'Canada’s longest serving councillor' is retiring. A new book highlights his 49 years of service in Niagara | Unpublished
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Author: Diona Macalinga
Publication Date: August 28, 2026 - 04:00

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'Canada’s longest serving councillor' is retiring. A new book highlights his 49 years of service in Niagara

August 28, 2026

A fixture on St. Catharines’, Ont., council for nearly five decades, Joseph Kushner has announced he will be retiring at the upcoming municipal election. A new edition of his biography recounts his life story.



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