Laine Johnson
Laine Johnson | |
|---|---|
| Ottawa City Councillor | |
| Assumed office October 24, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Rick Chiarelli |
| Constituency | College Ward |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Residence(s) | Bel-Air Heights, Ottawa |
| Alma mater | Carleton University |
Laine Johnson is a politician in Ontario, Canada. She represents College Ward on Ottawa City Council. Johnson is the first woman to represent the ward in its history.
Background
Prior to being elected, Johnson was the Director of Tenant and Community Engagement the Centretown Citizens Ottawa Corporation, a non-profit housing provider.[1] She was also the executive director of Synapcity, a non-profit that provides municipal civics education. Johnson co-founded the Ottawa Community Land Trust. She has also taught at Algonquin College, worked as a researcher for the Public Policy Forum, and was a volunteer for Ottawa Victim Services.
Politics
Electoral record
| Candidate | Popular vote | Expenditures | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | ±% | ||||||||||
| Laine Johnson | 8,899 | 52.64 | – | |||||||||
| Pat McGarry | 5,652 | 33.43 | – | |||||||||
| Wendy Davidson | 1,338 | 7.91 | – | |||||||||
| Granda Kopytko | 649 | 3.84 | – | |||||||||
| Vilteau Delvas | 368 | 2.18 | – | |||||||||
| Total valid votes | 16,906 | 97.54 | ||||||||||
| Total rejected, unmarked and declined votes | 427 | 2.46 | ||||||||||
| Turnout | 17,333 | 46.90 | ||||||||||
| Eligible voters | 36,958 | |||||||||||
| 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. | ||||||||||||
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References
- ^ Friesinger, Sabine (September 8, 2020). "Ottawa Community Land Trust". Community Housing Transformation Centre. Retrieved October 25, 2022.