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 | 1978-1979[2] |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Alma mater | University of Ottawa Concordia University |
Ariel Troster is a politician in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. She is the city councillor for Somerset Ward on Ottawa City Council.
Background
Prior to being elected, Troster had a long professional career, working for the Federation of Canadian Municipalities, Public Service Alliance of Canada, and The Council of Canadians.[3] 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. She is Jewish.[4]
Politics
Troster was elected in the 2022 Ottawa municipal election. She was endorsed by outgoing councillor and mayoral candidate Catherine McKenney.[5] Troster is second consecutive LGBT councillor to represent Somerset Ward.
Electoral record
| 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. | ||||||||||||
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References
- ^ "Mark Sutcliffe laces up for new political marathon". CTV Ottawa. 25 October 2022. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
- ^ "Somerset to choose from 3 candidates". CBC News. 2 September 2022. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
- ^ Peter Hum (24 October 2022). "Somerset ward results: Ariel Troster triumphs, extends progressive streak in downtown Ottawa". Retrieved 25 October 2022.
- ^ 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 (January 3, 2022). "Somerset Ward would be very well represented by Ariel Troster" (Tweet) – via Twitter.