Catherine McKenney

Catherine McKenney
McKenney in 2022
Member of the Ontario Provincial Parliament
for Ottawa Centre
Assumed office
February 27, 2025
Preceded byJoel Harden
Ottawa City Councillor
In office
December 1, 2014 – November 15, 2022
Preceded byDiane Holmes
Succeeded byAriel Troster
ConstituencyWard 14 Somerset
Personal details
Born (1961-06-03) June 3, 1961
PartyOntario New Democratic
Spouse(s)Catharine Vandelinde
(m. circa 2005)
Children3
Alma materUniversity of Ottawa
(BSocSc, 1993)
Websitecatherinemckenney.ontariondp.ca

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.