Regional Councillor Chris Leahy is one of four Regional Councillors who serve the Town of Whitby.

Contact Councillor Leahy

You can contact Councillor Leahy by email at leahyc@whitby.ca or give him a call at the office at 905.430.4300 x2203 or his mobile phone 905.706.0720.

About Councillor Leahy

Councillor Leahy was elected West Ward Councillor in 2014 and elected Regional Councillor in 2018. He has a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Political Science from Wilfred Laurier University and an MBA in Strategic Marketing from the DeGroote School of Business at McMaster University.

Prior to serving on Whitby Council, Chris was a Whitby Trustee for the Durham Catholic District School Board and served as the Board Chair. Chris has lived in Whitby his whole life. He attended St. Theresa Catholic Elementary School and Father Leo J. Austin Catholic Secondary School. He and his wife Natalie have three children. 

Local involvement

At a local level, Councillor Leahy currently has roles as:

• Vice-Chair of the Planning and Development portion of Committee of the Whole
• Mayor’s Designate on the Whitby Chamber of Commerce Board and the Downtown Whitby Development Steering Committee

In the past, Councillor Leahy has been locally involved as:

• Deputy Mayor
• Chair of the General Government portion of Committee of the Whole
• Mayor’s designate on the Accessibility Advisory Committee, Whitby Seniors’ Committee of Council and the Whitby Public Library Board
• Budget/Finance Chair

Regional involvement

Regionally, Councillor Leahy is on the following Committees:

• Finance and Administration Committee
• Durham Roundtable on Climate Change
• Central Lake Ontario Conservation Authority (CLOCA)

Community involvement

Chris is very active within the community. He is a member of the Knights of Columbus Council #4895 at St John the Evangelist Parish. He is a volunteer coach with Whitby Iroquois Soccer Club and also volunteers for the Heart & Stroke Foundation and Roadwatch. He was a founding member of the Durham Catholic District School Board's Children's Foundation and is a Board Member of the Catholic Family Services of Durham Charity.