Council Members and Wards

Meet Burlington’s Mayor and six ward councillors, find out who represents your neighbourhood and learn how City Council advocates for residents.

For the purposes of citizen representation on Burlington Council, the City of Burlington is divided into six wards. Each ward is represented by a councillor. Council members are directly responsible for ensuring that the residents in each of their six wards are heard.

Mayor and Councillor Information

Learn more about theĀ current mayor of Burlington, Mayor Marianne Meed Ward, as well as contact information, news, meetings, events and how to make a request with the Mayor's Office.

View the contact information, biography, news, maps and upcoming meetings and events of each of Burlington's councillors and wards:

Find your councillor

Find your ward and councillor with our handy Representative Locator online tool. You can also view a current ward boundaries map, as well as a city-wide map with major roads, points of interest, schools and more.

Mayor and Councillor News, Meetings and Events

Council Roles

Role of the mayor

The role of the mayor, as defined by the Province of Ontario, is to:

  • Act as the municipality's chief executive officer
  • Participate as a member of Council for Halton Region
  • Preside over City Council meetings so business can be carried out efficiently and effectively
  • Provide information and recommendations to Council on policies, practices and procedures, and to ensure transparency and accountability
  • Provide leadership to Council
  • Represent the municipality at official functions

Role of a ward councillor

The role of a ward councillor, as defined by the Province of Ontario, is to:

  • Determine which services the municipality provides
  • Develop and evaluate the policies and programs of the municipality
  • Ensure that administrative policies and practices are in place to implement the decisions of Council
  • Ensure the accountability and transparency of the municipality's operations
  • Maintain the financial integrity of the municipality
  • Participate as a member of Council for Halton Region
  • Represent the public and consider the well-being and interests of the municipality

Contact Us


Legislative Services
426 Brant St., PO Box 5013
Burlington, ONĀ  L7R 3Z6

Phone: 905-335-7777, ext. 7698
Email Legislative Services