Peggy Sattler

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
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

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
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
New DemocraticPeggy Sattler22,51045.13−10.21$126,499
Progressive ConservativePaul Paolatto16,88633.85+4.81$92,003
LiberalVanessa Lalonde6,07712.18+2.27$27,325
GreenColleen McCauley1,7133.43−0.31$2,016
New BlueKristopher Hunt1,2772.56 $5,424
Ontario PartyCynthia Workman5211.04 $2,767
LibertarianJacques Y. Boudreau4340.87−0.07$0
Consensus OntarioBrad Harness2670.54+0.02$0
FreedomMike Mcmullen1970.39+0.04$0
Total valid votes/Expense limit49,88299.49+0.84$144,777
Total rejected, unmarked, and declined ballots2570.51-0.84
Turnout50,13948.62-11.94
Eligible voters103,410
New Democratic holdSwing−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
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
New DemocraticPeggy Sattler32,64455.33+14.97
Progressive ConservativeAndrew Lawton17,13329.04-0.53
LiberalJonathan Hughes5,8479.91-13.81
GreenPamela Reid2,2113.75-0.44
LibertarianJacques Boudreau5520.94
Consensus OntarioBrad Harness3040.52
FreedomTracey Pringle2090.35-1.81
CommunistMichael Lewis960.16
Total valid votes58,99698.65-0.21
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots8051.35+0.21
Turnout59,80160.56+4.53
Eligible voters98,749
New Democratic holdSwing
Source: Elections Ontario[10]
2014 Ontario general election: London West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
New DemocraticPeggy Sattler22,24340.36-1.52
Progressive ConservativeJeff Bennett16,29529.57-3.17
LiberalNick Steinburg13,07023.72+7.87
GreenKeith McAlister2,3104.19-0.06
FreedomAl Gretzky1,1882.16-2.80
Total valid votes 55,106 98.86-0.40
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots6331.14+0.40
Turnout55,73956.03+16.86
Eligible voters98,749
New Democratic holdSwing+0.82
Source: Elections Ontario[11]
Ontario provincial by-election, August 1, 2013
Resignation of Chris Bentley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
New DemocraticPeggy Sattler15,70441.88+20.16
Progressive ConservativeAli Chahbar12,42632.74+3.26
LiberalKen Coran5,96515.85-29.81
FreedomAl Gretzky1,8564.96+4.36
GreenGary Brown1,6084.25+1.84
LibertarianGeoffrey Serbee1170.31 
Total valid votes 37,67699.26
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots2790.74
Turnout37,955 39.17
Eligible voters96,905
New Democratic gain from LiberalSwing+8.45
Source: Elections Ontario[12]

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