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Cynthia Marie Block is a Canadian politician and the current mayor of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Block was elected in the 2024 Saskatchewan municipal elections and is the city's 29th mayor. Block is the first woman to be elected mayor of Saskatoon.




Before politics


Block was raised in rural Saskatchewan, near Blackstrap Lake. Block's father served as reeve of the local rural municipality. Prior to entering politics, Block worked as a journalist and a news anchor for CTV News in Saskatoon.




Political career


Block's first political bid came in the 2015 federal election, when she stood for the Liberal Party in the riding of Saskatoon—University. During the campaign, she spoke to the need for more collaborative relationships between governments at the federal and provincial levels. Block finished third in the race.




= Saskatoon City Council

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Block was first elected to Saskatoon City Council for Ward 6 in the 2016 municipal election, replacing former councillor Charlie Clark, who vacated the seat as part of a successful bid for mayor. Block was re-elected for Ward 6 in the 2020 municipal election.




= Mayor of Saskatoon

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After eight years on city council, Block launched a bid for mayor in June 2024. Clark, who served two terms as mayor, announced in January 2024 that he would not be seeking a third term. Block was joined in the race by former city councillor and provincial cabinet minister Gordon Wyant, former four-term mayor Don Atchison, former mayoral challenger Cary Tarasoff, and newcomer Mike Harder. Block campaigned on issues she supported as a councillor, such as increasing density in urban development, including through zoning changes and improved public transit, and revitalizing the downtown core of the city. In addition, she argued for the need for Canadian municipalities to partner together and create more "economies of scale" to combat inflationary pressure, including through working directly with the federal government.
On November 13, Block was elected mayor, receiving approximately 45% of the vote city-wide. The victory made Block the first woman to be elected mayor in Saskatoon's history. Block was inaugurated along with the new city council on November 20, 2024.




Electoral results






See also


List of mayors of Saskatoon
Saskatoon City Council




References






External links


Mayor's Biography

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