Marci Ien

Marci Ien MP (born July 29, 1969) is a Canadian politician serving as the Member of Parliament for the riding of Toronto Centre. Previously, she was a broadcast journalist for CTV.[1] She co-hosted the CTV daytime talk show The Social from 2017 until 2020.[2] Previously, she was a reporter for CTV News and a co-anchor on the CTV morning program Canada AM.

Marci Ien

MP
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Toronto Centre
Assumed office
October 26, 2020
Preceded byBill Morneau
Personal details
Born (1969-07-29) July 29, 1969
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
NationalityCanadian
Political partyLiberal
Alma materRyerson University
OccupationJournalist, television host
Known forFormer co-host of The Social, former news anchor for Canada AM

On September 17, 2020, Ien was announced as the Liberal Party of Canada's candidate in Toronto Centre for a by-election to fill the seat vacated by former Finance minister Bill Morneau.[3] She won the by-election on October 26, 2020, defeating Green Party of Canada leader Annamie Paul.[4]

Background

Ien graduated with a degree in radio and television arts from Ryerson University in 1991.[5] She began her career at CHCH-TV in Hamilton, Ontario in 1991 as a news writer and general assignment reporter.[6] In 1995 she began reporting from Queen's Park in Toronto, with her reports appearing both on CHCH's local news and on WIC's national newscast Canada Tonight.[6] In 1997 she moved to CTV as a reporter for CTV Atlantic, covering major stories including the crash of Swissair Flight 111 off Peggy's Cove, Nova Scotia.[6]

In 1995, Ien won a Radio Television Digital News Association Award for her news serial Journey to Freedom, a look at the Underground Railroad.[6] In 2008, she was the recipient of the Black Business and Professional Association Harry Jerome Award in the media category.[6] In 2014, she was granted the Planet Africa Award for excellence in media. In 2015, Ien garnered a Canadian Screen Award nomination in the Best Host category for her work on Canada AM. In 2016, she was honoured with an African Canadian Achievement Award for her journalistic achievements.

As a child, Ien was a regular on the Crossroads Christian Communications program Circle Square.[6]

Politics

On September 17, 2020, Ien was announced as the Liberal candidate for the by-election to the 43rd Canadian Parliament for Toronto Centre,[7] following the resignation of Bill Morneau.

Ien was elected to the Parliament of Canada on October 26, 2020.[8] She was formally sworn in on November 25, 2020.[9]

Personal life

Ien is a Black Canadian[6] of Trinidadian descent.[1] She has two children, Blaize and Dash.

Her father, Joel Ien, came to Canada in the late 1960s to attend university and went on to a career in education as a teacher, principal, and school superintendent in Toronto.[1]

Electoral record
Canadian federal by-election, October 26, 2020: Toronto Centre
Resignation of Bill Morneau
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalMarci Ien10,58141.2-15.37
GreenAnnamie Paul8,25032.7+25.7
New DemocraticBrian Chang4,28017.0-5.29
ConservativeBenjamin Gauri Sharma1,4355.7-6.44
People'sBaljit Bawa2691.1–
LibertarianKeith Komar1350.5–
IndependentKevin Clarke1230.5–
Free Party CanadaDwayne Cappelletti760.3–
No affiliationAbove Znoneofthe560.2–
Total valid votes/Expense limit 25,205  
Total rejected ballots 118
Turnout 25,32331.1-35.12
Eligible voters 81,400
Elections Canada[10]
Liberal hold Swing -20.53

References
  1. Rushowy, Kristin (November 23, 2012). "Canada AM host Marci Ien inspired to call son Dash thanks to her own father's motivational story". thestar.com. Archived from the original on March 18, 2018. Retrieved September 4, 2017.
  2. "Former 'Canada AM' host Marci Ien new co-host of 'The Social' | Toronto Sun". March 29, 2017. Archived from the original on June 13, 2017. Retrieved June 6, 2017.
  3. Gilmore, Rachel (September 17, 2020). "Broadcast journalist Marci Ien to run as Liberal candidate in Morneau's former riding". CTV News. Archived from the original on September 20, 2020. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
  4. "Federal Liberals projected to hold onto Toronto Centre in byelection". CBC News. October 26, 2020. Archived from the original on October 27, 2020. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
  5. "Marci Ien". Ryerson University. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
  6. Marci Ien Archived 2014-03-12 at the Wayback Machine. Who's Who in Black Canada, January 4, 2011.
  7. Gilmore, Rachel (September 17, 2020). "Broadcast journalist Marci Ien will be Liberal nomination in Morneau's former riding". CTV News. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
  8. Bryden, Joan (October 26, 2020). "Liberals win two Toronto byelections despite stiff challenges from Greens, Tories". CTV News. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
  9. "Twitter post from Marci len". Twitter. Retrieved November 25, 2020.
  10. Elections Canada. "Official Voting Results". Retrieved October 27, 2020.
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