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Marci Ien
MP
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Toronto Centre
Incumbent
Assumed office
October 26, 2020
Preceded byBill Morneau
Personal details
Born (1969-07-29) July 29, 1969 (age 55)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Political partyLiberal
Alma materRyerson University
OccupationJournalist, television host
Known forCo-host of The Social, former news anchor for Canada AM

Marci Ien MP (born July 29, 1969) is a Canadian politician serving as the Member of Parliament for the riding of Toronto Centre. Previously, she was a broadcast journalist for CTV.[1] She co-hosted the CTV daytime talk show The Social from 2017 until 2020.[2] Previously, she was a reporter for CTV News and a co-anchor on the CTV morning program Canada AM.

On September 17, 2020, Ien was announced as the Liberal Party of Canada's candidate in Toronto Centre for a by-election to fill the seat vacated by former Finance minister Bill Morneau.[3] She won the by-election on October 26, 2020, defeating Green Party of Canada leader Annamie Paul.[4]

Background

Ien studied journalism at Ryerson University.[5] She began her career at CHCH-TV in Hamilton, Ontario in 1991 as a news writer and general assignment reporter.[5] In 1995 she began reporting from Queen's Park in Toronto, with her reports appearing both on CHCH's local news and on WIC's national newscast Canada Tonight.[5] In 1997 she moved to CTV as a reporter for CTV Atlantic, covering major stories including the crash of Swissair Flight 111 off Peggy's Cove, Nova Scotia.[5]

In 1995, Ien won a Radio Television Digital News Association Award for her news serial Journey to Freedom, a look at the Underground Railroad.[5] In 2008, she was the recipient of the Black Business and Professional Association Harry Jerome Award in the media category.[5] In 2014, she was granted the Planet Africa Award for excellence in media. In 2015, Ien garnered a Canadian Screen Award nomination in the Best Host category for her work on Canada AM. In 2016, she was honoured with an African Canadian Achievement Award for her journalistic achievements.

As a child, Ien was a regular on the Crossroads program Circle Square.[5]

Politics

On September 17, 2020, Ien was announced as the Liberal candidate for the by-election to the 43rd Canadian Parliament for York Centre,[6] following the resignation of Bill Morneau amidst his involvement in the WE Charity scandal.

Ien was elected to the Parliament of Canada on October 26, 2020.

Personal life

Ien is a Black Canadian[5] of Trinidadian descent.[1] She has two children, Blaize and Dash, with her husband Lloyd Exeter.[1]

Her father, Joel Ien, came to Canada in the late 1960s to attend university and went on to a career in education as a teacher, principal, and school superintendent in Toronto.[1]

Electoral record

Canadian federal by-election, October 26, 2020: Toronto Centre
Resignation of Bill Morneau
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Marci Ien 10,579 41.98 -15.39
Green Annamie Paul 8,250 32.73 +25.66
New Democratic Brian Chang 4,280 16.98 -5.29
Conservative Benjamin Gauri Sharma 1,435 5.69 -6.44
People's Baljit Bawa 271 1.08 –
Libertarian Keith Komar 135 0.54 –
Independent Kevin Clarke 123 0.49 –
Free Party Canada Dwayne Cappelletti 74 0.29 –
No affiliation Above Znoneofthe 56 0.22 –
Total valid votes/Expense limit 25,203    
Total rejected ballots
Turnout 25,203 30.96
Eligible voters 81,400
Liberal hold Swing

References

  1. ^ a b c d Rushowy, Kristin (23 November 2012). "Canada AM host Marci Ien inspired to call son Dash thanks to her own father's motivational story". thestar.com. Archived from the original on 18 March 2018. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
  2. ^ "Former 'Canada AM' host Marci Ien new co-host of 'The Social' | Toronto Sun". 29 March 2017. Archived from the original on 13 June 2017. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
  3. ^ Gilmore, Rachel (September 17, 2020). "Broadcast journalist Marci Ien to run as Liberal candidate in Morneau's former riding". CTV News. Archived from the original on September 20, 2020. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
  4. ^ "Federal Liberals projected to hold onto Toronto Centre in byelection". CBC News. October 26, 2020. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h Marci Ien Archived 2014-03-12 at the Wayback Machine. Who's Who in Black Canada, January 4, 2011.
  6. ^ Gilmore, Rachel (September 17, 2020). "Broadcast journalist Marci Ien will be Liberal nomination in Morneau's former riding". CTV News. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
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