Mark Burnison says equal and adequate representation are key for his platform.
BLANDFORD-BLENHEIM -- He wants to be the "alternative for people who are ready to challenge the status quo."
23 year-old Mark Burnison has filed his papers to run for Mayor of Blandford Blenheim. He hopes to bring equal representation to the township after hearing residents say they don't feel adequately represented. "I feel replacing the at-large system with the a ward system, pulling the same wards that the fire department currently uses which will allow each and every town and village in Blandford-Blenheim to be adequately represented and have a government, a councillor that will adequately represent them and be responsible to the people in that district."
Burnison says freedom, lower taxes, more efficient services and a government that represents the community are all key elements of his platform. He says he wants to be the alternative choice for mayor and stresses that being accountable is being responsible.
A graduate of Niagara College and Brock University, Burnison has post-secondary certifications in Culinary Arts and General Arts and is currently employed as a full-time cook. He also volunteers at the Princeton Museum and is the Libertarian candidate for his hometown of Hamilton-East Stoney Creek.
Burnison says he is concentrating on his provincial election at this time and will redirect his focus to the municipal election after June 12th. At this time, he is wanting to get his name out there, what his beliefs are and let the residents of Blandford-Blenheim know that he is ready to stand up to the county.

Holiday Closures in Woodstock
Multiple Charges Laid to Woodstock Man
Fog Advisory Issued for Oxford
Tip Tuesday with Oxford OPP - December 2025
Holiday Waste Collection Tips from Oxford County
UPDATE: CFIA Reports 20 Illnesses Connected to Recall
UPDATE: Charges Laid in Highway Hit-and-Run
Charges Laid after Altercation in Delhi
Oxford OPP Briefs - Dec. 22nd, 2025
PJHL Recap - Dec 19th to Dec 21st
Operation Sharing to Host Christmas Day
Two Woodstonians Face Drug Trafficking Charges
One Killed in Highway 401 Crash
Charges Laid After OPP Officers Injured
PJHL Preview - Dec. 19th to Dec. 21st
WPS Release Festive RIDE Campaign Results
Online Survey Launched for Mount Elgin Park
Week Four Results for Festive RIDE Campaign
Oxford County Reminds Businesses to Register for Curbside Collection
Special Weather Statement Issued for Oxford County
Comments
Add a comment