60% of the votes |
St Catherine's
Popl: 145,000 |
Mat Siscoe
(His Honour)
Independent |
Elected 2022; Next election 2026
Salary: Can$118,000 (2022) |
Physics teacher. Council member 2006-2018. Member of Regional Council. Pledged more affordable housing. Won mayoralty with 69% of the votes |
St. John's
Popl: 109,000 |
Danny Breen
(His Honour)
Progressive Conservatives of Newfoundland and Labrador |
Elected 2017; Re-elected 2021; Next election 2025
Salary: Can$130,000 (2022) |
Born 1962
Member of City Council 2009-2017. Elected mayor in 2017 with 53% of the votes. Re-elected without contest in 2021 |
Saskatoon
Pop: 288,000 |
Charlie Clark
(His Honour)
Independent. Left leaning |
Elected 2016; Re-elected 2020; Next election 2024
Salary: Can$152,000 (2022) |
Mediator. Member of city council 2006-2016. Won the 2017 mayoral election with a 3% margin over the incumbent Don Acheson. Priority is economic development rooted in strong partnerships. Re-elected in 2020 with 44% of the votes in a six candidates contest. No political affiliation |
Sherbrooke
Popl: 176,000 |
Evelyne Beaudin
(Her Honour)
Sherbrooke Citoyan |
Elected 2021; Next election 2025
Salary: Can$169,000 (2019) |
Born 1989
Economist. Degree from Universitie Laval in Economics and Politics. Masters degree in Economics. Co-founder of Option Nationale political party in 2011 and contested a provincial seat for them in 2012. Contested a Council seat as an independent in 2013, losing by 200 votes. She has been the leader of Sherbrooke Citoyen since 2017. Elected to Council in 2017. Won mayoralty in 2021 with 41% of the votes in a close finish over the runner-up (39%) |
Saanich
Popl: 126,000 |
Dean Murdock
(His Honour)
Independent |
Elected 2022; Next election 2026
Salary: Can$127,000 (2022) |
Born 1982
Member of City Council 2008 - 2018. Secured the mayoralty in 2022 with a margin of 0.5% over the incumbent. Lecturer. Supports moves to council amalgamations in Greater Victoria |
Surrey
Popl; 633,000 |
Brenda Locke
(Her Worship)
Surrey Connect since 2020 |
Elected 2022; Next Election 2026
Salary: Can$157,000 (2021) |
Born 1955
Has worked extensively in voluntary sector. City Council member 2018-2022 initially for Safe Surrey Coalition. Elected mayor by less than 1% as Surrey Connect having sat as Independent 2019-2022. Co-founder of Surrey Connect in 2020. Represented Liberals in provincial assembly 2001-2005. Key priority is to stop the transition of policing to municipal control. |
Terrebonne
Popl: 122,000 |
Mathieu Traversy
(Son Honneur)
Mouvement Terrebonne |
Elected 2021; Next Election 2025. |
Born 1984
Degree from University of Quebec. Employed in Dept of Recreation in Terrebonne early 2000's. Depute in provincial assembly 2008-2018 representing Parti Quebecois. Paid consultant for Mouvement Terrebonne 2018-2021. Elected 2021 with 77% of the votes. |
Toronto
Popl: 2,732,000 |
Jennifer McKelvie
(Her Worship) |
Deputy Mayor serving in effect as Acting Mayor February 25th - June 27th 2023 following resignation of John Tory following revelation of sexual relationship with city employee
Salary: Can$197,000 (2021). By-election for mayor on 26/06/2023. |
Born 1977
Geoscientist. City Council since 2018. Deputy Mayor since 2022. Any political affiliation unknown but strongly Francophone. |
Trois-Rivieres
Popl: 143,000 |
Jean Lemarche
(Son Honneur)
Independent |
Elected in a May 2019 special election; Re-elected 2021; Next election 2025. |
Born 1972
Degree from University of Quebec in Social Communications. Co-founded a community newspaper and later a local festival in Trois-Rivieres. Prior to being elected mayor was a civil servant for the provincial government. Elected in 2019 with 55% of the votes after incumbent resigned because of ill-health. Re-elected in 2021 with 62% of the votes. |
Vancouver
Popl: 706,000 |
Ken Sim
(His Worship)
Independent |
Elected 2022; Next Election 2026
Salary: Can$171,000 (2021) |
Born 1970
Founded Nurse Next Door Home Care Services in 2001. First Chinese Canadian mayor of Vancouver. Founded ABC Vancouver in 2019 after losing mayoral election in 2018 as Non Partisan Association candidate. Since becoming mayor early priority has been expanding mental health services |
Vaughan
Pop: 339,000 |
Steven Del Duca
(His Worship)
Liberal Party |
Elected 2022; Next Election 2026
Salary: Can$194,000 |
Born 1973
Member of provincial parliament 2012-2018. Minister 2018-2022. Won mayoralty by margin of 1.5%. Former public affairs executive. Campaigned as continuity candidate replacing long-serving Maurizio Bevilacqua. Leader of Ontario Liberals 2020-2022 |
Victoria
Popl: 97,000 |
Marianne Alto
(Her Worship)
Independent |
Elected 2022; Next Election 2022
Salary: Can$113,000 (2019) |
Born 1979
Worked as a facilitator. Council member 2010-2022. Has been openly lesbian in public life for decades |
Waterloo
Popl: 129,000 |
Dorothy McCabe
(Her Honour)
Independent |
Elected 2022; Next Election 2026
Salary: Can$160,000 (2020) |
Born 1969
Government relations advisor and public official. Won mayoralty with 1.5% margin over second placed contender. Priorities are more housing and better management of population growth. |
Windsor
Popl: 237,000 |
Drew Dilkins
(His Worship)
Independent |
Elected 2014; Re-elected 2018 and 2022; Next Election 2026
Salary: Can$199,000 (2022) |
Lawyer and former diplomatic service official. Member of City Council 2006-2014. Secured third term in 2022 with 57% of the votes. Priority is a new hospital |
Winnipeg
Popl: 783,000 |
Scott Gillingham
(His Honour)
Elected as Independent but member of the Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba |
Elected 2022; Next Election 2026
Salary: Can$198,000 (2021) |
Born 1971
Former Pentecostal pastor. Council member 2014-2022. Won mayoralty by 2.2% with only 27.5% of the votes cast. |
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