Mark Sutcliffe
Mark Sutcliffe (born July 14, 1968) is a Canadian politician who has been the 59th mayor of Ottawa since 2022.[2] Before entering politics, he hosted Ottawa Today on 1310News radio.
Mark Sutcliffe | |
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.jpg.webp) Sutcliffe in 2022 | |
| 59th Mayor of Ottawa | |
| Assumed office November 15, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Jim Watson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 14, 1968 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
| Political party | Independent |
| Spouse |
Ginny Sutcliffe (m. 2008) |
| Children | 3 |
| Parents |
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| Residence | Wellington Village[1] |
| Alma mater | Carleton University (attended) |
| Occupation |
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| Website | marksutcliffe |
Early life
Mark Sutcliffe was born at the Riverside Hospital on July 14, 1968, the son of John Michael Sutcliffe and Florence Ng-Yelim.[3][4] Sutcliffe's maternal grandfather, Xavier, was born to a Chinese family in Mauritius in 1902. Sutcliffe's maternal grandmother, Yolande, was French, and the two moved to Shanghai. The family moved to Canada during the Chinese Civil War. John Sutcliffe was also an immigrant, coming from Yorkshire in England. John and Florence met while working at the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company.[5]
Sutcliffe grew up in McKellar Park in the city's west end. He graduated from St. Pius X High School, and then studied political science[5] at Carleton University for one year before dropping out to take a job at the CHEZ 106 radio station.[1] At the same time, he started working as a news reader at CFRA, and then became a news reporter for the Ottawa Business News, and was the first play-by-play announcer for the Ottawa Lynx baseball team. He then founded the Ottawa Business Journal, where he met his wife, Ginny.[5]
Political career
Sutcliffe was elected mayor of Ottawa following the 2022 municipal election.[6] He is the first Chinese Canadian mayor of Ottawa, as well as its first mayor from a visible minority group.[5]
Electoral record
| Candidate | Popular vote | Expenditures | ||||||||||
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| Votes | % | ±% | ||||||||||
| Mark Sutcliffe | 161,679 | 51.37 | – | |||||||||
| Catherine McKenney | 119,241 | 37.88 | – | |||||||||
| Bob Chiarelli | 15,998 | 5.08 | – | |||||||||
| Nour Kadri | 7,496 | 2.38 | – | |||||||||
| Mike Maguire | 2,775 | 0.88 | – | |||||||||
| Graham MacDonald | 1,629 | 0.52 | – | |||||||||
| Brandon Bay | 1,512 | 0.48 | – | |||||||||
| Param Singh | 1,176 | 0.37 | – | |||||||||
| Celine Debassige | 867 | 0.28 | – | |||||||||
| Ade Olumide | 636 | 0.20 | – | |||||||||
| Gregory Jreg Guevara | 584 | 0.19 | – | |||||||||
| Bernard Couchman | 471 | 0.15 | -0.21 | |||||||||
| Jacob Solomon | 432 | 0.14 | – | |||||||||
| Zed Chebib | 264 | 0.08 | – | |||||||||
| Total valid votes | 314,760 | 99.53 | ||||||||||
| Total rejected, unmarked and declined votes | 1,500 | 0.47 | -0.92 | |||||||||
| Turnout | 316,260 | 43.79 | +1.24 | |||||||||
| Eligible voters | 722,227 | |||||||||||
| Note: Candidate campaign colours are based on the prominent colour used in campaign items (signs, literature, etc.) and are used as a visual differentiation between candidates. | ||||||||||||
| Sources: Elections Ottawa | ||||||||||||
References
- "Mark Sutcliffe running a different kind of race". CBC News. October 12, 2022.
- "Deachman: Ottawa makes a bet on the inexperienced, but safe Mark Sutcliffe". ottawacitizen. Retrieved November 16, 2022.
- "Carriers fly to Florida Friday". Ottawa Citizen. March 13, 1982. p. 33. Retrieved June 29, 2022.
- "Sutcliffe". Ottawa Citizen. July 16, 1968. p. 26. Retrieved June 29, 2022.
- "Running Man: The politics, marathons and luck of Mark Sutcliffe". Ottawa Citizen. October 13, 2022.
- "Mark Sutcliffe elected mayor of Ottawa". CTV News Ottawa. October 24, 2022. Retrieved October 25, 2022.
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