Peggy Sattler (born c. 1962) is a politician in Ontario, Canada. She has been a New Democratic Member of Provincial Parliament of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario representing the riding of London West since 2013.
Peggy Sattler | |
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_(cropped).jpg) Sattler in 2018 | |
| House Leader of the Ontario New Democratic Party | |
| In office February 1, 2021 – February 15, 2023 [1] | |
| Leader | Andrea Horwath, Peter Tabuns (interim) and Marit Stiles |
| Critic, Democratic Reform | |
| In office February 1, 2021 – March 29, 2023 [1] | |
| Leader | Andrea Horwath, Peter Tabuns (interim) and Marit Stiles |
| Critic, Labour | |
| In office February 1, 2021 – May 3, 2022 [1] | |
| Leader | Andrea Horwath |
| Critic, Economic Development | |
| In office August 23, 2018 – August 30, 2019 [1] | |
| Leader | Andrea Horwath |
| Critic, Training, Colleges, and Universities; and Research and Innovation. | |
| In office June 25, 2014 – June 7, 2018 | |
| Leader | Andrea Horwath |
| Member of the Ontario Provincial Parliament for London West | |
| Assumed office September 9, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Chris Bentley |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1962 (age 61–62) Dundas, Ontario |
| Political party | New Democratic |
| Spouse | Neil Bradford |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence | London, Ontario |
| Occupation | Policy analyst |
Background
editSattler was born in Dundas, Ontario. She attended McMaster University where she earned a bachelor's degree in political science and a master's degree at Western University in educational policy. Sattler was working on the master’s degree when she went to Ottawa as a staffer for NDP MPs Marion Dewar and Jack Whittaker from 1987-90. There she met her future husband, a fellow staffer named Neil Bradford. She also served on the staff of NDP MPP Marilyn Churley at Queen’s Park from 1990–95, after which she and her husband moved to London in 1995 from Toronto.[2] She was a Thames Valley District School Board trustee for 13 years,[3] including terms as vice-chair from 2004 to 2006 and chair from 2006 to 2008. Sattler was also Western Region vice-president of the Ontario Public School Boards' Association.[4] Professionally, until her election as MPP, Sattler was director of policy studies with the Academica Group, specializing in post-secondary education issues.[5] She lives in London with her husband Neil Bradford and their two children.[2]
Politics
editSattler was elected in a by-election on August 1, 2013. She ran as the New Democratic candidate in the riding of London West. She defeated Progressive Conservative candidate Ali Chahbar by 3,381 votes.[6] She was re-elected in the 2014 provincial election defeating PC candidate Jeff Bennett by 5,951 votes.[7]
She is the party's Critic for Colleges & Universities and the Chief Opposition Whip.[8][9]
Electoral record
edit| 2022 Ontario general election: London West | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| New Democratic | Peggy Sattler | 22,510 | 45.13 | −10.21 | $126,499 | |||
| Progressive Conservative | Paul Paolatto | 16,886 | 33.85 | +4.81 | $92,003 | |||
| Liberal | Vanessa Lalonde | 6,077 | 12.18 | +2.27 | $27,325 | |||
| Green | Colleen McCauley | 1,713 | 3.43 | −0.31 | $2,016 | |||
| New Blue | Kristopher Hunt | 1,277 | 2.56 | $5,424 | ||||
| Ontario Party | Cynthia Workman | 521 | 1.04 | $2,767 | ||||
| Libertarian | Jacques Y. Boudreau | 434 | 0.87 | −0.07 | $0 | |||
| Consensus Ontario | Brad Harness | 267 | 0.54 | +0.02 | $0 | |||
| Freedom | Mike Mcmullen | 197 | 0.39 | +0.04 | $0 | |||
| Total valid votes/expense limit | 49,882 | 99.49 | +0.84 | $144,777 | ||||
| Total rejected, unmarked, and declined ballots | 257 | 0.51 | -0.84 | |||||
| Turnout | 50,139 | 48.62 | -11.94 | |||||
| Eligible voters | 103,410 | |||||||
| New Democratic hold | Swing | −7.51 | ||||||
Source(s)
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| 2018 Ontario general election: London West | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| New Democratic | Peggy Sattler | 32,644 | 55.33 | +14.97 | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Andrew Lawton | 17,133 | 29.04 | -0.53 | ||||
| Liberal | Jonathan Hughes | 5,847 | 9.91 | -13.81 | ||||
| Green | Pamela Reid | 2,211 | 3.75 | -0.44 | ||||
| Libertarian | Jacques Boudreau | 552 | 0.94 | |||||
| Consensus Ontario | Brad Harness | 304 | 0.52 | |||||
| Freedom | Tracey Pringle | 209 | 0.35 | -1.81 | ||||
| Communist | Michael Lewis | 96 | 0.16 | |||||
| Total valid votes | 58,996 | 98.65 | -0.21 | |||||
| Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots | 805 | 1.35 | +0.21 | |||||
| Turnout | 59,801 | 60.56 | +4.53 | |||||
| Eligible voters | 98,749 | |||||||
| New Democratic hold | Swing | |||||||
| Source: Elections Ontario[10] | ||||||||
| 2014 Ontario general election: London West | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| New Democratic | Peggy Sattler | 22,243 | 40.36 | -1.52 | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Jeff Bennett | 16,295 | 29.57 | -3.17 | ||||
| Liberal | Nick Steinburg | 13,070 | 23.72 | +7.87 | ||||
| Green | Keith McAlister | 2,310 | 4.19 | -0.06 | ||||
| Freedom | Al Gretzky | 1,188 | 2.16 | -2.80 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 55,106 | 98.86 | -0.40 | |||||
| Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots | 633 | 1.14 | +0.40 | |||||
| Turnout | 55,739 | 56.03 | +16.86 | |||||
| Eligible voters | 98,749 | |||||||
| New Democratic hold | Swing | +0.82 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Ontario[11] | ||||||||
| Ontario provincial by-election, August 1, 2013 Resignation of Chris Bentley | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| New Democratic | Peggy Sattler | 15,704 | 41.88 | +20.16 | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Ali Chahbar | 12,426 | 32.74 | +3.26 | ||||
| Liberal | Ken Coran | 5,965 | 15.85 | -29.81 | ||||
| Freedom | Al Gretzky | 1,856 | 4.96 | +4.36 | ||||
| Green | Gary Brown | 1,608 | 4.25 | +1.84 | ||||
| Libertarian | Geoffrey Serbee | 117 | 0.31 | |||||
| Total valid votes | 37,676 | 99.26 | ||||||
| Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots | 279 | 0.74 | ||||||
| Turnout | 37,955 | 39.17 | ||||||
| Eligible voters | 96,905 | |||||||
| New Democratic gain from Liberal | Swing | +8.45 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Ontario[12] | ||||||||
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Peggy Sattler". Legislative Assembly of Ontario. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
- ^ a b Maloney, Patrick (August 3, 2013). "London West's new MPP Peggy Sattler looks to kid brother as a source of inspiration". London Free Press.
- ^ "Thames Valley District School Board will fill vacant seat by appointment". London Free Press. August 6, 2013.
- ^ "NDP Name Peggy Sattler as London West Candidate". CHRW-FM. May 23, 2013. Archived from the original on September 5, 2013. Retrieved September 3, 2013.
- ^ "Peggy Sattler named NDP candidate in London West byelection". Metro International. May 23, 2013.
- ^ "Ontario byelections: 2 NDP wins projected". CBC News. August 1, 2013.
- ^ "General Election by District: London West". Elections Ontario. June 12, 2014. Archived from the original on July 2, 2014.
- ^ "Peggy Sattler". Peggy Sattler. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
- ^ "Opposition Critics". Legislative Assembly of Ontario. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
- ^ "Summary of Valid Votes Cast for each Candidate" (PDF). Elections Ontario. p. 5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 December 2018. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
- ^ Elections Ontario (2014). "Official result from the records, 045 London West" (PDF). Retrieved 27 June 2015.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Elections Ontario (2013). "2013 By-election results - London West". Retrieved 2 June 2014.[permanent dead link]