Peggy Sattler
MPP
Peggy Sattler in London, Ontario in 2018
Sattler in 2018
House Leader of the Ontario New Democratic Party
In office
February 1, 2021 – February 15, 2023 [1]
LeaderAndrea Horwath, Peter Tabuns (interim) and Marit Stiles
Critic, Democratic Reform
In office
February 1, 2021 – March 29, 2023 [1]
LeaderAndrea Horwath, Peter Tabuns (interim) and Marit Stiles
Critic, Labour
In office
February 1, 2021 – May 3, 2022 [1]
LeaderAndrea Horwath
Critic, Economic Development
In office
August 23, 2018 – August 30, 2019 [1]
LeaderAndrea Horwath
Critic, Training, Colleges, and Universities; and Research and Innovation.
In office
June 25, 2014 – June 7, 2018
LeaderAndrea Horwath
Member of the Ontario Provincial Parliament
for London West
Assumed office
September 9, 2013
Preceded byChris Bentley
Personal details
Born1962 (age 61–62)
Dundas, Ontario
Political partyNew Democratic
SpouseNeil Bradford
Children2
ResidenceLondon, Ontario
OccupationPolicy analyst

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.

Background

Sattler 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

Sattler 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

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)
  • "Summary of Valid Votes Cast for Each Candidate" (PDF). Elections Ontario. 2022. Archived from the original on 2023-05-18.
  • "Statistical Summary by Electoral District" (PDF). Elections Ontario. 2022. Archived from the original on 2023-05-21.
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

  1. ^ a b c d "Peggy Sattler". Legislative Assembly of Ontario. Legislative Assembly of Ontario. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Thames Valley District School Board will fill vacant seat by appointment". London Free Press. August 6, 2013.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "Peggy Sattler named NDP candidate in London West byelection". Metro International. May 23, 2013.
  6. ^ "Ontario byelections: 2 NDP wins projected". CBC News. August 1, 2013.
  7. ^ "General Election by District: London West". Elections Ontario. June 12, 2014. Archived from the original on July 2, 2014.
  8. ^ "Peggy Sattler". Peggy Sattler. Peggy Sattler. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
  9. ^ "Opposition Critics". Legislative Assembly of Ontario. Legislative Assembly of Ontario. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
  10. ^ "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.
  11. ^ Elections Ontario (2014). "Official result from the records, 045 London West" (PDF). Retrieved 27 June 2015.[permanent dead link]
  12. ^ Elections Ontario (2013). "2013 By-election results - London West". Retrieved 2 June 2014.[permanent dead link]

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