Catherine McKenney
Catherine McKenney | |
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McKenney in 2022 | |
| Member of the Ontario Provincial Parliament for Ottawa Centre | |
| Assumed office February 27, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Joel Harden |
| Ottawa City Councillor | |
| In office December 1, 2014 – November 15, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Diane Holmes |
| Succeeded by | Ariel Troster |
| Constituency | Ward 14 Somerset |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 3, 1961 Fort-Coulonge, Quebec, Canada |
| Party | Ontario New Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Catharine Vandelinde (m. circa 2005) |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | University of Ottawa (BSocSc, 1993) |
| Website | catherinemckenney |
Catherine McKenney (born June 3, 1961) is a Canadian politician who is the member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) for Ottawa Centre. A member of the Ontario New Democratic Party (NDP), McKenney was elected in the 2025 Ontario general election. McKenney previously served on Ottawa City Council from 2014 to 2022, representing Somerset Ward, and ran to be the mayor of Ottawa in the 2022 Ottawa municipal election, placing second. Before running for office, they worked as an advisor and political staffer.