List of mayors in Canada explained

This is an index of various lists of mayors of Canadian municipalities.

Largest municipalities

NamePictureCityProvincePopulation
Took officePast political experiencePast officeholders
scope=row TorontoOntario2,794,356July 12, 2023Metro Toronto Councillor for Ward 24 Downtown (1992–2000)
City councillor for Ward 20 Trinity—Spadina (2000–2005)
New Democratic Party MP for Trinity—Spadina (2006–2014)		List
scope=row MontrealQuebec1,762,949November 16, 2017Projet Montréal City councillor for Sainte-Marie (2013-2017)List
scope=row CalgaryAlberta1,306,784 October 25, 2021City councillor for Ward 3 (2017-2021)List
scope=row OttawaOntario1,017,449November 15, 2022NoneList
scope=row EdmontonAlberta1,010,899October 26, 2021City councillor for Ward 6 (2007-2010) and for Ward 12 (2010-2015)
Liberal MP for Edmonton Mill Woods (2015-2019)		List
scope=row WinnipegManitoba749,607November 1, 2022City councillor for St. James Ward (2014-2022)List
scope=row MississaugaOntario717,961June 24, 2024Liberal MP for Mississauga West (1993–1997); Mississauga Centre (1997–2004); and Mississauga—Erindale (2004–2006; Independent from 2004)
Mississauga City Councillor for Ward 6 (2006–2010); and for Ward 5 (2014–2024)		List
scope=row VancouverBritish Columbia662,248November 7, 2022Leader of ABC Vancouver
NPA candidate for mayor in 2018		List
scope=row BramptonOntario656,480December 1, 2018Barrie City Councillor (2000-2006)
Conservative MP for Barrie (2006-2015)
Leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario (2015-2018)
Progressive Conservative MPP for Simcoe North (2015-2018)		List
scope=row HamiltonOntario569,353November 15, 2022City councillor for Ward 2 (1997-2004)
Leader of the Ontario New Democratic Party (2009-2022)
New Democratic Party MPP for Hamilton East (2004-2007) and Hamilton Centre (2007-2022)		List
scope=row SurreyBritish Columbia568,322November 7, 2022BC Liberal MLA for Surrey-Green Timbers (2001-2005)
Liberal candidate in the 2006 and 2008 federal elections in Fleetwood—Port Kells
Safe Surrey Coalition (Independent after 2019) city councillor (2018-2022)
Leader of Surrey Connect (2021-present)		List
scope=row Quebec CityQuebec549,459 November 14, 2021Leader of Québec forte et fièreList
scope=row HalifaxNova Scotia439,819November 5, 2024Liberal MP for Halifax (2015–2024)List
scope=row LavalQuebec438,366November 13, 2021Mouvement Lavallois City councillor for Duvernay—Pont-Viau District (2013-2021)
Leader of Mouvement Lavallois		List
scope=row LondonOntario422,324November 15, 2022London City Councillor for Ward 7 (2014-2022)List
scope=row MarkhamOntario338,503December 1, 2006York Regional councillor (1985-1994)
Liberal candidate for MPP in Markham (1990)
Deputy Mayor of Markham (1991-1992; 1997-2006)
Mayor of Markham (1992-1994) 		List
scope=row VaughanOntario323,103November 15, 2022Leader of the Ontario Liberal Party (2020-2022)
Liberal Party MPP for Vaughan (2012-2018)		List
scope=row GatineauQuebec291,041June 18, 2024City councillor for Plateau District (2017–2021)
Leader of Action Gatineau (2021; 2024–present)		List
scope=row SaskatoonSaskatchewan266,141November 20, 2024Liberal candidate for MP in Saskatoon—University (2015)
City councillor for Ward 6 (2016–2024)		List
scope=row KitchenerOntario256,885December 1, 2014City councillor for Ward 2 (1994-2014)
Liberal candidate for MPP in Kitchener Centre (1999)		List
scope=row LongueuilQuebec254,483November 14, 2021Bloc Québécois candidate for MP in Montarville (2015)
Parti Québécois (later, Independent) MNA for Marie-Victorin (2016-2021)
Leader of Coalition Longueuil		List
scope=row BurnabyBritish Columbia249,125November 5, 2018None
scope=row WindsorOntario229,660December 1, 2014City councillor for Ward 1 (2006-2014)List
scope=row ReginaSaskatchewan226,404November 18, 2024None List
scope=row OakvilleOntario213,759December 1, 2006NoneList
scope=row RichmondBritish Columbia209,937October 29, 2001Richmond Non-Partisan Association City councillor (1996-2001)
scope=row Richmond HillOntario202,022 City councillor for Ward 4 (2013-2022)
scope=row BurlingtonOntario186,948December 1, 2018Liberal candidate for MPP in Burlington (2007)
City councillor for Ward 2 (2010-2018)		List
scope=row OshawaOntario175,383December 1, 2018Durham Region councillor (2014-2018)
List
scope=row SherbrookeQuebec172,950November 12, 2021Option nationale candidate for MNA in Sherbrooke (2012) and in Mégantic (2014)
Sherbrooke citoyen City councillor for Carrefour District (2017-2021)
Leader of Sherbrooke citoyen		List
scope=row Greater SudburyOntario166,004November 15, 2022Liberal MP for Sudbury (2015-2021) List
scope=row AbbotsfordBritish Columbia153,524November 7, 2022Abbotsford District Councillor (1986-1990)
City councillor (2014-2022)
scope=row LévisQuebec149,683November 3, 2013Lauzon City councillor (1986-1989)
Le Progrès de Lévis City councillor (1989-2005)
Liberal MNA for Lévis (2008-2012)
Leader of Parti Lévis Force 10 		List
scope=row CoquitlamBritish Columbia148,625December 1, 2008Liberal MLA for Coquitlam-Maillardville (2001-2005)
City councillor (2005-2008)
scope=row BarrieOntario147,829November 15, 2022City councillor for Ward 10 (2006-2014)
Conservative MP for Barrie—Springwater—Oro-Medonte (2015-2019)		List
scope=row SaguenayQuebec144,723November 15, 2021City councillor for District 8 (2013-2017)
City councillor for District 2 (2017-2021)
scope=row KelownaBritish Columbia144,576November 7, 2022
scope=row GuelphOntario143,740December 1, 2014City councillor for Ward 4 (2010-2014)List
scope=row Trois-RivièresQuebec139,163May 19, 2019NoneList
scope=row WhitbyOntario138,501November 15, 2022Whitby Town Councillor for West Ward (2006-2014)
Durham Regional Councillor (2014-present)
Liberal candidate for MPP in Whitby—Oshawa (2011)
scope=row CambridgeOntario138,479November 15, 2022Cambridge City Councillor for Ward 4 (2014-2022) List
scope=row St. CatharinesOntario136,803November 15, 2022St. Catharines City Councillor for St. Patrick's Ward (2010-2021)
Niagara Regional Councillor (2021-present)
Progressive Conservative candidate for MPP in St. Catharines (2014)		List
scope=row MiltonOntario132,979December 1, 1980Town councillor (1965-1980)
scope=row Langley (DM)British Columbia132,603November 7, 2022Township councillor (2018-2022)
Leader of Contract with Langley		List
scope=row KingstonOntario132,485December 1, 2014NoneList
scope=row AjaxOntario126,666December 1, 2018Town Councillor for Ward 1 (2003-2010)
Durham Regional Councillor for Wards 1 & 2 (2010-2018)
scope=row WaterlooOntario121,436November 15, 2022Liberal candidate for MPP in Waterloo in (2018)List
scope=row TerrebonneQuebec119,944November 15, 2021Parti Québécois MNA for Terrebonne (2008-2018)
Leader of Mouvement Terrebonne
scope=row SaanichBritish Columbia117,735November 7, 2022District Councillor (2008-2018)
scope=row St. John'sNewfoundland and Labrador110,525October 10, 2017City councillor for Ward 1 (2009-2017)
Progressive Conservative candidate for MHA in Virginia Waters (2014 by-election)		List
scope=row Thunder BayOntario108,843November 15, 2022Mayor of Thunder Bay (1997-2003)
Liberal MP for Thunder Bay—Rainy River (2004-2008)		List
scope=row DeltaBritish Columbia108,455November 5, 2018Leader of Achieving for Delta
scope=row BrantfordOntario104,688December 3, 2018Brantford City Councillor for Ward 2 (1985–1991)List
scope=row Chatham-KentOntario103,988December 1, 2018Municipal councillor (2014-2018) for Ward 6 (Chatham)
scope=row ClaringtonOntario101,427December 1, 2010Clarington Municipal Councillor for Ward 1 (2003–2010)
scope=row Red DeerAlberta100,844October 25, 2021City councillor (2013-2021) List
scope=row NanaimoBritish Columbia99,863November 5, 2018New Democratic Party MLA for Parksville-Qualicum (1991-1996)
New Democratic Party MLA for Nanaimo (2005-2018)
scope=row Strathcona CountyAlberta99,225October 24, 2017Liberal candidate for MP in Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan (2015)
scope=row PickeringOntario99,186November 15, 2022City councillor for Ward 1 (2003-2007; 2010-2015)
Durham Regional Councillor (2015-2022)
Progressive Conservative candidate for MPP in Ajax—Pickering (2007)		List
scope=row LethbridgeAlberta98,406October 25, 2021Lethbridge City Councillor (2013-2021)List
scope=row KamloopsBritish Columbia97,902November 1, 2022None
scope=row Saint-Jean-sur-RichelieuQuebec 97,873November 15, 2021Leader of Équipe Andrée Bouchard
scope=row Niagara FallsOntario94,415December 1, 2010NoneList
scope=row Cape Breton Regional MunicipalityNova Scotia93,694October 30, 2024Progressive Conservative MLA for Cape Breton North (2001–2011)
Conservative candidate for Sydney–Victoria in the 2011 Canadian federal election
Mayor of Cape Breton Regional Municipality (2012–2020) 		List
scope=row ChilliwackBritish Columbia93,203November 6, 2018Chilliwack City Councillor (2011–2018)
scope=row VictoriaBritish Columbia91,867November 3, 2022Victoria City Councillor (2010–2022) List
scope=row BrossardQuebec 91,525November 13, 2017Brossard City Councillor for District 1 (2009–2013) and District 9 (2013–2017)
Leader of Together Brossard
scope=row Maple RidgeBritish Columbia90,990November 1, 2022Liberal MP for Pitt Meadows—Maple Ridge (2015–2019)
Leader of A Better Maple Ridge

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