Ottawa Mayor Mark Sutcliffe oversees a city council meeting on Mar. 6, 2024.
On Wednesday Sutcliffe defended his decision to run the London Marathon during a trip partly paid for by Ottawa Tourism. Ottawa Mayor Mark Sutcliffe is defending a trip to the United Kingdom that will see Ottawa Tourism pay his airfare for a mission to promote the city abroad while also allowing him to compete in the London Marathon.
Sutcliffe responded to those concerns during a media availability Wednesday. He said Ottawa Tourism invited him to join a sports tourism conference last summer, and he subsequently noticed that it took place around the same time as the London Marathon."I secured an entry into the London Marathon, which I am paying for myself, and any personal expenses or any extra time that I would spend in the U.K. as a result of this trip, I am paying the expenses for myself," he said.
He noted that the UK is Ottawa's top overseas market and confirmed that Ottawa Tourism will cover Sutcliffe's travel and accommodation expenses to allow him to "engage directly with key stakeholders."
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