Matt Brown (Canadian politician)
Matt Brown | |
|---|---|
| 63rd Mayor of London | |
| In office December 1, 2014 – November 30, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Joni Baechler |
| Succeeded by | Ed Holder |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Matthew Brown London, Ontario, Canada |
| Political party | Independent |
| Children | John Brown, Braden Brown |
Matthew Brown is a Canadian politician who served as the 63rd mayor of London from 2014 and 2018.[1]
Background
Brown was born in London, Ontario, in 1973. He grew up in Woodstock before graduating from the University of Waterloo.[2] He has two sons, named John Brown and Braden Brown.[2]
Mayoralty
In the 2014 mayoral race, he defeated runner up Paul Cheng. Prior to his election to the mayoralty, Brown represented Ward 7 on London City Council.[3]
As mayor, Brown oversaw the planning phase of the controversial Shift bus rapid transit (BRT) network, on which construction began after his term as mayor.[4][5]
In a 2017 episode of the television series Political Blind Date, Brown and Giorgio Mammoliti discussed their differing perspectives on the issue of safe injection sites.[6]
In April 2018 Brown announced that he would not seek re-election in the upcoming municipal election.[7]
Affair
On June 14, 2016, he temporarily suspended his duties as mayor following his disclosure of an affair with deputy mayor Maureen Cassidy.[8] The affair drew national attention across Canada.[9][10][11] The London Integrity Commissioner issued a report to City Council stating that Matt Brown and Maureen Cassidy violated sections 2.4, 5.1 and 5.1(1)(e) of the Municipal Code of Conduct.[12] In the report the integrity commissioner stated that he "has no authority" under current guidelines, to demand a resignation or prevent either office holder from running for re-election.[12]
Brown announced his return to duties as mayor on June 22, 2016, and on June 23, 2016, attended his first council meeting since the leave.[13]
On September 29, 2016, it was reported by CBC News that he had separated from his wife, Andrea.[14]
Electoral record
2010 Ward 7 Council race
| Name | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Matt BROWN | 4,976 | 58.16 |
| Walter LONC | 1,818 | 21.25 |
| Phil MCLEOD | 1,455 | 17.01 |
| Justin SAMLAL | 307 | 3.59 |
| Total | 8,556 |
2014 mayoral race
| Name | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Matt BROWN | 63,842 | 57.75 |
| Paul CHENG | 37,938 | 34.32 |
| Joe SWAN | 4,623 | 4.18 |
| Roger CARANCI | 1,190 | 1.08 |
| Arnon KAPLANSKY | 700 | 0.63 |
| Donna KELLEY | 543 | 0.49 |
| Marie MISZCZAK | 522 | 0.47 |
| Steven GARDNER | 351 | 0.32 |
| Jim KOGELHEIDE | 276 | 0.25 |
| Tae Khun HA | 112 | 0.10 |
| Dan LENART | 110 | 0.10 |
| Dennis PERRY | 107 | 0.10 |
| Alexander MAIN | 87 | 0.08 |
| Carlos MURRAY | 76 | 0.07 |
| Ma'in SINAN | 74 | 0.07 |
| Ali Hamadi | 7 | 0.01 |
| Total | 110,551 |
References
- ^ "Matt Brown elected as new mayor of London". CTV London. October 27, 2014.
- ^ a b "Who is Matt Brown? The 'Mr. Nice Guy' leading the race to be London's mayor". Metro. Retrieved November 20, 2016.
- ^ "London mayoral race: Matt Brown wins". Metro. October 27, 2014.
- ^ "Timeline: London bus rapid transit". Global News. May 3, 2017.
- ^ LeBel, Jacquelyn (April 6, 2021). "London's BRT construction begins with Phase 1 of the Downtown Loop". Global News.
- ^ "Political Blind Date series hopes opposites attract, or at least get along". Toronto Star, November 4, 2017.
- ^ "London Mayor Matt Brown won't seek a second term". CBC London, April 6, 2018.
- ^ "Mayor Matt Brown Admits "Inappropriate" Affair With Deputy Mayor". AM980. June 14, 2014.
- ^ "Five things to know about the mayor's affair scandal in London, Ont". The Globe and Mail. June 15, 2016. Retrieved November 20, 2016.
- ^ "London mayor takes temporary leave after affair with deputy mayor". CBC News. June 14, 2016. Retrieved November 20, 2016.
- ^ "London, Ont., deputy mayor resigns after admitting 'brief' affair with city's mayor". National Post. June 14, 2016. Retrieved November 20, 2016.
- ^ a b "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-07-05. Retrieved 2017-11-11.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "London's Matt Brown, returning to the job in the fallout of an affair with a council colleague, hop-scotched between marriage and magistrating in a surreal city council meeting Thursday". London Free Press, June 24, 2016.
- ^ "London Mayor Matt Brown separates with wife after affair". CBC News. September 29, 2016. Retrieved November 20, 2016.