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Jenna Sudds
Profile
Jenna Sudds is a Canadian politician who has served as the Member of Parliament for Kanata—Carleton since 2021. A member of the Liberal Party, she previously held the position of Minister of Families, Children and Social Development from 2023 to 2025. Before entering federal politics, Sudds served as an Ottawa City Councillor for Ward 4 Kanata North and as Deputy Mayor of Ottawa. Her career background includes working as a federal government economist and as an executive director for business and technology organizations. Throughout her political tenure, she has focused on advancing women's rights, affordable housing, and economic development, particularly within Canada's technology and semiconductor sectors.
Details
- Born
- February 8, 1979 · 47 years old
- Birth place
- Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada
- Education
- Brock University, Carleton University
- Career
- Economist in the federal government, President and executive director of the Kanata North Business Association, Executive director at the CIO Strategy Council
