Jim Watson (Canadian politician)
James Alexander Watson is a Canadian politician who served as the 56th mayor of Ottawa from 2010 to 2022. Previously, he served as an Ottawa city councillor from 1991 to 1997, and as mayor from 1997 to 2000.
Watson in 2013
MPP Jim Watson speaking at the 2009 Ottawa Folk Festival
The mayor of Ottawa is head of the executive branch of the Ottawa City Council. The mayor is elected alongside the city council every four years on the fourth Monday of October; there are no term limits. While in office, mayors are styled His/Her Worship.
Mayor of Ottawa
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Image: Larry O'Brien by James Maclennan
Image: Jim Watson at the 2013 AMO Conference (9538825979) (cropped)