Mat Siscoe
Mat Siscoe | |
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| Mayor of St. Catharines | |
| Assumed office November 15, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Walter Sendzik |
Matthew Siscoe is a Canadian politician who is the current mayor of St. Catharines, Ontario.[1]
Career
[edit]Mat Siscoe was elected as a city councillor for St. Catharines in 2010 and served three terms. He then filled a vacant seat on the Niagara Regional Council.[2] He ran for St. Catharines in the 2014 Ontario general election but his candidacy was unsuccessful.[1]
In 2022, Siscoe won the mayoral election with 17,808 votes, replacing Walter Sendzik in the role.[2] Siscoe quit his teaching job at St. Paul Catholic High School when he was elected.[3] In 2024, he used his power under the Strong Mayors, Building Homes Act to hasten housing applications.[4][5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Walter, Karena (October 25, 2022). "Mat Siscoe wins St. Catharines mayor's race by a landslide". St. Catharines Standard. Retrieved November 16, 2022.
- ^ a b Mitchell, Don. "St. Catharines, Ont. elects Niagara regional councillor Mat Siscoe as next mayor". Global News. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
- ^ Nickerson, Cara. "10 days ago Matthew Siscoe was a high school physics teacher, now he's mayor of St. Catharines". CBC News. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
- ^ Walter, Karena. "Siscoe issues strong-mayor directive to get development moving faster in St. Catharines". St. Catharines Standard. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
- ^ Jones, Allison. "A look at one year of strong mayor powers in Ontario". City News Everywhere. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
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