Brockville’s new council reveals its top priorities for the next four years

The eight council seats for the next four years will be occupied by three returnees and five new councillors

On the heels of Brockville's 2026 municipal election results on Monday night, we're catching up with the eight, elected members of City Council who will be working closely with Mayor Cameron Wales.

Louise Severson returns after she led councillor candidates with 4,186 votes. With four businesses recently closing, Severson addressed the state of downtown Brockville.

Bianca Timmerman made Brockville history as the first transwoman to be elected as a city councillor. A big focus for her is affordable housing.

Jane Fullarton returns after finishing second among councillor candidates with 3,857 votes. Fullarton highlights a change she would like to see take place in Brockville over these next four years.

After 55 years as the voice of Brockville, Bruce Wylie earned himself a seat on City Council with 3,683 votes. He says Brockville needs to be more welcoming to new businesses by reducing red tape.

Phil Deery says he wants to help residents maintain the quality of life they value while also focusing on key services and the city’s long-term needs.

Jeremy Newman says he's not coming into this looking for big changes simply for the sake of change.

Ida Duc says one of her main priorities is responsible infrastructure management.

A main focus for Chris Culhane is homelessness.

Learn more at: brockville.com/elections.

Story by: Harper Cotie