Ariel Troster
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Ariel Troster | |
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| Ottawa City Councillor | |
| Assumed office November 15, 2022[1] | |
| Preceded by | Catherine McKenney |
| Constituency | Somerset Ward |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1979 (age 44–45) Toronto |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Spouse | Caitlyn Pascal[2] |
| Alma mater | University of Ottawa Concordia University |
Ariel Troster (born 1979) is a politician in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. She is the city councillor for Somerset Ward on Ottawa City Council.
Background
[edit]Troster was born in Toronto, the daughter of former Toronto Star finance writer Sheryl Smolkin and Joel Troster. She has a bachelor's degrees in journalism and history from Concordia University and a master's degree in women's studies from the University of Ottawa.
Prior to being elected, Troster worked for the Federation of Canadian Municipalities, Public Service Alliance of Canada, and The Council of Canadians.[3] She was a writer and columnist for Xtra Magazine from 2005 to 2009 and sat on the board of various LGBTQ organizations including Egale Canada, the Ten Oaks Project and the Ottawa Dyke March.[4] She is Jewish.[5]
Political career
[edit]Troster was elected in the 2022 Ottawa municipal election. She was endorsed by outgoing councillor and mayoral candidate Catherine McKenney.[6] Troster is the second consecutive LGBT councillor to represent Somerset Ward.
Electoral record
[edit]| Candidate | Popular vote | Expenditures | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | ±% | ||||||||||
| Ariel Troster | 8,669 | 61.28 | – | |||||||||
| Stuart MacKay | 4,706 | 33.29 | – | |||||||||
| Brandon Russell | 768 | 5.43 | – | |||||||||
| Total valid votes | 14,137 | 95.31 | ||||||||||
| Total rejected, unmarked and declined votes | 695 | 4.69 | ||||||||||
| Turnout | 14,832 | 45.24 | +6.14 | |||||||||
| Eligible voters | 32,787 | |||||||||||
| 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: "2022 Election Results". City of Ottawa. | ||||||||||||
References
[edit]- ^ "Mark Sutcliffe laces up for new political marathon". CTV Ottawa. 25 October 2022. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
- ^ "Ontario parents face difficult choice of whether to send kids back to school". Ottawa Citizen. 1 August 2022. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
- ^ Peter Hum (24 October 2022). "Somerset ward results: Ariel Troster triumphs, extends progressive streak in downtown Ottawa". Retrieved 25 October 2022.
- ^ "Ariel Troster". Xtra Magazine. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ^ Josh Lieblein (23 October 2022). "Doorstep Postings: Ariel Troster is in it for the long haul—no matter how the 2022 Ottawa election turns out". Retrieved 25 October 2022.
- ^ @cmckenney (3 Jan 2022). "Somerset Ward would be very well represented by Ariel Troster" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- Living people
- Ottawa city councillors
- Women municipal councillors in Canada
- 21st-century Canadian women politicians
- 21st-century Canadian LGBTQ people
- LGBTQ municipal councillors in Canada
- University of Ottawa alumni
- Concordia University alumni
- 1979 births
- Jewish Canadian politicians
- Jewish women politicians
- LGBTQ Jews
- 21st-century Canadian politicians
- Politicians from Toronto