Jonathan Scott was elected Town Councillor for Ward 2 in a December 2020 by-election and re-elected in October 2022 with over 79% of the vote. 

His priorities include revitalizing the older end of town, keeping taxes low and Town operations efficient, protecting the environment and supporting the most vulnerable. Over two terms, he has focused on delivering practical results through strong, steady leadership.

Jonathan is Vice President at Crestview Strategy, a global strategy firm. A former small business owner, he is an experienced business consultant who has supported clients on three continents. He previously served as director of communications for the Ontario government caucus and as a senior adviser to a former Premier. He also teaches negotiations at Queen’s University Faculty of Law.

Jonathan chairs the Town’s Green Initiatives Advisory Committee and the Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority. He serves on the boards of VIA Rail Canada, Canada’s national passenger rail service, and Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre, and is executive director of the Rescue Lake Simcoe Coalition.

A passionate advocate for local support services, Jonathan has helped raise more than $1.25 million as Council’s liaison to the Helping Hand Food Bank and its fundraising chair. He is also co-chair of CONTACT Community Services and previously served on the board of St. John’s Presbyterian Church.

His regional and provincial service includes roles as vice-chair of Conservation Ontario and a member of the Ontario Greenbelt Council. During his first term on Council, he chaired the Downtown Revitalization Advisory Committee, served as vice-chair of the Bradford West Gwillimbury Public Library Board and sat on the Economic Development and Anti-Racism Advisory Committees. He began his public service as a student trustee with the Simcoe County District School Board and vice-president of the Ontario Student Trustees’ Association.

Jonathan has appeared regularly on CTV News Channel, CBC News and SiriusXM Radio. His writing has appeared in Monocle, Salon, The Globe and Mail, The Toronto Star and Municipal World, among other publications. He previously wrote a column for BradfordToday.

His community service has been recognized with the Town’s Outstanding Achievement Civic Award, the Bradford Legion’s Community Service Award, the Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority's Watershed Heroes Award, as an Emerging Leader by The Peak and as the first-ever Honorary Member of the Portuguese Cultural Centre of Bradford.

Jonathan is an honours graduate of Bradford District High School and the University of Toronto. He holds a law degree from Cardiff School of Law and Politics, a Master of Business Administration from the Smith School of Business at Queen’s University, a Master of Laws from the University of Toronto Faculty of Law, and the Institute of Corporate Directors' designation from the Rotman School of Management. 

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