Mayor Marianne Meed Ward

Mayor's Office

The Mayor's office is located on the 8th floor of Burlington City Hall. City Hall is on the west side of Brant Street, one block north of Lakeshore Road, in the City's downtown area.

Hours of operation are: Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

City of Burlington
426 Brant St., P.O. Box 5013
Burlington, Ont., Canada  L7R 3Z6

Council Information

• Council Members and Wards
• Public Meetings Calendar
• Agendas and Minutes
• Citizen Committees and Boards
• Standing Committees

News and Events

• View the Mayor's Meetings and Events page
• View the Current Development Applications
• View the Online Calendar to learn about upcoming meetings or festivals and events.
• View Get Involved Burlington for engagement opportunities.

About Mayor Marianne Meed Ward

Mayor Marianne Meed Ward is honoured to serve as mayor of the City of Burlington. First elected to City Council in 2010 as Ward 2 Councillor and Regional Councillor, Mayor Meed Ward believes “the best decisions are made when elected representatives tap the wisdom of community members and welcome many different perspectives.”

With a strong background in communications developed over 21 years as a print and broadcast journalist, Mayor Meed Ward served 10 years as editor of a national magazine before launching a full-time communications business in 1998 (Meed Ward Media). She was a weekly columnist with the Toronto Sun for 11 years, a commentator on Vision TV, and a regular panelist on the Michael Coren Show, CHCH Square Off and others. She also taught at Tyndale College and Ryerson University.

Prior to becoming a member of City Council, Mayor Meed Ward founded Save our Waterfront, a grassroots movement of Burlington residents committed to preserving access to the city’s waterfront and protecting it from development. She also served as vice-chair of the Burlington Transit Advisory Committee, as a citizen member of the Joseph Brant Memorial Hospital Board of Governors, and as a founding member of BurlingtonGreen Environmental Association. She was also an active volunteer in her local church and public schools.

A resident of Burlington since 2000, Mayor Meed Ward makes her home in downtown Burlington with her husband Peter, their two daughters and son.