Jenna Sudds
- Born
- February 8, 1979 — Niagara Falls, Ontario
- Family
- Married, has three daughters
- Education
- Master's degree in economics at Carleton University; attended Brock University
- Career
- Economist in the federal government for twelve years; President and executive director of the Kanata North Business Association; executive director at the CIO Strategy Council
- Political Experience
- Ottawa City Councillor, representing Ward 4 Kanata North from 2018 to 2021; Deputy Mayor of Ottawa from 2020 to 2021; member of Parliament (MP) for Kanata since 2021; minister of families, children and social development from 2023 to 2025
- Notable
- Sanctioned by government of Russia after the Canadian government sanctioned many Russian officials close to Vladimir Putin over his Ukrainian invasion.
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Business & Financial Interests
Before entering federal politics, Jenna Sudds was an Ottawa City Councillor for Kanata North from 2018 to 2021. Prior to her time in municipal government, she was the founding president and executive director of the Kanata North Business Association, an organization representing the area's technology park. Her earlier career was as an economist in the federal public service for over a decade. According to her public disclosures with the Ethics Commissioner, her declared assets primarily consist of her public service salaries and a residential property.
Key Relationships & Connections
As the Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, Jenna Sudds is a member of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's cabinet. Before her cabinet appointment in 2023, she served as the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth, Marci Ien. Sudds won the Liberal nomination for her riding of Kanata—Carleton after the previous Liberal MP, Karen McCrimmon, announced she would not seek re-election.
Public Controversies
Jenna Sudds faced local criticism during the 2021 federal election campaign for her decision to seek a federal seat less than three years into her four-year term as an Ottawa City Councillor. Opponents and some residents argued that she was abandoning the municipal mandate she had recently won. The decision to leave her council seat mid-term required a municipal by-election to choose her replacement, which also drew some public debate over the cost and timing.
Where Jenna falls on key policy spectrums
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Jenna Sudds won with 45,244 votes (60.8%)
Total votes cast: 74,460
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