Mayor of Waterloo Dorothy McCabe

Committee and board appointments

• Enova Energy Corporation and Enova Power Corporation Board of Directors
• University of Waterloo Board of Governors
• Waterloo Economic Development Advisory Committee

Biography

Mayor Dorothy McCabe was elected on October 24, 2022. She represents the City as a Region of Waterloo Councillor and is on a number of boards and committees.

Her professional career includes over 20 years of experience working in leadership positions with mayors, city councils and senior corporate leaders, a provincial Member of Parliament and Cabinet Minister, KidsAbility, Conestoga College and two Chambers of Commerce.

Dorothy led and championed the development of the initial Two-Way All-Day GO rail business case — now the Toronto-Waterloo Corridor. As Mayor, she will continue to advocate for improved transit and transportation for all. As an active community volunteer, she is involved as a board member or volunteer at large with numerous organizations including:

• Parents for Community Living
• ClimateActionWR Transportation
• Glasgow Heights 2 Neighbourhood Association
• Women in Communications and Technology
• Youth Basketball League Coach
• Syrian Refugee family sponsor

She believes our successful future requires unleashing Waterloo’s potential. Utilizing the diversity of expertise, skills and experience, the knowledge and compassion of the people and organizations in Waterloo will enable us to successfully tackle challenges and leverage opportunities.

A graduate from Wilfrid Laurier University with a BA in Communications and History, she pursued further education and in 2012 completed a Master's in Public Administration – Local Government specialty from Western University. As Mayor of the City of Waterloo, Dorothy is committed to public service, citizen engagement and advocating for change to ensure our community is ready for the future.

Advocacy

Read Mayor McCabe’s 2024 provincial pre-budget submission (PDF), outlining the City of Waterloo’s recommendations for Ontario’s 2024 Budget:

• new fiscal funding arrangement for municipalities
• flexibility for housing pledges and the Building Faster Fund 
• increased fund support for post-secondary institutions 
• round two of the Streamline Development Approval Fund 
• ongoing commitment to climate adaptation and mitigation 
• increased provincial funding commitments to meet the AODA standards