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John is currently the Mayor of the Town of Newmarket. He has represented Newmarket on both Town Council and York Region Council for 18 years, serving as Mayor for the past six years.
John sits on all Town of Newmarket Committees, as well as the Newmarket Economic Development Advisory Committee and the Board of NT Power. John also sits on a variety of Regional committees, including the Human Services Planning Board (HSPB) of York Region and is the Chair of Housing York Inc.
Previously, John worked as an independent investment consultant and was a partner in a logistics and transportation company that employed 30 people. He also worked for the Minister of Community and Social Services at Queen's Park and in the field of education at the secondary and post-secondary levels. John worked and published in the field of Indigenous education.
John was born and raised in Newmarket and attended high school locally. While attending Trent University, The University of Toronto, and The University of British Columbia, John earned bachelor's degrees in English and Education, a Master's degree in Canadian Studies, and a Ph.D. in Education.
Message from the Mayor
Welcome to the Town of Newmarket, home to more than 90,000 people with a thriving business community. We can boast about truly being the heart of York Region as home to York Regional Council - Administrative Offices and Southlake Regional Health Centre among many support services provided on a regional basis.
We are conveniently located between Highways 404 to the east and 400 to the west connected by Davis Drive. We have GO Transit, Viva Rapid Transit and York Regional Transit services as well as Smart Commute Central York for commuting options. We are within a half hour's drive to Pearson International Airport and Toronto.
As a designated Urban Growth Centre, Newmarket will grow to be home for 98,000 people by 2026 and being only 14 square miles in size, allows us to continue to build on our sense of community with safe, welcoming neighbourhoods.
Newmarket is an environmentally progressive community, being home to Canada's first LEEDs Platinum residential subdivision. We have lots of green space, parks and extensive trail systems throughout. The most popular trail, Tom Taylor Trail, runs through the centre of our Town from our southern border to our northern border along the banks of the Holland River and is approximately six kilometres long. Adding to this, we are implementing our exciting new Community Urban Space Project as part of our new Cultural Master Plan.
There is always plenty to do and see in Newmarket, and we encourage you to take the time to experience everything Newmarket has to offer.
Newmarket – a great place to call home.
Sincerely,
John Taylor
Mayor of the Town of Newmarket
Mayor's speeches, presentations and community involvement
The following are the speeches and presentations presented by Mayor John Taylor at various events.
- Mayor John Taylor's Inaugural Address: 2018 to 2022
- Mayor John Taylor's Chamber of Commerce Speech - April 26, 2019 (video)
- Mayor John Taylor's D-Day 75th Anniversary Speech - June 6, 2019 (video)
- Mayor John Taylor’s Statement in support of the Black, Indigenous, People of Colour (BIPOC) community
The views expressed on personal websites are those of the individual Council member and do not necessarily represent the views or opinions of the Corporation of the Town of Newmarket.