Keith Egli (born January 20, 1962) was the

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for

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from 2010 to 2022. He won the ward in the

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, which was vacated by the retiring

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Background

Egli was born in Montreal and moved to Ottawa as a teenager. He graduated from St. Pius X High School in Ottawa. He received a BA in

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and a law degree from the

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. Prior to his election, he was a lawyer and mediator in Ottawa for twenty years. He is also a labour relations specialist.

Politics

Egli was first elected in

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. His first election featured a crowded field of nine candidates, including

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activist James O'Grady and former Ontario Liberal candidate Rod Vanier. Egli was re-elected by a large margin in 2014. Egli was re-elected for the final time in 2018, beating his closest opponent, real-estate agent James Dean by over 4,000 votes. Egli endorsed Jim Watson for mayor in the

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. Egli announced he would not seek re-election in the

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on April 20, 2022. Keith Egli's brother, Myles Egli ran as a candidate in the 2022 election to succeed Keith, but placed third, losing to

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Electoral record

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Biography
{{DEFAULTSORT:Egli, Keith 1962 births Living people Ottawa city councillors University of Ottawa alumni Politicians from Montreal Anglophone Quebec people 21st-century Canadian politicians