Brandon Tozzo Councillor for Kingscourt-Rideau
A leader you can believe in!
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Councillor Tozzo
Passionate about the community and Kingston
Brandon Tozzo is a family and community-minded leader who is the Councillor for Kingscourt-Rideau. He is a passionate advocate for his constituents on City Council.
Biography
Brandon moved to Kingston in 2007 to persue his doctorate in Political Studies at Queen's University. He set down roots and is the father of two wonderful children, Colson and Isla. He has experience working for the Ontario Public Service, as a labour activist, as a union president, and as a professor. Brandon currently works as a professor at Loyalist College, teaching politics, philosophy, leadership and career preparation.
A father of two, Brandon is the incumbent Councillor for Kingscourt-Rideau district.
Brandon earned his PhD in Political Studies at Queen's University, after completing a bachelor's degree and master's at Western University. He taught previously at Trent University where he led a year - long project for Ontario municipalities to build back after the pandemic. He has also worked with the US Department of State on US-Canada relations.
He currently serves as a Kingston City Councillor, representing the Kingscourt–Rideau district, where he is known for his pragmatic leadership, commitment to community engagement, and advocacy for housing affordability, infrastructure investment, and social equity.
With his experience, Brandon brings an academic lens to policymaking, specializing in Canadian politics, international relations, and democratic institutions. He is recognized for his ability to connect complex political theory to real-world issues, making him a respected voice in both academic and civic circles.
Brandon has appeared regularly as a political analyst on major media outlets, including CBC and TVO, offering insight into municipal and national affairs. His commentary is grounded, evidence-based, and accessible to a broad audience.
As a councillor, he has prioritized transparency, data-driven decision-making, and inclusive consultation. He has been an advocate for smart urban development, environmental sustainability, and improving public services such as transit and communications. Brandon is also active in helping Kingston's vulnerable and has pushed for expanded shelter and transitional housing supports in Kingston.
Known for his collaborative approach and thoughtful debate style, Brandon Tozzo exemplifies a new generation of municipal leadership that blends intellectual rigor with hands-on public service.
As a proud resident of Kingscourt—Rideau, he has seen what our community can accomplish when we work together in the pursuit of a better future.
Brandon's Key Priorities
1. Traffic calming throughout the district. Investing in speed cameras, expanding community safety zones and adding traffic calming measures. Traffic and speeding are an issue throughout Kingscourt-Rideau.
2. Improve our parks, enhance our green spaces, support our community gardens and protect the environment for future generations. We must take action to make Kingston greener, meet our climate change targets and invest in mitigation for our changing climate.
3. Road improvements and infrastructure. Kingston has some of the worst roads in Ontario. The needs to invest more in keeping our roads in good condition.
4. Addressing the housing crisis by promoting housing across the housing continuum and encouraging affordable housing.
5. Provide stable housing for the unhoused population with a Housing First strategy, and lobbying the province to provide adequate services for mental health and addictions.
6. Improving accessibility for seniors, parents, children and people with disabilities. The city should aim to go above and beyond the provincial standards for accessibility. Moreover, it is a goal to increase awareness for people with disabilities to reduce any stigma that exists.
7. Addressing food insecurity. While the municipality cannot solve the food insecurity crisis, we can work with partners to provide food pantries, pop up markets and make access to food easier for those in need.
