Mat Siscoe Explained

Matthew Siscoe is a Canadian politician who is the current mayor of St. Catharines, Ontario.^[1]

Career

Mat Siscoe was elected as a city councillor for St. Catharines in 2010 and served three terms. He then filled a vacant seat on the Niagara Regional Council. He ran for St. Catharines in the 2014 Ontario general election but his candidacy was unsuccessful.^[1]

In 2022, Siscoe won the mayoral election with 17,808 votes, replacing Walter Sendzik in the role.^[2] Siscoe quit his teaching job at St. Paul Catholic High School when he was elected.^[3] In 2024, he used his power under the Strong Mayors, Building Homes Act to hasten housing applications.^{[4] [5]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Walter . Karena . October 25, 2022 . Mat Siscoe wins St. Catharines mayor's race by a landslide . November 16, 2022 . St. Catharines Standard.
2. Web site: Mitchell . Don . St. Catharines, Ont. elects Niagara regional councillor Mat Siscoe as next mayor . Global News . 20 October 2024.
3. Web site: Nickerson . Cara . 10 days ago Matthew Siscoe was a high school physics teacher, now he's mayor of St. Catharines . CBC News . 20 October 2024.
4. Web site: Walter . Karena . Siscoe issues strong-mayor directive to get development moving faster in St. Catharines . St. Catharines Standard . 20 October 2024.
5. Web site: Jones . Allison . A look at one year of strong mayor powers in Ontario . City News Everywhere . 20 October 2024.