Shaun Collier
Shaun Collier is a Canadian politician and former accountant who has served as the 10th and current mayor of Ajax since 2018. As mayor, he also serves on Durham Regional Council. Education. Collier has a chartered director degree from McMaster University. Prior to being elected, Collier served in the Canadian Armed Forces and was an accountant. Career. Collier was first elected to Ajax Town Council in 2003 in ward 1, defeating Ralph Golberg by just 47 votes. Collier was elected to Durham Regional Council in 2010, representing both Ajax wards 1 and 2. He was first elected as  mayor in the 2018 municipal election on a platform of "economic development". One of the main issues of the campaign was the proposed enlargement of the Greenbelt which Collier supported, rather than building new homes. He won the election with 43% of the vote, defeating his nearest rival, fellow regional councillor Colleen Jordan, who won 33%. He replaced long-time mayor Steve Parish who did not seek re-election. While in office as mayor, Collier was fined $13,000 by the Mutual Fund Dealers Association of Canada for allegedly forging financial documents while he was a mutual funds broker. Collier  was subsequently suspended from holding a supervisory role in finance. Collier endorsed Leslyn Lewis's candidacy in the 2020 Conservative Party of Canada leadership election.