2023 Mayor for a Day Contest
Applications now accepted!
Youth Ottawa is proud to host our first Mayor for a Day contest with the new Mayor Mark Sutcliffe’s, in collaboration with the City of Ottawa and Youth Ottawa’s Ottawa Youth Engagement Committee (OYEC)!
We brought the contest back in 2022 after the COVID-19 pandemic put it on pause in 2020 and 2021 and have been working hard to bring it back again this year!
Nominations are officially open for any Ottawa high school students from Grade 9 to 12.
What is the Mayor for a Day Contest?
The Mayor for a Day contest is a unique and exciting opportunity to engage local youth from around the city on municipal politics and civic issues. Ottawa high school students in Grades 9 to 12 are invited to apply by outlining their vision for Ottawa over the next 50 years, for their chance to experience a day with the new Mayor Mark Sutcliffe!
The Mayor for a Day contest is organized by the Ottawa Youth Engagement Committee (OYEC) in partnership with the City of Ottawa and Mayor Sutcliffe’s office, as a way to promote youth engagement on municipal politics and civic issues.
How do I apply?
Students are invited to apply by filling out the application below. The deadline to submit is March 24, 2023 and contest winners will be contacted shortly after. Two winners will chosen based on the quality of their ideas and they will be shadowing the Mayor throughout the day on May 4, 2023.