Catherine McKenney
@catmckenney.bsky.social
Ontario NDP Shadow Minister for Housing and MPP for Ottawa Centre.
Passionate about housing, transit, healthcare, and community.
Trans/non-binary.
Passionate about housing, transit, healthcare, and community.
Trans/non-binary.
Today I rose at Queen's Park to congratulate Suzanne Obiorah on receiving the Order of Ottawa.
I have known Suzanne for over a decade and throughout that time I've witnessed her unwavering commitment to our community.
Thank you Suzanne for your service to Ottawa Centre, and the entire city.
I have known Suzanne for over a decade and throughout that time I've witnessed her unwavering commitment to our community.
Thank you Suzanne for your service to Ottawa Centre, and the entire city.
December 2, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Today I rose at Queen's Park to congratulate Suzanne Obiorah on receiving the Order of Ottawa.
I have known Suzanne for over a decade and throughout that time I've witnessed her unwavering commitment to our community.
Thank you Suzanne for your service to Ottawa Centre, and the entire city.
I have known Suzanne for over a decade and throughout that time I've witnessed her unwavering commitment to our community.
Thank you Suzanne for your service to Ottawa Centre, and the entire city.
Jellybean and I had a blast on Saturday at the Parkdale Market tree lighting in Hintonburg!
Tis the season to visit your local community craft and holiday markets ☃️🌲❄️
Tis the season to visit your local community craft and holiday markets ☃️🌲❄️
December 1, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Jellybean and I had a blast on Saturday at the Parkdale Market tree lighting in Hintonburg!
Tis the season to visit your local community craft and holiday markets ☃️🌲❄️
Tis the season to visit your local community craft and holiday markets ☃️🌲❄️
Bill 60 is a reflection of the cruel politics of this government. Tenants in Ontario deserve better.
November 24, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Bill 60 is a reflection of the cruel politics of this government. Tenants in Ontario deserve better.
Today Doug Ford and his government passed Bill 60: a vindictive attack that puts renters at greater risk and deepens Ontario’s housing crisis.
They also voted against my motion to strengthen tenant protections and bring back real rent control.
They also voted against my motion to strengthen tenant protections and bring back real rent control.
November 24, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Today Doug Ford and his government passed Bill 60: a vindictive attack that puts renters at greater risk and deepens Ontario’s housing crisis.
They also voted against my motion to strengthen tenant protections and bring back real rent control.
They also voted against my motion to strengthen tenant protections and bring back real rent control.
Wearing #RedForEd today with ONDP colleagues as we prepare for the final debate and vote on Bill 33.
There's still time for you to contact your MPP and ask them to oppose this attack on education. Send an email here: ontariondp.ca/stop-the-att...
There's still time for you to contact your MPP and ask them to oppose this attack on education. Send an email here: ontariondp.ca/stop-the-att...
November 18, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Wearing #RedForEd today with ONDP colleagues as we prepare for the final debate and vote on Bill 33.
There's still time for you to contact your MPP and ask them to oppose this attack on education. Send an email here: ontariondp.ca/stop-the-att...
There's still time for you to contact your MPP and ask them to oppose this attack on education. Send an email here: ontariondp.ca/stop-the-att...
This is urgent and I need your help.
Doug Ford is rushing Bill 33 and Bill 60 through — they're just one vote away from becoming law.
Bill 33 silences parents and cuts student services. Bill 60 makes it easier for landlords to evict tenants and raise rents, and opens the door to privatizing water.
Doug Ford is rushing Bill 33 and Bill 60 through — they're just one vote away from becoming law.
Bill 33 silences parents and cuts student services. Bill 60 makes it easier for landlords to evict tenants and raise rents, and opens the door to privatizing water.
November 18, 2025 at 3:19 PM
This is urgent and I need your help.
Doug Ford is rushing Bill 33 and Bill 60 through — they're just one vote away from becoming law.
Bill 33 silences parents and cuts student services. Bill 60 makes it easier for landlords to evict tenants and raise rents, and opens the door to privatizing water.
Doug Ford is rushing Bill 33 and Bill 60 through — they're just one vote away from becoming law.
Bill 33 silences parents and cuts student services. Bill 60 makes it easier for landlords to evict tenants and raise rents, and opens the door to privatizing water.
A big crew out today in Little Italy and Chinatown talking to neighbours about #Bill60 and Doug Ford's attack on tenant rights.
Help us send a message to Doug Ford by signing the petition in my bio 🏘️🔗
Help us send a message to Doug Ford by signing the petition in my bio 🏘️🔗
November 15, 2025 at 6:42 PM
A big crew out today in Little Italy and Chinatown talking to neighbours about #Bill60 and Doug Ford's attack on tenant rights.
Help us send a message to Doug Ford by signing the petition in my bio 🏘️🔗
Help us send a message to Doug Ford by signing the petition in my bio 🏘️🔗
Honoured to join community members at the Westboro Cenotaph for their Remembrance Day ceremony today.
Lest we forget.
Lest we forget.
November 11, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Honoured to join community members at the Westboro Cenotaph for their Remembrance Day ceremony today.
Lest we forget.
Lest we forget.
This is my neighborhood & it is home to a great diversity of people
The consumption site was chosen based on evidence - the 2nd highest rate of overdoses in the city
The closure of the site has caused chaos and destruction for residents-including those who live with addictions - and businesses
The consumption site was chosen based on evidence - the 2nd highest rate of overdoses in the city
The closure of the site has caused chaos and destruction for residents-including those who live with addictions - and businesses
November 3, 2025 at 7:31 PM
This is my neighborhood & it is home to a great diversity of people
The consumption site was chosen based on evidence - the 2nd highest rate of overdoses in the city
The closure of the site has caused chaos and destruction for residents-including those who live with addictions - and businesses
The consumption site was chosen based on evidence - the 2nd highest rate of overdoses in the city
The closure of the site has caused chaos and destruction for residents-including those who live with addictions - and businesses
Proud to join renters and activists as we fight back against Ford's attack on tenant rights.
Bill 60 would:
🚨 Make it easier for tenants to be evicted
🚨 Make it harder to fight back against bad landlords
🚨 Limit appeals against evictions
Bill 60 would:
🚨 Make it easier for tenants to be evicted
🚨 Make it harder to fight back against bad landlords
🚨 Limit appeals against evictions
November 2, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Proud to join renters and activists as we fight back against Ford's attack on tenant rights.
Bill 60 would:
🚨 Make it easier for tenants to be evicted
🚨 Make it harder to fight back against bad landlords
🚨 Limit appeals against evictions
Bill 60 would:
🚨 Make it easier for tenants to be evicted
🚨 Make it harder to fight back against bad landlords
🚨 Limit appeals against evictions
Bill 60 guts tenant protections and opens the door to ending rent control.
We’ll fight alongside renters, housing advocates, and everyone who believes a home should be a human right—not a playground for profit.
Sign the petition in my bio to fight back against Doug Ford's attack on tenants 🔗🏠
We’ll fight alongside renters, housing advocates, and everyone who believes a home should be a human right—not a playground for profit.
Sign the petition in my bio to fight back against Doug Ford's attack on tenants 🔗🏠
October 29, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Bill 60 guts tenant protections and opens the door to ending rent control.
We’ll fight alongside renters, housing advocates, and everyone who believes a home should be a human right—not a playground for profit.
Sign the petition in my bio to fight back against Doug Ford's attack on tenants 🔗🏠
We’ll fight alongside renters, housing advocates, and everyone who believes a home should be a human right—not a playground for profit.
Sign the petition in my bio to fight back against Doug Ford's attack on tenants 🔗🏠
In 2018 Doug Ford promised he wouldn't touch rent control.
He lied.
Now he has the audacity to blame renters for his failure to build housing and make life affordable for the people of Ontario.
He lied.
Now he has the audacity to blame renters for his failure to build housing and make life affordable for the people of Ontario.
October 28, 2025 at 12:12 AM
In 2018 Doug Ford promised he wouldn't touch rent control.
He lied.
Now he has the audacity to blame renters for his failure to build housing and make life affordable for the people of Ontario.
He lied.
Now he has the audacity to blame renters for his failure to build housing and make life affordable for the people of Ontario.
Now more than ever, we need rent control.
Sign the petition in my bio if you agree we need real rent control NOW 🔗🏡
Sign the petition in my bio if you agree we need real rent control NOW 🔗🏡
October 27, 2025 at 11:49 PM
Now more than ever, we need rent control.
Sign the petition in my bio if you agree we need real rent control NOW 🔗🏡
Sign the petition in my bio if you agree we need real rent control NOW 🔗🏡
When will the Premier stop his vindictive attack on the tenants of this Province, and start showing some compassion to the people he was elected to represent?
Sign the petition in my bio to fight back against Doug Ford's attack on tenants 🔗🏡
Sign the petition in my bio to fight back against Doug Ford's attack on tenants 🔗🏡
October 27, 2025 at 6:32 PM
When will the Premier stop his vindictive attack on the tenants of this Province, and start showing some compassion to the people he was elected to represent?
Sign the petition in my bio to fight back against Doug Ford's attack on tenants 🔗🏡
Sign the petition in my bio to fight back against Doug Ford's attack on tenants 🔗🏡
📣 Tenants are under attack by Doug Ford and his corporate landlord buddies - we need to fight back.
🪧 Join us at our Protecting Renters Townhall to learn about your rights, how you can exercise those rights, and how you can get organized.
🔗 RSVP at www.catherinemckenney.com/renters! #onpoli
🪧 Join us at our Protecting Renters Townhall to learn about your rights, how you can exercise those rights, and how you can get organized.
🔗 RSVP at www.catherinemckenney.com/renters! #onpoli
October 24, 2025 at 9:54 PM
📣 Tenants are under attack by Doug Ford and his corporate landlord buddies - we need to fight back.
🪧 Join us at our Protecting Renters Townhall to learn about your rights, how you can exercise those rights, and how you can get organized.
🔗 RSVP at www.catherinemckenney.com/renters! #onpoli
🪧 Join us at our Protecting Renters Townhall to learn about your rights, how you can exercise those rights, and how you can get organized.
🔗 RSVP at www.catherinemckenney.com/renters! #onpoli
Back at Queen's Park today joining students, parents and advocates fighting back against Bill 33 and Doug Ford's attack on our education system.
October 20, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Back at Queen's Park today joining students, parents and advocates fighting back against Bill 33 and Doug Ford's attack on our education system.
Congratulations to the Ottawa Chinese Community Service Centre on 50 years of service to our community.
I had the pleasure of touring their space today, and learning more about the incredible programs they offer to newcomers - what a team!
I had the pleasure of touring their space today, and learning more about the incredible programs they offer to newcomers - what a team!
October 14, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Congratulations to the Ottawa Chinese Community Service Centre on 50 years of service to our community.
I had the pleasure of touring their space today, and learning more about the incredible programs they offer to newcomers - what a team!
I had the pleasure of touring their space today, and learning more about the incredible programs they offer to newcomers - what a team!
Thanks to Prof. O'Neill and her Civic Engagement and Public Institutions class for welcoming me to Carleton campus today.
A great discussion on housing, transit and government.
A great discussion on housing, transit and government.
October 10, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Thanks to Prof. O'Neill and her Civic Engagement and Public Institutions class for welcoming me to Carleton campus today.
A great discussion on housing, transit and government.
A great discussion on housing, transit and government.
Thank-you Ottawa Centre, for putting your trust in me to be your champion at Queen's Park.
Last night you showed that in our community, we always embrace love and hope over anger and fear.
Last night you showed that in our community, we always embrace love and hope over anger and fear.
February 28, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Thank-you Ottawa Centre, for putting your trust in me to be your champion at Queen's Park.
Last night you showed that in our community, we always embrace love and hope over anger and fear.
Last night you showed that in our community, we always embrace love and hope over anger and fear.
Join Chandra Pasma and me at 7:30 PM this Thursday, January 30th, at Beyond the Pale Brewing Company for our campaign launch!
Together we can build a better province, where everyone has the chance to build a good life. #onpoli
RSVP: www.mckenney4mpp.com/launch
Together we can build a better province, where everyone has the chance to build a good life. #onpoli
RSVP: www.mckenney4mpp.com/launch
January 27, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Join Chandra Pasma and me at 7:30 PM this Thursday, January 30th, at Beyond the Pale Brewing Company for our campaign launch!
Together we can build a better province, where everyone has the chance to build a good life. #onpoli
RSVP: www.mckenney4mpp.com/launch
Together we can build a better province, where everyone has the chance to build a good life. #onpoli
RSVP: www.mckenney4mpp.com/launch
If Doug Ford calls an early election next week, we need to show the strength of our people-powered movement and get as many signs up day one as possible.
Visit McKenney4MPP.com/sign to order your sign today! #onpoli
Visit McKenney4MPP.com/sign to order your sign today! #onpoli
January 24, 2025 at 2:14 PM
If Doug Ford calls an early election next week, we need to show the strength of our people-powered movement and get as many signs up day one as possible.
Visit McKenney4MPP.com/sign to order your sign today! #onpoli
Visit McKenney4MPP.com/sign to order your sign today! #onpoli
Feels only right that my first post features Jellybean - 4lb dog with tiny feet and an oversized personality
November 30, 2024 at 2:33 PM
Feels only right that my first post features Jellybean - 4lb dog with tiny feet and an oversized personality