Justin Towndale

Mayor Justin Towndale was first elected to Cornwall City Council in 2014 as a Councillor. This was followed by a second term in 2018. In 2022 he put his name forward for Mayor and was successfully elected. Mayor Towndale currently serves as a Director on the Cornwall Police Services Board and as President of the Cornwall Harbourfront Development Corporation.

Mayor Towndale is currently a Board Member with Good Roads (formerly the Ontario Good Roads Association), and has previously served on a number of Boards in the local area including the Cornwall and Area Chamber of Commerce, River Institute, Habitat for Humanity Cornwall and the Counties, and Sexual Assault Support Services of SD&G and Akwesasne.

Outside of Council, Mayor Towndale is an active member of the Primary Reserve of the Canadian Armed Forces, serving with the Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry Highlanders as an Infantry Officer holding the rank of Captain.