Anyone who wants to attend the swearing-in of Burlington's newly elected mayor and councillors on Monday, Nov. 16, will need a free ticket. Mayor Marianne Meed Ward, beginning her third term, and the six ward councillors will be sworn in for the 2026-2030 term at 6:30 p.m. at the Burlington Performing Arts Centre, 440 Locust St.
Tickets have been available since noon Friday, Nov. 6, through the arts centre's box office, online at burlingtonpac.ca or by phone at 905-681-6000. The box office will also serve people in person during the hour before the meeting on Nov. 16.
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Doors open at 5:30 p.m., and a reception follows the meeting. Accessible seating is available through the box office, and sign language interpretation will be provided in the hall.
The ceremony is the inaugural meeting of the new term, where each elected member is sworn in. The incoming council:
| Seat | Member |
|---|---|
| Mayor | Marianne Meed Ward |
| Ward 1 | Kelvin Galbraith |
| Ward 2 | Sean Campbell |
| Ward 3 | Mark Carr |
| Ward 4 | Olivia Duke |
| Ward 5 | Alex Don |
| Ward 6 | Angelo Bentivegna |
The 2026 vote drew a larger share of Burlington's eligible voters than the last one: 35.5 per cent cast a ballot, up from 27.6 per cent in 2022. Three of the city's six wards had no incumbent on the ballot.
Officially, the four-year term starts Sunday, Nov. 15, the day before the ceremony, and runs to Nov. 14, 2030.
Can't get there? The meeting will be livestreamed with open captioning at burlington.ca/calendar, where future council meetings will also stream.
