Jenna Sudds | |
|---|---|
 Sudds in 2023 | |
| Minister of Families, Children and Social Development | |
| Assumed office July 26, 2023[1] | |
| Prime Minister | Justin Trudeau |
| Preceded by | Karina Gould |
| Member of Parliament for Kanata—Carleton | |
| Assumed office September 20, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Karen McCrimmon |
| Deputy Mayor of Ottawa | |
| In office December 9, 2020 – September 20, 2021 Serving with Laura Dudas and George Darouze | |
| Mayor | Jim Watson |
| Preceded by | Matthew Luloff |
| Succeeded by | Vacant |
| Ottawa City Councillor for Kanata North (Ward 4) | |
| In office December 1, 2018 – September 20, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Marianne Wilkinson |
| Succeeded by | Cathy Curry (appointed) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 8, 1979 Oakville, Ontario, Canada |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse | Tim[2] |
| Residence(s) | Whitemarsh Crescent, rural Kanata (2018)[3] |
Jenna Sudds PC MP (born February 8, 1979)[4][5] is a Canadian politician who presently serves as the Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, as well as the Member of Parliament for Kanata—Carleton in the House of Commons of Canada.
Prior to becoming Minister, she served as the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Women, Gender Equality, and Youth. A member of the Liberal Party, she was elected in the 2021 Canadian federal election.
Previously, she served as Deputy Mayor of Ottawa and member of the Ottawa City Council for Kanata North (Ward 4).[6] Sudds was elected to Ottawa City Council on October 22, 2018, and took office on December 1, 2018.
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- ^ "Filling Marianne Wilkinson's shoes in Kanata North". CBC News. September 12, 2018 [September 4, 2018]. Archived from the original on February 3, 2023. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
- ^ Bagnall, James; Endemann, Erica (October 22, 2018). "Jenna Sudds scores decisive win in Kanata North". Ottawa Citizen. Archived from the original on May 16, 2019. Retrieved October 31, 2023.