Jim Watson (Canadian Politician)
James Alexander "Jim" Watson (born July 30, 1961) is the current mayor of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. He is a former Ottawa city councillor (1991–1997) and mayor (1997–2000), and subsequently represented the riding of Ottawa West—Nepean in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 2003 to 2010. He was a Minister in the Cabinet of Premier Dalton McGuinty until he resigned in January 2010 to successfully run for mayor in the 2010 Ottawa municipal election.
Read more about Jim Watson (Canadian Politician): Early Life, After Municipal Politics, Provincial Politics, Second Mayoral Term, Electoral Record
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“His friends he loved. His direst earthly foes—
Cats—I believe he did but feign to hate.
My hand will miss the insinuated nose,
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—Sir William Watson (1858–1935)