Toronto city councillor Jennifer McKelvie is running as the federal Liberal candidate in Ajax.
Toronto deputy mayor Jennifer McKelvie sits in the council chamber ahead of the Budget meeting on Wednesday February 15, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young.The two-term city councillor and deputy mayor will face off against Conservative candidate and local talk radio host Greg Brady in next month’s election.
McKelvie, a geoscientist, has represented Scarborough-Rouge Park since 2018 and has been a deputy mayor under Mayor Olivia Chow and John Tory.What counts as foreign interference? Not Elon Musk, Canadian officials sayIn a statement posted to X, McKelvie says she has “deep personal and professional ties to Ajax and Durham region.”
“Many of my family and friends call Ajax home, and I want to represent this beautiful community in the House of Commons.”McKelvie’s city council ward overlaps with the federal riding of Scarborough-Guildwood-Rouge Park, where three-term Liberal MP Gary Anandasangaree is seeking re-election.
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