| Shaun Collier | |
|---|---|
| 10th Mayor of Ajax | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office December 1, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Steve Parish |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Political party | Independent |
| Spouse(s) | Carla Collier[1] |
| Alma mater | McMaster University (CDir) |
| Profession |
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| Website | Mayor's profile |
Shaun Collier is a Canadian politician and former accountant who has served as the 10th and current mayor of Ajax since 2018. As mayor, he also serves on Durham Regional Council.
Education[]
Collier has a chartered director degree from McMaster University.[2] Prior to being elected, Collier served in the Canadian Armed Forces[3] and was an accountant.[4]
Career[]
Collier was first elected to Ajax Town Council in 2003 in ward 1, defeating Ralph Golberg by just 47 votes.[5] Collier was elected to Durham Regional Council in 2010, representing both Ajax wards 1 and 2. He was first elected as mayor in the 2018 municipal election on a platform of "economic development". One of the main issues of the campaign was the proposed enlargement of the Greenbelt which Collier supported, rather than building new homes.[6] He won the election with 43% of the vote, defeating his nearest rival, fellow regional councillor Colleen Jordan, who won 33%. He replaced long-time mayor Steve Parish who did not seek re-election.[7]
While in office as mayor, Collier was fined $13,000 by the Mutual Fund Dealers Association of Canada for allegedly forging financial documents while he was a mutual funds broker. Collier was subsequently suspended from holding a supervisory role in finance.[8]
Collier endorsed Leslyn Lewis's candidacy in the 2020 Conservative Party of Canada leadership election.[9]
References[]
- ↑ "SHAUN COLLIER FOR WARD 1 COUNCILLOR" (in en-CA). Pickering News Advertiser. January 15, 2003. pp. 3. https://corporate.pickering.ca/PLHCWebLink/0/edoc/174421/NA2003_01_15.pdf.
- ↑ "Profile". ajaxpickering.ca. https://www.ajaxpickering.ca/elections/municipal/2018/profile.php?canid=138.
- ↑ "Ajax gets first new mayor in 23 years". Toronto Sun. October 22, 2018. https://torontosun.com/news/local-news/ajax-gets-first-new-mayor-in-23-years. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
- ↑ "Ajax election candidate: Shaun Collier". durhamregion.com. October 1, 2018. https://www.durhamregion.com/news-story/8902232-ajax-election-candidate-shaun-collier/.
- ↑ "GTA Results". Globe and Mail. November 11, 2003. https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/gta-results/article1048203/. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
- ↑ "Ajax election: Shaun Collier elected mayor". CBC. October 22, 2018. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/ajax-municipal-election-2018-results-1.4873699. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
- ↑ "Shaun Collier elected mayor of Ajax". Toronto Star. October 22, 2018. https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2018/10/22/shaun-collier-elected-mayor-of-ajax.html.
- ↑ "Ajax Mayor Shaun Collier fined after allegedly forging financial documents". Global News. June 7, 2019. https://globalnews.ca/news/5361986/ajax-mayor-shaun-collier-fined-after-allegedly-forging-financial-documents/.
- ↑ Lewis, Leslyn. "Shaun Collier Mayor of Ajax (ON) Endorses Leslyn Lewis". @LeslynLewis. https://twitter.com/LeslynLewis/status/1279481968707715076.
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