Rob Burton
For other people named Rob Burton, see Robert Burton (disambiguation).
| Rob Burton | |
|---|---|
| 45th Mayor of Oakville | |
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Assumed office 2006 | |
| Preceded by | Ann Mulvale |
| Personal details | |
| Spouse(s) | Wendy Burton |
| Residence | Oakville, Ontario, Canada |
| Alma mater | Columbia University |
| Website | oakville.ca |
Rob Burton is a Canadian businessman, journalist and politician. He currently serves as the mayor of Oakville, Ontario, in Canada. He was elected in the municipal elections of 2006, having failed to unseat Ann Mulvale in 2003. He was re-elected to office in the 2010 and 2014 municipal elections.
In a 2014 endorsement of his re-election campaign, the Toronto Star editorial board called Burton "among the best mayors in the Greater Toronto Area."[1]
In August 2015, Burton made and then apologized for a series of tweets that compared Harper's use of ex-veterans in the Canadian Corps of Commissionaires to Mussolini's Blackshirts and Hitler's Brownshirts.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ "Most Halton Region mayors deserve re-election". Toronto Star. 23 October 2014. Retrieved 1 April 2016.
- ↑ Aghbali, Arman (29 August 2015). "Mayor criticized for comparing Harper's use of private security to dictators' militias". CBC News. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
External links
- Rob Burton official website
- Oakville elections information official website
- Town of Oakville Official Mayor's Page
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