My name is Jeremy Newman and I want to be your advocate and voice at City Hall. I have experience leading organizations and projects, advocating with governments, and bringing people together to get things done.

Over the past 10 years, I have represented the interests of individuals, businesses, and organizations to various levels of government. I am an expert at navigating government systems and processes to help solve problems, provide perspectives, and affect meaningful changes.

Not sure who to call? Call me. I love solving problems! I will help you navigate City Hall by directing your concern to the right department, help you understand the process or legislation, to ensure your voice is heard.

I’m the Executive Director of the Eastern Ontario Landlord Organization, which represents the owners and managers of more than 40,000 purpose-built rental homes across Eastern Ontario. My work includes housing policy, government relations, coalition building, organizational management and member services.

I served as Chair of the 2025 Brockville Tall Ships Festival, work for which I received a 40 Under 40 Award. The festival later earned Brockville the title of Port of the Year for 2025.

I also serve on the 2026 United Way of Leeds & Grenville Campaign Cabinet and served on the City’s transition team for the 2025 Brockville Santa Claus Parade, working with previous parade partners to help the City take over its management and execution.

These roles have given me the opportunity to work with governments, boards, businesses, community organizations, volunteers and residents on both policy questions and practical projects.

I’m running for Council because I believe I can put that experience to useful work. I want to help Brockville make thoughtful decisions, strengthen what already works and respond practically to the challenges ahead.

What Matters to Me

A strong economy and a strong community support one another. Good local government should help create the conditions for both.

I want Brockville to be a strong, connected community where people can build a life, businesses can succeed and local institutions work well together.

That means protecting what makes Brockville a good place to live while addressing the pressures we face and making sure residents have meaningful ways to participate in decisions about their city.

Issues

Housing and Homelessness

Housing and homelessness affect the whole community. My professional experience in housing gives me a strong understanding of the issue, but municipal solutions require cooperation among the City, the United Counties, housing providers, community organizations and other levels of government.

I want Brockville to be an active and constructive partner in that work.

Economic Development and Tourism

Brockville has considerable assets, including our waterfront, downtown, location and community events. We should make better use of them to attract visitors, support local businesses and strengthen the local economy.

Economic development and community development should reinforce one another. A city where people want to live and spend time is also a city where people want to invest.

Communication and Civic Participation

Residents should be able to understand what the City is doing, why decisions are being made and how they can meaningfully participate.

I want to improve communication between residents and City Hall, create better opportunities for feedback and find practical ways to involve people earlier in decisions that affect them.

How I Would Approach the Job

I think good decisions start with understanding the problem clearly and listening to people who see it differently. Disagreement can be useful. It exposes assumptions, competing priorities and information that might otherwise be missed.

I approach public policy much as I would a problem using the scientific method. Define the problem, look at the evidence, test assumptions and be willing to change course when the results point somewhere else.

I favour targeted and proportionate solutions. Act where the City can make a meaningful difference, measure whether something is working, watch for unintended consequences and adjust when necessary.

The City cannot solve every problem itself. Sometimes its most useful role is to bring together residents, community organizations, businesses, public institutions and other governments that each hold part of the solution.