Race for city Council seats in October 26th election tightening up: Contests in all but ward 3

By Pepper Parr

May 13th, 2026

BURLINGTON, ON

 

City Council recently heard a report on the level of citizen satisfaction; it was not great.

The 2020 municipal election was hampered by the Covid19 experience.  The 2026 elections are expected to be much more robust.

The Gazette will provide information on the School Board level elections as soon as it is clear what the province is going to determine just what the role of School Board Trustees is going to be.  We do know that it will be significantly different in 20206.

Mayor

Two people have filed nomination papers.  Marianne Meed Ward, the current Mayor, is not one of them.  She has until a date in August to file papers.  The election takes place on October 26th.

The nominees are:

Lisa Kearns

• • Phone: 416-414-5335
  • Email: lisakearnsward2@gmail.com
  • Website: lisakearns.ca

Kearns is the current Councillor for Ward 2

Rory Nisan

• • • Phone: 742-401-1999
    • Email: rnisan@gmail.com
    • Website: rorynisan.ca

Nisan is the current Councillor for Ward 3, he chose to live in Ward 2 sometime after he was reelected in 2020.

Ward 1

Kelvin Galbraith

• Phone: 905-928-4513
• Email: kelvingalbraith@gmail.com

Kelvin Galbraith has served as Councillor since 2018

Cheryl Hurst

• Phone: 905-407-1977
• Email: cherylcommunity@gmail.com

Cheryl Hurst is new to municipal politics.

Robert Radway

• Phone: 289-208-6474
• Email: robertradway07@gmail.com

Robert Radway ran against Galbraith in 2020

Ward 2:

Masha Brar

• Email: masha@mashab.ca
• Website: mashaforburlington.ca

Marshal Brar is new to municipal politics

Gary Carr

• Email: electgarycarr@gmail.com
• Website: garycarr.ca

Gary Carr is the current Regional government Chair.  He has been a politician for more than two decades, and at one point, he was Speaker of the Provincial Legislature.  The job of Regional Chair is expected to be replaced by the provincial government before the municipal election in October.

Ward 3

Tony Brecknock

• Phone: 905-334-8118
• Email: tony@brecknock.com
• Website: brecknock.com

Tony Brecknock ran in Ward 4 in the 2020 municipal election.  The boundaries for that ward have changed, which puts Brecknock in Ward 3 where he has filed nomination papers.

Ward 4

Chris Carter

• Email: info@chriscarterofficial.com
• Website: chriscarterofficial.com

Olivia Duke

• Email: olivia@oliviaduke.ca
• Website: oliviaduke.ca

Olivia Duke ran for Ward Councillor in 2020

Allen Nizi

We have no information on Allen Nizi

Ward 5

Alex Don

Known to be a lawyer, there is yet no additional information available.

Paul Sharman

• Phone: 905-320-7467
• Email: paul@paulsharman.ca

Paul Sharman has been the Council member for Ward 5 since 2010

Ward 6

Osob Adus

Angelo Bentivegna

• Phone: 905-973-6923
• Email: angelo.bentivegna@gmail.com

Angelo Bentivegna has served as a Ward Councillor since 2018

Frank Domenic

• Email: frankdomenic6@gmail.com
• Website: frankdomenic.ca

Rowen Fraser

• Email: rowen@rowrowforcouncil.com
• Website: rowrowforcouncil.com

Very small, but significant changes have been made in the boundaries of at least two of the wards.  The Gazette will provide maps showing the new boundaries for the 20026 municipal election.