Vote Monday, October 26, 2026Online voting is open October 14 to 23

ElectMark CARRWard 3 Councillor

Experience.Accountability.Results.

A Proven Voice for Burlington.

Former Burlington City Councillor, asking Ward 3 for the job again.

Email Mark(905) 484-1014

Text or call. Online voting is open October 14 to 23.

Mark Carr, candidate for Ward 3 Councillor, outside Mountainside Recreation Centre in Burlington

Let's Build Burlington's Future Together

Why Mark

This is no time for rookies to learn the ropes.

  • Former

    Burlington City Councillor

  • Chair

    Planning & Development Committee

  • Chair

    Budget & Strategic Planning

  • 5

    Winning provincial and federal campaigns managed

The Platform

Five things Ward 3 needs from its councillor.

Respect for Your Tax Dollars

Every department accountable for what it spends, measured against what residents actually get.

  • Introduce value-for-money audits by independent auditors so departments and boards are accountable to taxpayers for program effectiveness.
  • Review the City department by department to ensure the highest level of service at the lowest price to taxpayers.
  • Spend and tax is outdated for Burlington. The City must live within its means, like every household does.
  • Property taxes continue to rise well above inflation, past what families and seniors can afford.

Safer Neighbourhoods

More visible policing, slower traffic on residential streets, and signals that keep Burlington moving.

  • Halton Police add to their complement in 2026 to reduce crime and help slow speeding on Burlington streets.
  • Increased police presence in school zones, paired with improved traffic calming.
  • Create more Community Safety Zones to bring speeds down.
  • Better traffic signal coordination across Burlington to keep traffic moving.
  • Targeted enforcement where the speeding problems actually are.

Responsible Growth

Burlington is heading toward 265,000 residents by 2051. Controlled growth is how the city absorbs it.

  • Burlington has grown to roughly 186,948 residents (2021 census), and about 265,000 people are expected to call Burlington home by 2051.
  • Controlled growth is the right approach. The development industry can appeal any Council decision to the Ontario Land Tribunal, which makes the final call.
  • Infrastructure and storm water management are critical to stopping flooding in Brant Hills, Palmer, Mountainside and the rural communities.
  • No housing developments north of Dundas Street (Highway 5).
  • Protect neighbourhood character. Infrastructure before development.

Housing

More housing options and a different housing stock, without collapsing the value of the homes people already own.

  • Housing has to be addressed by municipal, provincial and federal governments together by developing a different housing stock, including fourplexes among a range of options.
  • Make it easier to allow basement apartments in existing homes.
  • Insist on rental apartments as part of any new development being planned.
  • Halton Region is investing $16.5 million to create 46 new affordable units.
  • Those units will be available to residents on the HATCH waitlist, offered at or below 65 percent of CMHC's average market rent.

Listening to You

A councillor residents can actually reach, in person and online, between elections and not just during them.

  • Facilitate community ratepayer groups in Mountainside, Brant Hills, Palmer, Kilbride and the rural area.
  • Hold town hall meetings and regular coffee meetings to hear from residents directly.
  • Regular podcasts and open line shows on municipal and regional issues.
  • Reach Mark any time at TalkToMarkCarr on Facebook and X.

Respect for Your Tax Dollars

City property taxes have increased nearly 50% since 2021.

Families and seniors are absorbing increases well above inflation. Mark will push for independent value-for-money audits, department by department, so residents can see what each dollar is buying before the next levy is set.

Total city tax increase since 2021

Nearly 50%

City of Burlington total tax levy and year-over-year change, 2021 to 2026
YearTotal Tax LevyYear over Year
2021$182,276,3884.49%
2022$191,592,5075.11%
2023$219,206,54514.41%
2024$244,042,99711.33%
2025$264,723,8458.47%
2026Not yet available5.89%

Source: City of Burlington Finance Department. Year-over-year change in the city-only property tax rate, inclusive of assessment growth.

The Record

A record built in Burlington.

Mark Carr has sat on Burlington City Council, chaired the committees that set the budget and approve development, run not-for-profit agencies, and built a logistics company in this city. He has managed five winning provincial and federal campaigns and moderated municipal, provincial and mayoral debates on Cogeco television.

He is a long-time Burlington resident who has lived in Brant Hills and Lowville, and he still works the file rooms and the community halls himself.

On the set of The Issue, the public affairs program on YourTV
The Issue, Mark’s public affairs program on YourTV.

Experience

  • Former Burlington City Councillor
  • Chair, Planning & Development Committee
  • Chair, Budget & Strategic Planning Committee
  • Executive Director of not-for-profit organizations
  • Successful Burlington business owner
  • Host of The Issue on YourTV
  • Campaign Manager for five successful provincial and federal campaigns
  • Moderator of municipal, provincial and mayoral debates

Education & Awards

  • Honours Graduate, Communications, Humber College
  • Conflict Management, Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies, Conrad Grebel, University of Waterloo
  • Ontario Public Service Award
  • Government of Canada Medal of Volunteerism

Community Involvement

  • Community Cares Halton
  • Community Conflict Resolution Services Halton
  • Millcroft Against Development
  • Joseph Brant Hospital Foundation
  • Smart Commute
  • Bereaved Families of Ontario

Halton Region 2026 Budget

Where the regional money is going.

Halton Region is one of the fastest-growing communities in Canada. The 2026 Budget adds investment to the services Ward 3 residents rely on.

  • $8.6M

    added, to a total of $155.2 million, for state-of-good-repair of the water and wastewater system.

  • $3M

    for Paramedic Services to add 14 full-time employees and maintain response times.

  • $2M

    to continue the Region's Digital Strategy and improve digital services.

  • $1.3M

    to expand the Region-Wide Basement Flooding Mitigation Program.

  • $1.1M

    to deliver new housing opportunities and support assisted housing.

  • $1M

    for food security programs.

  • $500K

    for the Halton Region Community Investment Fund, bringing it to $5.5 million a year.

Mark Carr outside the Kilbride Country Store in rural Burlington

In His Own Words

A Message from Mark Carr

My years of experience as a former member of Burlington City Council, Chair of Planning and Development, and Chair of Budget and Strategic Planning, along with the Ontario Public Service Award and the Medal of Volunteerism from the Government of Canada, mean I will hit the ground running.

This is no time for rookies to learn the ropes. My experience, knowledge and determination is what Ward 3 needs now.

Email me your thoughts on how we can make Burlington better. Thank you for taking the time, and thanks for your support.

Mark Carr

info@MarkCarr.com

Election Day

Vote Monday, October 26, 2026

Prefer to vote from home

Online voting is open October 14 to 23

Ward 3 covers

  • Mountainside
  • Brant Hills
  • Palmer
  • Kilbride
  • Rural Burlington
City of Burlington ward boundary map showing Ward 3
City of Burlington ward boundary map, supplied by the campaign. Confirm your ward on the City of Burlington election page.

Where to vote in Ward 3

  • 01

    Conservation Halton Administration Building

    2596 Britannia Rd.

  • 02

    Brant Hills Community Centre

    2255 Brant St.

  • 03

    Mountainside Recreation Centre

    2205 Mount Forest Dr.

  • 04

    Calvary Baptist Church Burlington

    2458 St. Frances Dr.

Voting locations and hours are set by the City of Burlington. Confirm your location and eligibility on the City of Burlington election page before you go.

Get in Touch

Talk to Mark Carr.

Town halls, coffee meetings, podcasts and open line shows are part of the job, not a campaign gimmick. Until then, every channel below reaches Mark directly.

The commitment

Community ratepayer groups in Ward 3, regular town halls, and a councillor you can actually reach between elections.

Email MarkWhere to vote