David Hill (Canadian politician)
David Hill | |
|---|---|
| Ottawa City Councillor | |
| Assumed office November 15, 2022[1] | |
| Preceded by | Jan Harder |
| Constituency | Barrhaven West Ward |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1977/1978 (age 44) |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Spouse | Tammie |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Royal Military College of Canada |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | Canadian Army |
| Years of service | June 1997 – 2021 |
| Rank | Lieutenant-Colonel |
| Battles/wars | War in Afghanistan[2] |
David Hill is an Ottawa City Councillor representing the ward of Barrhaven West.
Background[edit]
Hill is originally from Saskatchewan. He has spent the majority of his career as an infantry officer with the Canadian Army, being deployed in Afghanistan, Haiti and Lebanon.[3] He also previously worked as a gold miner in Northern Ontario.[4] Hill received an undergraduate degree in political economy from the Royal Military College of Canada, followed by a master's degree in government and institutional studies. He also sits on the board of the Barrhaven United Church.[5]
Politics[edit]
Hill was elected in the 2022 Ottawa municipal election, with over forty percent of the vote, defeating lawyer Taayo Simmonds, and OC Transpo program manager Jay Chadha. Hill received an endorsement from former Nepean councillor Doug Collins. His campaign placed particular emphasis on roads and traffic management.[6] During his campaign, Hill encountered notable controversy. Specifically, he was captured on video removing a piece of rival candidate Taayo Simmonds' campaign literature from a resident's door and throwing it to the ground.[7] Hill apologized for the incident, describing it as a lapse in judgement.[citation needed]
Electoral record[edit]
| Candidate | Popular vote | Expenditures | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | ±% | ||||||||||
| David Hill | 6,230 | 43.97 | – | |||||||||
| Taayo Simmonds | 4,737 | 33.43 | – | |||||||||
| Jay Chadha | 2,200 | 15.53 | – | |||||||||
| Sadaf Ebrahim | 1,001 | 7.07 | – | |||||||||
| Total valid votes | 14,168 | 98.35 | ||||||||||
| Total rejected, unmarked and declined votes | 238 | 1.65 | ||||||||||
| Turnout | 14,406 | 45.81 | +3.10 | |||||||||
| Eligible voters | 31,446 | |||||||||||
| Note: Candidate campaign colours are based on the prominent colour used in campaign items (signs, literature, etc.) and are used as a visual differentiation between candidates. | ||||||||||||
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References[edit]
- ^ "Mark Sutcliffe laces up for new political marathon". CTV Ottawa. 25 October 2022. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
- ^ Job Interview with David Hill, Ottawa City Council Candidate on YouTube
- ^ Dines, Alex (28 October 2022). "Barrhaven West ward results: David Hill takes the win". Ottawa Citizen. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
- ^ Job Interview with David Hill, Ottawa City Council Candidate on YouTube
- ^ "David Hill for Council". David Hill. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
- ^ "Barrhaven West will be represented by David Hill". CBC News. 24 October 2022. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
- ^ Quenneville, Guy (13 October 2022). "Council candidate apologizes for taking opponent's pamphlet from door". CBC News. Retrieved 26 October 2022.