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The Resume

    (July 30, 1961- )
    Born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada
    Member of Ottawa City Council (1991-97)
    Member of the Ontario Provincial Parliament for Ottawa West-Nepean (2003-10)
    Mayor of Ottawa, Ontario (1997-2000, 2010- )

Why he might be annoying:

    He kept his sexuality in the closet for over 40 years.
    He resigned from his provincial cabinet position midway through his term to pursue the mayor's chair (2010).
    He oversaw a stalemate between the National Capital Commission and Eugene Melnyk over a proposed new arena for the Senators.
    He developed an interest in politics during his second year of college.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He opted to take a pay cut in his salary upon taking the mayor's chair.
    He served in various portfolios during his tenure working in the government of Dalton McGuinty.
    He worked as a journalist, prior to entering a career in politics.
    He was the youngest person ever elected as the mayor of Ottawa.
    He came out as gay a day before the Capital Pride Parade was to take place in Ottawa (August 18, 2019).

Credit: Ricky


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Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 12 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 78 Votes: 50.0% Annoying