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April Jeffs

Candidate for Mayor of Welland

Former Wainfleet mayor with provincial, federal and appointed public roles.

Professional backgroundSenior Government Relations Advisor at Brock; entrepreneur and 20-year wedding-photography business owner
Municipal experienceWainfleet mayor, 2010 to 2018
Current public roleSenior Government Relations Advisor, Brock University
Partisan historyPC candidate, 2018; federal Conservative candidate, 2019
City voting recordWainfleet council record
Work history

Career and relevant experience

  • Brock University identifies Jeffs as a Senior Government Relations Advisor; an official source-protection biography says she advises on public policy and stakeholder engagement.
  • Niagara Parks reported that she founded and operated a wedding-photography business for roughly 20 years after tourism and hospitality work.
  • She served as Niagara Parks vice-chair and chair from 2019 to 2024 and joined the Niagara Falls Bridge Commission in 2024.
  • Ontario appointed her Chair of the Niagara Peninsula Source Protection Committee in 2026.
Public record

Verified facts

  • Served as mayor of Wainfleet from 2010 to 2018.
  • Ran for the Ontario PCs in Niagara Centre in 2018 and federally for the Conservatives in 2019.
  • Appointed Chair of the Niagara Parks Commission by the Ontario government in 2022.