Not the full picture. Built from public records, which leave things out.Read by hand, Oct 2026Details
This is built from public records, which leave a lot out, and some of it may be wrong or out of date. Check the sources, and tell us if you spot a mistake. What this site can't tell youRead by hand. We read Bradford West Gwillimbury's own documents for this site in October 2026; the Sources page lists which ones. The comparisons with other places still come from the Province's yearly reports.
Council
Who decides, and how you can hold them to account
Bradford West Gwillimbury is run by an elected council of 9 people. They set the budget, approve big purchases and hire the senior staff who run the town day to day.
Current council
- MayorJames Leducjleduc@
townofbwg.com - Deputy MayorRaj Sandhursandhu@
townofbwg.com - Councillor, Ward 1Cheraldean Duhaneycduhaney@
townofbwg.com - Councillor, Ward 2Jonathan Scottjscott@
townofbwg.com - Councillor, Ward 3Ben Verkaikbverkaik@
townofbwg.com - Councillor, Ward 4Joseph Giordanojgiordano@
townofbwg.com - Councillor, Ward 5Peter Ferraginepferragine@
townofbwg.com - Councillor, Ward 6Nickolas Harpernharper@
townofbwg.com - Councillor, Ward 7Peter Dykiepdykie@
townofbwg.com
Names and official email addresses from the town's council page. None of the members lists a public social media account there.
How open is Bradford West Gwillimbury?
What a resident can find online without asking, as of October 14, 2026.
- PartlyBudgets posted online
The 2026 and 2024 budget pages carry a two-page highlights flyer each. The Town's budget packages page says the budgets, business plans and financial information packages "are available upon request from our Financial Services Division". We did not find the budget book itself on the Town's website. Source
- PartlyAudited financial statements
The minutes record Council approving the 2025 audited statements on June 16, 2026 and the 2024 statements on October 7, 2025, both presented by the Town's auditor. The statements themselves are attachments on the meeting portal. The portal refused a scripted download of its attachments (a "Verifying your browser" screen), so we did not read them. We did not find them on the Town's own website. Source
- UnknownCouncil pay and expenses (s. 284)
The agenda lists a council remuneration report for 2025 on the portal as an attachment. We could not open attachments, so we did not read it. Source
- YesMeeting agendas and minutes
Agendas and minutes for Council and special meetings are posted as web pages from September 20, 2022 on. The latest minutes we read were for June 16, 2026. Of the 36 sets of Council and special minutes we saved (January 2025 to June 2026), 31 record a closed session (counted by us). Regular Council meetings are streamed on YouTube. Source
- UnknownIntegrity Commissioner reports
The Town's council page names a code of conduct and a complaint form. We did not find any reports on the pages we read. Source
Where the town speaks for itself
Bradford West Gwillimbury's official channels, as linked from its own website. Council members may also post on their own pages; we link only to official municipal channels.
- Town of Bradford West Gwillimbury on YouTube
The Town says Council meetings are streamed live or posted for later viewing on its YouTube channel, which it links from its home page. We did not open the videos.
How to raise a concern
From the gentlest step to the most serious. Start at the top.
Code of conduct and complaints
The Town's council page names a code of conduct and a complaint form. We did not find any Integrity Commissioner reports on the pages we read.