Province Appoints Frank Campion as Next Chair of Niagara's Regional Government

Province appoints Frank Campion as next chair of Niagara's regional government

Frank Campion, who has served as Welland’s mayor since 2014 and did not seek re-election this term, has been named Niagara Region’s next chair.

Retired Welland Mayor & Ford Supporter Frank Campion Is Appointed Niagara’s New Regional Chair

A News Commentary by Doug Draper Posted November 10th, 2026 on Niagara At Large Not much of a surprise here. Word had already leaked out that Frank Campion had decided not to run for Mayor of Welland again because he wanted to be in the running for an appointment by Ontario’s Ford government to be…

Breaking News: Province names Welland’s Frank Campion as Niagara regional chair

The Ontario government has selected outgoing Welland mayor Frank Campion as Niagara’s next regional chair, putting him at the head of a smaller council made up of the region’s 12 local mayors. Campion is wrapping up 12 years as Welland’s mayor. He did not seek a fourth term and confirmed in August that he had applied for the regional chair’s job. Pat Chiocchio, who won Welland’s mayoral race on Oct. 26, takes office Nov. 15 and will represent th…