Sylvia Sutherland

Sylvia Sutherland
Mayor of Peterborough
In office 1986–1991
In office 1998–2006
Personal details
Profession	Broadcaster

Sylvia Sutherland is a former Canadian politician, who was mayor of Peterborough, Ontario from 1986–1991 and 1998–2006.

Sutherland has a diploma in journalism from the Ryerson Institute of Technology, a BA (Hons) in history from Trent University, and a Post Graduate Certificate in Education from the University of Reading.

She ran as the Liberal candidate against Progressive Conservative MP Bill Domm in the federal election of 1980, losing by 2,215 votes. Sutherland was also a Liberal candidate for Member of Provincial Parliament in the 1995 provincial election. She lost to Progressive Conservative candidate Gary Stewart.

In March 2007, she was appointed to the Ontario Municipal Board for a 5-year term.

On April 5, 2010 Sutherland hit a passenger van killing the female passenger, Min-Hua Shao. Sutherland was convicted on Tuesday August 10, 2010 of driving through a stop sign. Sutherland was fined $500, and donated $500 to a charity selected by the victim's family.

Electoral record

2003 Peterborough municipal election: Mayor of Peterborough
Candidate	Votes	%
(x)Sylvia Sutherland	11,194	39.70
Doug Peacock	10,522	37.32
Paul Ayotte	5,155	18.28
Margeree Edwards	1,326	4.70
Total valid votes	28,197	100.00

2000 Peterborough municipal election: Mayor of Peterborough
Candidate	Votes	%
(x)Sylvia Sutherland	15,962	59.21
Len Vass	9,933	36.84
Jeff Ruhl	813	3.02
Kenneth T. Burgess	252	0.93
Total valid votes	26,960	100.00