Co-founder of Burlington Dad's wants to be the Ward 4 Council member

Pepper Parr

June 4^th, 2026

BURLINGTON, ON

 

Chris is a large man.  What surprises people is how soft his voice is.  He doesn’t wear smiles; they are in there, just not displayed all the time.

He is very direct with people – he wants to ensure that he is understood.

His elementary schooling took place in different communities.  His father was a real estate salesman who moved to different jobs frequently.

High school was completed at MMR

Chris had no interest in college or university.  He wanted to work and have some change in his pocket.

Got his first job in the automotive field but quickly found his niche: He was a natural communicator and he understood marketing.

Chris Carter is in his late 40s or early 50s.

His professional history includes a partnership at a firm beginning in 2009, which followed his earlier education and mentorship phases.

He is a father of two daughters, ages 10 and 8.

Chris Carter is a co-founder of The Burlington Dads, a non-profit community group established in 2013. He is also the co-host of the Sh*t My Dad Taught Me

The consistent thought process for Chris Carter is “curiosity”.  He pokes away at whatever he can find and gladly admits that he is a computer nerd.

What he turned out to be very good at was marketing. Helping corporations and organizations create their brand and use that brand to achieve the market share they want.  He knew all the social media tools that were available and put them to very good use for many clients.

He was a partner in a marketing agency for 17 years.  When he made the decision to run for public office, he sold his interest in the company.

One of the organizations he spends a lot of time on is Burlington Dads.  It started as a Facebook page where guys could ask members if there was a good plumber they could recommend.  That grew into a Facebook page where members could borrow tools from one another.

When it was clear the organization had legs 100 Founders put up some money and created a Registered Charity.  Every nickel they raise goes into the people they give it away to.

It is now more than a group—it’s a movement. What began as a simple way for local fathers to connect has grown into a 6,000+ member strong brotherhood.

He has a podcast with 2.5 million followers – so people listen to him. The podcast run for close to an hour.  Give it a listen and get a sense of how Carter communicates .

He is a cottage man.

He has traveled quite a bit; one was a tour of world war sites

How does all this translate into his sitting on a city Council?

And what motivated him to run for public office?

Chris will tell you that “timing is everything and this was his time.  I have been blessed and have done very well.  I have control over my life, and this is something I want to do.”

Assuming he wins the election, what would Carter set out to do?

He wants to push back on

—Overcomplication

—Inefficiency

—Rising costs without value

—Slow decision-making

He wants to build towards

Well-governed, tech-enabled services that deliver better results faster

Support for families

Responsible growth

Clear communication

Community-first decisions.

He is in the early stages of his campaign.  Literature, signs, and putting a campaign team together are underway.

The website is up:   chriscarterofficial.com

Olivia Duke, a Ward 4 candidate in the 2022 election, and Allen Nize have filed nomination papers.  Shawna Stolte, the incumbent, has not filed nomination papers and has yet to say whether she intends to run for a third term.